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Private criminal charges filed against GECOM Chair - Stabroek News
Private criminal charges of misconduct in public office have been filed against Chairperson of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) retired Justice Claudette Singh, for what complainants  are alleging is her disregard to have heeded advice that the recount of votes of the March 2nd elections was
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COVID-19 quarantine charges loom - Government stepping up pressure on delinquent returnees
Prime Minister Andrew Holness told Parliament on Tuesday that he has been informed that 50 cases of COVID-19 quarantine breaches are now under investigation and the first set of charges are expected within days. Under the Disaster Risk Management...
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Former Presidential Candidate Herman Cain Dies From COVID-19
Herman Cain, retired business executive and former Republican presidential candidate, has lost his battle with COVID-19 at the age of 74
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Madagascar COVID-19: caseload hits 10,000 mark | Africanews
July 29: cases hit 10,000 mark
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'The Fight' Goes Behind The Scenes Of Pivotal Legal Battles Against Trump
The new documentary chronicles the last three years of American politics through the eyes of five lawyers at the ACLU.
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‘Play-play’ bodyguard - CMU student paid as close-protection officer for Ruel Reid
A marine student from the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) was among those assigned to provide close-protection services for then education minister Ruel Reid, even though the student had no special training in security. The CMU student,...
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Sister of 'Pose' star Ryan Jamaal Swain fatally shot in Alabama : TheGrio

Raven Lynette Swain’s family members described her as having a heart of gold. She was 24 years old and lived... View

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Decline in U.S. Cardiac Deaths Slowing, While County-level Disparities Grow - African American News Today - EIN News
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - DALLAS, July 29, 2020 — After decades of progress in reducing overall, premature cardiac death rates in the U.S., a county-by-county population study has found the decline began slowing in 2011, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart
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Ruling on SOE detention set for August 25
THE dispute over whether Jamaica's laws support the detention of individuals under a state of emergency (SOE) for prolonged periods without charge will be settled by Supreme Court judge Justice Bertram Morrison on August 25, five days before the security measure which is now in force is slated to
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Govt, ex-farmers sign US$3, 5bn compensation deal
THE government has signed a US$3,5 billion agreement to compensate white farmers who were violently removed from their farms in 2000 during the fast-track land reform programme. President Emmerson Mnangagwa said the white farmers would be compensated for infrastructure on the farms and not the
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Becoming a US citizen after you obtain a green card | New York Carib News
Becoming a United States citizen is not an easy process, but with the right guidance, you can ensure benefits like right and privilege to vote, bringing family members permanently to the United States, sponsoring citizenship for children born abroad, traveling with a U.S. passport, and obtaining
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Hackney Empire calls on public to help save iconic venue - Voice Online
THE PRIME minister has announced that theatres can reopen for indoor performances from 1 August... The post Hackney Empire calls on public to help save iconic venue appeared first on Voice Online.
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Burundi: IMF Approves Debt Relief
[East African] The International Monetary Fund has approved a debt relief package worth $7.63 million to Burundi. IMF's total debt relief is now $251.24 million given to 28 developing countries.
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Guyanese women must say no to the APNU+AFC bullying - Stabroek News

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SCJ dispute or not, Trelawny Northern MP readies for election
FALMOUTH, Trelawny - Incumbent Trelawny Northern Member of Parliament Victor Wright is brimming with confidence that he will be returned to the seat whenever Prime Minister Andrew Holness calls the next general election despite his current dispute with Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ) Holdings.The
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I am not the father! Mayor Thomas denies paternity for blind man
Portmore Mayor Leon Thomas has rejected claims he is the father of a 30-year-old visually impaired man from Six-Miles, Bartons in St Catherine.
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No joint base access in India-Australia pact, but bigger shift in Asian geopolitics
While it's been widely reported that a new defense agreement between India and Australia will allow military forces joint access to bases, Zenger News has ...
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COVID-19-linked hunger tied to 10,000 child deaths each month
HOUNDE, Burkina Faso (AP) - The lean season is coming for Burkina Faso's children. And this time, the long wait for the harvest is bringing a hunger more ferocious than most have ever known.
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These are five things you should never do in Barbados - Face2Face Africa

Barbados was founded as an independent state in 1966 after centuries of British control and the Island nation is mostly made up of generations of enslaved Africans kidnapped from the continent and forced to start new lives there. Now, it is one of the most sought-after holiday destinations in

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Matthew Bullock: Fled From North Carolina to Canada to Escape Being Lynched
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Sudan: UN Chief António Guterres Urges Restraint After Darfur Violence
[Radio Dabanga] New York -- The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has expressed deep concern about the increasing violence in many parts of the Darfur region of Sudan, notably the attacks in Misterei in West Darfur on 25 July and in Fata Bono in Kutum locality, North Darfur
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World number one Barty to skip U.S. Open over coronavirus concerns - report - Stabroek News

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New York team sets up free COVID-19 testing in south St. Pete
The no-cost testing site at Pinellas Community Church, 5501 31st S, is available now through Saturday, Aug. 1 from 9-5 p.m.  Photo courtesy of the Office of Governor Andrew Cuomo. ST. PETERSBURG - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman announced a joint effort to
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J’cans ‘hungry’ for jailing of corrupt bigwigs, says diplomat
The Jamaican public is “hungry” to see top-ranking government officials pay the consequences for alleged acts of corruption in the public sector, says Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, outgoing head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica...
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Rowley pays tribute to former Bajan PM - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley says the Caribbean is a poorer place following the passing of the former Prime Minister Owen Arthur. The article Rowley pays tribute to former Bajan PM appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Defenders of the Week: Kenyatta Scott and Tammera Holmes - The Power of Local, Collaborative Black Girl Magic | Chicago Defender
2020 has undoubtedly been a gut-wrenching year packed with blows that have affected us all in some form or fashion, and that includes our children. Our young people are faced … Continued
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Experts worry about errors if census schedule is sped up | The Atlanta Voice
After asking for coronavirus-related deadline extensions in April, the Trump administration now appears to be abandoning that request by asking Congress for extra funding to wrap up the 2020 census “as quickly, and safely as possible” in a move that could help ensure the number-crunching for
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Parliament gives green light for new IPID head | News24
The National Assembly has approved Police Minister Bheki Cele's nominee, Jennifer Ntlatseng.
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