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Johnson & Johnson plans to replace our two million unusable jabs by July. The vaccines are unsuitable for use and must be destroyed, as the country's vaccination programme lags behind schedule.
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Selection mistakes, batting first cost WI first Test - Stabroek News
Says Joseph (Reds) Perreira As I look towards tomorrow’s second Test commencement, I do not expect the West Indies to bounce back with a victory after playing so poorly in the opening Test. The article Selection mistakes, batting first cost WI first Test appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Kenya: Drama As Kitui Court Acquits Ex-Priest of Attempted Murder Charges
[Nation] Drama erupted in a Kitui court Wednesday when a former Catholic priest charged with attempting to kill a Form Two student and the child he allegedly fathered with her was acquitted.
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Woman in fatal Bog Walk crash identified
The police have identified the woman who died as a result of injuries she received in a collision in the Bog Walk Gorge in St Catherine this morning. She is 59-year-old Valerie Ennis of the Whitehouse Housing Scheme in Linstead in the parish. The...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Big Companies Are Finding Out They Need Help With Diversity Messaging
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with DEI consultant Lily Zheng about how the diversity, equity and inclusion industry has changed after 2020's racial injustice protests and how companies are responding.
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Kenya: IFC in New Partnership to Develop Affordable Housing in Mombasa County
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, has signed a new deal in support of affordable housing in Kenya.
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Changes coming to extradition law
Legislative changes have been proposed to modernise the extradition process in Jamaica. Justice Minister Delroy Chuck gave notice last week that he would table a bill to amend aspects of the current Extradition Act. Chuck is expected to move for...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Shahiem Morris cops main prize in StJMC’s annual disaster competition
WESTERN BUREAU: Although quiet by nature and not one for long speeches, nine-year-old Shahiem Morris was the toast of Wednesday’s award ceremony for the St James Municipal Corporation’s (StJMC) 13th annual Disaster Education Awareness Competition,...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Former BLP Campaign Manager suggests stories at CBC are disappearing? | The Bajan Reporter
Are news stories at the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) being washed through the newly created Public Affairs Department? Are select stories being deliberately omitted from CBC's coverage, unlike at the other media houses, where they are widely covered? Given my personal experience of what
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Source: The Bajan Reporter | Web’s Eye View of Barbados in the Caribbean
Destination Jamaica to benefit from Harmony Beach Park
Destination Jamaica is poised to benefit from the newly opened Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay, St James. The park, which was opened by Prime Minister Andrew Holness during a recent virtual ceremony, was developed at a cost of $1.3 billion, of...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Jamaica surpasses 700 murders
Amid the nightly all-island curfew and other COVID-19 containment measures, Jamaica recorded over 700 murders in the first half of the year. A total of 707 killings were recorded between January 1 and June 30, according to data compiled by the...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Campaign on to help MoBay stalwart David Earle
WESTERN BUREAU: David Earle, a five-decade stalwart of the 79-year-old Montego Bay Boys and Girls’ Club, is battling ill health, and a major drive has been launched to assist him. Atlanta-based businessman and former St James Football Association...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
PM targets TEF for funding of park development islandwide
WESTERN BUREAU: On the heels of investing $600 million into Montego Bay’s Harmony Beach Park, the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) will be called upon to play an even greater role in the provision of parks throughout the country. This is the second...
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#BTColumn – Pennywise and pound-foolish - Barbados Today
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by this author are their own and do not represent the official position of the Barbados Today Inc. Initially locating the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy at the Civil Aviation Building in Charnocks, Christ Church, symbolised
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Men need help!
