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Woman who pleaded guilty to sister's murder to be sentenced tomorrow
DUNCANS, Trelawny - Sentencing for 39-year-old Nadeen Geddes, who at the start of the Hillary session of the Trelawny Circuit Court on February 8 pleaded guilty to the murder of her sister, 36-year-old Tamara Geddes, has been put off until tomorrow, March 2.Geddes was shot in her bedroom at Reserve
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Volunteers go Into the Streets for UAB student-led day of service, community cleanups
UAB News University of Alabama at Birmingham students, faculty and staff gave 316 hours of community service Friday, March 26, for Into the Streets. It is the 22nd year of this student-led day of service, a university tradition at UAB and mission pillar of UAB’s strategic plan, Forging the
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Source: The Birmingham Times
In Photos: St. John Food Fair Serves Up Favorites and Culture
On Saturday, the 2021 St. John Festival Food Fair attracted both residents and visitors to Cruz Bay for the wide selection of local dishes, crafts and fun. 
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
#StayWoke The Oklahoma Eagle Editorial: A Nation Divided, Union Mascot And Christmas Utility Bills | The Oklahoma Eagle
Biden And Harris Take Over A Nation Divided  As the Nation begins the process of dealing with the administration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, it is important to note, the nation changed its mind but delivered no mandate. It would be wise to accept that conclusion. Given the slim margin, Biden
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Source: The Oklahoma Eagle
‘October Revolution’ begins: UNC leads road protests
The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News Oropouche West MP Dave Tancoo, with fist in the air, supports San Francique residents during a protest over bad roads on Saturday. - Photo by Marvin Hamilton THE UNC's 'October Revolution' has begun. Two days after Opposition
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Source: Trinidad News
Common Council approves VIRTUAL 2020 HaRUNbee Walk/Run for Healthy Birth Outcomes as part of Bronzeville Week - Milwaukee Community Journal
The Common Council yesterday (Tuesday, July 28th) approved legislation making the HaRUNbee Walk/Run for Healthy Birth Outcomes, founded by Tonda Thompson, a VIRTUAL event and part of the 2020 Bronzeville Week (August 1 – August 8). Because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, participants in the
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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper
System Moving across Atlantic Likely Developing into Tropical Depression
Showers and thunderstorms associated with a low pressure area a few hundred miles south of the Cabo Verde Islands continued to show signs of organization Tuesday and are given a high chance of tropical formation through the next week.
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Exams still on but no face to face classes for all schools - Barbados Today
The Ministry of Education, Technological and Vocational Training advises that, due to the inclement weather, there will be no face-to-face classes today, Wednesday, June 30, for all schools. However, Acting Chief Education Officer, Joy Adamson, advises that CXC and CAPE exams, over which the
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PSOJ wants speedy action on Petrojam reports
THE Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) says it expects a speedy review of the long-anticipated reports on the Petrojam investigations by the various parliamentary oversight committees.
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Alderman Carrie Austin tests positive for COVID-19 | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Crusader Staff Report Alderman Carrie Austin (34th Ward) has revealed that she has COVID-19. The veteran alderman released a letter as concerns grew about her health. One of her staff members, Terri Marsh, posted the letter on her Facebook page. “We are humbled that though we were
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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
At least 20,000 Blacks in U.S. have died from COVID-19 | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Illinois has second highest Black death rate in reporting states By Erick Johnson As of June 26, at least 20,000 Blacks in America have died over the last three months from COVID-19, according to a Crusader analysis of data from 33 states that provide statistics by race. The predominately Black
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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
New parliamentary year begins today
PARLIAMENT resumes today with the conventional ceremonial opening at Gordon House highlighted by the annual throne speech from the governor general in the morning and the tabling of the annual estimates of expenditure by the Government in the afternoon.
