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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
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
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Activists Are Pushing For Consumers To Support Black Businesses. Is It Sustainable?
So the idea was that if Black people spent their money at Black businesses and divested from white institutions, it would help generate Black
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Source: Stories About Black History
MoBay Bypass project delayed until 2022
Construction of the Montego Bay Bypass in St James has been pushed back to 2022 instead of next year, the National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC) has
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Balto’s Northeast Market Reopens Mon June 29 | Afro
Fresh seafood, meats, produce as well as popular specialty dishes now available indoors
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LWVSPA launched a multi-part campaign to help citizens get ready to vote by mail
ST. PETERSBURG — The League of Women Voters of St. Petersburg Area (LWVSPA) had to stop doing in-person voter registration and education events in mid-March; their last outing was helping clients at Daystar Life Center on March
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Brooks hails impact of warm-up fixture following half-century
MANCHESTER, England, CMC – Rookie Shamarh Brooks believes the opening three-day warm-up game was critical for West Indies’ batting group in becoming acclimatised to English conditions, especially since it was their first taste of competitive action since arriving here two weeks ago for next
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
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Boston Lawmakers Vote To Ban Use Of Facial Recognition Technology By The City
Boston Lawmakers Vote To Ban Use Of Facial Recognition Technology By The City
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These Are The Minneapolis Activists Leading The Push To Abolish The Police
These Are The Minneapolis Activists Leading The Push To Abolish The Police
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Meet School Board District 7 candidates
These include Eckerd Community Alternative, Circuit 6, board of directors, the A Baseball Coalition group, vice-chair of the City of St. Petersburg Charter Review Commission and Chair St. Petersburg Housing
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Chelsea beat Man City 2-1 to hand league title to Liverpool
LONDON (Reuters) – A superb solo goal by Christian Pulisic and a second-half Willian penalty earned Chelsea a 2-1 home win over Manchester City, a result that handed Liverpool the Premier League title, their first league championship triumph in 30
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Minneapolis Council Moves To Defund Police, Establish 'Holistic' Public Safety Force
The Minneapolis City Council on Friday unanimously approved a proposal to eliminate the city's police department, marking the first step toward establishing a new "holistic" approach to public
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Source: Stories About Black History
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Archer to join England training after negative COVID-19 test
(Reuters) – Fast bowler Jofra Archer has been cleared to join England’s training squad ahead of their three-test series against West Indies after testing negative for COVID-19, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said
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Deal reached on homeless camps near freeways
LOS ANGELES — Almost 7,000 homeless people living in encampments near freeways, as well as homeless seniors over 65 and others vulnerable to COVID-19, will be brought indoors over the next 18 months under a joint legal agreement signed by the county and city of Los Angeles and approved June 18 by
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Governor General suspends use of insignia depicting black man as 'Satan'
Governor General Sir Patrick Allen has suspended personal use of the controversial insignia of the Order of St Michael and St
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
'Bear Our Pain': The Plea For More Black Mental Health Workers
'Bear Our Pain': The Plea For More Black Mental Health Workers
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Opinion – College Football Amid a Pandemic is Not Worth the Risk to Young Men’s Lives
That question can’t be ducked as the NCAA allows colleges to begin “voluntary” football practices, and other college teams begin to
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Dealing with loneliness during pandemic
Moore is concerned about the additional challenge loneliness can present to older adults affected by the
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Racist Cop Says Public Scrutiny Caused Him To Say Police Are Going To ‘Slaughter’ Black People | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The cops were identified as Michael Kevin Piner, Jesse E. Moore II and James
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No criminals in uniforms - Former cops want harsher punishment for rogue officers, stricter recruitment process
Left angry, deflated, and embarrassed by the recent arrest of three St James-based police officers on drug-related charges in the United States, some former cops are calling on the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to carry out more intense screening during
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Psychologist discusses toll injustice takes on Black people
LOS ANGELES — Police brutality, daily protests, systemic racism, unemployment, looters destroying property, COVID-19, stay-at-home-orders, the murder of George Floyd by a police officer, black men (Malcolm Harsch and Robert Fuller) found hanging from
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Former NASCAR Driver On The Confederate Flag: 'I Had To ... Accept It'
Bill Lester prepares for the start of the Chevy Silverado HD 250 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach on February
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A salute to the AKA AKAdemy Class of 2020
Zeta Upsilon Omega Chapter and the men of Eta Rho Chapter of Omega Psi celebrate and congratulate the AKA AKAdemy Class of 2020
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News Wrap 6-26-20: Coronavirus update; Blacks urged to join clinical trials; Museum of Fine Arts opens 'Soul of a Nation'
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More Blacks in Oak Lawn have died of COVID-19 than most small towns outside of Chicago | The Crusader Newspaper Group
With the vibe of a suburb, Oak Lawn’s Black population has been hit harder than many predominately Black cities outside Chicago, including Country Club Hills, Chicago Heights and South
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FIFA agree massive $1.5 billion COVID-19 relief plan
FIFA’s plan means world soccer’s governing body will dip into its reserves to provide national federations with a number of grants and interest-free loans to cope with budget
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
COVID-19 found Caribbean IT infrastructure seriously wanting
Communication technology infrastructure and services that inhibit the ability of the Caribbean to make adjustments to the manner in which business and educational pursuits are undertaken in the current COVID-19 environment continues to be a much-discussed issue across the
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2022 start for MoBay bypass works
The projects, which include the Long Hill bypass and the dualisation of upper Barnett Street, will be funded by the Government of Jamaica at a cost of US$220
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Scores of maintenance payments backlogged during lockdown
Some say they have not received maintenance payments processed by court officials since the start of the lockdown, while others, like Mthembu, have not been paid since
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Court frees Zimbabwe MP, activists accused of faking abduction
A Zimbabwe opposition lawmaker and two activists accused of faking their abduction and torture in May were on Friday freed on bail by a court, their party
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Colorado Gov. Appoints Special Prosecutor To Reopen Probe Of Elijah McClain Death
What does it take to reopen an investigation into a police-involved death of a young Black man after the district attorney refuses to press criminal charges and the officers have been cleared of any
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