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TNC Dedicates Coral Innovation Hub on St. Croix

On Friday, the Nature Conservancy opened the V.I. Coral Innovation Hub, a laboratory focusing on coral research, conservation, new coral science, and technology with plans to share research and knowledge throughout the region and the world.

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Marla (Hanson) McClung Dies at 67

Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m., Aug. 7, at the Highlanda Cemetery in rural Langford, S.D.

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Hate crime laws lack uniformity across the US, report finds

More than half a century since they were modernized, hate crime laws in the U.S. are inconsistent and provide incomplete... View Article The post Hate crime laws lack uniformity across the US, report finds appeared first on TheGrio.

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WMA Testing Wastewater for Signs of COVID-19 Virus

The V.I. Waste Management Authority has been collaborating with Biobot Analytics Inc., a Boston-based company using wastewater epidemiology to collect COVID-19 data nationally.

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State of Georgia asks feds to throw out lawsuit targeting Senate Bill 202 | The Atlanta Voice

Wednesday afternoon, the State of Georgia asked a federal judge to throw out the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit which alleged Senate Bill 202 is unlawful. Republican Attorney General Chris Carr argued the DOJ is, “noticeably silent about similar laws existing in Delaware, New York, Rhode

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Health Department Still Working on Emergency Plan for Chronic and Critical Patients

Four years after Hurricanes Irma and Maria heavily damaged the U.S. Virgin Islands’ health infrastructure and exposed its vulnerability to a catastrophic event, the territory is still working to develop a plan to handle medical evacuations in an emergency.

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Liberia: IRC Calls On Wealthy Nations to Urgently Step Up Support

[New Dawn] The IRC has made an urgent call to wealthy nations to redouble their support for new vaccine delivery mechanisms that can reach the most vulnerable populations, as the Delta variant reaches 124 countries - including some of the world's toughest crisis contexts - posing a growing and

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Applications Open for 3rd Cohort of ‘Accelerate VI,’ a USVI-Based Tech Startup Accelerator

Applications are now open for the 2021 cohort of Accelerate VI, a startup accelerator that supports the growth of the local tech ecosystem by helping tech entrepreneurs scale their businesses in the USVI.

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Love City Car Ferries Sets Rate for After-Hours Trips

Love City Car Ferries, one of the three barge companies that runs trips regularly between Cruz Bay, St. John, and Red Hook, St. Thomas, has a new policy regarding fares on after-hours trips.

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Angola, Italy Discuss Bilateral Cooperation

[ANGOP] Luanda -- Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Esmeralda Mendonça discussed Tuesday with the deputy minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Italy Marina Serenni aspects related to the strengthening of cooperation between the two countries in the most diverse Domains.

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Dr. Cornel West Moves On

By Genoa Barrow | Senior Staff Writer Dr. Cornel West decided to leave his position at Harvard University’s Divinity School four months ago, but needed to officially resign. The letter […] The post Dr. Cornel West Moves On appeared first on The Sacramento Observer.

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Kenya: We Modelled the Effects of Climate Change On Kenya's Tana River Basin

[The Conversation Africa] Kenya's Tana River - the longest in the country - snakes through a river basin which encompasses a huge range of ecosystems, from lush forests along the upper reaches of the river on the slopes of Mount Kenya to dry rangelands and even coastal mangroves where the river

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Somalia: Somaliland Eye Ethiopia Market With Berbera Port

[Nairobi News] Leading multinational logistics company DP World is determined to transform Somaliland Port city of Berbera into a major maritime, industrial, and logistics hub in the Horn of Africa, especially for Ethiopian transit cargo.

