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An increase in the number of Jamaicans dying annually has triggered an explosion in unregulated funeral service providers popping up all over the country, with some even setting up shop in housing schemes, The Sunday Gleaner has learnt. The...

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Virginia COVID-19 Cases Up More Than 1,500 Thursday

Virginia reported more than 1,500 new coronavirus cases again Thursday, continuing a recent surge in cases after months of relative steadiness.

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Source: The Washington Informer

Black card: Big mama said: ''baby it will be ok, DMX had a big Mama'' - Texas Metro News

I am amazed at how many times, even during tragedy, Big Mama said, “Baby it is going to be ok!” What is amazing is how many times she was right! I recall with strong emotion how many times I have called her and/or sit with her to listen. Yet Big Mama sensed that she needed

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Mozambique: Covid-19 - 31 New Cases and No Deaths

[AIM] Maputo -- According to the Mozambican health authorities on Saturday, for the second day running, Cabo Delgado, in the far north, was the only province where new cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease ran into double figures.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Africa: I Beat COVID-19, You Too Can-Says WHO Staff

On 19 April 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) in Nigeria confirmed the first case of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as one staff member in the field tested

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FKA Twigs Sues Ex-Boyfriend Shia LeBouf, Says He Abused, Sexually Assaulted Her - Blavity

FKA Twigs files a lawsuit against former boyfriend Shia LeBeouf, alleging assault and emotional distress.

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Saint Lucians Urged To Protect Themselves From Saharan Dust

The Ministry of Health has issued a Saharan dust advisory, urging Saint Lucians to take measures to protect themselves. In a statement Tuesday, the Ministry disclosed that the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) had advised that high concentrations of Saharan Dust are expected to affect the

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Time for land barons to be caged

MANY Zimbabweans have suffered at the hands of land barons who have swindled their savings only for home-seekers to realise that they have been sold a dummy. A lot of structures have been demolished, leaving many home-seekers with everlasting trauma, aggravated hypertension, post-traumatic stress

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Mozambique: Assembly Will Debate Foreign Troops - but Only in October

[AIM] Maputo -- The governing board of the Mozambican parliament, the Assembly of the Republic, its Standing Commission, on Tuesday decided to table for debate at the next full parliamentary sitting the question of foreign military support in the fight against terrorism in the northern province of

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African Union and Focac Co-Host China-Africa Solidarity Summit On COVID-19

President Cyril Ramaphosa will, in his capacity as the Chairperson of the African Union (AU), participate in a virtual Extraordinary China-Africa Solidarity Summit against Covid-19 co-hosted by the Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and the

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Could 2021 be the year for inter-African trade? | Africanews

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) kicks in on January 1, 2021. But experts warn it could take a while before the benefits are felt.

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Weinstein reaches tentative $19M deal with accusers : TheGrio

NEW YORK (AP) — Harvey Weinstein and his former studio’s board have reached a nearly $19 million settlement with dozens of his sexual misconduct accusers, New York state’s attorney general and lawyers in a class-action lawsuit said Tuesday. The agreement was announced by New York Attorney General

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Rwanda: 2021 Peace Marathon Budget Slashed By Half

[New Times] Due to the economic crisis linked to Covid-19, the 2021 Kigali International Peace Marathon, scheduled for June 20, will only cost Rwf200 million, down from Rwf400 million spent in the last edition, the Rwanda Athletics Federation (RAF) has said.

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Leslie Jones Tapped To Host The 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards

Former 'SNL' alumn Leslie Jones will host the 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards. The hilarious comedian shares the honor with previous show hosts Tiffany Haddish, Kevin Hart, and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

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Best Detailed Walkaround 2022 Volkswagen Taos 1.5T SEL FWD

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St James man charged for attacking ex-girlfriend with gun

St James sales representative 23-year-old Gavin Shaw, otherwise called ‘JR’, is to appear in court in connection with an attack on the mother of his child with a gun. Shaw, who is from Retirement, Montego Bay, has been charged with...

