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Thousands in Detroit, Flint without power after tornadoes hit
Metro Detroit and Flint Michigan experienced a series of tornadoes on Saturday, damaging several homes and businesses in Macomb, Oakland... View Article The post Thousands in Detroit, Flint without power after tornadoes hit appeared first on TheGrio.
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BSSEE tips for parents and students - Barbados Today
The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training has compiled a series of tips for both students and parents, as part of the final preparations for the Barbados Secondary Schools’ Entrance Examination (BSSEE), which will be written on Wednesday, July 28. Twenty-two examination
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V.I. Children’s Museum Unveils Mango Farm to Market Exhibit
The Virgin Islands Children’s Museum wound up alomost two years of effort Thursday when it unveiled its latest creation during a party where children played for hours on what the museum has named the Mango Farm to Market Exhibit.
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USVI Olympians Fall Short in 100-Meter Breaststroke, 400-Meter Freestyle | St. Croix Source
Adriel Sanes did not advance to the semifinals of the men’s 100-meter breaststroke Sunday at the Olympics after placing third in his heat. Natalia Kuipers, 19, also of St. Croix, finished outside the top eight in the women’s 400-meter freestyle semis.
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St. Johnians Happy About NPS Decision on Public Bid for Caneel Bay
Members of the St. John community rejoiced at the National Park Service’s news Tuesday afternoon that the lease for the Caneel Bay Resort will be going out for public bid.
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University of Malawi students demonstrate over suspension of classes | Malawi 24 - Malawi news
Students at University of Malawi are demonstrating in Zomba over the continued suspension of online classes. The university last week extended the suspension of classes due to lack of internet gadgets. Online classes were expected to resume on today at the college but the suspension was extended to
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Journalist recalls how she cut short her welcome stamp stay after enduring repeated harassment - Barbados Today
Barbados’ so-called culture of sexual violence and harassment against women is once again under the international microscope. This time, the harassment was so bad that Andrea Lo, a freelance journalist from Hong Kong, said she felt compelled to flee the island and abandon her welcome stamp visa
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Keep more land for Bajans, says Opposition Leader - Barbados Today
Opposition Leader Bishop Joseph Atherley has cautioned Government to be mindful of how much of its land it sells to foreign investors. He suggested that with a scarcity of land on the island, Barbadians should be given priority to own a piece of the rock. Atherley made the comments in Parliament
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Email set up for vaccination certificate requests - Barbados Today
The Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Immunisation Unit has not authorised a WhatsApp chat where persons can send information to receive their electronic vaccination certificates. Co-coordinator of the National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19, Major David Clarke, said that instead, the Unit had
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MACC Development Meets the Needs of Eastside Detroit’s 48214 Community | The Michigan Chronicle
Antoine Jackson, executive director, MACC Development, left, sits down in an interview with Digital Anchor Andre Ash in Studio 1452.   Since 2010, members of the Mack Avenue Community Church, (MACC), sought out to be the “hands and feet of the church,” while exemplifying Biblical principles in
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Priests say threats made by boisterous attendees at some farewell services - Barbados Today
Her strict enforcement of the COVID-19 protocols at funerals has subjected an Anglican priest to threats to her life.Rector of the St Martin’s Anglican Church in St Philip Rev Amrela Massiah said she had been verbally abused “in Barbadian terms” and threatened with death by groups of mourners on at
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BARBADIAN CERTIFIED LANDSCAPE ECOLOGIST AWARDED FIRST-EVER THOMAS J. GREENAN SCHOLARSHIP | The Bajan Reporter
A Barbadian certified landscape ecologist with a passion for promoting a sustainable environment for all living species is the recipient of the first-ever Caribbean Tourism Organization Scholarship Foundation’s Thomas J. Greenan Scholarship introduced this year for studies in
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Rush: Child Tax Credit is the “Biggest, Greatest, and Latest” Anti-Poverty Program America Has Undertaken in 50 Years - The Chicago Crusader
On July 21, 2021, U.S. Representative Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.) joined families and representatives from Ada S. McKinley Community Services for a press conference highlighting the impact of the expanded
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To pay or not to pay? - Barbados Today
Barbadians appear to have mixed views about whether unvaccinated workers in the private sector should have to pay for their own COVID-19 tests. Following a heated debate on social media on the weekend, regarding employees paying for tests to prove their COVID-19 status if they have not taken the
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Report notes that Chicago police allowed looting in Bronzeville during George Floyd protests - The Chicago Crusader
Chicago police allowed looting in a Bronzeville neighborhood as the city’s downtown received more attention during violent protests after the murder of George Floyd in 2020, according to a major
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Amid China’s Military Pressure, Taiwan Prepares For Cyber War – The Wilmington Journal
BEIJING — The island country Taiwan has said it is using several measures to guard itself against technological vulnerabilities amidst China’s building military pressure. “Taiwan has been able to defend itself against the overwhelming majority
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Political scientists say one-term BLP Gov’t unlikely as they assess UWP defeat in St Lucia - Barbados Today
Two of the island’s well respected political scientists have independently dismissed any likelihood of the Mia Mottley Administration becoming a one-term government. The positions were laid out Tuesday by senior political science lecturers at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Dr
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Job Corps Scholars Program at WSSU offers free college courses and career certifications - WS Chronicle
Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) is now offering a new program that allows participants to complete free college courses and earn career preparedness certification in the field of their
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Photo Focus: Ready and Waiting to Vaccinate
The V.I. Health Department's Emergency Operations Center will be parked all week outside of the University of the Virgin Islands' Sports and Fitness Center on St. Thomas, ready to provide free COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the school's planned reopening to in-person classes on Aug. 16.
