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Seventeen-year-old student Nathan Douglas has a deep passion for diving and despite harbouring thoughts of representing Jamaica at the Olympics, he continues to excel academically. Douglas, who is a resident of Palmetto Grove district located in...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Obama’s Presidency: The Facts People have many perceptions of how the US economy or the country as a whole has done in recent years. Depending on your political views, you may think the country is doing exceptionally well or is teetering on the verge of collapse. Listed below are fourteen objective

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20 Reasons 2020 WASN’T the Worst in History – The Wilmington Journal

This was the year we learned a whole new vocabulary — lockdown, PPE, furlough, Covid-19. It was the year that the facemask went from being inconceivable to being (almost) ubiquitous. It was also the year [...]

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Source: The Wilmington Journal

Coronovirus knocks out in-person MLK observances – Daytona Times

BY ANDREAS BUTLER DAYTONA TIMES Due to the coronavirus pandemic, traditional events celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on his holiday observance will not occur. This year’s federal holiday observing the civil rights icon is Monday, Jan. 18. The MLK Jr. Celebration

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Source: Daytona Times

The Latest: New daily cases hit record in North Carolina | L.A. Focus News

By The Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina has reported its highest daily number of COVID-19 cases yet. The state reported 9,527 confirmed cases on New Year’s Day. That went over the state’s previous high by more than 1,000 cases. It reported nearly as many on Saturday: 9,356

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Source: La Focus Newspaper

London Diamonds to offer clients the choice of lab grown and natural mined diamonds

The world-renowned diamond dealer now makes around 1% of all engagement rings in the UK. LONDON, UK, January 2, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Well-known luxury jewellery brand, London Diamonds, is on track to become one of the country’s biggest …

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Source: African Americans News Monitoring Service & Press Release Distribution - EIN News

Chinese spying on Jamaicans, says Tapia - Not true, says Digicel

Chinese operatives are eavesdropping on mobile telephone calls being made by Jamaicans on the Digicel network, the departing top American diplomat here has alleged, opening the door for speculation on what Jamaican authorities may know. But the...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

New year hope - First babies of 2021 blessing for moms

Approximately six and a half hours after midnight on New Year’s Day, 20-year-old Dana Thomas welcomed her son into the world. Thomas was the third mother to give birth at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital in Kingston on the first day of 2021, with the...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

RGD rolls out online record-updating service

Starting today, Jamaicans at home and in the diaspora will be able to update their records online, via the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) website. The move comes as the department continues to increase the services available to Jamaicans...

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'Lived experience': finally, a disability reporter who has a disability

Nas Campanella says her blindness brings empathy to the job. The ABC hopes its diversity push makes the stories better too

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It was a political pandemic in 2020 - * JLP destroys PNP in general election * Women, nepotism, cronyism triumphant in 2020 * Electorates among the biggest losers

Twenty-twenty was the year of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but Jamaica was hit by a second virus that took a deadly aim at the main opposition People’s National Party (PNP). A political virus manufactured in a lab at 20 Belmont Road, the...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Raphael Warnock’s campaign for the moral high ground - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

… ways the country treats its African American citizens. Warnock’s identity as … such as young people and African Americans— voting blocs Warnock aims to … , social and political institution in Black American life. The church has survived …

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Nigeria: #ptmusic's Top 38 Songs of 2020 (Full List)

[Premium Times] Highlights from the year included badass music collaborations, countless chart-topping hits and a spike in online music streaming services.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Ask the Muslim Health Consortium… Doctor, Will You Get the Vaccine? | Muslim Journal

By Imam Dr. Mikal Ramadan (Muslim Journal Vol. 46, No. 16, January 1, 2021) A: Yes, I will and also Recommend Vaccine to My Family. I must admit this was not an easy decision for me, despite being a doctor and public health professional. I am one who has been deeply touched by the “ghosts […]

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VIDEO: Jamaica confirms four cases of new COVID-19 strain

Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton is reporting that Jamaica has confirmed four cases of the new strain of COVID-19. The four are among the 20 travellers from the United Kingdom who were tested positive for the coronavirus after...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Zimbabwe's government imposes national lockdown | Africanews

Only essential services, such as hospitals, pharmacies and supermarkets will remain operational for the next 30 days

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Construction grew by seven per cent from July to September

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the construction subsector grew by seven per cent, and agriculture, forestry and fishing by 2.5 per cent during the September 2020 quarter, which contracted by 10.7 per cent,...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Lawyers fighting for J’can imprisoned in Barbados for breaking quarantine

WESTERN BUREAU: In what has been tagged an unduly harsh sentencing, a Jamaican man has been imprisoned for six months in Barbados for breaking quarantine; while influential tourists flouting the COVID-19 protocols, when caught are reportedly...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

KC alum is new senior VP at University of Central Florida

NEW YORK, NY: After a national search, the University of Central Florida (UCF), has selected Jamaican Gerald L. Hector, as its new senior vice president for administration and finance. He is expected to start his new role on January 4, 2021. Hector...

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American Federation of Teachers on DeVos resignation: 'Good riddance' - TheGrio

The list of political leaders jumping the sinking ship of President Donald Trump's administration included education secretary Betsy DeVos, and... View Article The post American Federation of Teachers on DeVos resignation: 'Good riddance' appeared first on TheGrio.

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Her Agenda and BOA partner to educate women on homeownership - TheGrio

Her Agenda has partnered with Bank of America for the 'Property and Power' series in an effort to educate millennial... View Article The post Her Agenda and BOA partner to educate women on homeownership appeared first on TheGrio.

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Uganda: Police Beat, Detain Journalists Covering Opposition Candidates Ahead of Uganda Elections

[CPJ] Nairobi -- Ugandan security forces should stop harassing and attacking journalists, and should ensure that the press can freely cover the country's upcoming elections, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Your daily Horoscope for 9 January 2021

Wondering what the day has in store for your star sign? Here's a quick glance at horoscopes and more for today - completely free!

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Some St Catherine residents to face weeks of water disruption

Communities served by the Angels #2 Well in St Catherine are to brace for water disruption over the next few weeks as the National Water Commission (NWC) conducts rehabilitation on the facility. The NWC says operations at the well will be suspended...

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Covid-19: Zimbabwe reintroduces 'stiff' national lockdown measures with immediate effect | News24

Zimbabwe's government on Saturday imposed a national lockdown with immediate effect, following a surge in Covid-19 cases, creating a major problem for most citizens who rely on the informal employment sector.

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Rwanda: CAF Appoint Rwandan Hakizimana Referee for Champions League Fixtures

[New Times] The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed Rwandan referee Louis Hakizimana to officiate the Total CAF Champions League clash between Sudanese giants El Hilal and Ghana's Asante Kotoko.

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US duo prepare pitch for local digitisation of medical records

A pair of medical experts are planning a “deep dive” into Jamaica’s clogged health sector with an ambitious plan to completely overhaul the outdated paper-based medical record infrastructure with a world-class digital system. United States-based...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Zimbabwe: Govt Ill-Prepared for Second Wave

[Zimbabwe Independent] ZIMBABWE, like the rest aof the world, is battling second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The country's health facilities are inadequate and ill-equipped to deal with the surging numbers across the country.

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