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UWI faces huge funding shortfall - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Gleaner) - The finances of The University of the West Indies, Mona, are in jeopardy, a state of affairs which chairman of the campus council, Earl Jarrett, admitted is threatening the viability of the largest university in
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Court to rule on Reid, Pinnock Privy Council bid next month
The Court of Appeal is to rule on or before April 30 whether it will grant permission to Ruel Reid and Professor Fritz Pinnock to go to the Privy Council in the United Kingdom. The duo are challenging the Supreme Court’s and the Full Court’s...
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Cops most corrupt, say Jamaicans
The Major General Antony Anderson-led Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has come out tops as the most corrupt entity in the criminal justice system in the eyes of Jamaicans. According to the 2019 Jamaica National Crime Victimisation Survey, which...
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LGBTQ Activist and Writer dies in DC | New York Carib News
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT+) activist and writer, Colin Robinson died yesterday in Washington DC, of colon cancer. He was 58 years old.
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Meghan Markle: Bullying Kate Middleton Faced Doesn't Compare To Racism I Experienced
"Rude and racist are not the same," the Duchess of Sussex said of the coverage she's received in the U.K. press.
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Cuba leads in the global fight against COVID-19 Pandemic - Stabroek News
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Afro-Jamaican storytelling lecture series gains greater traction online
The African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank (ACIJ/JMB) is pleased with the extended reach of its recently concluded lecture series, which was staged virtually this year because of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Each February, the...
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George Floyd's friends reflect on his striving, at times stumbling life | amNewYork
… has been an awakening for Black Americans, but it also has been … summer of demonstrations, and where African Americans lined up to vote in …
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What's Going On | New York Carib News
March is the month that comes in like a lion and exits like a lamb. It is Women’s History Month.
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Luke James And Nu Deco Ensemble Announce Benefit Concert To Support Black-Owned Bars And Restaurants
The event will be live streamed on BET.com on March 12.
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With its latest study showing that children in the Caribbean and Latin America have been out of the classroom longer than their peers across the world, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has warned that the loss will 'be more disastrous and far-ranging than in any
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Windies guarding against complacency as series win beckons - Stabroek News
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Buoyant West Indies have their sights fixed on only their fourth series win in seven years but are braced for a backlash from a smarting Sri Lanka, in the second One-Day International set to bowl off
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Edmund Bartlett | Restarting economies through tourism
As the world economy continues to reel from the devastating impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the focus in 2021 has largely shifted to ensuring the rapid global deployment of vaccination to the world’s worst affected regions, which is seen...
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C'bean working women disproportionately affected by pandemic | New York Carib News
A new World Bank report has found that working women in Latin America and the Caribbean are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic compared to men.
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Who is the Pittsburgh Steelers' owner? History of the Rooney family - PFN - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
Since original owner Art Rooney founded the team in 1933, the Pittsburgh Steelers have always been under the control of the Rooney Family.
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Rapprochement - Stabroek News
Guyanese must often be inclined to think that their politicians are very tiresome. They are supposed to represent the electorate, but their views on how
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First Case of New COVID-19 Variant ID’d in Child Living in Jackson County | Local COVID-19 | The Michigan Chronicle
The first Michigan case of the COVID-19 variant B.1.351 was identified in a male child living in Jackson County on Monday, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Bureau of Laboratories reported. The case investigation is underway to determine close contacts and if there are
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Students have until May 1 to defer sitting 2021 CXC exams
Students who are contemplating whether to defer sitting the 2021 Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) examinations have until May 1 to decide. This was announced by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Fayval Williams, who informed that...
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Africa: Reversing the 'Resource Curse' in Africa - What Can Be Done?
[Africa In Fact] The African continent is rich in natural resources like gold, diamonds, oil, bauxite, coltan, and much more. Several countries such as Nigeria, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo and Chad, among others, have not been able to translate these resources into development for the
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Former players not sold on controversial decision  - Stabroek News
NORTH SOUND, Antigua, CMC – Several former West Indies players have questioned the dismissal of Danuska Gunathilaka, after the left-hander was controversially given out for obstructing the field during yesterday’s opening One-Day International
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Export of Services – The next frontier for Caribbean business - Stabroek News
By Deodat Maharaj Caribbean economies have largely been primary producers with a focus on commodities for much of our history. The article Export of Services – The next frontier for Caribbean business appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Pollard lauds batsmen character, defends mis-firing veterans - Stabroek News
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Kieron Pollard has hailed the character shown by West Indies’ batsmen after they survived another stern examination by Sri Lanka’s spinners to win the final Twenty20 International and take the three-match series here Sunday
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Sport's rulers under fire as MPs 'raise their alarm' about the under-representation of non-white individuals in English cricket - Voice Online
A GROUP of MPs, including Claudia Webbe, Bell Ribeiro-Addy and former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn,... The post Sport's rulers under fire as MPs 'raise their alarm' about the under-representation of non-white individuals in English cricket appeared first on Voice Online.
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World Kidney Day: Black community receives funding to tackle health inequalities in organ and blood donation - Voice Online
Black, Asian and other ethnic minority groups are to benefit from the government initiative funding The post World Kidney Day: Black community receives funding to tackle health inequalities in organ and blood donation appeared first on Voice Online.
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH PART II – FOCUS ON BLACK WOMEN: The International African Arts Festival (IAAFestival), in conjunction with the National Association of Kawaida Organizations ...
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Audrey Sewell: The powerhouse - Keeping her finger on the pulse in a lifetime of service to governance
Audrey Sewell has served at least 10 ministers in more than 40 years in the public sector. And the woman known for her impeccable ensemble is clear that she is the accountable head of the ministries and agencies under her portfolio, and that the...
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Pollard lauds batsmen character, defends mis-firing veterans - Stabroek News
ST JOHN’S, Antigua, CMC – Kieron Pollard has hailed the character shown by West Indies’ batsmen after they survived another stern examination by Sri Lanka’s spinners to win the final Twenty20 International and take the three-match series here Sunday
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CARICOM youth among 20 people to be recognized by Commonwealth
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – The first virtual Commonwealth Youth Awards ceremony will be held next Wednesday, with four people from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) among 20 young inventors, activists and entrepreneurs who have been named...
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Opinion: NFL owners keep rejecting Black head-coaching candidates. Is it time for legal action?
… comes to equal opportunity for African Americans to become NFL head coaches … ' defensive coordinator and an African-American, interviewed with 12 teams before …  witnessing so many cases where African Americans with strong qualifications are passed …
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