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THE health system received a well-needed boost recently with the training of 21 health care professionals in modern, effective contraception.
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Majority of tourism projects on target — Bartlett
MINISTER of Tourism Edmund Bartlett says that 90 per cent of previously planned projects are still on target, despite the effects of the novel coronavirus pandemic.'COVID-19 has given a little setback but picking up on 2021, we will be on track for somewhere in 2024 and that's very exciting. We are
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Four publishes race equality pledge and three-year BAME targets - African Voice Newspaper
Four Communications Group, the 300+ UK and Middle East integrated marketing & communications agency, has published a new race diversity policy called Our Race Equality Pledge. The pledge includes challenging three-year targets for BAME representation and new policies which define the way people
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Source: African Voice Newspaper - African news from a British perspective
Why are the UK public avoiding their GP? - Voice Online
OVER HALF of the UK say that Covid-19 has made them more likely to try... The post Why are the UK public avoiding their GP? appeared first on Voice Online.
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Source: Britain's Favourite Black Newspaper - Voice Online
Diversify beyond US and UK, travel expert urges Caribbean
WESTERN BUREAU: With the United States economy contracting and the United Kingdom also facing economic fallout from the ravages of COVID-19, in addition to uncertainty related to Brexit, travel-research experts are urging the Caribbean to consider...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Kenyatta Reopens Economy, but Warns Against Laxity
[Nation] You can now enjoy your favourite tipple in a bar... but only until 10pm. You can also stay outdoors for an extra two hours before you offend the Covid-19 curfew restrictions.
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TFC extends Sh634m hotel loans by 2 years
TFC has restructured Sh634 million loans and allowed a 12 to 24-month moratorium to hospitality facilities hard-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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New research asks motorists how they would create a safer next generation behind the wheel - Voice Online
MORE THAN a third (38 per cent) of UK motorists think learner drivers should have... The post New research asks motorists how they would create a safer next generation behind the wheel appeared first on Voice Online.
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Source: Britain's Favourite Black Newspaper - Voice Online
King, Stewart spar over tourism’s worth to economy
Controversy is brewing over the real value that the tourism sector adds to the overall economy. Economist Dr Damien King suggested that the second-quarter data on the economy’s performance during the COVID-19 pandemic were proof that tourism did...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Winter bookings point to tourists keeping faith with Caribbean destinations: CTO Head - Stabroek News
If it may still be a tough trek back to anything resembling normalcy for the Caribbean tourist industry, some of the earliest indications are that what the region has to offer in terms of tourist attractions remains highly favoured by the international
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Netflix to spend about US$100 million to support African-American communities - African American News Today - EIN News
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S.Africans react to economic meltdown | Africanews
South Africans on the street are weighing in on the latest economic indicators showing the economy contracted by 51 per cent in the second quarter of this year
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Massy revenues fall regionally, but up in Guyana by $100 million - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) While the revenues of Massy Holdings Ltd fell in most of the countries identified in its 3rd Quarter (Q3) segment information, the conglomerate’s sales were up in Guyana by approximately $100 million or 13.3 per cent for the nine months ended 30th
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Hanna bags big endorsements in PNP race
Lisa Hanna has picked up the endorsement of two key People’s National Party (PNP) operatives as the campaign for the presidency of the 82-year-old political organisation intensifies. PNP Vice President Phillip Paulwell yesterday threw his lot in...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Royal pains for Prince - Disabled woman tires of abuse, grateful for stepson’s loyalty
Sixty-year-old Vinnett Prince wears a pair of slippers on her hands to assist her to move around as a deformity causes her feet to be set almost in a lotus position, causing her to live a difficult life. Though she has a wheelchair, the Sandy Gut,...
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Used car market stronger than ever as August sales beat previous records - Voice Online
SALES OF used cars are up almost 50 per cent compared to the same period... The post Used car market stronger than ever as August sales beat previous records appeared first on Voice Online.
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Kenya: Back-to-School in Limbo Amid Covid-19 Spike
[Nation] A spike in coronavirus infections has cast doubt on the anticipated full reopening of schools on Monday, with representatives of teachers and parents now urging caution.
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Nigeria's Public Debt Stock Hits N28.63tn
[This Day] Nigeria's total public debt portfolio, all the states and the federal government inclusive, stood at N28.63 trillion as at March 31 this year.
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Hanna bags big endorsements in PNP race
Lisa Hanna has picked up the endorsement of two key People’s National Party (PNP) operatives as the campaign for the presidency of the 82-year-old political organisation intensifies. PNP Vice President Phillip Paulwell yesterday threw his lot in...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Gov't gets high marks for COVID-19 management, despite spike
Despite a dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases over the past two months, more than 60 per cent of respondents in the latest survey conducted by veteran pollster Bill Johnson have given the Government high marks for its handling of the pandemic.
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Farms struggle to meet horticulture orders
Horticultural crop volumes have remained low even as the main season for Kenya’s export market begins, a situation that has seen major farms fail to meet the growing orders from overseas.
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South Africa mulls return to restrictions, as COVID-19 surges
(AP): Confronted by surging hospitalisations due to COVID-19, South Africa is considering a return to tighter restrictions to combat the disease, which officials say may soon overwhelm the country's health system. President Cyril Ramaphosa has...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
No new COVID cases; five recover
Five more people have recovered from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has revealed. There are no new infections.  This brings the number of persons who are now well to 620 and the percentage of total...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
TUMWESIGYE: Uganda’s tourism could be back on its feet by
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JTA happy with PEP placement method
MONTEGO BAY, St James Owen Speid, president of the Jamaica Teachers' Association, says the organisation is satisfied with the methodology used by the Government for students' Primary Exit Profile (PEP) placements.We were pretty pleased with what they did, in terms of using those scores to compute
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700 PEP students to repeat
MORE than 700 students who were registered to take the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) exam this year stand to repeat grade six in the next school year which begins in September.The bulk of the students 739 missed February's sitting of the Grade 6 Ability Test and subsequently asked to be deferred for
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Third party insurance – Is it worth it?
There is an old insurance advertisement which says – ‘… between what’s good for you and what’s right for the insurance company is US (your broker)’. Is third party insurance really worth it? In most cases, absolutely no! In the old days, it was...
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COVID-19 'an opportunity' say African educators in major new survey - Voice Online
THE RESULTS of a survey, released by eLearning Africa and EdTech Hub, show that many... The post COVID-19 'an opportunity' say African educators in major new survey appeared first on Voice Online.
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J'cans on board with cancellation of mass gatherings — survey
MOST Jamaicans agree with the postponement or cancellation of mass gatherings and events as a means of limiting the spread of the novel coronavirus, a survey by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has found.
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
#JaVotes2020 | Thursdays and election affairs
Prime Minister Andrew Holness this evening announced that the next general election will be held on Thursday, September 3. Since 1944 when Universal Adult Suffrage was attained in Jamaica, 17 elections have been called. Of that number, seven...
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