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Corona suffering from heavy COVID-19 toll
NEW YORK, United States (AP) - Damiana Reyes is back at work at a busy Manhattan hair salon, making highlights, blowouts and extensions. But her mind often drifts to her father, with whom she lived in Queens, before he succumbed to the coronavirus at age 76.
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BOE urged to include Sundays in One-Stop Early Voting Plan - WS Chronicle
BOE urged to include Sundays in One-Stop Early Voting Plan The post BOE urged to include Sundays in One-Stop Early Voting Plan appeared first on WS Chronicle.
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EA deals fall to Sh77bn as corona saps investor cash
Kenya continued to dominate as the epicentre of deals in the region, largely owing to Nairobi’s position as the region’s financial and logistics centre.
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Source: Business Daily
The role of traditional leaders during Covid-19: Q & A with Contralesa | News24
The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) is continuing the work of ensuring that villages understand the threat posed by the Covid-19 outbreak.
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Guatemala burying dozens of unidentified COVID-19 dead
GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan hospitals say they have had to bury dozens of COVID-19 victims who have never been identified, and one hospital is creating archives in hopes that once the pandemic passes, their relatives will come looking...
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Walkerswood, St Ann residents protest police arrest after mob killing
Residents of Walkerswood in St Ann blocked the main road linking Moneague and Ocho Rios on Tuesday, protesting the arrest of a community member in connection with a mob killing in June.
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Converting Opportunity to Wealth In Our Community at the Hungry Club Forum: Part 3 | The Savannah Tribune
On Saturday, August 1st at 9:30 AM, Savannah Chatham County and the surrounding areas are invited to participate in a virtual forum entitled, “Converting Opportunity to Wealth in Our Community: Part 3.” Hosted by the Hungry Club Forum of Savannah, Inc. (HCFS) and co-sponsored by Bishop Willie
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Source: The Savannah Tribune
COVID hardship - Standard of living has fallen, say majority of Jamaicans
More than 50 per cent of Jamaicans say that their standard of living has been adversely affected since the onset of COVID-19 in March. A survey carried out by Don Anderson, executive chairman of Market Research Services Limited, revealed that 56...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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‘It wasn’t about the wedding, it was about making the marriage work’
BY JE’DON HOLLOWAY-TALLEY Special to the Birmingham Times “You Had Me at Hello’’ highlights married couples and the love that binds them. If you would like to be considered for a future “Hello’’ column, or know someone, please send nominations to Erica Wright ewright@birminghamtimes.com. Include
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Source: The Birmingham Times
Hosea Helps back to school drive in Atlanta with hand sanitizers | Atlanta Daily World
palmpalm donates more than 2,500 bottles of hand sanitizer to Hosea Helps As children across Atlanta get ready to head back to school this fall, palmpalm™, a new, fast-acting hand … Continued
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MPs need to ask 'unpleasant, sharp' questions of the executive - Speaker Thandi Modise | News24
Parliament's focus is now on "sharpening" individual MPs abilities to ask the "unpleasant, sharp" questions, National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise says.