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Forced COVID tests could see many heading to court, PRM says - Barbados Today
An outspoken member of the Rastafarian community is suggesting that any unvaccinated private sector worker who is forced by their employer to take a COVID-19 test should take the matter to court for justice. Public Relations Officer of the Rastafari Progressive Movements (PRM) Paul Ras Simba Akoma
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Health Confirms the 36th COVID Death in Territory
A 50-year-old St. Croix man was confirmed Monday as the 36th COVID-19 related death. According to the Department of Health's statistics, the death was the 12th on St. Croix related to the disease. There have been 22 COVID death on St. Thomas/Water Island, and one on St. John.
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Malaba swears in Judge President - NewsDay Zimbabwe
BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba yesterday presided over the swearing in of newly-appointed Judge President, Justice Mary Zimba-Dube, making his first public appearance since the May High Court judgment that ruled him “unfit” for office. Justice Zimba-Dube takes over from Justice
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Saveneros Turn Out in Numbers for Town Hall
The Romeo Malone Community Center overflowed with frustration and optimism in equal measure Thursday night as several dozen Savaneros gathered to address a number of unresolved challenges in their neighborhood.
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NCF sparks renewed interest in calabash and heritage games - Barbados Today
The Calabash and Heritage Games series broadcast on the National Cultural Foundation’s (NCF) social media platform has been getting rave reviews from viewers. The calabash series features two of Barbados’ calabash carvers Ras Isage Burnett and Adrian Compton who demonstrate step-by-step their
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VIPA Officials Encourage Marine Industry as New Pilot Boat Hits the Water
Like its namesake, the V.I. Port Authority’s new pilot boat, the Edmund Steele, is a workhorse and the first of its kind in the territory, meant to take on the rough U.S. Virgin Islands waters as it guides big ships into the harbor.
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Drumming program a big hit at local rec center - WS Chronicle
For a school-aged child, the summer months are a great time to acquire a new skill or hobby. Several young boys and girls at the W.R. Anderson Community Center’s summer camp have taken advantage of the drumming program directed by volunteer Abdul
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Back to School: Detroit Students Required to Wear Face Coverings | The Michigan Chronicle
DPSCD mandates all students K-12 wear masks, encourage vaccinations By Roz Edward Parents and students around the nation are preparing to return to school in the upcoming month and are adding new items to the annual school supply cart, with masks and hand sanitizers topping the list of school
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Recruiters Play Key Role in All of Us Research Program
Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For The Birmingham Times Cathy Cartagena is a program manager for the All of Us Research Program at UAB, but she is never far from her initial role as a recruiter for the program. “It has been 16 years now at UAB and everyone can tell you that I'm a natural recruiter,” […]
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Confusion besets new police reform laws in Washington state
Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted... View Article The post Confusion besets new police reform laws in Washington state appeared first on TheGrio.
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Schneider Officials: Cost of Pension, Benefits Hamper Recruitment
The high cost of pensions and other benefits at Schneider Regional Medical Center are making it difficult to attract the medical professionals the St. Thomas hospital need, Schneider Regional CEO Dr. Luis Amaro testified Friday.
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