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Longtime Basketball Coach Donnie Kirksey succumbs to COVID-19 | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By J. Coyden Palmer Donnie Kirksey was a lifelong Chicagoan who helped thousands of basketball players during his career as a coach. Kirksey, 57, died from complications of the COVID-19 virus, the morning of December 28. He was the head boys’ basketball coach at Chicago Vocational Career Academy at
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Now Denny wants NUPW elections poll probed - Barbados Today
Yet another key figure in the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) has challenged the validity of the union’s elections. David Denny, who ran unsuccessfully for the post of Second Vice President, has called for an urgent review of the election. He follows former acting general secretary Delcia
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Portland grandmother grateful for tablets for her ward
Daureen Thompson is overjoyed that her grandson, Kedron Gayle, has received a device under the Government's Tablets in Schools programme.Thompson told JIS News that since the start of classes on October 5, the grade six student of Port Antonio Primary, who is preparing to take the Primary Exit
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Tourism minister optimistic: A rising tide lifts all boats
The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News A screen grab of a video showing the planned $500 million Marriott development for Rocky Point, Tobago. - TOURISM, Culture and the Arts Minister Randall Mitchell is predicting rebounds in Trinidad and Tobago's tourism and culture
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Resources needed to enforce whistleblower legislation - Barbados Today
Even as the Upper House passed the Whistleblower Protection Bill 2021 in its last sitting for 2021 on Monday, two independent Senators expressed concern about various aspects of the legislation and called for further public education as well as more resources to enforce the law. While lauding the
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Governor Whitmer in Detroit to Sign New $1B Economic Development Bill | The Michigan Chronicle
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is in Detroit today for the signing of economic development legislation into law, which earmarks roughly $1.5 billion in funds to increase business investment around Michigan, FOX 2 Detroit reported. An up-and-coming General Motors battery plant is one of many slated projects
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Sewage overflows into street near Port of Spain City Hall
The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News Sewage spills onto the road on Knox Street, Port of Spain, near City Hall on Thursday. - Jeff K. Mayers Pedestrians walking through Knox and Pembroke Streets in Port of Spain to leave work on Thursday were forced to dodge
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Garland announces police probe day after Floyd case verdict - TheGrio
The Justice Department is opening a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis after a former officer was convicted in... View Article The post Garland announces police probe day after Floyd case verdict appeared first on TheGrio.
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Half of COVID patients in Irish study suffer ongoing fatigue
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - More than half of patients and staff with COVID-19 monitored by an Irish hospital suffered persistent fatigue in the aftermath of the initial disease, according to a new study last Friday highlighting the 'significant burden' of lingering symptoms.
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Gov't procuring 100,000 laptops, tablets for PATH students
THE Government is in the process of procuring 100,000 laptops and tablets for the country's most vulnerable students for use in the upcoming academic year.This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information Karl Samuda, who said that the devices are being provided for Programme of
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No plans for new currency: Govt - NewsDay Zimbabwe
Government would like to assure the nation that it is not considering introducing another currency in the economy as reported in some sections of the media The post No plans for new currency: Govt appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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Transit activists protest MBTA service cuts - The Bay State Banner
After losing the majority of its riders during the COVID-19 pandemic, the MBTA announced Nov. 9 extensive cuts to service on the T, commuter rail, ferry and buses. Starting January 2021 and continuing through the summer, they will roll back service times and specific lines, prioritizing what they
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Heavyweight clash
AFTER a debate which delivered less than it promised on Tuesday, Jamaicans will be expecting more when two of the island's sharpest economic minds, Minister of Finance Dr Nigel Clarke and Opposition spokesman on finance Mark Golding square off today in the second of three National Political
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Salvation Army gets major boost - Barbados Today
The spirits of many local families may be lifted this holiday season to the tune of a $40,000 donation to the Salvation Army from Cidel Bank & Trust Inc. In the wake of the growing emotional and economic fallout from the pandemic over the last two years, Cidel decided to make a greater
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State Security minister threatens opposition - NewsDay Zimbabwe
BY AMOS BATISAYI STATE Security minister Owen Ncube has threatened to descend heavily on opposition and civic leaders who “invite sanctions from Western countries” under the guise of defending human rights. He made the threats in Gokwe last week, while commissioning road equipment bought by Gokwe
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Gang busters!