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City Council Approves $250K in Funding for BCRI
By Erica Wright The Birmingham Times The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved $250,000 in emergency funds for Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) as the institute grapples with the impact of COVID-19. Officials with the BCRI, which has been closed since March 15, said the
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Exclusive: California county with highest COVID death rate violated court rules for evictions - Black Voice News
In summary Virus hot spot Imperial County went forward with eviction proceedings barred by the state judicial system. The full scope of evictions is unknown. Imperial County, the rural county in southeastern California beset with overrun hospitals and the highest COVID-19 mortality rate in the
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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California
Mayor Lightfoot, Departments Of Housing (DOH) And Family & Support Services (DFSS) Announce $33 Million In Housing Assistance | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The Chicago Housing Assistance program will include support for more than 10,000 households and new online portal of available services   Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot and the Departments of Housing (DOH) and Family and Support Services (DFSS) announced an expanded Housing Assistance Grant program and
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Opinion – Note to Congress: Voting to Strengthen AmeriCorps Means Jobs, Opportunity for Our Children - Black Voice News
With many California schools remaining closed this fall for in-person instruction and unemployment only getting worse, expanding tried and true programs that help bridge the learning gap and support workforce development will be critical to our response to the pandemic. Right now, members of
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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California
This 12-year-old invented a homemade device to help practice proper social distancing - Face2Face Africa
Social distancing is one of the critical measures recommended by public health officials in slowing the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Since it was first detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the novel coronavirus has infected over 16 million people globally, recording over 600,000
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Biden's notes: 'Do not hold grudges' against Kamala Harris : TheGrio
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden was uncharacteristically tight-lipped on Tuesday about the final stretch of his search for a... View Article The post Biden’s notes: ‘Do not hold grudges’ against Kamala Harris appeared first on TheGrio.
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Jamaica Progressive Party becomes fourth registered political party
The Jamaica Progressive Party (JPP) has been officially registered by the Electoral Commission of Jamaica, becoming Jamaica’s fourth political party. The JPP received its certificate of registration at a ceremony today. The party, which...
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'Catastrophic losses'
PARIS, France (AFP) - Populations of migratory river fish collapsed by 76 per cent on average in the last 50 years, according to a report by conservation groups yesterday, warning the 'catastrophic' declines could impact people and ecosystems around the world.
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Barbados to reduce travel taxes - Stabroek News
(Barbados Nation) Government will move this week to reduce travel taxes, says Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley. The article Barbados to reduce travel taxes appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Alabama Mesothelioma Victims Center Offers the Family of a Navy Veteran with Mesothelioma in Alabama Direct Access to Attorney Erik Karst of Karst von Oiste-Please Insist on Getting the Best Mesothelioma Compensation
MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, USA, July 29, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Alabama Mesothelioma Victims Center is offering the family of a Navy Veteran with confirmed mesothelioma anywhere in Alabama to please call 800-714-0303 for direct access to …
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Cape Town Sevens cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
The 2020 edition of the Cape Town Sevens has been cancelled, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a profound impact on the sport.
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Outrage Against NYPD Builds After Viral Video Of Protester Being Thrown Into Unmarked Van
New York City demonstrators continue a month-long resistance.
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EU and Ireland provide 1.5 Million Euros  to help tackle COVID-19 across districts in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 July 2020: Sierra Leone’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Francis Kai-Kai yesterday Tuesday, launched the “Team Europe Initiative” aimed at supporting decentralized COVID-19 response in Sierra Leone. The “Team Europe Initiative” will support and
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SCJ dispute or not, Trelawny Northern MP readies for election
FALMOUTH, Trelawny - Incumbent Trelawny Northern Member of Parliament Victor Wright is brimming with confidence that he will be returned to the seat whenever Prime Minister Andrew Holness calls the next general election despite his current dispute with Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ) Holdings.The
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More emphasis on remote work post-COVID-19
Dear Mr Brown,What do you think will be the new trend following the impact of COVID-19 in Canada? I have a background in information technology and I wish to migrate to Canada. I am wondering if you have any advice. I think COVID-19 will remain and change how we live forever.- AM�Dear AM:
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Black Teens Less Likely To Get Treatment For Mental Health Says Expert
Rebecca Klisz-Hulbert, the Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at Wayne State University, shared her observations in a new op-ed.
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As SEC Relaxes Rules, Small Businesses Raise Money – Free Press of Jacksonville
Honeycomb Credit is a small crowdfunding company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It typically handles 10 inquiries a day from business owners seeking loans from the community. Since pandemic hit, it is averaging 30 to 40 daily.  [...]
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Russia rejects accusations of spreading virus disinformation
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials on Wednesday rejected accusations that Moscow is spreading disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, slamming them as “conspiracy theories” and a “persistent phobia....
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