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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) Brazil may be struggling in its battle against the novel coronavirus, but it is on the cutting edge of vaccine development with large-scale trials and the production of millions of doses on the horizon.
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St Lucia announces campaign in support of Caricom
CASTRIES, St Lucia (CMC) St Lucia recently announced the launch of a campaign that is aimed at increasing visibility and understanding of the 15-member regional integration movement, Caricom.The Regional Integration Unit (RIU) in the Office of the Prime Minister said it is collaborating with the
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Brazilians Protest Over The Deaths Of Two Black Boys, Denounce Racism
The protests over George Floyd's death in the U.S. have prompted a debate about racism in Brazilia. Hundreds of Brazilians marched last Friday over the recent deaths of two black boys.
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Integrity Commission Oversight Committee gets going today
THE House of Representatives' newly appointed Integrity Commission Oversight Committee will have its first meeting at Gordon House today at 10:00 am.
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'Good job'
The crew member, who spoke on condition of anonymity, was among the first batch of Jamaicans from the vessel to set foot on home soil following the closure of the country's air and sea ports to incoming passengers on March 24 due to the COVID-19
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FBI investigating reported assault on black Indiana man
INDIANAPOLIS, United States (AP) The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said Tuesday it's investigating the reported assault of a black man by a group of white men at a southern Indiana lake.
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Who's Who in Black Atlanta celebrates Morehouse School of Medicine graduates [Video]
As the 2020 graduates of Morehouse School of Medicine emerge from great tradition and enter the world of “new normal,” rife with change at unprecedented levels, their virtual graduation is the first of many firsts on the
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J'can teachers recruited to teach US students online
WASHINGTON, DC, United States In an initiative with the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC, Community Scholar Inc a US-based non-profit organisation is hiring Jamaican teachers to tutor students in the United States online.
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Posters For Black Lives Matter Fundraiser by Vistaprint Read ‘All Lives Matter’
Two friends organizing a fundraiser for Black Lives Matter in Atlanta were shocked last week when posters ordered from Vistaprint read, “All lives
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Netflix partners Nigeria's Mo Abudu in mega production deal
Netflix is expanding its streaming services to Africa as there have been several isolated deals with the likes of John Boyega to start producing African content for the
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Caribbean Airlines to resume regional, int'l schedules out of Jamaica
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) The State-owned Caribbean Airlines (CAL) says it will resume its regional and international operations from July 6, on a phased basis, out of its hub in Jamaica.
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GECOM still to get word from COVID-19 Task Force on increasing work stations
After 11 days of recounting, the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) has completed 546 of 2,339 ballot boxes but it is still awaiting word from the National COVID-19 Task Force on increasing the number of work stations to meet its
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'Jobs are coming back'
MONTEGO BAY, St James — The arrival of the first of six flights — an American Airlines flight with 120 passengers — at Sangster International Airport here yesterday was a clear sign that the prospects for the more than 8,000 people employed at the airport were
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As Numbers Spike, California To Begin “Smart Testing” for COVID-19 - Black Voice News
Last Friday, during Gov. Gavin Newsom’s daily COVID-19 update to Californians, he announced that the state will begin “smart,” or “targeted” testing, for the disease. He announced the plan after health officials released data last week showing a sharp upturn in the numbers of infected
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Post-COVID-19 mental health issues may be deadly
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Tunisia: Four Irregular Emigration Attempts Thwarted
Tunis/Tunisia — Coastguards in Sfax, Nabeul, Bizerte and Tunis thwarted over the weekend four irregular attempts to cross sea borders and arrested 117 people, said spokesperson for the Directorate General of the National Guard Houssem
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Freemasons donate to children's homes
A week after donating a total of $2 million to the Jamaica Cancer Society and the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Freemasons Association of Jamaica on Monday presented $500,000 each to the National Children's Home and The Wortley Home for Girls. The presentations were made by Thomas Smith, deputy
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AG: Have the prisons not learned from past cases? - Calls mount for audits, intervention for inmates lost in system without trial
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck has admitted that there is a failure in the system after so many years of similar cases popping
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Taking Care of Our Own: Jax Cares in Covid Times – Free Press of Jacksonville
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida celebrated their community partnerships as Club members and youth in Duval County Public Schools received weekly snack packs delivered to local
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Hundreds support Black trans rights in march from Freedom Corner through downtown Pittsburgh
On the eve of Juneteenth and following a historic Supreme Court victory for LGBTQ rights, hundreds of demonstrators gathered in the Hill District Thursday for a rally and march seeking justice for the Black transgender
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Opposition candidate wins Dominican Republic presidential poll
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AFP) Opposition candidate Luis Abinader swept to victory in the Dominican Republic's presidential election, early results showed Monday, ending 16 years of unbroken rule by the Caribbean nation's centre-left PLD party after voters braved a worsening novel
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Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick denied early release from prison
According to reports, former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will not be granted an early release from
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Starving Beitbridge doctor begs for aid
A MEDICAL doctor employed by the Health and Child Care ministry at Beitbridge District Hospital has publicly declared her poverty and begged for help via
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A government multi-agency team led by minister without portfolio in the Ministry of National Security Matthew Samuda, and supported by the relevant State agencies — the Port Authority of Jamaica, Jamaica Defence Force, Jamaica Constabulary Force, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Jamaica Customs
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A Taco Bell Employee Was Fired For His Black Lives Matter Face Mask
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Minister says ST&I Policy to address Internet access
MINISTER of Science, Energy and Technology Fayval Williams says the Science, Technology and Innovation (ST&I) Policy will address issues within the technology sector, such as Internet access.There's one modality which I think underpins much of the success we've experienced in various
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Malawi: Voting Day Likely to Be Delayed - Malawi Govt Struggling to Raise K9bn for Poll
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SLAJ president speaks about the diffculties facing SLAJ amid COVID-19
In his address to members of SLAJ, the erudite President of the Association, Ahmed Sahid Nasralla, congratulated members, more especially the surviving founding members, namely – Hon. Ibrahim Ben Kargbo (MP), Mrs. Bernadette Cole, Mr. Christo Johnson and
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