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Residents Express the Need for Improved Public Safety on St. John
Lawmakers serving on a Senate committee addressing public safety and justice voted Thursday to compel the head of the Virgin Islands Police Department to appear at their next scheduled meeting. The vote to issue a subpoena to Police Commissioner Ray Martinez came after St. John residents came to
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JHTA calls for clarification on COVID pretesting regime
Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President Omar Robinson says there needs to be further clarification on the pretesting regime for visitors from certain American states as part of Jamaica’s COVID-19-prevention
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Mandatory digital certificates needed for entry to Jamaica - Samuda
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Matthew Samuda, has reiterated that travellers to Jamaica are expected to produce a mandatory digital certificate of approval for all flights coming to
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Binance CEO Steps Down Amid Shattering $4.3 Billion Settlement
The CEO of Binance, the renowned global cryptocurrency exchange, is set to step down following the company's admission of guilt.
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Man in custody following fatal Trelawny crash
One man was detained on reasonable suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following the death of a pedal cyclist on the Bounty Hall main road in Trelawny on
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Guyanese helping and benefiting from Richmond Hill pantry
Every Saturday over 1,600 Guyanese and other immigrants leave the Calvary’s Mission Food Pantry (CMFP) in Richmond Hill, Queens in New York feeling relieved that their week’s groceries have been taken care
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Majority of PEP students placed at preferred high schools
Eighty per cent of the 39,689 grade-six students exiting the primary-school system have been placed in one of their preferred high
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Angry residents of Elgin Town, Hanover stage massive protest over police shooting
Dozens of angry residents in Elgin Town, Hanover, this morning mounted roadblocks along the main road in the community to protest the shooting of a man by the police on
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Six new cases of COVID-19; recoveries stable
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has reported that there are six new cases of COVID-19 in Jamaica, which has brought the total number of infections since March to
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
OUR expands high electricity bills probe
The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is reporting that it has expanded the scope of its investigation into complaints about high electricity bills from customers of the Jamaica Public Service Company
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Governor General suspends use of insignia depicting black man as 'Satan'
Governor General Sir Patrick Allen has suspended personal use of the controversial insignia of the Order of St Michael and St
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Psychologist discusses toll injustice takes on Black people
LOS ANGELES — Police brutality, daily protests, systemic racism, unemployment, looters destroying property, COVID-19, stay-at-home-orders, the murder of George Floyd by a police officer, black men (Malcolm Harsch and Robert Fuller) found hanging from
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FEAST Food Pantry reaches out across the county during COVID-19 crisis
In Palm Harbor, FEAST Food Pantry has operated for nearly 37 years as a nonprofit distributing food to low-income residents of North Pinellas
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Madagascar : Concerns over credibility of electoral register
While officially Andry Rajoelina appears to be the winner of the first round of Madagascar's presidential election, ahead of a
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Two men listed as persons of interest by St Elizabeth police
The St Elizabeth Police have listed two men as persons of
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
3,300 workers regain jobs in BPO sector
A total of 3,300 employees in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector have regained their jobs, which were lost as a result of the impact of the coronavirus
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
PM adjusts COVID containment measures but no changes yet for seniors, entertainment
Entertainment events remain on lockdown and nurseries and daycare centres must remain closed pending a decision on the protocols to govern their
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
"Panda"? NAAAHHH… PANTHER
At Black Then, we frequently see interesting videos on social media that give us a glimpse into the
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Fulton County Commissioners approve legislation on police conduct
Ordinances call on police to report misconduct, avoid use of neck restraints and deadly force
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Rep. Clyburn Discusses Voter Suppression, Biden’s Potential VP Pick
VIDEO Rep. Jim Clyburn calls into the Russ Parr Morning Show to discuss a variety of topics including voter suppression, the upcoming election and Joe Biden’s potential VP pick. Follow The Russ Parr Show on Twitter and Instagram  and On Facebook Too!
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Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs Receives $1.5 Million Investment From Wells Fargo | Atlanta Daily World
The Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs (RICE) received a $1.5 million philanthropic investment from Wells Fargo & Company. The momentous investment aims to scale Wells Fargo's continuous support of the phenomenal work at RICE through initiatives aimed to develop small
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PEP results to be released at 2 p.m Friday
The Ministry of Education says the results can be accessed starting at 2:00
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KSAMC PNP minority wants foul-mouthed councillor punished
The People's National Party Minority Leader in the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation Andrew Swaby has written to Mayor Delroy Williams threatening to move a resolution to investigate a councillor who, he says, has brought the local authority in
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Two new COVID cases, 13 more recoveries
Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has reported two more COVID-19 cases increasing the tally to
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Manchester man charged with illegal possession of firearm and ammunition
The Manchester Police have charged 23-year-old Carey Simpson, otherwise called ‘Alex Scott’, a farmer of Prospect district in the parish with illegal possession of firearm and
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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3.5 magnitude quake rattles sections of Portmore
The Earthquake Unit is reporting that a magnitude 3.5 earthquake was felt in sections of the island this
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Man gunned down on Mannings Hill Road
St Andrew North crime scene detectives are probing a murder and shooting incident, which occurred in the vicinity of the Midway Mall on Mannings Hill Road
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Four men accused of stealing a motor car granted bail
Four men charged with the larceny of a motor car were each granted bail in the sum of $250,000 when they appeared in the St Catherine Parish Court on Wednesday. They are Romaine Crossdale, Stefan  Fullwood, Dwayne Moodie and Andre Carter...
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Employee at National Laboratory Services tests positive for COVID-19
NWC reports significant increase in trucking of water
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St Elizabeth farmers get equipment to fight fires
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Parish Court outstation in Annotto Bay closed
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Five bodies found in shallow graves in St Andrews Danger Island
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Air tragedy - ‘Mark was like my son,’ says local instructor, as Jamaican student pilot dies in Florida crash
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