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Apartheid
Apartheid (South African English pronunciation: /ə ˈ p ɑːr t eɪ d/; Afrikaans: [aˈpartɦəit]) was a system of institutionalised racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa between 1948 and 1991.[1] Broadly speaking, apartheid was delineated into petty apartheid, which entailed the
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Uncertain future for Jamaican Dreamers in US
Three thousand Jamaicans who are beneficiaries of the Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA) have again found themselves in uncertain waters after the Trump administration issued a new memo, seeking to end the programme within a year. The...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Old and homeless abroad
HUNCHED back pensioners hobble between laden supermarket trollies clutching baskets with a few meagre provisions — three or four tomatoes, an onion or two for the usual potato broth for three nights’ supper. In Zimbabwe some of them retired from local authorities as nurses or administrators or
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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People
Henry calls for more women in Seasonal Overseas Work Programme
Newly appointed Minister of Labour and Social Security, Mike Henry, says he wants to see more women involved in the Seasonal Agriculture Workers programme (SAWP) between Jamaica and Canada.  Henry made this disclosure during a courtesy call at...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Surprisingly, older Americans are coping best during the pandemic | The Michigan Chronicle

(NewsUSA) - Older Americans have actually been coping far better than younger ones during the coronavirus pandemic, according to new research. The Edward Jones and Age Wave Study goes where

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No more nightmares for Jamaican DREAMers - 3,000 with roots to island no longer in limbo
Approximately 3,000 Jamaicans who are beneficiaries of the Deferred Action For Childhood Arrivals (DACA) breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday after the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Donald Trump administration cannot end the programme that was instituted by executive order by then
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We’re in a Pandemic. Cancel Student Debt Now. - African American News Today - EIN News
Student borrowers say that congressional relief has been woefully insufficient. And they’re terrified facing its end in September.
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3 Ways To Prevent The Pandemic From Spoiling Your Retirement – Whenever It Is - Milwaukee Community Journal
By Albert Lalonde The pandemic has brought the possibility that some older workers will have to retire sooner than they planned. One factor is that people 65 and above are considered to be among the highest-risk groups for severe illness from COVID-19. Thus, as the economy opens back up, baby
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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper
Henry calls for more women in farm work programme
LESTER Michael Henry, the newly appointed minister of labour and social security, is calling for more women to get involved in the Seasonal Agriculture Workers Programme (SAWP) between Jamaica and Canada.He made the call on Wednesday during a courtesy call at his office by the Canadian High
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Oh, what one Chuck(le) can do!
MINISTER of Justice Delroy Chuck's argument for not delaying the reporting of allegations of sexual harassment under the new Bill before Parliament seems to have done more than the paid advertisements and media coverage have done to increase interest in the process since last year.
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
L.A. DIGEST: Jazz foundation to honor Billy Mitchell
RSVP to: President@JazzJournalists.org and register for the event at — U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, Janelle Monáe, Jidenna, Angela Rye, Wondaland and the Inglewood Unified School District will host “Wondalunch” from noon to 3 p.m. May 29 at Crozier Middle School, 120 W. Regent
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Philadelphia Entrepreneur Offers McDonald’s Workers Higher Paying Jobs If They Walk Out On the Spot
A Philadelphia entrepreneur visited a McDonald’s drive-thru and ordered an employee to go! The restaurant owner recorded the incident on her Instagram account. Saudia Shuler, who is the owner of…
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FactChecking Trump’s Weekend Press Briefings - African American News Today - EIN News
… in job creation for African Americans but left out the … a record for African Americans: “Jobs held by African Americans, which were hit … That’s a job record: African American, 1 million. It’s … S. as a whole, African American employment has rebounded somewhat, …
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Connecting the business spirit - Voice Online

