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SEATTLE, United States (AP) — The Seattle mayor has banned the police use of tear gas as protests continue in the city and nationally over the killing of George
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Oil Trade: Claude Wilfrid Etoka, CEO of SARPD OIL, Wins the Prize of « Builder of the African Economy
The CEO of Société Africaine de Recherche Pétrolière et de Distribution (SARPD OIL), Claude Wilfrid Etoka, received last Thursday the award of « Africa Economy Builder » during a ceremony held in Abidjan (Côte
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b condoms Honors World AIDS Day with Atlanta-Focused 250,000 Condom Giveaway | Atlanta Daily World
(BPRW) b condoms Honors World AIDS Day with Atlanta-Focused 250,000 Condom Giveaway b condoms hits the streets to support Atlanta’s HIV prevention efforts in the most at-risk communities (Black PR Wire) Through partnerships with local barbershops, beauty salons, and some of Atlanta’s most
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Kenya: Garbage Heaps Pile Up in Nyeri as Residents Fail to Reach Consensus on Dumping Site
Nyeri — A standoff on the selection of an ideal garbage disposal site in Nyeri now threatens the health of residents in Nyeri town where littered streets are becoming
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DA wants Gauteng education dept to shut down schools in Diepsloot | News24
The DA is calling on the Gauteng Department of Education to close all schools in Diepsloot because of a lack of running water.
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Cannabis agency defends its stewardship on ganja
THE Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) is insisting as false, a recent report by Forbes magazine that Canadian marijuana companies have pulled out of Jamaica because of a lack of positive action on the part of the Government and the
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Mercury donates Le 500 million to Sierra Leone’s Free Quality Education
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 November 2020: Last Thursday, the management of Mercury International presented a cheque of Le 500 million to  President Dr Julius Maada Bio to support the construction of a multi-storey classroom building for the St. Joseph’s Convent Secondary School in Freetown. Managing
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Fort Bend County launches small business grant program for Covid-19 relief
Fort Bend County launched a small business relief program to help vulnerable businesses get through the Covid-19
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HBO Max chief on launching the new service during a pandemic | The Atlanta Voice
The new service from WarnerMedia, CNN’s parent company, premieres with a big library of TV shows and films from popular brands like HBO and Warner
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Supreme Court Says Fast-Tracking Deportations Okay
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Mario Deane’s mom protests for justice six years on
Six years after Mario Deane died from his injuries following a beating he received while in police custody in 2014, his mother Mercia Fraser is determined never to give up seeking justice for her son, even if she is alone in her fight.
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Shonisani Lethole laid to rest as health ombud investigates claims against Tembisa Hospital | News24
Shonisani Lethole, the man who died at the Tembisa Hospital after claiming he had been ill-treated and deprived of food for 48 hours, has been laid to rest.
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American Black Film Festival Founders Create New Nonprofit Organization
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Bungalow Clothing, Co-founded by John Legend, Launches Online Styling Service for Women
Bungalow Clothing announced today the launch of an online, high-end personal styling service for women at www.BungalowClothing.com. The popular online shopping destination, co-founded by CEO Rob Wright, President Jonathan Snyder, VP of Merchandising Meital Bronstein and John Legend is transforming
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NCU Alumni Federation happy with contribution to mediathon
THE NCU Alumni Federation — international alumni arm of Northern Caribbean University — has said that US$300,000 and $3.6 million in pledges and donations were reported immediately after the end of the six-hour-long mediathon held last
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Mandeville schools ready for partial resumption of classes
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — School administrators at four secondary institutions in this south-central town say they are ready to facilitate the partial resumption of classes starting tomorrow for students preparing to sit secondary level exit examinations in
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Historic SpaceX Launch Postponed Because Of Stormy Weather
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PM mum as watchdog demands Belnavis quit
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Judge orders release of J'can man who breached Barbados quarantine
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) - The Court of Appeal in Barbados last Thursday ordered that a Jamaican man, Dean George Scott, who breached the island's COVID-19 quarantine regulations be released from prison This decision was handed down by Chief Justice Sir Patterson Cheltenham and Justices of Appeal
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Trump calls planned BLM mural outside Trump Tower A symbol of hate - DefenderNetwork.com
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that a Black Lives Matter mural that will go in front of Trump Tower is “a symbol of hate.” According to Forbes, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced last Thursday the phrase “Black Lives Matter” would be painted in large yellow letters on Fifth Avenue
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Operators report 65% drop in passenger movement via MoBay airport
MONTEGO BAY, St James - MBJ Airports Limited, operators of the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, is reporting that the novel coronavirus pandemic has resulted in a more than 60 per cent reduction in passenger movement through that western Jamaica port.
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Angola: President Convenes Civil Society to Discuss COVID-19 Impact
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Uganda's COVID-19 Cases Now At 489
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