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Today, Savannah Mayor Van R. Johnson, II, announced the Savannah City Council narrowed the pool of applicants for Savannah City Manager to three finalists. “The city council and I have selected three highly-qualified candidates as the finalists to be Savannah’s next city manager,” said Mayor Van
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Source: The Savannah Tribune
Leeroy Williams takes the reins in SJMC
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Declaring that he has 'no intention of reinventing the wheel', new mayor of Montego Bay, and chairman of the St James Municipal Corporation (SJMC), Councillor Leeroy Williams has vowed to continue the outstanding work of his predecessor Homer Davis.
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Another first for St James woman firefighter
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Divisional commander for St James Fire Department, acting Superintendent Winsome Grant boasts a few important firsts for women in her field of work.She is the first woman firefighter to be the divisional commander for St Elizabeth and in her current position, the first woman
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Leeroy Williams is new Mayor of Montego Bay
Councillor for the Montego Bay North division in St James, Leeroy Williams, is the new Mayor of Montego Bay and chairman of the St James Municipal Corporation.  His appointment comes following the resignation of Homer Davis...
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Western Cape govt steps in after two municipalities fail to adopt budgets for new financial year | News24
Until a temporary budget is approved by the provincial executive, withdrawals from the municipalitys' bank accounts may only be done with Finance MEC David Maynier's prior approval.
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Eutaw City Council meeting continues to discuss Water Department
Most of the City Council meeting was devoted to a continuing discussion of the need to correct problems of water meters, computers and software to read the meters, conformity in water billing and making sure that the water was generating sufficient revenues to support the City
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The New House Speaker Doesn’t Believe in Climate Change
By Willy Blackmore | Word In Black (WIB) - In 2016, the year new Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson was first elected to Congress, there was major flooding across Louisiana in what was then called the worst natural disaster since Superstorm Sandy. While much of the high
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Thomas Bradley was elected mayor of Los Angeles at a time when Blacks represente
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There will be no honeymoon period, says JLP
MONTEGO BAY, St James - General secretary of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Dr Horace Chang says despite his party's landslide win over the People's National Party (PNP) in the September 3 General Election to return to Government, there will be no honeymoon period.
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Hips Don't Lie: Study Lists Countries With Biggest Hip Sizes — Guardian Life — The Guardian Nigeria News
A new study has revealed that South African women have the biggest average hip size in the world, ahead of countries like Nigeria and the United States. "The statistic states that, on average, South African women have a hip size of 41.73 inches," the study revealed. "This number represents the mean
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Private-sector and civil-society groups are calling for the Government to embark on proactive measures to bring the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) under control. While commending the management of the virus so far, they argue that...
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Heated Debate Over Leadership Positions During New Dallas Council's First Meeting - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
The debate didn't center around who they chose for Mayor Pro Tem and Deputy Mayor Pro Tem, but how long they should serve in those positions.
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PM expected to announce election date today
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Cumberland County, VA: Battleground for Environmental Justice - Observer News Group
Cumberland County, Virginia, stands on the edge of an environmental catastrophe. Only an hour west of Richmond, the historic town of Cumberland, is set to become the site of the proposed Green Ridge Disposal and Recycling Facility. This 1,200-acre mega-landfill plans to operate nearly
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(BPRW) FPL responding to outages caused by Tropical Storm Isaias as it continues to affect Florida | Press releases
(BPRW) FPL responding to outages caused by Tropical Storm Isaias as it continues to affect Florida - A significant number of customers remain in the path of the storm in…
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(BPRW) FPL responding to outages caused by Tropical Storm Isaias as it continues to affect Florida | Press releases
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Candidates forum held for Eutaw city elections
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On Thursday, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) confirmed that two officers survived and five died in a Bell 412 helicopter crash in the mountains of the Mazaruni area. When it disappeared on Wednesday, the aircraft's seven occupants were on a mission to visit troops on Guyana's western border. The
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Longview, Texas May Election Update | East Texas Review
Keene Guidry withdraws his candidacy for Mayor City of Longview general election for Mayor and City Council Districts 1 and 2 will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2021. Candidates may file an application for a place on the ballot for Mayor, District 1 and 2 between Jan. 13 and Feb. 12. Candidates may
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Tay Grin, Mutale basks in Meet and Greet splendour
Rapper Tay Grin popularly known as Nyau King and Zambia’s Queen of Media Mutale Mwanza thrived in hosting a Meet and Greet outing at Amaryllis Hotel in Blantyre on Friday night. The two shaped the right vibe starting from the arrival of Mutale the previous day ahead of the Meet and Greet. Tay Grin
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Andre Dickens, Felicia Moore advance to runoff in Atlanta mayoral race - Atlanta Tribune
The crowded field of 14 candidates vying to replace outgoing Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has been narrowed considerably. As predicted leading contenders Felicia Moore, Kasim Reed and Andre Dickens moved ahead of the pack in early voting. With 100 percent of precinct votes tallied City
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City of South Fulton Swears in New Leaders - The Atlanta Voice
During Inauguration activities for the incoming council members, newly elected South Fulton Mayor khalid kamau was on the steps of City Hall calling for the resignation of the City Manager, City Clerk and City Attorney.  The City Council called a Special Meeting on January 6 to pa
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Increased COVID-19 cases prompts 'special' curfew in Rae Town
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Ninth Jamaican businessman held in $26m cocaine bust - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Gleaner) Days after a major operation in which eight St James men were arrested for their suspected involvement in an international drug syndicate, another man has been nabbed as cops made a $26-million cocaine seizure on the
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