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Uncharted Aided By Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework For National Initiative

Uncharted announced its national launch of the Infrastructure Innovation Initiative (III) after massive success in its pilot program. The III utilizes the Biden Administration’s $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework to use government resources to advance smart city development. The

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Profile: Sydney Kamlager Carries the Weight of All Black Women in California Senate - Los Angeles Sentinel

Kamlager, the only Black woman serving in the California Senate, spoke with California Black Media about her career, what inspires her and the priorities she has fought for since her term

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Uganda: Shs5b Industrial Park to Spur Growth in West Nile

[Monitor] A Shs5 billion industrial park, whose construction in Pakele Sub-county, Adjumani District, is nearing completion, will boost development in West Nile Sub-region, government has said.

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Chef Topey Announces ‘Topey’s Kitchen’ Grand Opening Friday | The Michigan Chronicle

Chef Topey’s life long dream was to open a Caribbean American Restaurant in Detroit, Michigan. After 30 years of being a chef in restaurants from five-star to local diners, his dream has come true. Topey’s Kitchen is celebrating their Grand Opening event on Friday, July 30, from 11 a.m. - 10

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Zimbabwe: Zemura Features Against Euro Champs Chelsea

[The Herald] WARRIORS defender, Jordan Zemura, made a second half appearance as English Championship side, Bournemouth, rounded off their pre-season preparations with a match against European champions Chelsea, on Tuesday night.

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Uganda: Residents Ask Govt to Gazette New Umukukha

[Monitor] A section of residents and elders in Bugisu Sub-region have asked the government to gazette the new cultural leader of Bamasaba Cultural Institution to end the long-standing impasse between parallel leaders.

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Scattered Showers from Time to Time Wednesday

The combination of an upper-level trough and a general increase in moisture levels will promote isolated to scattered shower activity from time to time. Significant rainfall accumulations are not […]

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Kenya: Labour Court Extends Order Barring Removal of LSK CEO

[Nation] The Labour court has extended orders stopping the recruitment of a new chief executive officer for the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to replace Mercy Kalondu Wambua, as power wrangles in the organisation persist.

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Many V.I. Winter Birds Are Summer Nesters in the U.S.

Ospreys, great blue herons and many ducks and warblers are all regular winter residents of the Virgin Islands, but many of them go to the northern United States to breed.

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GirlfriendismTM to Celebrate One Year, Plans Retreat for Women in Business, Leadership

The GirlfriendismTM brand provides services for women in varying industries including fashion, fitness, business, wellness, travel and philanthropy.

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VIDEO: Dunk In Charge: Trucker’s Amazing Feat With Tea Bag – The Wilmington Journal

A Dutch driver who maneuvered a large truck in order to drop a tea bag into a glass of hot water has become a sensation on social media. He is now getting global “friend” requests. [...]

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In the Matter of the Estate of Melvin J. Pontiff, Jr. aka Melvin Joseph Pontiff, Jr. Deceased

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Plaskett, Kelly, Congressional Black Caucus Send Letter About Sickle Cell to HHS Secretary

Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett released the following statement s regarding a letter she and other members of Congress sent to Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra regarding sickle cell disease.

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V.I. Born Fencer Representing U.S. Falls in Sabre Quarterfinals

Daryl Homer, a St. Thomas-born fencer who represents the United States in the Tokyo Olympics, was defeated Tuesday in the men’s sabre team quarterfinal, falling to Mohammad Rahbari of Iran by a score of 30-21.

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Health Department Still Working on Emergency Plan for Chronic and Critical Patients

Four years after Hurricanes Irma and Maria heavily damaged the U.S. Virgin Islands’ health infrastructure and exposed its vulnerability to a catastrophic event, the territory is still working to develop a plan to handle medical evacuations in an emergency.

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RFP-007-2021-DR-STT/STX

Request for Proposals: General Contracting Services to provide residential construction repair, rehabilitation and/or reconstruction services for single-family owner-occupied residential structures

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Black Man Claims Bank Of America Refused To Cash His Insurance Check

A Black man in San Diego is claiming that a Bank of America branch racially profiled him when he attempted to cash an insurance check.

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South Africa: New Social Housing Development Launched in Cape Town

[GroundUp] Social housing institution Communicare handed over the keys to homes in its newest development on 28 July.

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