CTU delegates pass resolution authorizing Jan. 25 remote learning continuation

Parents rethink practices in education programme

PROGRAMME manager for the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) Orville Simmonds is hailing the parenting education component as one of the major achievements of the project, which ended recently.

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Green Pond Infant School partners with Digicel Foundation for school reopening

THE Green Pond Infant School in St James is undergoing an extensive facelift as it prepares for certification by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC).This project comes ahead of the new school year, scheduled for September. Like other local schools, Green Pond has been closed since March this year

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Gary thanks Elder Cargle on 90th birthday | The Crusader Newspaper Group

By Erick Johnson The fireworks were still going on at Elder Carrell Cargle’s house the day after the Fourth of July. It was the retired pastor’s 90th birthday and the Gary community came out in droves to congratulate him on another milestone. Throughout the day, prominent leaders and residents

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

Renowned Musician Dies After Illness | Florida Sentinel Bulletin

MAURICE JAMES JACKSON 2/11/1953 — 6/28/2020 BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor A renowned musician died on Sunday at the Boca Raton Regional Hospital. Maurice James Jackson was 67-years-old. His sister, Mrs. Mary Ivory, said Jackson lost his 4-year battle with con- gestive heart failure. He had

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Source: Florida Sentinel Bulletin

This Day in History July 1

Today is the 183rd day of 2020. There are 183 days left in the year.TODAY HIGHLIGHT2004: Saddam Hussein appears in Iraqi court for the first time, scoffing at charges of war crimes and genocide.ï¿½OTHER EVENTS1847: The US Post Office issues the first adhesive-backed stamps.1867: The provinces of

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Greenwich Town ZOSO scenes

Last Wednesday, after Prime Minister Andrew Holness declared a zone of special operation (ZOSO) in Greenwich Town, the Jamaica Observer went to the south- western St Andrew community to get residents' reaction to the crime-fighting measure.

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

COVID-19 cases climb to 818 in Gary with 56 dead | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Crusader Staff Report About 818 residents in Gary have been infected with COVID-19 and 56 have died from the disease, according to the figures released by the mayor’s office on Tuesday, July 7. At a virtual press conference on July 1, Gary Health Commissioner Dr. Ronald Walker said 32 Gary

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

EBONY Magazine Announces Leadership Transition--Willard Jackson to Step Down as CEO | The Crusader Newspaper Group

NEWARK – On July 2, 2020 the board of directors of EBONY Magazine agreed to a leadership change and the removal of Chief Executive Officer Willard Jackson, Jr. Several weeks ago, the board commissioned an independent inquiry into a number of transactions led by Mr. Jackson and the investigation is

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

T&T election August 10

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley yesterday announced August 10 as the date for the general election in Trinidad and Tobago, just under one month shy of the fifth anniversary when voters went to the polls on September 7, 2015 to elect his People's National Movement

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Gary Schools gives students a choice for re-entry in the fall | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Students can attend in-person classes or learn online Crusader Staff Report The Gary School District on Monday, July 13, announced its plans for returning students in the 2020-2021 school year. Classes will begin August 12 and will be held five days a week. Families can choose for students to

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

MARTA lawsuit filed to re-instate 70 eliminated bus routes | Atlanta Daily World

by Ed Williams Continued The post MARTA lawsuit filed to re-instate 70 eliminated bus routes appeared first on Atlanta Daily World.

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11 New COVID-19 testing sites and CVS stores in metro-Atlanta | Atlanta Daily World

As COVID-19 cases surge in Georgia this week, CVS Health is expanding its testing program by announcing 11 additional test sites at select CVS Pharmacy drive-thru locations across the state. With these new sites, CVS Health will have a total of 86 drive-thru test sites across Georgia, with 69% of

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Carlo Redwood leaving Flow

CARLO Redwood, marketing director at communications and entertainment provider, Flow, is set to depart the organisation on June 30, the company announced in a press release yesterday.During his eight-year tenure with the company, Redwood directed the marketing strategy which established

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

US group saddened by Mottley's position in Guyana elections impasse

NEW YORK, USA (CMC) A group based in the United States has expressed disappointment by what it says is Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley's misguided position on Guyana's March 2 elections impasse.

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Jamaica included in Antigua's 'travel bubble'

ST JOHN'S, Antigua (CMC) - The Antigua and Barbuda Government says it has established a 'travel bubble' that will allow citizens from several states in the Caribbean Community (Caricom) to travel to the island without needing to present COVID-19 tests and certificates upon entry.

