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Scotia reaches out to university hospital again
SCOTIABANK last week brought to $15.5 million the amount it has contributed this year to the bolstering of the local health-care system in light of the global COVID-19 pandemic.
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Georgia Gov. authorizes Guard troops after 8-year-old killed
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s governor on Monday declared a state of emergency and authorized the activation of up to 1,000... View Article The post Georgia Gov. authorizes Guard troops after 8-year-old killed appeared first on TheGrio.
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I will act on corruption when necessary, says Phillips
MONTEGO BAY, St James Opposition Leader Dr Peter Phillips says he will not fail to discipline members of his party who are found guilty of corruption when it is warranted, but currently there is no need for him to to do so.
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Ruling Guyana coalition supporters protest ahead of CCJ ruling
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) Supporters of the ruling coalition A Partnership for National Unity (APNU) yesterday staged a silent protest ahead of the ruling by the Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) on whether or not it has jurisdiction to hear an appeal filed by two senior members of
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
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Gov. Whitmer Announces Investment in Water Assistance for Michigan Families | The Michigan Chronicle
Governor Gretchen Whitmer took strong steps to ensure working families in Michigan have access to clean water for handwashing and sanitation by signing Executive Order 2020-144, which extends protections for Michigan residents who have had water service shut off through December 31, 2020. “From day
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EBONY Magazine Announces Leadership Transition--Willard Jackson to Step Down as CEO | The Crusader Newspaper Group
NEWARK – On July 2, 2020 the board of directors of EBONY Magazine agreed to a leadership change and the removal of Chief Executive Officer Willard Jackson, Jr.  Several weeks ago, the board commissioned an independent inquiry into a number of transactions led by Mr. Jackson and the investigation is
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'Patience,' says Bartlett
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett is urging patience in response to rising anxiety among tourism-related business operators about the need to reopen Jamaica's south coast to overseas visitors.Remember now, we review on a two-weekly basis, the last review was on the first
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Ebony replaces CEO Willard Jackson after a financial investigation - TheGrio
Ebony Magazine has removed its CEO Willard Jackson following an ongoing independent investigation about unspecified improper transactions. The board of... View Article The post Ebony replaces CEO Willard Jackson after a financial investigation appeared first on TheGrio.
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T&T could keep borders closed until after Aug 10 polls
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) The Trinidad and Tobago Government says it has no plans to rush towards reopening the borders of the country closed since March in a bid to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).Oppositions parties have been calling on Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley
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Hospitals approaching capacity as Miami closes restaurants
MIAMI (AP) — Hospitals rapidly approached capacity across the Sunbelt, and the Miami area closed restaurants and gyms again because... View Article The post Hospitals approaching capacity as Miami closes restaurants appeared first on TheGrio.
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Scientists urge WHO to acknowledge virus can spread in air
LONDON, England (AP) More than 200 scientists have called for the World Health Organization and others to acknowledge that the coronavirus can spread in the air a change that could alter some of the current measures being taken to stop the pandemic.
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Big rush on
BLACK RIVER, St Elizabeth Executive director of Legal Aid Council (LAC) Hugh Faulkner says the council will be moving swiftly to file for the release of more mentally ill detainees who have been incarcerated for decades without trial.
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Atlanta mayor tests positive for COVID-19 | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Stephen Deere, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, according to an announcement she posted on Twitter late Monday. “COVID-19 has literally hit home,” the mayor wrote at 5:45 p.m. “I have had NO symptoms and have tested
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US mechanic accused of importing cocaine from Jamaica
NEW YORK, United States (CMC) A 52-year-old American Airlines mechanic has been released on US$300,000 bail after he was arraigned for allegedly importing more than 25 pounds of cocaine on a flight from Montego Bay, St James, Jamaica, in February.
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Llewellyn gets three more years as DPP
PRIME Minister Andrew Holness yesterday dismissed objections raised by Opposition leader Dr Peter Phillips to an extension of the tenure of Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn, and announced that he was pushing ahead with a recommendation to the governor general for a three-year
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Trump administration wants next stimulus package to protect unemployed - TheGrio
The Trump administration wants the next stimulus package focused on unemployed Americans, passed before the August recess, and capped at... View Article The post Trump administration wants next stimulus package to protect unemployed appeared first on TheGrio.
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Germany is first major economy to phase out coal, nuclear
BERLIN, Germany (AP) German lawmakers have finalised the country's long-awaited phase out of coal as an energy source, backing a plan that environmental groups say isn't ambitious enough and free marketeers criticise as a waste of taxpayers' money.
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Doctors claim bias
A group of intern doctors who pursued their medical degrees overseas are fuming over what they describe as direct biases regarding the sitting of their licensing examination.
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Greenwich Town ZOSO scenes
Last Wednesday, after Prime Minister Andrew Holness declared a zone of special operation (ZOSO) in Greenwich Town, the Jamaica Observer went to the south- western St Andrew community to get residents' reaction to the crime-fighting measure.
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Resign, JLP councillors tell St Ann mayor
JAMAICA Labour Party (JLP) councillors in the St Ann Municipal Corporation yesterday recommended that their embattled chairman, Mayor Michael Belnavis, resign.
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West Side Leadership Academy to finally get new roof | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Gary Schools to spend $25M to fix dilapidated buildings By Crusader Staff Report West Side Leadership Academy will finally get a new roof under a plan from the Gary school district to spend $25 million to repair dilapidated school buildings. On Friday, June 26 the Indiana Distressed Unit Appeals
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Disabled man chooses brain over brawn to launch farming business
SHAVAR Harris is paralysed from the shoulders down but manages to operate a small farm in the hills on Glengoffe, St Catherine.
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Small business aid went beyond hard-hit companies, data show - Black News Channel
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER and JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — The government on Monday identified roughly 650,000 mostly small businesses and nonprofits that received taxpayer money from a program that likely helped prevent the job market meltdown from growing worse but that
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Students staging 5-day webinar on COVID-19 solutions
A five-day webinar series aimed at advancing solutions for overcoming the COVID-19 crisis is scheduled to begin today.The series, titled 'Ready Reset Recharge', brings together student body presidents of three major universities and select national youth group leaders who will focus on jobs of the
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New diplomatic appointments to strengthen Jamaica's relations globally
Three of Jamaica's long-serving career foreign service officers have been assigned new diplomatic responsibilities in a move to strengthen relations globally to further advance national development goals, according to the foreign ministry.
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PM Mottley expresses regret at the stalemate in Guyana's election
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC ) Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley said yesterday it is regrettable that the people of Guyana are still awaiting the official results of the disputed March 2 regional and general election in the country.
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Resolution requiring Council approval for purchasing of crowd control and militaristic equipment approved today - Milwaukee Community Journal
During today’s (Tuesday, July 7) meeting of the Common Council, file #200274, a resolution directing that Police Department purchases of crowd-response, crowd-control, military-grade and militaristic equipment be approved by the Common Council, was adopted by the full Council. The item was
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Discover to give $5M to Black-owned restaurants - DefenderNetwork.com
Discover will donate a total $5 million to Black-owned restaurants. The twist? Anyone can cast a vote on social media from now through October 31, 2020 for the establishment they think should win one of the 200 $25,000 awards available. The #EatItForward campaign is a creative way to distribute
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Maxwell moved to NY for Epstein-related sex abuse charges
NEW YORK, United States (AP) Jeffrey Epstein's long-time confidante Ghislaine Maxwell was transferred yesterday to New York to face charges that she recruited women and girls, one as young as 14, for him to sexually abuse, the Federal Bureau of Prisons said.
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