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THE GREENE COUNTY DEMOCRAT - The Supreme Court’s decision gutted Sections 4 and 5 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, which provided for pre-clearance by the U. S. Department of Justice of changes in voting laws, rules and regulations by state and local jurisdictions in the Southern statesThis decision
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Rwanda: Citizens Assured of Continued Public Services Amidst New Covid-19 Guidelines
[New Times] Gaspard Musonera: We had a meeting with different institutions including RISA and MTN Rwanda, to ensure that they will facilitate people working from home with enough internet and ICT tools.
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Paul, Suns Win West Finals in Six Games: Beating Clippers 130-103 - Los Angeles Sentinel
Chris Paul hugged Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams in pure joy while they took in every emotion they worked so hard far. The post Paul, Suns Win West Finals in Six Games: Beating Clippers 130-103 appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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THA education secretary: All in place for SEA - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
All systems are in place for the Secondary Entrance Examination (SEA) examination on Thursday, says THA Secretary of Education, Innovation and Energy Marslyn Melville-Jack. In a WhatsApp response to Newsday on Tuesday, Melville-Jack said the Division of Education, Innovation and Energy has co
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Ethiopia says many soldiers and civilians killed in Tigray conflict | News24
Many soldiers and civilians have been killed in the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region, a spokesman for the Ethiopian government task force for Tigray said on Wednesday.
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AG: Some lawyers may be trying to get rich off State - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
ATTORNEY General Faris Al-Rawi said there is a "worrying trend" in Trinidad and Tobago where some attorneys could be trying to enrich themselves, through involvement in legal matters concerning illegal migrants and covid19. Al-Rawi made this observation in the House of Representatives on Friday
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Report: Clippers’ Kawhi Leonard improving, return plans pending - L.A. Focus News
LOS ANGELES — As the Clippers prepared to play their eighth consecutive playoff game without Kawhi Leonard, Yahoo Sports’ Chris Haynes reported that the Clippers’ star was “doing better.” Haynes also presented the possibility Wednesday on NBA TV before Game 6 of the Western Conference finals that
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Hurricane Elsa continues to move well south of the local area. The hurricane's extreme outer rainbands may cause squally weather across the Virgin Islands through Saturday afternoon. Much drier air, with Saharan dust, will be moving into the region on Sunday. Hazy skies and a low probability of
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Another Trinidad cop succumbs to Covid - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Express) Beloved Woman Police Officer, Vernessa Stoute, lost her battle with the Covid-19 virus yesterday. The article Another Trinidad cop succumbs to Covid appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Kenya: Uhuru, Raila Present Final Arguments On Bbi Verdict
[Nation] Promoters of the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Wednesday made a final push in an effort to overturn a judgment that derailed their bid to amend the Constitution, urging the Court of Appeal to allow Kenyans to complete the process.
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Rwanda: How Tertiary Schools Are Coping Amidst Fresh Covid-19 Measures
[New Times] Higher learning institutions say they are ready to carry on with studies, shifting from face-to-face learning to online, following the new measures to control the further spread of Covid-19.
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Tobago's covid19 death toll now 27 - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Tobago’s death toll from covid19 now stands at 27. In a statement on Friday, the Division of Health, Wellness and Family Development said the victim was a 78-year-old man with comorbidities. It also reported 41 new cases of the virus, bringing the number of active cases on the island to 123.
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Nigeria: Celebrating Amina Mohammed At 60
[Premium Times] Last week, friends and associates of the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, gave her a befitting celebration as she turned sixty. The timing was perfect as her boss had just won a second term in office and has offered her the opportunity to continue the
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TCL donates 30,000 N95 face masks to frontline health workers - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Trinidad Cement Ltd (TCL) has donated 30,000 N95 face masks to the Minister of Health for use by frontline workers in the health sector. In a release TCL’s general manager Guillermo Rojo praised the minister, Terrence Deyalsingh, and all health care workers for their persistent efforts to cont
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Sparrow performs at Lincoln Center on July 6 - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
It will be his first performance in the US since 2019 and his fans can expect to get 86 minutes of Slinger “Mighty Sparrow” Francisco as he gets ready to celebrate his 86th birthday, Sparrow told Newsday in a phone interview on July 1. Sparrow will perform at the Lincoln Center for the Perform
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Owners of fishing vessels advised to seek safe harbour - Barbados Today
Owners of fishing vessels are advised to seek safe harbour for their vessels as soon as possible, as Barbados prepares for the impact of a tropical wave, which is expected to affect the island from Friday, July 2. Chief Fisheries Officer, Joyce Leslie, advised persons with moses, tenders and like
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5 fantastic films to watch over Fourth of July weekend
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Nigeria: Residents Panic As Lagos Govt Moves to 'Develop' Another Slum
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Nigeria: As Apapa Gridlock Awaits Governors' Intervention
[This Day] Eromosele Abiodun writes that after two separate Senate motions and the intervention of 17 governors from Southern Nigeria Apapa gridlock has become worse.
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[Nigeria Health Watch] The sun is dressed in her best attire on Tuesday morning, after the heavy rains at night, to welcome resilient traders and businesspersons who are about their duties despite the weather changes. Hooting horns from motorcycles are the most familiar sounds anyone will hear in
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Young promises all will be ready for borders reopening - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Stuart Young has given a commitment that all systems will ready and in place for the reopening of borders in two weeks. The borders will reopen from July 17 only to nationals and vaccinated non-nationals. Young spoke to the media at Piarco Interna
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POPIA latest: Do you now need consent to stay in a WhatsApp group chat?
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Namibia: Third Wave to Peak Around Mid-August - Geingob
[Namibian] PRESIDENT Hage Geingob says that expert projections and simulation tools indicate that the rising incidence curve of the Covid-19 third wave in Namibia is expected to peak around mid-August and may continue well until mid-September 2021.
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Trust The Process: Trinidad and Tobago fitness instructor keen on helping others during - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
FITNESS instructor Roland Hamilton is not letting the covid19 pandemic prevent him from helping people live healthier lifestyles as he has been offering online classes free of charge. Hamilton, in an interview with Newsday on Thursday, said his classes are not limited to people living in TT.
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[Monitor] A plan by the government to extend relief cash handouts to selected vulnerable Ugandans hit by the second Covid-19 induced lockdown has elicited mixed reactions from targeted beneficiaries and local leaders across the country.
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U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson reportedly fails drug test, could miss 100 meters at Tokyo Olympics 2020 news -The Black Chronicle
Getty Images American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson has reportedly failed a drug test that could result in the U.S. 100-meter champion missing that event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The
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In Guatemala, Attacks On Activists And Criminalization Of Dissent Drive Migration To US – The Wilmington Journal
Attacks on human rights activists in Guatemala are at a 20-year high, with a bloody tide of 15 murders and over 1,000 assaults in 2020 alone, according to watchdog group Unit for the Protection of [...]
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