141 new COVID-19 cases, one additional death

Wakanda News Details

141 new COVID-19 cases, one additional death

Jamaica has recorded 141 new cases of COVID-19, increasing the national tally to 45,145. Of the new infections, 76 are women and 65 are men with ages ranging from two years to 91 years. Kingston and St Andrew accounts for most of the new cases with...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

You may also like

NWC seeking to add 3,000 new customers in Westmoreland

WESTERN BUREAU: The National Water Commission (NWC) is seeking to add approximately 3,000 new customers to its database and provide temporary employment for thousands of young people in Westmoreland, noted Carole Fisher, NWC’s project manager for...

fave

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

This $40 Social Media Masterclass Can Boost Your Engagement

You could be running the most innovative business out there, but when you can't gain the following you deserve. If you want to change that, you'll need to think outside the box. For starters, keep at the self-promo, and follow that up by listening to the advice found in The...

fave

Source: Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent

No love for Mia Amor? - Vaccine power play rankles Cabinet as Jamaica could miss February deadline

As pressure mounts on the Holness administration over Jamaica’s perceived slow pace in its vaccination drive, it has emerged that India had offered up to 50,000 doses of Oxford/AstraZeneca to the Government before it had got the seal of approval...

fave

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

South Africa Rejects AstraZeneca Doses For Covid-19 Immunization Drive – The Wilmington Journal

PUNE, India — South Africa has rejected the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine — one of the only two vaccines approved by India — as it is concerned with its efficacy. The African nation had already imported one [...]

fave

Source: The Wilmington Journal

Tertiary students restricted in study-abroad programmes

THE COVID-19 pandemic has limited the opportunities for Jamaican tertiary students to study overseas, amid the discontinuation of in-person classes and travel restrictions. President of Northern Caribbean University (NCU) Professor Lincoln Edwards...

fave

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Kimye' is no more: Kardashian files to divorce West - DefenderNetwork.com

Kim Kardashian West filed for divorce from Kanye West Friday after 6 1/2 years of marriage, court records show. The move brings an impending end to one of the most followed celebrity unions of the 21st century— the marriage of a reality TV superstar and a hip-hop and fashion pheno

fave

Source: Houston Defender Network - Houston's Leading Black Community News & Information Source

Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of February 22 - Houston Forward Times

The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing theschedule for sitesoffering free COVID-19… The post Houston Health Department, partners announce free COVID-19 testing schedule for week of February 22 appeared first on Houston Forward Times.

fave

Source: Houston Forward Times - Reporting The Truth | Affecting Change | Moving Forward

PM Boris Johnson sets June 21 to end lockdown - African Voice Newspaper

The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has announced the government’s roadmap to cautiously ease lockdown restrictions in Englandand provide a route back to a more normal way of life. In a statement to parliament on Monday 22ndFebruary, he paid tribute to the extraordinary success of the

fave

Source: African Voice Newspaper - African news from a British perspective

AMBER ALERT - JAMCOVID under more scrutiny as second data breach flagged

There is more scrutiny on the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) over whether officials there had flagged problems with the JAMCOVID application months ago and well before last week’s shocking discovery that thousands of travellers’ person data was...

fave

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

'It was scary' - Atlantis pupils push through matric 2020 year from hell | News24

For Marvin Milford, 2020 was a year of being scared of contracting Covid-19; being scared of not being able to cope with the catch up workload when they returned to school after the first long lockdown; and scared that they would not finish the curriculum in time for the matric exams.

fave

Source: https://www.news24.com

Tiger Woods Seriously Injured in Car Crash; 'Jaws of Life' Used to Save Him | BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect

Golf great Tiger Woods is hospitalized and is undergoing surgery following a bad single-car accident in L.A. County on Tuesday morning - with officials requiring the jaws of life to free him from the vehicle. 'On February 23, 2021, at approximately 7:12 AM, LASD responded to a single-vehicle

fave

Source: BlackDoctor | Health News On Fitness, Nutrition & Weight Loss - BlackDoctor