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Jamaica: Killed by four duppies - Family blames demons for loved one’s death - Stabroek News

(Jamaica Star) Sackeno 'Nico' Ross, 30, mysteriously fell ill last Monday at his home in Rae Town, Kingston, with swellings all over his body and bruises all over his

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Kenya: MPs Adopt Committee Report on Sh3.66 Trillion Budget

[Nation] The government will have to borrow at least Sh2.6 billion daily to finance its operations after MPs adopted the report of the Budget and Appropriations Committee (BAC) on the Sh3.66 trillion budget for the 2021/22 financial year.

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Worldwide grief: Death Toll From Coronavirus Tops 1 Million | Afro

By Adam Geller and Rishabh R. Jain Associated Press Joginder Chaudhary was his parents’ greatest pride, raised with the little they earned farming a half-acre plot in central India to become the first doctor from their village. For the coronavirus, though, he was just one more in a million. After

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Volcano erupts on Hawaii's Big Island, produces steam cloud - Black News Channel

By Associated Press Undefined HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP) — The Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island erupted and shot a steam cloud into the atmosphere that lasted about an hour, an official with the National Weather Service said early Monday. The eruption began late Sunday within the within

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The Zong Massacre (1781)

The slave ship Zong departed the coast of Africa on 6 September 1781 with 470 slaves. Since this human chattel was such a valuable commodity at that time, many captains took on more slaves than their ships could accommodate in order to maximize profits. The Zong’s captain, Luke

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Editorial Comment : Vanity, thy name is Mwonzora - NewsDay Zimbabwe

DEMANDS made by MDC-T leader Douglas Mwonzora to induce President Emmerson Mnangagwa to stop by-elections may have blown the cover on who The post Editorial Comment : Vanity, thy name is Mwonzora appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.

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Obama and the Clintons congratulate Biden, Harris - TheGrio

Former President Barack Obama and Bill and Hillary Clinton sent their congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala... View Article The post Obama and the Clintons congratulate Biden, Harris appeared first on TheGrio.

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SUCCESS ON THE WAY, ASK DR. JEANETTE: Brown vs. Board of Education**It’s Still Happening! Part 1 - Los Angeles Sentinel

Claim to be the birthplace of Memorial Day. Researchers have traced the earliest annual commemoration to women who laid flowers on soldiers’ graves in the Civil War hospital town of Columbus, Miss., in April 1866. But historians like the Pulitzer Prize winner David Blight have tried to raise

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No legs? No problem! - Andrew Nelson making light work of life’s challenges

It belongs to the 42-year-old who, although born without legs, climbs trees, does some farming and landscaping, and readily tackles other tasks many able-bodied persons might think twice

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Claudette Luetta Petersen Dies at 80

Claudette Luetta Petersen of Estate Mon Bijou died on Sunday, July 4.

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Economy probably shrank 32% in lockdown: Reserve Bank - TechCentral

South Africa’s economy probably contracted more than 30% in the second quarter when restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus shut almost all activity for five weeks.

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Consecutive attacks on security forces no coincidence says prime minister

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the country should not take what appears to be a series of attacks on the security forces as mere coincidence. He was reacting to the killing of Constable Kemar Francis of the Hunt's Bay...

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8 Remaining Teams Not Part of NBA Restart Pushing For A Second Site To Continue Season

The other eight teams are not trying to sit back and just watch, in fact, they also want to finish the remainder of their seasons as well. Reportedly those 8 squads are calling for a second site so they can "continue their development."

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BCC hikes business development fees

BY NQOBANI NDLOVU BULAWAYO City Council (BCC) has hiked business development regulation fees from US$381 to US$1 000 to discourage illegal operations in the central business district, a council report has revealed. The fees can be paid in its local currency equivalency. According to the

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Another new variant of COVID-19 has emerged in Nigeria - TheGrio

A new strain of the novel coronavirus has emerged in Nigeria, according to the head of Africa’s disease control body. ... View Article The post Another new variant of COVID-19 has emerged in Nigeria appeared first on TheGrio.

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