IN A climate of suffering, immense change, and uncertainty, comes a ray of hope

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Uganda: Museveni Rejects Move to Split NSSF
President Museveni has rejected a proposal to split oversight over the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), saying it should be placed wholly under the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic
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How Seniors Can Protect Their Health And Finances During The Pandemic - Milwaukee Community Journal
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, health officials have been clear and consistent in their message to seniors: While anyone can fall victim to COVID-19, those who are 65 and older are in an especially high-risk group. That’s why older Americans need to be especially careful and – in the case of
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Saving the Postal Service is essential to the economy and democracy
At the height of a public health and economic crisis, President Trump and his GOP allies are focused instead on an all-out assault on a critical public service: the popular, 245-year-old United States Postal
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Davis, Artur (1967- )
Former Alabama Congressman Artur Genestre Davis was born on October 9, 1967 in Montgomery, Alabama. He was raised by his mother and grandmotehr and graduated from Jefferson Davis High School in Montgomery in 1986. He received his degree Magna Cum Laude from Harvard University in 1990 and Cum Laude
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Henry wants special bank accounts for PATH beneficiaries
MINISTER of Labour and Social Security Mike Henry says that the ministry has issued a call to commercial banks to open special, low-interest bank accounts, to accommodate beneficiaries of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH).
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NIS duplicate numbers cause alarm - Untidy affairs could lead to fraud, warns financial analyst
Several contributors to the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) since the 1980s are demanding answers from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) after it was discovered that what should have been their unique personal numbers have been...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Caribbean islands will need to be treated differently after COVID-19
Limited resources and economic diversification in Eastern Caribbean countries, compounded by their small size and remoteness, constrain
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Cameroon - Covid-19 Worsens Pre-Existing Vulnerabilities for Some
[Africa In Fact] Even before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, persons living with disabilities in Cameroon had a peculiar problem - they lacked adequate social support and service delivery. Then, the coronavirus emerged and compounded pre-existing vulnerabilities for them.
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A GOLDEN SURPRISE!
A move to make the Golden Age Home in St Andrew an arm of the Local Government Ministry, based on an International Monetary Fund (IMF) recommendation five years ago, has hit a major snag.The problem is that the home is a private company built in 1985 with an independent board of directors which
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Opinion: Georgia Gov. Kemp shows that he doesn't care about Black people - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Bottoms, a Democrat, tried again last week when she signed an executive order requiring that masks be worn in public, only to have Kemp reject that again yesterday. He signed an order that said cities like Atlanta can't require that masks be worn. Why? He called it a "bridge too far"-- whatever
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Supporters flock Robinson’s house with passing of MP
FOR SOME time it had not rained in Claremont, St Ann, but the showers came down yesterday, forcing supporters of Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Member of Parliament (MP) for St Ann North East, Shahine Robinson, to seek shelter inside her home or other sections of the
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Old and homeless abroad
guest column:Miriam Tose Majome HUNCHED back pensioners hobble between laden supermarket trollies clutching baskets with a few meagre provisions — three or four tomatoes, an onion or two for the usual potato broth for three nights’ supper. In Zimbabwe some of them retired from local authorities as
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Candidates That Want Your Vote: Chester, Davis, Lawson, Nixon, Peoples-Waters – Free Press of Jacksonville
Dr. Albert D. Chester, Candidate Florida's 5th Congressional District - Dr. Albert D. Chester  has roots in Jacksonville that run deep, as far back as the late 1800s with the enterprising Joseph H. Blodgett, architect of
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The CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS MOURNS THE LOSS OF CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The Congressional Black Caucus released the following statement on the passing of House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman and Congressional Black Caucus Member, Congressman John R. Lewis (GA-05): The world has lost a legend; the civil rights movement has lost an icon, the City of
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Speculation grows over date of next election in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 June 2020: Speculations are growing across the political divide in Sierra Leone, after a leading pro SLPP government newspaper – Global Times, published a story recently stating that the next general and presidential elections will be held in 2024 – not 2023 as
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Jobless Claims Rise As Cutoff of Extra $600 Benefit Nears
WASHINGTON (AP) — Just days before the end of an enhanced unemployment benefit, the nation got another dose of bad economic news Thursday: The number of laid-off workers seeking jobless benefits last week rose for the first time since late March, intensifying concerns the resurgent coronavirus is
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