Jamaica surpasses 200 murders in 52 days

With just 52 days gone in the year, Jamaica has already surpassed 200 murders. A total of 212 killings were recorded island-wide between January 1 and February 22, according to the latest statistics compiled by the police. This represents a...

fave

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Megan Thee Stallion, Maxine Waters discuss female empowerment, 'WAP' - TheGrio

Rapper Megan Thee Stallion and Representative Maxine Waters discuss being Black women, the hit song 'WAP,' and more during a... View Article The post Megan Thee Stallion, Maxine Waters discuss female empowerment, 'WAP' appeared first on TheGrio.

fave

Source: theGrio

Fulton County DA faces backlash for Trump investigation - TheGrio

After an investigation into former President Donald Trump was announced by newly-elected Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, some have... View Article The post Fulton County DA faces backlash for Trump investigation appeared first on TheGrio.

fave

Source: theGrio

Vanessa Bryant Calls Out Meek Mill For ‘Extremely Insensitive Lyric’ Kobe Bryant Lyric

Vanessa Bryant, wife of late basketball superstar Kobe Bryant, has addressed Meek Mill via Instagram for his recent reference to the tragic death of her husband in an unreleased

fave

Source: Black Women's Lifestyle Guide, Black Love & Beauty Trends - Essence

A Disturbing Timeline Of Ahmaud Arbery’s Killing And Murder Investigation In Georgia

One year has passed since Ahmaud Arbery was jogging and ambushed by a posse of vigilantes who trapped and shot the unarmed Black man to death on a road in broad daylight. This timeline unravels a tangled web of key moments in the case.

fave

Source: NewsOne

Michelle Obama’s Stylist, Yene Damtew, On Hair Trends For 2021 And Working With Former First Family For Over A Decade

We had the chance to hear from Yene Damtew and asked her about the post-inauguration bliss she experienced, celebrating Black hair, the importance of representation in salons, hair trends for 2021, and the one piece of career advice that most impacted her career.

fave

Source: MadameNoire

Illegal Beauty On My Streets: St. Pete artist Jabari Reed at Mize Gallery

By Amber Courtney, Bethune-Cookman University Twenty-one-year-old artist Jabari Reed, who also goes by acronym I.B.O.M.S. - an acronym for “Illegal Beauty On My Streets” - was recently featured in an exhibition showcasing his work at The Mize Gallery in St. Pete. The installation, titled “Ego

fave

Source: http://theweeklychallenger.com

It’s All About The Culture! Celebrate Black History Month With This Special Playlist

From Run D.M.C. to SZA, here are 25 songs to remember.

fave

Source: Celebrities, Music, News, Entertainment, TV Shows & Videos | BET

City of Dallas COVID-19 vaccine distributions to resume this week after pause | Dallas Weekly

DALLAS -— Vaccine distribution will resume on Tuesday at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, Mayor Eric Johnson announced Monday. The City of Dallas will give out 2,500 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines between Tuesday and Wednesday. Methodist Dallas Medical Center, which has partnered with

fave

Source: Dallas Weekly

Delayed Ebola vaccination drive to begin in Guinea | News24

Guinea will launch an Ebola vaccination drive after a flight delayed by a Saharan dust storm arrived carrying thousands of jabs.

fave

Source: https://www.news24.com

‘We have to resist becoming numb to the sorrow’: Pres. Biden honors 500,000 lives lost to COVID-19 -

As the U.S. death toll rises to the tragic number of 500,000, President Biden, and Vice President Kamala Harris marked the solemn occasion with a candlelight memorial. Source

fave

Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Immigration Corner | What makes someone eligible for a British passport?