THE security forces have established a new special team to target the gangsters believed to be behind the majority of the almost 700 murders recorded across the island since the start of this year.Writing in the latest edition of the Jamaica Constabulary Force Orders, Police Commissioner Major
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[UPDATED] PM: TT 44th in world covid19 death/infection ratio
The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News Prime Minister Dr Rowley - Sureash Cholai THE Prime Minister has said Trinidad and Tobago has a reasonable case/fatality ratio (CFR) among its covid19 patients that ranks it at 44th in the world. The WHO website says the CFR is
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BCC announces revised 200% budget increase - NewsDay Zimbabwe
Council’s finance and development committee chairperson councillor Tawanda Ruzive presented the budget statement in council chambers. The post BCC announces revised 200% budget increase appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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We did all we could
GOVERNMENT officials are convinced they did all they could, procedurally, to avert the alarming cluster of COVID-19 cases recently discovered at the Golden Age Home in Vineyard Town, St Andrew. Now an investigation has been launched to find out why the system failed, and efforts are being made to
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Prosperity Indiana urges Congress to prioritize affordable housing investments - The Chicago Crusader
As Congressional leaders negotiate over the size and scope of the Build Back Better Act, the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s (NLIHC) HoUSed campaign and Prosperity Indiana urge Congress to
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In the news: Seyquan Mack - The Bay State Banner
The Handel and Haydn Society announced Seyquan Mack is one of four students receiving a 2020 Youth Choruses Scholarship Award. The post In the news: Seyquan Mack appeared first on The Bay State Banner.
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Ireland exempts Zimbos from mandatory quarantine - NewsDay Zimbabwe
BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA TRAVELLERS from Zimbabwe to Ireland have been exempted from mandatory hotel quarantine. Ireland’s Health minister said Zimbabwe was one of 21 other countries which had been removed from the red list for mandatory quarantine. People from the listed countries required valid proof
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Health Department Warns Delta Variant May Be Present in the Territory
The Delta variant of COVID-19 – a mutation of SARS-CoV-2 virus that is considered by health officials to be both more contagious than the original coronavirus and more lethal – may have been identified in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
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DeSoto ISD Trustees Accepts Resignation of DeSoto ISD Superintendent
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St. Croix Refinery Fire Wednesday Shortly After New Odor Complaints – Updated with Added Videos
Emergency teams are responding to a fire inside the Limetree Bay Refinery Wednesday..
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Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin: ‘I will not be resigning’ 
By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times After an officer-involved shooting death of a 28-year-old Black man on Easter Sunday and calls from Black Lives Matter Birmingham to step down, Mayor Randall Woodfin said he will not resign.  Last month, Desmon Ray Jr. was killed by Birmingham Police on Easter
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Classes Cancelled as Joseph Gomez Students, Teachers Undergo COVID-19 Testing
Kindergarten through third-grade students and teachers attending in-person classes at Joseph Gomez Elementary School on St. Thomas will undergo COVID-19 testing by the Health Department on Thursday after COVID-19 exposure on the campus on Tuesday.
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STUDENTS RETURN TO CLASSROOMS - The Chicago Crusader
Parents of more than 340,000 Chicago Public School (CPS) students returned to the classrooms after an 18-month in-person hiatus. At Powell Elementary School in South Shore, preschoolers, eighth-graders and every […] The post STUDENTS RETURN TO CLASSROOMS appeared first on The Chicago Crusader.
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Gary Community School Corporation releases two-year plan | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Pledges to report quarterly progress Ambitious plan responds to community feedback, emphasizes accountability The Gary Community School Corporation released on August 31 The Path Forward, its bold two-year plan for continuing to improve academics, engagement, fiscal matters, and operations in the
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In the news: Cyril Ubiem - The Bay State Banner
Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center President and CEO Stan McLaren is proud to announce the arrival of Dr. Cyril Ubiem as a member of its leadership team as the senior vice president of programs and services. The post In the news: Cyril Ubiem appeared first on The Bay State Banner.
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