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Resolution requiring Council approval for purchasing of crowd control and militaristic equipment approved today - Milwaukee Community Journal
During today’s (Tuesday, July 7) meeting of the Common Council, file #200274, a resolution directing that Police Department purchases of crowd-response, crowd-control, military-grade and militaristic equipment be approved by the Common Council, was adopted by the full Council. The item was
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Chris Howell Foundation Continues to Serve Families
In those long lines of cars waiting to get food are families with real needs, the Chris Howell Foundation helped over 1100 of those families meet some of their most …
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Age category for first COVID-19 vaccine doses changed - Barbados Today
The age range for booking first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine has been dropped to 40 years old and over. Co-coordinator of the National Vaccination Programme for COVID-19, Major David Clarke, encouraged persons to take advantage of the online appointment system, available via the website
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FAMU Foundation Invests in $25M Fearless Fund Venture Capital Firm to Support Women of Color - The Westside Gazette
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — The investment marks FAMU’s first in a Black-led VC firm and will be utilized by the Fearless Fund to grow its ever-expanding portfolio of women of color-led businesses seeking pre-seed, seed level or series A financing. With this announcement, the University joins other
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Source: The Westside Gazette
DLP trio endorses Guy Hewitt - Barbados Today
Two Cabinet ministers in the Freundel Stuart administration and a former Democratic Labour Party (DLP) backbencher have publicly endorsed Guy Hewitt’s bid to be the next president of the opposition party. Former ministers Ronald Jones and John Boyce and ex-MP James Paul threw their support behind
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UNICEF taps students' views on improving education system
A series of consultations with hundreds of high school students to get their views on improving the education system is scheduled to begin today - World Children's Day.Titled the Reimagine Education initiative, the series is being conducted by United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and the National
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West Indian Day festivities go virtual, but police remain
NEW YORK, United States (AP) - The sights and sounds of one of the world's largest celebrations of Caribbean culture will be virtual today (Labour Day) as New York City's West Indian American Day Parade joins the ranks of the other major events turned upside-down by the coronavirus.
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SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland - Young Javier Forrester, the now 11-year-old bone cancer patient whose mother recently made an appeal for help, is well on his way to receiving a prosthetic leg.
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Youth Leader Wright Vaughn makes more strides
JAMAICAN Shanna Kaye Wright Vaughn, youth banking officer at JN Bank, has started the year on a high note. She is the only person from the Caribbean to be selected as YouthLead Ambassador, as part of the YouthPower2: Learning and Evaluation Youth Lead Ambassador Network's new cohort.
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Editorial: The Source Grips Journalistic Principals in Defense of Democracy and Order
That the “announcement” of the “retirement” of Police Commissioner Trevor Velinor at the end of his contract on June 30 did not come from Government House speaks to the complete lack of leadership at the top.
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Lowe’s Building Enormous Distribution Center in Bessemer, Creating up to 200 Jobs
By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times Lowe’s, the retail giant specializing in home improvement, plans a 1.2 million-square-foot, $40 million facility in Bessemer as part of its expanding distribution network, area officials confirmed on Wednesday. The facility on Morgan Road next to Carvana will
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Source: The Birmingham Times
'Karen' called out for approaching Black neighbor over 'Tigger' flag: 'We have rules'

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Transport Authority moving to use technology to identify infractions
THE Transport Authority (TA) could soon be using technology to take action against public passenger vehicle (PPV) operators for infractions on the roads.'We can take information from persons who have used their smartphones, for example, to record infractions and take information from persons, who
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DeSoto HS Choir Director Named Grammy Finalist
DeSoto High School Choir Director Pamela Dawson has been named one of the 10 finalists for the 2021 Recording Academy and GRAMMY Museum's Music Educator Award, established to recognize current …
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De la dette historique des elites haitiennes…
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Larfage Cement Zimbabwe fires CEO Precious Murena-Nyika - NewsDay Zimbabwe
The cement manufacturer confirmed that that Murena had tendered her resignation with immediate, and that chief finance officer Amr El Moufay, will take over the role of acting Chief Executive Officer effective today, until the appointment of a substantive chief executive anytime
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Gang boss says he's broke
UCHENCE Wilson, the 30-year-old convicted leader of the St Catherine-based gang named after him - which is credited with terrorising people in several parishes over a number of years and amassing millions of dollars in spoils - yesterday declared himself flat broke.
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Update NUPW election - Agard elected new president - Barbados Today
Kimberley Agard has been elected as the new president of the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW). She amassed 393 of the votes to Fabian Jones' 183. Her entire team was also successful in their executive
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