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ODPEM reimagining earthquake and tsunami safety

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is ‘Reimagining Earthquake Safety to Build Resilience’ during its 2021 Earthquake and Tsunami Awareness Campaign. ODPEM says the emphasis is on revisiting how things...

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Washington: I voted early and it was absolutely worth it | The Atlanta Voice

In Chicago, where I was born and raised, the word was, “vote early and vote often.” It was a mantra espoused by the then-Mayor Richard Daly’s notorious GOTV machine, known far and wide as the way to win elections. I say this somewhat tongue-in-cheek because without knowing it, I was exposed to the

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The Health Ministry has missed a second deadline to clear the backlog of COVID samples for testing. The Government had promised to clear more than 2,000 samples by the end of this week. Director of the National Laboratory Services, Dr Michelle...

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President Donald Trump reportedly contacted the investigations chief for the Georgia Secretary of State's office in December and asked him... View Article The post Trump asked election investigator to 'find the fraud' appeared first on TheGrio.

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Singer Ciara and her husband, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, posted separate new videos of their 6-week-old son Win Harrison Wilson. On Wednesday, Sept. 2, […]

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'Work like the devil': Biden visiting Florida to woo Latinos - Black News Channel

By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden is making his first trip to Florida as the Democratic presidential nominee, while his campaign is acknowledging concerns about his appeal with Latinos, a voting bloc likely to prove pivotal against President Donald Trump in one of

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Education Ministry clears 129 schools for face-to-face teaching in January

The Education Ministry has said 129 schools have now been cleared for face-to-face teaching and learning when the school year resumes in January. This is up from the 17 schools which had been approved for the programme in October. According to...

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Terry Crews Apologized To Gabrielle Union…Again

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Missy Elliot Surprises Fan with Her Dream Wedding Dress, Black-Owned Menswear Company Pitches In for Groom's Tux

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Fisherfolk, bike taxi operators in Westmoreland urged to wear masks

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Shots & Headshots Event with Shot by Somi Studios Raises $1,900 for United Way | The Savannah Tribune

Somi Benson-Jaja, voted 2020’s Best Photographer by Savannah Magazine, hosted the 2nd Annual Shots & Headshots with Shot by Somi Studios, an event benefiting United Way of the Coastal Empire. This year’s event was held on Thursday, November 12 from 5–7 PM at the Mansion on Forsyth Park, located at

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TSD Nets $50,000 Facebook Journalism Project Grant | Afro

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