The Clarendon Inter-Agency Network (CIAN), through its Violence/Abuse-Prevention Committee teamed up to host a men-only forum, with men being encouraged to talk about issues affecting them. Arising out of the forum, a committee was formed with the...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Attorney General Merrick Garland Announces Plans to Protect Voting Rights
On the heels of President Biden declaring his commitment to protect the fundamental right to vote, Attorney General Merrick Garland followed up today with a policy address on voting
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Scotland District residents fear land slippage - Barbados Today
There’s growing concern once again about the potential for landslides across the Scotland District, and the Ministry of Transport, Works and Maintenance is being called upon to assist. Clarina Green, 75, a long-time resident of Chalky Mount, St Andrew, said she is praying earnestly that her
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JTA president-elect candidates want term extended
WESTERN BUREAU: While praising the association’s presidential core system (the cycle from president-elect to immediate past president), the five aspirants for 2021-2022 Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) president-elect are offering differing...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Simmons targets added intensity against dangerous Proteas - Stabroek News
GROS ISLET, St Lucia, Jun 7, CMC – Head coach Phil Simmons has cautioned West Indies not to take South Africa lightly in the upcoming two-Test series, and believes his side will need to step up a gear from recent performances, if they are to break their long-running winless streak against the
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Former MoBay Chamber head Nathan Robb dies
Former president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI), attorney-at-law Nathan Robb, has died. Robb, 68, died at the Hospiten hospital in Montego Bay on Wednesday afternoon after reportedly suffering a stroke last weekend....
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48 new cases of COVID-19, three additional deaths
Jamaica has recorded three more COVID-19 deaths, pushing the tally to 974. The deceased are a 79-year-old woman from Trelawny, a 77-year-old man from Portland, and a 66-year-old female from Clarendon.   One more case has been recorded as a...
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UK's royal 'malt-down': Watch the prince, the pint and the protection...
Prince Charles pulled himself a pint on a visit to one of the many UK pubs sharing his title. The royal's 'mask manoeuvre' in order to drink his tipple, is priceless. Have a look.
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Top of the class
Twenty-year-old Jamaican student Daija Nekeya Thompson recently graduated from the University of Alabama with honours. Daija, former head girl of Mineral Heights Primary and past student of Glenmuir High in Clarendon, graduated with a bachelor’s...
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UK to donate 100 million excess Covid-19 vaccine doses | Malawi 24 - Malawi news
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the United Kingdom will donate 100 million surplus coronavirus vaccine doses to the world’s poorest countries within the next year. The pledge comes ahead of the G7 Summit, which begins in Cornwall today. Last week the Prime Minister asked fellow G7 leaders to help
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Jamaica welcomes new Frontier Airlines service
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica’s newest entry into the Sangster International Airport, Frontier Airlines, is boasting that it has the lowest fares for Jamaicans wishing to visit families and friends to, or from Miami, Florida. The airline, which flew its...
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TEF to play greater role in provision of public parks
Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, says the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) will be playing a greater role in the provision of public parks across Jamaica. Holness pointed out that a large part of the development of the Harmony Beach Park in Montego...
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Sandals celebrates World Ocean Day | New York Carib News
Sandals Resorts International (SRI), the Caribbean’s leading hospitality organization and parent company of luxury all-inclusive resort brands Sandals® Resorts and Beaches® Resorts, is making it easy for visitors to celebrate World Oceans Day today and all year long.
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Black Farmers Win $1 Billion | BlackPressUSA
AFRO - “The one thing I learned from that case is that all those farmers wanted was a chance,” Francis said. “They didn’t ask for anything extra. They just wanted to be treated, and to be given the same opportunities, as everyone else. That’s all any of us want.”| By BlackNews.Com Orlando, FL
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Golding tours St James community hit by crime
Opposition Leader Mark Golding is now leading a tour of some St James communities affected by the recent spate of killings in western Jamaica. The Gleaner team met the touring party on its second stop in Salt Spring where the officials visited with...
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Spiritual intervention: Manchester leaders pray for parish, country
Though Manchester has recorded a 48 per cent reduction in murders since the start of the year, according to police reports, there are now increased calls for greater reliance on prayer to remedy the moral decline and consistent issues of...
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