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The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. by Curtis Cave The Government of Barbados recently entered into an agreement with a St. Lucian-based company named Radical Investments to procure one million doses of AstraZeneca vaccines in
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Ghana: Housing Minister Inspects Police Housing Project, 2 Others
[Ghanaian Times] The Minister of Works and Housing, Francis Asenso-Boakye, yesterday inspected work on three housing facilities for public sector workers to update himself on the progress of work.
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Kenya: FIFA Hit Gor Mahia With Another Transfer Ban
[Nation] Troubled Kenyan giants Gor Mahia have received another transfer ban from world governing body, Fifa, over failure to settle Sh3 million owed to Ghanaian midfielder Jackson Owusu.
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$20 challenge gets continued boost - Barbados Today
The Barbados Entrepreneurship Foundation (BEF) $20 Challenge is proud to have its perennial sponsor Scotiabank returning as the title sponsor for the recently launched new community summer programme. Ryan Carrington, Manager at the Scotiabank Haggatt Hall Branch, attended the recent launch and
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CXC names QC School of the Year for CSEC, CAPE - Stabroek News
Queen’s College has been recognised as the School of the Year for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), at the Caribbean Examinations Council’s 2020 awards ceremony held in Antigua and
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Chris Paul Looking to Put a Spotlight on HBCU Basketball Programs In Upcoming Docuseries
NBA Star Chris Paul says now is the perfect time to highlight HBCU sports programs, while Black folks are having a racial
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CD Panthers Are Determined Not To Let Gun Violence Spoil Their Homecoming Plans - The Seattle Medium
As they prepare for homecoming this weekend, the CD Panthers, as an organization, is doing all that they can to make sure parents, their children and the community as a whole is provided with a safe and celebratory experience, and to reassure parents and supporters that this incident will not deter
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You probably didn't know Muhammad Ali made art, his rare drawings just sold for nearly $1M
Muhammad Ali is dead and gone but his influence still looms large. On Tuesday, pieces of the artwork of the boxing legend were auctioned in New York City and they fetched nearly $1 million. According to The Washington Post, more than 30 of Ali’s drawings were auctioned as part of an auction of
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Netflix's 'On My Block' is 'This is Us' for the rest of us
It’s almost impossible to describe On My Block to anyone who hasn’t already a huge fan heading into the show’s final Netflix The post Netflix's 'On My Block' is 'This is Us' for the rest of us appeared first on TheGrio.
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California Governor Signs Law To Improve Outcomes For Black Birthing People And Babies
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Entrepreneur providing 'elite' service - Barbados Today
Antonio Blackman is the owner of Elite Memories which is a company that offers wedding and event planning, balloon décor, event rentals and DJ Services as well as planning baby and bridal showers, bachelor and bachelorette parties. The graduate of the Combermere school said he got into event
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Tanzanians Speak Out On Yusuf Manji Return
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Eden James, Son of NFL Legend Edgerrin James, Commits to Play for Howard University
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Holy Names University Celebrates New Teachers Completing Credentials | Post News Group
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Canal raises stench, tempers in Chapman Lane, prompting probe - Barbados Today
A stench and a buildup of stagnant water in a inner-city canal has prompted the Ministry of Health to investigate a potential environmental health hazard. Chapman Lane residents have been venting their frustrations about a stench emanating from the Murphy’s Pasture canal. The situation was news to
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Namibia: Mushimba in Pandora Papers
[Namibian] THE name of the late Namibian businessman Aaron Mushimba appears in a global leak known as the Pandora Papers, which provide a rare glimpse of how powerful public figures around the world conceal their wealth and avoid taxes.
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Meek Mill’s ‘Expensive Pain’ comes with a heavy cost - DefenderNetwork.com
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Tanzania: Business Magnate Manji Returns to Tanzania, Held By Pccb
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#BTColumn – Setting the record straight (Part 1) - Barbados Today
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Child tells court how she was assaulted by neighbour - Barbados Today
A minor has told a judge and jury that it took several years before she was able to tell someone that she had been indecently assaulted by a male neighbour. The girl, now in her teens, was “seven or eight” years old at the time of the alleged incident. St Lucy resident Walter Vernon Boucher
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Tanzania: Quality Coaches Needed for Inter-School Games
[Daily News] WHISTLE will be blown on June 7th this year in Mtwara region, when the inter-primary (UMITASHUMTA) and intersecondary schools (UMISSETA) games will set off, once again signifying the government's commitment to develop sports in the country.
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UK lifts travel advisory against non-essential travel to Jamaica
Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has welcomed news that the United Kingdom Government has lifted its advisory against all non-essential travel to Jamaica.  The development comes after the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office...
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Rwanda: Lady Cricket Cranes Bowl Off Uganda's Busy Spell in Kigali
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New UWI climate change think-tank hailed as ‘critical’ - Barbados Today
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