Dear Mr Bassie, Under what circumstances can a person be eligible to hold a British passport? Any information will be greatly appreciated. – HV Dear HV, With respect to British passport eligibility, persons can apply for a British passport only if...

fave

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Elon Musk lost $15 billion on Monday - thanks to this Tweet

Elon Musk essentially talked himself out of $15 billion over the weekend, and the markets punished him on Monday - here's why his net worth has shrunk.

fave

Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Pensioners being reminded to submit life certificates

Pensioners who have not yet submitted their life certificates for the first quarter of the year (January- March) are being remained to do so by the Accountant General’s Department. “Life certificates for the first quarter are due...

fave

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Health time bomb ticks in Centenary

BY WINSTONE ANTONIO A HEALTH time bomb is ticking away in Centenary’s Hillside area in Mashonaland Central province, where residents have gone for 10 years without clean, potable water, forcing them to draw water from open wells or queue at the town’s only borehole. They said the only borehole in

fave

Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Tennis' 'Big 3' not close to being toppled by chasing pack - Andy Murray

Andy Murray said that the 'young guns' on the men's tour have not closed the gap on the 'Big Three'.

fave

Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Black Business Spotlight: DèStyle Hair Care -

De Teyonce Graves’ unique approach to business and her passion that goes beyond just hair, has helped her weather the pandemic storm. Source

fave

Source: MN Spokesman Recorder

Nigeria: Kidnappers release 53 people seized in Niger state | Africanews

53 people including women and children arrive at the Niger State Government House after being released by kidnappers.

fave

Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

Colleges to house new center that trains Black entrepreneurs – Florida Courier

BY CHRISTINE FERNANDO ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO — A new center for training Black entrepreneurs will be opening in Atlanta as part of a collaboration announced Monday between Spelman College, Morehouse College and an advocacy organization made up of business leaders. The Center for Black

fave

Source: Florida Courier

More from Jamaica Gleaner

Solid support

A father’s joy

Pryce: Voters turning from JLP but not flocking to PNP

Gov't chastises Tomlinson for 'strained interpretation' in buggery law case

Mystery, concern after body found in bushfire

Police to withdraw traffic ticket issued incorrectly

Electric jitters

Persistence pays off for McPherson

Firefighters in disbelief as recovery effort turns up dead colleague

‘Never throw your towel in’

Supreme Court judges urged to be ‘fearless’

POLITICAL AWAKENING

MUSICAL CHAIRS

53-y-o garbage collector charged for alleged sexual assault

Gov’t to provide house to St Elizabeth burn victim Ackalia Dunkley

Trelawny man charged with human trafficking, false imprisonment of woman

Petrojam gets new General Manager

Firearm case against St Catherine teens transferred to Gun Court

Gas prices down $3.62, diesel down $4.50

Cops charged for robbery of Chinese nationals to go to court Thursday

Policeman shot in Clarendon

Corporate Hands | 30 students graduate from Youth with GRIT Programme

Corporate Hands | Pepsi-Cola Jamaica supports Reggae Sumfest beach clean-up

Corporate Hands | Hanover Kiwanis gets CIBC FirstCaribbean boost for autism awareness

Corporate Hands | Sandals, Beaches Negril celebrate young moms

Corporate Hands | National Education Trust donates to infant schools

Corporate Hands | Sagicor Foundation helps to secure St Jago High with contribution to perimeter wall

Earth Today | Scientist urges attention for climate change and health

Earth Today | JET boss says electric vehicles need improvement

Residents welcome public order reset for Morant Bay

Project STAR, JSSE launch weekly Q&A series on social IPO

Carl Hill – from gangster to writer

Richards pleads for love, standing for principles

Fight Nights lightens weight of violence in Olympic Gardens

Ministry stands with Chang

‘Murky’ waters

Deadly attacks on gangsters’ relatives

Murdered missionary had bloody sign of cross on forehead

No ‘legal authority’

Striking Caribbean Products workers to take grouse to IDT

‘No child born bad’

Jamaican tourism stays buoyant despite passport delays in US

‘No validity’ in increasing poll sample size

Tufton targets sick population to cut NCDs

Police propose barrack-style housing to stem squatting in Trelawny

‘I didn’t want to see my husband like that’

Missionaries of the Poor thriving on kindness of strangers

Commissioner urges parental vigilance

Political tit for tat over delayed CCPA amendment

Speaker holds AG reports

Sports Facts

Blackfacts BETA RELEASE 11.5.3
(Production Environment)