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Sagicor Foundation now accepting scholarship applications
BOTH new and returning students enrolled at select universities can now apply to the Sagicor Foundation's 2020 scholarship programme for funds to cover tuition expenses.The foundation, which is the charitable arm of Sagicor Group Jamaica, provides scholarships to tertiary and secondary students
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T&T election August 10
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley yesterday announced August 10 as the date for the general election in Trinidad and Tobago, just under one month shy of the fifth anniversary when voters went to the polls on September 7, 2015 to elect his People's National Movement
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EU collaborates with UHWI to advance organ transplant programme in Ja
THE European Union (EU) is supporting University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness to develop a national deceased organ transplant programme to address the steadily increasing prevalence of renal failure and end-stage renal disease in the region.
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Gov't pays out millions in judgements and settlements
ATTORNEY General Marlene Malahoo Forte says the Government has paid out just under $287 million in judgement debts for the 2019/20 financial year.Making her contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 30, Malahoo Forte also said more than $177 million was
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Aubyn Hill is new JLP treasurer
THE Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) yesterday announced the appointment of Senator Aubyn Hill as treasurer for the party, effective June 30. According to a JLP release, Senator Hill, whose appointmnent was approved by the party's Standing Committee, brings to the table a wealth of experience in
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Low turnout as France votes in local polls
PARIS, France (AFP) � French voters abstained in their millions Sunday from a final round of municipal elections predicted to deal a blow to the party of President Emmanuel Macron.Amid persistent fears of the novel coronavirus contagion, just over a third of voters had turned out by 5:00
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KPH gets $1 million worth of personal protective equipment
THE Digicel Foundation on Wednesday handed over personal protective equipment (PPE) worth $1 million to Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton, which will be used by front-line workers at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) involved in the fight against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).Denis
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Political leader charged following protests in Trinidad | New York Carib News
Police have charged the leader of the New National Vision (NNV) political party, Fuad Abu Bakr, with several criminal charges, including using violent language to provoke people to commit a breach of the peace following his arrest on Tuesday as people protested the killing of three people by police
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Serena Williams Makes Harper’s Bazaar Daring List
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Democrats propose sweeping police overhaul; Trump criticises
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) Democrats proposed a far-reaching overhaul of police procedures and accountability yesterday, a sweeping legislative response to the mass protests denouncing the deaths of black Americans at the hands of law enforcement.
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LIAT chair assures staff of payments
KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) Chairman of the shareholder governments of the regional airline, LIAT, Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves yesterday sought to assure employees that payment of outstanding salaries and arrears will be urgently addressed.The Antigua-based financially strapped regional
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Vote could keep Putin in power until 2036
MOSCOW, Russia (AP) Polls opened in Russia yesterday for a week-long vote on constitutional changes that would allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036.
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CWI finances in ICU Skerritt | New York Carib News
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): The financial health of Cricket West Indies (CWI) has been described by its president, Ricky Skerritt, as being in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) because of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has prevented competition in the
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Extraordinary resilience 'Butch' Stewart praises tourism emp
Gordon Butch Stewart has praised Jamaica's tourism employees for their extraordinary resilience in facing the COVID-19 pandemic, and wished them an even better future, as the industry slowly begins to reopen.
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Tour operator charged with robbery
A man accused of committing two robberies while illegally using his vehicle as a taxi has been charged by the St Ann police.Police said yesterday that he was charged with robbery with aggravation following two incidents in the parish between June 20 and 30.
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Why dental veneers?
DENTAL veneers are thin shells of porcelain that are bonded to the front of the teeth, providing a natural, attractive look.They can be used to fix chipped, stained, misaligned, worn down, uneven, or abnormally spaced teeth.�Why veneers?
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Caricom SG says last four months exceptional for region
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) Caribbean Community (Caricom) Secretary General Irwin LaRocque said yesterday that the past four months have proven to be the most exceptional periods for the 15-member regional integration movement.
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Malnutrition in poorer nations costs firms up to US$850 billion - study
PARIS, France (AFP) Hunger, poor nutrition, and obesity not only present a health burden in developing countries but also carry a hidden economic penalty that costs businesses up to US$850 billion a year, according to a new report published yesterday.
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St Ann man on murder charge
Thorough investigations by the St Ann Police resulted in a man being charged with murder on Friday.According to the police, Oshae Francis, otherwise called Shaker, a 30-year-old labourer of Stony Hill in Lewis district, St Ann, was charged with the May 23, 2020 murder of 23-year-old Mark Campbell
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Avian signal
A Chicken Hawk perches on a danger sign at National Chest Hospital on Thursday, June 18, 2020. Was the bird using the sign to warn its prey or predators? (Photo: Joseph Wellington)
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Education ministry says all in place for CSEC, CAPE
ACTING chief education officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Dr Kasan Troupe says that all is in place for administering of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE).Approximately 58,720 students have
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Graduation on wheels!
With the measures implemented to curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus putting the breaks on many activities, including graduations, Dunrobin Primary School in St Andrew got creative to be able to still give their graduands a ceremony yesterday.Instead of the customary gathering, the school
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Gloria , Pearnel mark 50 years of marriage
Veteran Member of Parliament and Speaker of the House of Representatives Pearnel Charles Sr, and wife Gloria, brought up 50 years of wedding bliss on Sunday, June 21, Father's Day, the same day half-century ago that they tied the knot in 1970.The couple's children, in-laws, grandchildren, other
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Jamaica spends $3.8 billion so far to fight COVID-19
THE Ministry of Health and Wellness has so far spent $3.8 billion on efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).Portfolio Minister Dr Christopher Tufton made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July
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Trump faces pressure over Russia bounties to kill US troops
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) President Donald Trump yesterday came under growing pressure to respond to allegations that Russia offered bounties for killing American troops in Afghanistan, with Democrats demanding answers and accusing Trump of bowing to Russian President Vladimir Putin at
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Major sanitisation of St James Street, Sam Sharpe Square on Sunday
CARIBBEAN Cement Company Limited and Jamaica Pre-Mix Concrete Limited are assiting the St James Municipal Corporation to sanitise streets in the parish capital, Montego Bay.Working with the municipality, the police, and the fire service, the two companies will provide cement mixer trucks filled
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COVID takes toll on Trinidad PM’s savings - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley has said the value of the savings in his mutual funds account declined by almost 40 per cent, due to current market conditions. The article COVID takes toll on Trinidad PM’s savings appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Doggy deliveries help Colombians shop during pandemic
MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) Eight-year-old Eros trots through the streets of this hilly city several times a day with a straw basket in his jaws, taking vegetables, fruit and packaged foods to customers of the El Porvenir mini-market. The chocolate Labrador retriever is paid with treats and massages
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Governments backtracking as confirmed virus cases surge
NEW DELHI, India (AP) Governments are stepping up testing and reimposing restrictions as newly confirmed coronavirus infections surge in many countries. India reported 20,000 yesterday, while the caseload in the US is growing by about 40,000 a day.
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