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Wooed by the prospects of living in a gated community with a promise of several amenities, residents of Culloden by the Sea in Whitehouse, Westmoreland, have been left holding the bag in an unsecured scheme with several undeveloped properties...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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Security guard killed in Clarendon crash

Sixty-year-old Dexton Brown, a security guard of Crofts Hills district, Clarendon was killed in a vehicular crash in the parish on Sunday, February 7. It is reported that about 2:30 p.m., Brown was driving his Toyota Corolla motor car along the Crofts Hill main road.

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Lack of clean water in Hammanskraal is a violation of rights, says SAHRC | News24

Hammanskraal families say they can't use the "brownish" and "slimy" water coming out of their taps.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Rwanda: Rwf1 Billion Earmarked to Combat Floods in Musanze, Nyabihu

The Government will spend at least Rwf1 billion on the rehabilitation of Mugogo lowland in Musanze and other areas in Nyabihu district that were ravaged by

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Source: allAfrica.com

South Africa: No Water Means No Service - Hundreds Turned Away At Gqeberha Labour Office

[GroundUp] Dozens of UIF applicants were turned away from the Department of Labour in Gqeberha because the office has had no water for about a week.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Wildfire forces evacuations near Jerusalem | Africanews

A wildfire forced the evacuation Wednesday of a small community located outside Jerusalem

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

Titchfield High driveway named in honour of late former principal, Lloyd O. Chin

The main driveway at Titchfield High School in Port Antonio, Portland, has been officially named the Lloyd O. Chin Drive, in honour of the 234-year-old institution’s late Principal, who served from 1976 to 1992. The collective effort to...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Angry residents of Elgin Town, Hanover stage massive protest over police shooting

Dozens of angry residents in Elgin Town, Hanover, this morning mounted roadblocks along the main road in the community to protest the shooting of a man by the police on

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

EDITORIAL: Supplying water to slum dwellers welcome move

EDITORIAL: Supplying water to slum dwellers welcome move

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The Boston Saloon (1864-1875)

The Boston Saloon, which operated in Virginia City, Nevada, is the only black-owned Western saloon to be the subject of an archaeological excavation. During Virginia City’s heyday in the early 1870s, the town supported over one hundred saloons; however, the Boston Saloon is one of only four that

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Two killed in St Catherine crash

A motorcyclist and a pillion died as a result of injuries they received in a motor vehicle collision on the McCooks Pen main Road, Spanish Town in St Catherine on Friday. The deceased have been identified as 17-year-old Javier Kinglock of McVickers...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Rwanda: The Economic Impact of Disasters On Rwanda in 4 Months of 2020

A series of disasters have destroyed at least 3,117 hectares of crops, 124 roads and 64 bridges disrupting economic activities across the country between January and April this year, a report by the Ministry in charge of Emergency Management

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Source: allAfrica.com

East Africa: Ethiopia's Nile Dam Dispute Must Be Solved Soon

Analysis - The bitter dispute among Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan over the giant Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam that Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile seems like the classic case of an irresistible force meeting an immovable object.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Update| Four die in fiery crash in St Ann

Four people have died in a crash along the Discovery Bay main road in St Ann. The police say the incident happened about 7:50 this morning. Those dead have not yet been identified. The St Ann Police are investigating. The Gleaner...

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Road that has made and destroyed political careers for three decades - The Kenya News

Kemera-Amabuko Road is set for completion this year. [Stanley Ongwae, Standard] A main road in Kitutu Masaba constituency has for a long time been used as a political carrot to woo locals into voting for politicians who pledge to tarmac it. For over three decades, the Amabuko-Rigoma-Magombo-Kemera

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Source: The Kenya News

Flooding déjà vu - • Drainage not given the priority it deserves, say engineers • Residents live recurring nightmare as water damages roads, property

Three hours of heavy rainfall. That is all it takes for floodwaters to come rushing over a concrete bulwark and into Letna Clarke’s home by the buckets. This is how it has been for the last decade as poor drainage on a section of the Bull Bay main...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Thousands without water after Point Lisas plant shutdown - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Thousands were left without water, or low water pressure as the Point Lisas desalination plant had to be shut down after experiencing “raw water quality issues” on Tuesday. The plant owned and run by the Desalination Company of TT (Desalcott) supplies WASA with 40 million gallons of water a da

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Source: Home - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Court punishes man who allowed 7-year-old son drive Prado TX

The video-taped incident, which went viral on social media, occurred on Saturday, June 12 at the Kirwara Shopping Centre in Gatanga.

