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PNP delegates list to be ready Tuesday - Presidential election to be conducted in parishes under EOJ control
In a few days, People’s National Party (PNP) presidential aspirants Mark Golding and Lisa Hanna will receive the delegates list to be used in the November 7 internal polls to replace Dr Peter Phillips, which will be conducted by the Electoral...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
The next Lomu? New bruiser Clarke compared with All Blacks legend
The comparisons between Clarke and Lomu, the former All Blacks wing who is regarded as rugby's first global superstar, are obvious with both big, fast and direct runners and playing in the number 11 shirt.
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Five-day water conference kicks off today
Important discussions on non-revenue water and its spin-offs will be the central focus during the five-day 2020 virtual edition of the 29th annual Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) Conference and Exhibition. The conference will run...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Jamaican workers help rebuild Lake Charles, Louisiana, after hurricane devastation - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Gleaner) There is not a large Jamaican presence in Lake Charles, Louisiana – the section of the southern state that was bludgeoned by Hurricane Laura six weeks
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Guyana’s COVID-19 vaccine will come under different mechanism - Anthony - Stabroek News
Guyana was not listed among the 12 Caribbean states to benefit from the European Union’s down payment for 1 million doses of the expected COVID-19 vaccines as it is already among 92 economies eligible to have their participation covered under another mechanism, Minister of Health
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Watkis family barely holding on at 83rd Lane
SQUEEZED in a section of 83rd Lane on Waltham Park Road in Kingston is a family in dire need.'I've been living here since 1980,' 54-year-old Fitzroy Watkis, family patriarch, told the Jamaica Observer during an interview last Friday.
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Supreme Court Nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, is Bad for Black America. | Chicago Defender
As the Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice Nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, continue, she faces plenty of questions about her legal record.  In cases on gun laws, immigration, a woman's reproductive rights, and discrimination, some of her legal opinions leave little doubt on the
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Disaster survival guide in Braille launched
A survival guide produced in Braille for persons who are blind or living with vision impairment was unveiled at a handover ceremony recently as part of an effort to ensure that they are not left behind when disaster strikes. The ceremony at the...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Jahajee Sisters: Activism for Indo-Caribbean Feminist Futures - Stabroek News
By Suzanne C. Persard Suzanne C. Persard is a scholar, writer and founding member of Jahajee Sisters. The article Jahajee Sisters: Activism for Indo-Caribbean Feminist Futures appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
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IDB probe finds tourism-dependent Jamaica reeling from COVID-19 job losses - Stabroek News
Almost 60 per cent of low-income households in Jamaica, that is, those earning less than the minimum wage, have registered at least one job loss linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the findings of a recent survey undertaken by the Inter-American Development Bank
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
IPL clears KKR's Narine to bowl after elbow bend warning - Stabroek News
MUMBAI, (Reuters) - The Indian Premier League (IPL) today said West Indies spinner Sunil Narine can continue to bowl after it found nothing illegal in his deliveries during an assessment that was prompted by an on-field caution earlier this
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Montego Bay Free Zone wins big
PORT Authority of Jamaica's (PAJ) subsidiary, the Montego Bay Free Zone (MBFZ), which is a major player in the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector, won three awards yesterday at the fDi Intelligence Global Free Zones of the Year Awards 2020.
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Gov’t and private sector should tread carefully with US development bank - Stabroek News
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Super Rugby Unlocked: Five things we learned during round two
Here we look at five things we have gleaned from the second round of Super Rugby Unlocked action that took place this weekend.
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Jamaica Energy Partners celebrates 25 years of service
In September 25 years ago, Doctor Bird I (DB I), a 74.2MW power barge, was on its way from Brownsville, Texas, the United States, to Old Harbour Bay, Jamaica. This month, Jamaica Energy Partners (JEP) is proud to celebrate its silver year, a...
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Labour Court finds of favour of staffers at Bishop Bavin School
School failed to follow proper procedures when it closed its doors suddenly. Court finds staff remain in its employ.
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‘What we expect from Biden and Kamala’ - Jamaicans have high hopes for US presidential candidates
With two weeks to go for what is being described as one of the most important presidential elections in the history of the United States, Jamaicans in the US have high expectations of whoever takes the White House. Of particular interest to...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Jamaica: Visually impaired man surviving on neighbours’ kindness - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Star) James Smith, 75, started losing his sight in 2010. The article Jamaica: Visually impaired man surviving on neighbours’ kindness appeared first on Stabroek News.
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LA HOYA, Spain - Archaeologists are examining the unprecedented massacre of an entire Iron Age Spanish town. Discovered in 1935 and first excavated in 1973, the ancient town of La Hoya in northern Spain's Basque Country was destroyed in a violent attack between 350 and 200 B.C. Oxford University
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NWC Mandeville office temporarily closed for urgent repairs
The National Water Commission (NWC) says its Mandeville commercial office will be temporarily closed today. The closure is to facilitate urgent building maintenance works.  Customers with queries are urged to visit...
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COVID-19 likely to ‘tone down’ Christmas shopping - Stabroek News
With the Christmas season fast approaching, many retail merchants specialising in household décor and furnishings have already begun to showcase their products but they anticipate reduced sales due to the
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Caribbean seals deal for 1M doses of expected COVID-19 vaccines - Stabroek News
Through funding from the European Union, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), in partnership with the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), has secured down payments to purchase over 1M doses of the expected COVID-19 vaccine(s) for Caribbean Member
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'It's Really Hard to Tell Our Stories Without Our People': Sanya Richards-Ross and Julissa Bermudez on the Importance of Entertainment News Show 'Central Ave'
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Hamaty a friend to all, enemy to none, says 'Butch' Stewart
GORDON “Butch” Stewart has described the late Captain Robert “Robbie” Hamaty, master pilot and founder of Tortuga Rum Company, as a supremely decent human being who was a friend to all and enemy to
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Zimbabwe gold mines lure offshore investor despite economic ruin | Fin24
Zimbabwe’s biggest gold mines are being snapped up by Mauritius-based Sotic International as the price of bullion soars to the highest in more than eight years.
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Omar Robinson launches hospitality services company
Western Bureau: Three weeks after demitting office as president of the country’s largest tourism sector group, Omar Robinson has launched the Caribbean’s newest hospitality services company. Robinson, a four-term Jamaica Hotel and Tourist...
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Pastor’s son facing stolen identity woes
Western Bureau: St James taxi operator Tavarie Otis Vernon and his family are hopping mad after a police blunder led to his name and photograph being published in a local newspaper recently, claiming he had escaped police custody from the Cornwall...
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Work underway to improve sections of West End Road in Negril
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