Environmental appeals board rules against impact study for Coverden waste facility

Mercy Hospital unveils $20m COVID-19 testing, treatment facility

The St. Joseph Mercy Hospital (SJMH) has launched a brand new COVID-19 testing and treatment facility at the St. Paul Retreat Centre at Vryheid’s Lust, East Coast

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Venezuelan woman dies after Stewartville crash - Stabroek News

A Venezuelan woman died and four other persons were injured after the car they were travelling in crashed into a utility pole and split in half at Stewartville Public Road, West Coast Demerara, yesterday

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Invictus gets EMA nod

BY TATIRA ZWINOIRA AUSTRALIAN energy firm, Invictus Energy Limited (IEL) announced that it had received an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) compliance certificate from the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) for its Cabora Bassa Project in Zimbabwe. IEL has been struggling to launch the

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Govt to put cap on fuel tax if oil prices continue to increase - Barbados Today

Government will be putting a cap on the tax charged on the cost of fuel if oil prices continue to increase. Prime Minister Mia Mottley said during a press conference today that such a move will be necessary to avoid Barbadians feeling the pinch of the rise in oil prices on the international

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The Space Between Black and “Proud”

Queer Black men, both inside and outside of my family, have welcomed me and proven to me that I don’t have to choose between Blackness and queerness.

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Bryan, Caught With His Pants Down On Limetree Closing, Now Tries To Save Face

CHRISTIANSTED — The Bryan-Roach Administration was caught off guard Monday by the harsh suddenness, labor fallout and economic reality of September's planned shutdown of the Limetree Bay refinery on St. Croix. Resting on his imagined laurels since he was first elected in January of 2019, Governor

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NEPA keeping an eye on changes to south coast Highway

RESIDENTS of Harbour View have been assured of the National Environment and Planning Agency's (NEPA) full participation in amending the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report for the long-delayed Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP).

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Cost of living hits $40 680…as Zim cracks down on enterprise - NewsDay Zimbabwe

THE cost of living for a family of six surged by 13,4% to $40 680 this month, from $35 877 in April following relentless price hikes stemming from currency volatilities and market jitters triggered by an ad hoc law forcing businesses to peg prices at official rates, Consumer Council of Zimbabwe

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China to restructure Congo's debt | Africanews

Congolese officials said President Denis Sassou Nguesso and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed on Monday to restructure the colossal Congolese debt to Beijing.

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VIEDA Notice of Public Hearing and Governing Board Meetings

A public hearing and governing board meeting will be held at 9 a.m. on Thursday, August 12, 2021.

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MARTA lawsuit filed to re-instate 70 eliminated bus routes

A lawsuit has been filed in the Fulton County Superior Court on Friday, June 26, 2020, to compel the General Manager and CEO Jeffrey Parker to comply with its mandatory public duty under the MARTA ACT of 1965 (1965

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NEPA to suspend cemetery expansion permit

THE National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) yesterday served notice of its intention to suspend a permit for the establishment of a cemetery at Bendon Pen, St Catherine, granted to the company that manages Dovecot Memorial Park.The environmental regulator, in a letter addressed to Kumanda

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Uganda: Two KCCA Officials Interdicted Over Collapsed Building

Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) acting executive director Andrew Mubiru Kitaka has interdicted two Makindye Division officials over a building that collapsed in the area last week and killed 13

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Little-known illnesses turning up in Covid long-haulers | BlackPressUSA

THE LOUISIANA WEEKLY - Dawson is among what one doctor called “waves and waves” of “long-haul” COVID patients who remain sick long after retesting negative for the virus. A significant percentage are suffering from syndromes that few doctors understand or treat. In fact, a yearlong wait to see

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Rupununi Chamber wants Brazil border to remain closed for next three months

The Rupununi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) today called on the National COVID-19 Task Force (NCTF) to ensure that the Guyana Brazil border remains closed at least for the next three months or until such time as it is safe to reopen to regular

