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LONDON, England (AP) Police around the southern English coastal town of Bournemouth urged people to stay away yesterday as thousands defied coronavirus social distancing rules and flocked to local beaches on what is the UK's hottest day of the year so far.
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Vote could keep Putin in power until 2036
MOSCOW, Russia (AP) Polls opened in Russia yesterday for a week-long vote on constitutional changes that would allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036.
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Ghana: EC Outlines COVID-19 Measures for Compilation of New Voters Register
The Electoral Commission (EC) has outlined measures to curb spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) as it laces its boots for the compilation of a new voters
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Source: allAfrica.com
Two men charged for brutal murder of St James accountant
Two men were today charged with the murder St James accountant Steven McPherson, who was killed while attempting to rescue his daughter from hoodlums.   Charged are 32-year-old Oshaine Wilson and 35-year-old operations manager Delroy...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Kanye West President? - Free Press of Jacksonville
Kanye West (GQ) His announcement is greeted with questions. By RISHIKA DUGYALA, Politico Kanye West tweeted Saturday night that he wants to run for president in 2020 — four months before the election and apparently [...]
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St Catherine North Eastern diehards seem set to vote along party lines
LAST Wednesday the Jamaica Observer visited the battleground constituency of St Catherine North Eastern, where the Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) Kerensia Morrison and the People's National Party's (PNP) Oswest Senior-Smith are expected to contest the parliamentary seat in the upcoming general
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Biden Hires Karine Jean-Pierre As Senior Adviser Amid Push To Engage Black Voters
Biden has already had an advantage with Black voters in the primary elections, especially over his former opponent Bernie
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Egypt
Despite the political turmoil and uncertainty, millions of Egyptians voted in the first round of parliamentary elections on Nov. 28, 2011. The Muslim Brotherhood fared better than expected, winning about 40% of the vote. Even more of a shock was the second place finish of the ultraconservative
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Lowenfield is a ‘runaway’ train, GECOM Chair has to take a stand – Ramkarran - Stabroek News
Describing Chief Election Officer Keith Lowenfield as a “runaway train” in light of his recent actions, Presidential Candidate of A New and United Guyana (ANUG) Ralph Ramkarran says that Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Claudette Singh will sooner or later have to take
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
'Now is the time to invest'
PRIME Minister Andrew Holness is urging private sector interests not to shelve construction projects because of the economic downturn brought on by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
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Public comments now accepted to remove the MPD from the...
Members of the public interested in commenting on the proposed charter amendment establishing a new Department of Community Safety and Violence Prevention and removing the Police Department as a charter department can submit comments
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Canada joins US in demanding early release of Guyana's election results
OTTAWA, Canada (CMC) - Canada said yesterday it would join its partners in the international community in calling on Guyana to ensure the results of the disputed March 2 regional and general elections are released immediately.'Canada strongly regrets the extended delay in declaring election results
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
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Crawford slams Parchment Brown as partisan
Rhoda Crawford, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) standard-bearer who is seeking to unseat the incumbent for Manchester Central, Peter Bunting, in the upcoming general election, has signalled that her contract ends this month and she will shortly be...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Dr Hinds is attempting to create an elections narrative that has no empirical basis
Dr. Hinds’ letter covered three broad themes and, at this time, I am limiting my response to the narrative he seeks to establish with respect to the credibility of the March 2, 2020
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
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PNP believes it can make big difference in St Catherine NE
WELL-known attorney-at-law Oswest Senior-Smith will be looking to change the political tide in St Catherine North Eastern for the Opposition People's National Party (PNP) and reverse his fortunes in representational politics when Prime Minister Andrew Holness sends Jamaicans to the polls not long
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
J'can teachers recruited to teach US students online
WASHINGTON, DC, United States In an initiative with the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC, Community Scholar Inc a US-based non-profit organisation is hiring Jamaican teachers to tutor students in the United States online.
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Kenya: BBI Drive Runs Into Hurdles Despite Backers' Optimism
"We want all the issues raised by the women leaders captured in the final report," said Mr Odinga even as the BBI debate continues to draw division with political leaders differing on the
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Source: allAfrica.com
Uganda: EC Revised Roadmap Challenged in Court
[Monitor] The revised Election Commission roadmap which introduced digitized campaigns for the forthcoming general elections, has been challenged in court
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Uganda: Critics Concerned About Web and Media-Only Election Campaigning
Uganda's 2021 election candidates will have to campaign online and through the media to reach voters as part of new rules to stem the spread of
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Malawi: Chakwera Leads in Malawi Opinion Polls - MCP Says Not Taking Anything for Granted
With a month left until fresh presidential elections, opinion polls by Afrobaromete suggest that Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM Party alliance presidential candidate Lazarus Chakwera would win the ballot, but MCP has said it will not be
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US student visa processing resumes on Monday
Q: When will the US Embassy begin to process F1 and M1 student visas?�A: The Consular Section of the US Embassy in Kingston will resume processing of student visa applications on Monday, July 20, 2020. First-time and renewing student visa (F and M) applicants who are Jamaican or Cayman residents
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Liberia: Civil Society Organizations At Odds Over Changing Mid-Term Elections Date to December
The Election Coordinating Committee of Mr. Oscar Bloh and the Liberia Election Observation Network (LEON) represented by Mr. Augustine Tamba and Mr. Amose Williams were in
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Health ministry yet to meet with JMDA about out-of-work doctors
THE Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA) has been left in the lurch, as a Saturday meeting promised by health ministry Permanent Secretary Dunstan Bryan to address unemployment issues facing junior doctors, has still not happened.
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
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Trump faces pressure over Russia bounties to kill US troops
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) President Donald Trump yesterday came under growing pressure to respond to allegations that Russia offered bounties for killing American troops in Afghanistan, with Democrats demanding answers and accusing Trump of bowing to Russian President Vladimir Putin at
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This Day in History - July 9
TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1994: The brother of media magnate and future Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi is indicted on corruption charges involving pension funds held by Italy's largest savings bank.�OTHER EVENTS1519: Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes lands in Mexico, founds the town of Veracruz, and
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Entertainment sector, day-care centres reopen July 21
THE Government yesterday announced the restart of live entertainment, as well as social activities, including summer camps and nurseries, on a trial basis, starting next Tuesday, July 21.In addition, the age limit for seniors allowed to participate in public activities is to be increased from 65 to
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
PM stands by his man - Scandal-plagued Wheatley may get second chance as minister
Despite adverse findings against Dr Andrew Wheatley by the director of investigation at the Integrity Commission, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has hinted that he would not rule out appointing the embattled former energy minister in a future...
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2 elections, 1 day
The Government last night gave notice that it intends to table a motion to amend the Representation of the People Act (ROPA) to facilitate the holding of general and local government elections on the same date.Leader of Government Business in the House of Representatives Karl Samuda gave the
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Chris Hollins Sworn in as Newly Appointed Harris County Clerk - Houston Forward Times
Chris Hollins was sworn in this past Monday, June 1st, as the newly appointed Harris The post Chris Hollins Sworn in as Newly Appointed Harris County Clerk appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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Freezing of oil funds among possible sanctions if will of the people subverted - Stabroek News
Jose Cardenas, a political consultant based in Washington, DC, yesterday said that Guyana’s current political situation is “troublesome” and it paves the way for sanctions to be imposed and restrictions can also be placed on the country’s oil funds if the will of the people is not
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
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Bernard Lodge development on target despite COVID-19
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Government exploring other dates for CXC exam
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Ja reopening
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