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Workplaces are major source of COVID-19 cases, official says -

LOS ANGELES — For the second time in three days, Los Angeles County set a daily record July 16 for new coronavirus cases and announced more than 50 additional deaths, while the county's top health officer warned that workplaces have become a major source of virus transmission. The county Department

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August Town exhales

AFTER more than a month of almost daily gunfire, residents of August Town breathed a sigh of relief yesterday as scores of police and soldiers moved into the space where gunmen have been operating with seeming impunity.

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Be Safe While Having Fun: River Safety Starts With A Life Jacket - Milwaukee Community Journal

MADISON, Wis. – Summers make for long, busy days on the 84,000 miles of Wisconsin rivers as residents and visitors load picnics, canoes, kayaks and kids’ toys for memorable fun along the shores and in the waters. This season, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources’ conservation wardens, local

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

It's a good look

SEVERAL residents of the troubled St Andrew South Western community of Greenwich Town yesterday welcomed the decision by Prime Minister Andrew Holness to declare the area a zone of special operation (ZOSO), and their Member of Parliament Angela Brown Burke is sharing their joy.A flare-up of gang

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Report those who breach quarantine orders CMO

CHIEF Medical Officer (CMO) Dr Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie is encouraging citizens to report persons who have returned to the island and are not complying with the quarantine orders.The CMO, who was speaking at the Ministry of Health and Wellness' weekly virtual COVID Conversations press briefing

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Michigan's governor toughens mask requirement

LANSING, Michigan - Michigan's Governor Gretchen Whitmer has toughened a requirement to wear masks during the coronavirus pandemic, mandating that businesses open to the public deny service or entry to customers who refuse to wear one.The governor also expanded where people must have a face

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Black Women For Wellness offer healthy programs -

MAKING A DIFFERENCE Janette Robinson-Flint was one of six enthusiastic and determined women who co-founded Black Women for Wellness because they were concerned about the health and well-being of Black babies. That was back in the 1990s when the original focus was to team up with the Birthing

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NCB loses again to its Staff Association

The National Commercial Ba nk (NCB) Staff Association on Friday won another major victory after the bank lost its appeal against the 2017 judgements of then presiding judge, Justice Bryan Sykes.The now chief justice had ruled in favour of the association after the bank failed to pay staff a share

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Suriname gets new president, faces economic crisis

WAGENINGEN, Netherlands (AP) - Suriname's newly elected Parliament chose a former police chief as the country's president on Monday to replace Desiree 'Desi' Bouterse, who faces a murder conviction at home and a drug smuggling sentence abroad.Chandrikapersad Santokhi, better known as 'Chan', will

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Amy Cooper Criminally Charged for Calling Police on Black Bird-Watcher in Central Park | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Ms. Cooper, a white woman, faces misdemeanor charges for filing a false report; her actions sparked a wave of backlash on social media By Deanna Paul, Wall Street Journal Amy Cooper, the white woman who falsely accused a Black bird-watcher of threatening her life in Central Park, faces misdemeanor

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Clampdown on high-profile convicts

SECURITY Minister Horace Chang says within another week convicts within the prison system who have been issuing instructions to cronies on the outside will be moved to newly constructed cells.Dr Chang told the House of Representatives yesterday, in his 2020/21 sectoral debate presentation, that the

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

UW-Madison Launches New COVID-19 Resource App

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz When it comes to COVID-19 or coronavirus, one could argue that there has been an onslaught of information. Every day brings more news and statistics, and coupled with the internet, information can quickly become widespread. To help cope with the increasing amount of

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Source: The Madison Times Weekly Newspaper

Golden Age Home dispute

JAMAICAN Louis Lyons is an angry man.The 67-year-old is crying foul, claiming he was duped into signing a voluntary discharge form on the basis that he would be moved from Golden Age Home in Vineyard Town, St Andrew, to a habitable space, only to be dumped at an 'abandoned building' in downtown

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Guyana elections boss opts out of CCJ hearing

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (CMC) Chair of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) Claudette Singh says she will not actively participate in the appeal filed by the two senior members of the main Opposition People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) in relation to a Court of Appeal ruling regarding the

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Karilyn Crockett heads city’s new equity office - The Bay State Banner

Last week, Mayor Martin Walsh announced a new Office of Equity for the city of Boston, appointing Dr. Karilyn Crockett to lead it. The post Karilyn Crockett heads city’s new equity office appeared first on The Bay State Banner.

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