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Hess, CNOOC racked up $16.1b in profits last year from Stabroek Block - Stabroek News

Hess and CNOOC which together hold 55% of the interest in Guyana’s oil rich Stabroek Block saw profits of $16.1b in 2020 and this means that they would be liable to pay $5.3b in taxes which this country has to meet according to the much reviled 2016 Production Sharing Agreement

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Governor Weighs In On EPA Conditions Limetree Bay Must Meet To Reopen

CHRISTIANSTED — Governor Albert Bryan issued the following statement in response to the EPA’s announcement of conditions, including additional emissions monitoring, for resumption of refinery operations at Limetree Bay Refinery: “We welcome the EPA’s help in this matter, and we welcome the findings

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Goedverwagting woman found dead with suspected stab wounds - Stabroek News

A woman was yesterday found dead at her Goedverwagting, East Coast Demerara home with suspected stab wounds and multiple bruises about her body and police have held her husband for

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2022 start for MoBay bypass works

The projects, which include the Long Hill bypass and the dualisation of upper Barnett Street, will be funded by the Government of Jamaica at a cost of US$220

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DPNR to Hold Public Hearings on Proposed Zoning Map Amendments for St. John, St. Croix

The V.I. Department of Planning and Natural Resources will hold the following three propsed zoning map amendment virtual public hearings via Microsoft Team.

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Petition launched to protest Disney’s plan to build cruise destination in The Bahamas

NASSAU, Bahamas, Dec. 3, CMC – A petition that has been launched as part of a campaign to “Stop Disney-Last Chance for Lighthouse Point” has collected close to 400,000 signatures. The petition was launched by environmental...

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City council holding public hearing regarding concerns over Pittsburgh’s declining Black population - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pittsburgh City Council will hold a public hearing today to address concerns about the decrease in the city’s Black population. The Penn Plaza Support and Action Coalition petitioned the council for this hearing. The PPSA says 7,000

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Harris County will vote to rename street named after Confederate general - DefenderNetwork.com

In response to the protests and discussions that are occurring across the nation about systemic racism against Black Americans, monuments to Confederate leaders are being banned, removed and transformed as the country takes tentative steps forward in the pursuit to eradicate white supremacy. On

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Tokyo Olympics latest: Green light for 10 000 fans at all events

Up to 10 000 fans will be allowed at Tokyo Olympics events, organisers, warning competition could move behind closed doors if infections surge.

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FULL TEXT: Civic, business groups write political leaders over crime consensus

Several civic and business groups have written an open letter to Jamaica’s two main political leaders expressing concern over the delay in advancing discussion on a national crime

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Nigeria: NDDC Board - APC Leaders Battle for Control

[Vanguard] STAKEHOLDERS of the Niger Delta are enthusiastically awaiting the end of this month (June) or latest July 5, which the Minister of Niger-Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, under pressure, promised ethnic nationalities of the region and ex-militant leader, Government

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Parly exposes steel firm’s fraudulent certification

BY SILENCE MUGADZAWETA HARARE-BASED steel manufacturing company, Steel Brands (Pvt) Ltd, was fraudulently awarded an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) certificate by the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) and Harare City Council (HCC), which resulted in massive pollution in the nearby

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MoBay Bypass project delayed until 2022

Construction of the Montego Bay Bypass in St James has been pushed back to 2022 instead of next year, the National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC) has

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Ethical Hackers In Australia Enlisted To Protect Census | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

CANBERRA, Australia — Computer experts known as “ethical hackers” have been enlisted to help protect the upcoming census in Australia. The last national survey was dogged by an online debacle that saw millions of people locked out of the website. The Australian Bureau of Statistics shut down the

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Some St Andrew communities without water until tomorrow

Communities in St Andrew served by the Constant Spring Water Treatment Plant will remain without water or continue to experience low water supply until tomorrow morning, the National Water Commission (NWC) has advised. The company says...

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