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[Namibian] THE name of the late Namibian businessman Aaron Mushimba appears in a global leak known as the Pandora Papers, which provide a rare glimpse of how powerful public figures around the world conceal their wealth and avoid taxes.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Utah Sex Offender With 5 Skulls Tattoo On Chest Arrested By VIDOJ At STT Airport
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Attorney General Denise George has announced that that 41-year-old Dustin Bue Messerly, a registered sex offender, was arrested by Virgin Islands Department of Justice (VIDOJ) Special Agents and Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) unit on St. Thomas
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Senegal: David Diop - His Haunting Account of a Senegalese Soldier That Won the Booker Prize
[The Conversation Africa] Born to a French mother and a Senegalese father, David Diop has won the prestigious annual International Booker prize for translated fiction. He shares the prize with his translator Anna Moschovakis for the novel, At Night All Blood is Black (2018). The book tells the
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Source: allAfrica.com
Jahmaris Nesbitt Finishes 3rd at Desert Challenge Paralympics in Arizona
Nesbitt will be representing the Virgin Islands in the Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, in August, 2021.
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
DOH Announces WIC’s Temporary Increase in Cash-Value Voucher Benefits
This increase allows participants to purchase fruits and vegetables as part of their WIC (Women, Infants and Children nutrition) food package.
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Journal d'Haïti et des Amériques - Le Venezuela «dans un cercle vicieux infernal» - Haiti24
Publié le : 08/10/2021 - 17:43 Le 1er octobre 2021, la monnaie nationale vénézuélienne a une nouvelle fois été dévaluée pour faire face à l’hyperinflation qui frappe le pays, jadis considéré comme l'un des plus riches d'Amérique du Sud grâce à son pétrole. Depuis 2013, le Venezuela a vu son PIB
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Source: Haiti24 – Nouvelles d’Haïti | Politique, affaires courantes, sport et autres rubriques
Pomeroon Investments seeks to raise profile of local coconut industry - Stabroek News
It is more than a little comforting to know that the current elevated external international investor interest in Guyana does not begin and end with business initiatives that are, directly or indirectly, hinged to the country’s oil and gas
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Nigeria: How CBN, Under Emefiele, Drives Financial Reforms
[Daily Trust] The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Governor Godwin Emefiele, might have made history as the only governor to be reappointed for a second term since the return to democratic rule.
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Virtual Young CEO Camp for Ages 11-18 to Teach Entrepreneurship Oct. 9-10
The VIEDA Business Incubator Program invites parents and young people, ages 11 through 18, to register for a Young CEO Camp led by Small Business Camp President Andrew Morrison.
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Second Vitraco Mall Murder Victim Identified
The V.I. Police Department has identified the second shooting victim of the Oct. 3 double homicide at Vitraco Mall as 38-year-old Keris Kareem Phipps, a resident of St. Kitts and Nevis. Phipps was identified by next of kin.
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CSU Updates Forecast for Busy Hurricane Season, Adds One More Storm
Hurricane researchers at Colorado State University on Thursday updated their forecast for the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, not only sticking with their prediction for an above-average but adding one to their expected total number of named storms.
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Ghana: Land Minister Engages Sector Agencies in UE/R
[Ghanaian Times] Bolgatanga -- The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Mr Samuel Abdulai Jinapor, has observed that the Upper East Region is increasingly becoming the mining hub of northern Ghana and some parts of Africa including Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso.
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Contant Knolls Man Charged With Rape, Child Abuse
According to the V.I. Police Department, on Oct. 6, at 6:20 p.m., police arrested Mackeem Appleton, age 28 of Contant Knolls – charged with 2nd degree rape, delinquency of a minor, child abuse, unlawful sexual contact, 2nd degree aggravated rape, and prohibition of visual medium depicting sexually
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Ankura Appoints Fernando Batlle as First LATAM Chairman
Brings Wealth of Management Experience to Expansion Efforts in Latin America & the Caribbean NEW YORK, Oct. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Ankura Consulting, a global expert services and advisory firm, today announced the appointment of Fernando Batlle as the Firm’s first Chairman of its
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Party Your Way at the reimagined Royalton CHIC Punta Cana, reopening November 1
CaribPR Wire, TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Oct. 04, 2021: Customers traveling to the Dominican Republic can soon look forward to an unparalleled vacation experience as Blue Diamond Resorts announces the official reopening of Royalton CHIC Punta Cana on November 1, 2021. Located on the coveted shores of Uvero
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'We are not proud of the amount' – Namibia reacts to Germany’s genocide settlement | News24
Namibia has expressed disappointment in what was hailed as a historic apology from Germany over the 1904 to 1908 genocide.
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Ag pleez Deddy take us to the drive-in: Sandton City launches rooftop cinema
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A Year of Fundraising Nets Nearly $40K For CAPA Senior Relief
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Africa: Climate Services are Crucial for Climate Adaptation But Underfunded, Report Says #AfricaClimateCrisis
[allAfrica] Water. Where we get it, how much it costs, and its quality are inescapable questions, the answers to which are crucial for life on earth. And as our climate changes due to the impact of human activity on the planet, it will become increasingly necessary to monitor and predict those
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Contant Knolls Man Charged With Child Abuse After Alleged Rape Of Minor: VIPD
CHARLOTTE AMALIE —  A Charlotte Amalie West man was arrested yesterday and charged with the rape of a child on St. Thomas three months ago, authorities said. Mackeem Appleton, 28, of Contant Knolls, was arrested at 6:20 p.m. Wednesday and charged with second-degree rape, contributing to the
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Nigeria: We Can't Give You a New Constitution, Senate Tells Nigerians
[Daily Trust] The Senate, on Thursday, ruled out the possibility of giving Nigerians a new constitution despite a mass campaign for it.
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Institute of Jamaica names 10 Musgrave awardees
The Institute of Jamaica has announced 10 recipients of its coveted Musgrave Medal Awards. These distinguished ladies and gentlemen have demonstrated excellence in their respective fields of literature, art, and science, going down in history as...
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Guyana reiterates pledge to agricultural land for investment | New York Carib News
The annual Caribbean Week of Agriculture (WAG) began here on Monday with Guyana reiterating a pledge made several years ago to make land available for large-scale agricultural investments from stakeholders across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM).
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Teaching Virgin Islanders to Dream at Workforce Development Summit
The Governor’s 2021 Workforce Development Summit aimed to meet people where they are and let Virgin Islanders know what resources, jobs and careers are available right here for job seekers and businesses.
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eMkhondo murders: Farmers, please do not assault cattle thieves, Mpumalanga police beg | News24
Eight people have appeared in the Piet Retief Magistrate's Court for the alleged kidnapping, murder and attempted murder of Sifiso Joseph Twala, his brother, Christopher Sthembiso Twala, and Musa France Nene on a farm in August 2020.
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Africa: Cotton Sustains More Than 100 Million Families Worldwide
[UN News] A single metric tonne of cotton provides jobs for five people on average, often in some of the world's most impoverished regions; that adds up around 100 million families across the globe.
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New VIYA Locations Open on St. Croix and St. Thomas
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More Artifacts Unearthed During Cas En Bas Dig - St. Lucia Times News
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Zimbabwe: Buy Locally Produced Goods - - President
[The Herald] Zimbabweans should buy locally manufactured products given the significant growth of the manufacturing sector that has seen an increase in capacity utilisation and ease of doing business anchored by the National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1), President Mnangagwa has said.
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