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Haiti and Guyana - Stabroek News
Guyanese have long known that Haiti had been the poorest country in the Caribbean. But they were shocked to learn in 1989 from a report of a Common-wealth
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Nigeria: INEC Insists It's Ready for Electonic Transmission of Election Results
[Premium Times] INEC reiterated its stance weeks after Nigerian lawmakers refused to give the electoral body the legal permission for electronic transmission of election results.
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How Will Supreme Court Ruling Affect Paying HBCU Student-Athletes? - The New Journal and Guide
    By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) had violated antitrust rules and should pay student-athletes for education-related benefits. In doing so, it may have open
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St. Johnian Sherman Browne Returns to Tell Youth to “AIM High”
“Say your name with power, give me a word that describes you, and tell me why you were born.”
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Shaquille O’Neal Endorses Aramis Ayala for Florida Congressional Race
On June 29, former Florida prosecutor Aramis Ayala, was endorsed by NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal. Ayala is running for the congressional seat to be vacated by Rep. Val Demings whose seat will be vacated as she runs in 2022 for the U.S. Senate against incumbent Republican Marco Rubio. Ayala was the
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The 'Critical Race Theory' and The Real Deal in U.S. History - The Seattle Medium
For instance, from elementary to high school to three years in the U.S. military, I was never taught the real deal about this country’s history, especially when it came to people of African
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2 Tourists Robbed At Gunpoint, Rental Car Stolen As They Return To Hotel Room
FREDERIKSTED — Police are looking for two masked men who robbed two tourists at gunpoint and stole their rental car as they were returned to their hotel room on Strand Street early Sunday morning. The 911 Emergency Call Center dispatched officers to Strand Street, Frederiksted to a reported robbery
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Geoff Duncan: If my fellow Republicans want to win, they won't buy Trump's stolen election fantasy | The Atlanta Voice
Houston, we've got a problem. A diplomatic spat with one of our oldest and closest allies. A legislative agenda stalled in a debate over the size of infrastructure packages on Capitol Hill and bumping up against major deadlines. A genuine crisis at the southern border. A confusing federal reaction
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Source: The Atlanta Voice
V.I. Olympian Eddie Lovett Will Push His Limits When He Competes in Tokyo
Eddie Lovett will return to the Olympics this month, representing the U.S. Virgin Islands in in 110-meter hurdles. He will bring with him the lessons he learned competing for the territory in the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro.
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Former DEA Informants Part Of Team Who Assassinated Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise, Allegedly
The Drug Enforcement Agency issued a statement to the press confirming that their investigations thus far found participants in the assassination of President Jovenel Moise were formerly informants for the agency, but denied that they were working for the group.
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‘We need help’: Haiti’s interim leader requests US troops
Haiti’s interim government said it asked the U.S. to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize... View Article The post ‘We need help’: Haiti’s interim leader requests US troops appeared first on TheGrio.
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AG slams UNC’s ‘conspiracy theories’ on new CoP selection process - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
ATTORNEY general Faris Al-Rawi has referred to the Opposition’s arguments against the Commissioner of Police and Deputy Commissioner of Police (Selection Process) Order 2021 as “conspiracy theories of ranting and raving conspiracy theorists.” He was speaking in the Senate on Monday morning on
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Walsh wants consistency in Australia series - Stabroek News
West Indies leg-spinner, Hayden Walsh Jr., is calling on players to strive for consistency in the five-match T20I series against Australia. The article Walsh wants consistency in Australia series appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Uhuru tours Ukambani as Raila shows up to Kalonzo’s surprise
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Video of St. John Girl's Song Shows "Kids Can Make a Difference”
On Earth Day 2020, Elena Magnie, who was 10 years old at the time, felt a call to take action. “Grownups make most of our decisions, and sometimes they don’t see kids as responsible or able to make a difference,” she said. “I wanted to tell kids they can.”
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Quality, resilience at core of training initiative - Barbados Today
Dozens of executives and officers of national standards bodies and business support organisations across the CARICOM region are now being better equipped to train national firms to produce higher quality products and services and respond to external shocks to their businesses. That is because
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37 Black actors nominated for 2021 Emmys
The nominees for the 73rd Annual Emmy Awards are finally out, and there are some history-making selections in this year's... View Article The post 37 Black actors nominated for 2021 Emmys appeared first on TheGrio.
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Eve: Soca Warriors confident ahead of Gold Cup qualifier vs French Guiana - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
ANGUS Eve, coach of the TT men’s football team, acknowledges that he is not totally aware of the capabilities of the French Guiana squad, as both teams square off in their 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup qualification second-round match on Tuesday, from 4.30 pm, at the DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, F
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31st USVI COVID-19 Death Hits St. Thomas
The Department of Health reported the 31st confirmed U.S. Virgin Islands death from COVID-19 on Monday. The person who died of the highly contagious illness was a 73-year old woman on St. Thomas.
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Kenya: Ford Kenya Denies Holding Secret Talks With DP Ruto
[Nation] The Ford Kenya leadership has denied claims that they are secretly engaging Deputy President William Ruto for a possible alliance ahead of the 2022 General Election.
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Georgia rally to mark debut of GOP primary 'Trump ticket' | The Atlanta Voice
ATLANTA (AP) — The rewards of an early Donald Trump endorsement will be on display Saturday in Georgia when a three-man ticket of candidates he’s backing in 2022 Republican primaries will be featured at one of his signature rallies. But GOP opponents of Trump-backed candidates aren’t folding in
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Trinidad and Tobago partners with Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission for two-year pilot project
News COLLABORATION: Shante Moore, charge d'affairs at the US Embassy in Port of Spain, Ministers Donna Cox and Fitzgerald Hinds and chief probation officer Sintra Maharaj at the launch of the case care management pilot project on Wednesday. - SUREASH CHOLAI Trinidad and Tobago is the first country
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Nigeria: PIB - Southern Governors Reject 3 Percent Share to Host Communities
[Premium Times] The governors, instead, supported five per cent share to the communities.
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Outdoor summer basketball faces uncertain future in the nation’s capital | New Pittsburgh Courier
WASHINGTON —Once located just east of the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C., was Barry Farm, 400-plus units of public housing, and one of the most violent and impoverished neighborhoods in the nation’s capital. Today, those units are gone, paving the way for a controversial redevelopment plan to
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Votes to thwart election bills now were needed even before 2020 - Dallas Examiner
By ROYCE WEST Texas Senate Although some may question why the Texas Legislature is days away from the start of a special called session, some know the ground was made fertile when the
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High Commission offers support to citizens in assault case - Barbados Today
A burglary and sexual assault that unfolded a week ago at a West Coast property appears to have the full attention of the British High Commission in Bridgetown. In a very brief statement over the weekend, the United Kingdom’s diplomatic office here revealed that it was offering support to two
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V.I. Olympian Eddie Lovett Will Push His Limits When He Competes in Tokyo
Eddie Lovett will return to the Olympics this month, representing the U.S. Virgin Islands in in 110-meter hurdles. He will bring with him the lessons he learned competing for the territory in the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro.
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Angola: Adra Suggests More Environmental Education in Rural Communities
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Ethiopian girl gets massive tumor removed from her face in landmark surgery
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Kamala Harris Hints at Filibuster Exception for Voting-Rights Bills
While President Joe Biden asserted his discontent with voter suppression laws making their way through legislatures in GOP-led states, Vice President Kamala Harris dropped a bombshell regarding potential plans to sidestep the oppressive filibuster and push through laws to protect the ballot
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