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Source: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke

BWA repairing burst on 12-inch main in Hastings - Barbados Today

The Barbados Water Authority advises that today Sunday, September 5, it is addressing repair of a burst on a 12-inch main on Hastings Main Road in Christ Church. As a result, customers in Hastings, Deighton Road, Dayrells Road, St Matthias, Kings Village, Rockley, Navy Gardens, Rendezvous and

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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.

Forest fires, landslides dislocate NWC pipelines in St Andrew

The National Water Commission (NWC) is reporting that forest fires and landslides occurring in some areas of east rural St Andrew have caused the dislocation of several sections of pipelines on its Sugar Loaf Gravity System

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

‘Khami Dam water unfit for consumption’

DESCENDANT of the Ndebele monarch, King Lobengula, Prince Peter Zwide Khumalo yesterday slammed plans by Bulawayo City Council (BCC) to pump the heavily-polluted Khami Dam water into households to alleviate supply

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Robert Chin's triumph and the end of a dynasty

NEWPORT, Manchester - Parachuted in as a late replacement for former standard-bearer Junior Robinson who bowed out suddenly one week before nomination day, the Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) Robert Chin took many by surprise as he unseated the People's National Party's (PNP) Michael Stewart at the

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$45 million major drainage project for Watermount in St Catherine

The National Works Agency (NWA) says it is now executing a major drainage project in the community of Watermount in St Catherine. The agency is replacing a key drainage feature that has been the source of much flooding along the corridor. Under the...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

WASA: Expect water disruption in northeast Trinidad - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Various parts of northeastern Trinidad will experience water disruption after 12 hours of consistent heavy rain. In a release, the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) said the operations at seven water treatment plants would be affected because of turbid river conditions and clogged intakes.

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Source: Home - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

Govt approves dam construction - NewsDay Zimbabwe

BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA GOVERNMENT has approved construction of a dam outside Marondera, which is earmarked for horticultural purposes. The dam will be The post Govt approves dam construction appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Around 20 000 homeless, 40 missing in Congo volcano aftermath, says UN | News24

More than 20 000 people are homeless and 40 still missing in the aftermath of a volcanic eruption in eastern Congo.

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Ministry condemns destruction of safety features on East Coast Rd - Stabroek News

The Ministry of Public Infrastructure (MPI) yesterday condemned the destruction of features installed for the protection and safety of pedestrians and cyclists on the Main Road on the East Coast of Demerara, particularly between the recently completed sections from Better Hope to

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Watch: Sinkhole opens in George, swallows vehicle [video]

Shocking photos and videos shared online showed a vehicle in George, Southern Cape, almost completely submerged in a sinkhole.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Illegal dumping case against House Speaker, co-accused set for mention on December 8

The case of illegal dumping brought against House Speaker Marisa Dalrymple Philibert was called up in St Ann Parish Court today. The matter was then set for mention on December 8. Dalrymple Philibert, her son Giovanni Philibert and their gardener...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Watch: Major flooding in Sea Point as 'sinkhole' swallows cars

One of Cape Town's most popular neighbourhoods has been drenched by a burst water pipe, and an apparent 'sinkhole' has caused chaos in Sea Point.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

NWA completes $3. 9 million repair to Green Island roadway in Hanover

The National Works Agency (NWA) has completed a $3.9 million drainage and road improvement project along a section of the Green Island roadway in Hanover. The roadway is a service corridor abutting the main road leading from Green Island to Negril...

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