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AN online payment option for the renewal of driver's licence was yesterday added to the suite of virtual services offered by Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), which continues its drive to expand its online service offerings and to promote contactless business transaction.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Spurred by broad public support for the Black Lives Matter movement, thousands of Black activists from across the U.S. will hold a virtual convention in August to produce a new political agenda that seeks to build on the success of the protests that followed George
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'She's Beautiful': Fans Get a First Look at Zonnique Pullins and Her Boyfriend's Daughter In New Instagram Post
Whoa, baby!! Singer Zonnique Pullins and her boyfriend and child's father Bandhunta Izzy's daughter has now been revealed to the public. The Baltimore native rapper […]
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(1918) Rev. Francis J. Grimke, “Victory for the Allies and the United States a Ground of Rejoicing, of Thanksgiving”
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Black Lawmakers And NAACP Call For Trump Impeachment And Removal Of Republican Enablers | Afro
Written by Paul Meara via BET Chaos broke out at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday afternoon (January 6) after Donald Trump encouraged his supporters to faceoff with lawmakers. In a speech that afternoon he urged them to go to the Capitol and make their feelings heard to lawmakers. “We will not let
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MAJ disappointed as media not granted exemption under data law - Whistleblowers, journalists could be exposed
The Media Association Jamaica (MAJ) Limited is expressing disappointment over the passing of the Data Protection Bill two weeks ago without changes to grant complete exemption to the media on the basis of press freedom principles, something for which it and the Press Association of Jamaica had been
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Ella Turner seeks a motorised wheelchair
Hartlands resident Ella Turner vividly remembers May 2002 as if it were yesterday. That was the fateful month when a dreadful auto crash left her paralysed from the waist down. She describes the memories as painful. Turner, 52, was on her way home...
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'The Governor Is Putting Politics Over People': Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Responds To Gov. Kemp's Bizarre Lawsuit Over Mask Order
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms doubled down on an earlier tweet where she spoke out against the troublesome lawsuit filed against her and several city council members on Thursday.
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At least 5 children were killed by gun violence across the nation this holiday weekend - The New York Beacon
(CNN)At least five children were killed in shootings across the country over the holiday weekend, sparking calls from officials to end the gun violence plaguing their communities. The children, aged six to 11, were all shot and killed while doing everyday things riding in moms
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Golding sworn in as Jamaican opposition leader - Voice Online
MARK GOLDING was sworn in as the new opposition leader in the parliament, less than... The post Golding sworn in as Jamaican opposition leader appeared first on Voice Online.
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Between The Breonna Taylor Ruling And Invalidation Of Megan Thee Stallion, Jidenna Is ‘Surpressing Rage’
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Washboard Goals: Fans Crush Over Rasheeda Frosts Tight Midsection In Throwback Pic
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VIDEO: Plucky Guy: Sick Sailor Winched To Safety By Rescue Helicopter | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
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Teddy Mafia revenge murders: Violent retribution seen as 'Robin Hood' deeds by some | News24
The gruesome public murders of Teddy Mafia's alleged killers were executed with a total sense of impunity and disregard for law, says a crime expert.
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Chicago Penguins Go to the Theater | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
CHICAGO- The 4D Theater in Chicago's Shedd Aquarium recently opened its doors to a trio of unusual visitors. Adult Magellanic penguins Dolores and Sparrow and youngster Sir Elio were allowed to waddle around its theater and examine their surroundings. A video of their outing was shared on Facebook
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Radhika Madan Expresses Gratitude For Phenomenal Response To 'Ray'  | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
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My Turn: A proclamation of pardon
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Second GOP senator now urges Trump to resign over Capitol riot
Two Republican senators now say President Donald Trump should resign, as support for the drive to impeach him a second time gains momentum in his final days in office. This comes after Wednesday's deadly riot at the Capitol by a...
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Why do people get upset with athletes when they stand up for social justice? - WS Chronicle
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The Latest: New Zealand to allow home isolation to travelers - L.A. Focus News
By The Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand's prime minister says the government will start a pilot program of home-isolation for overseas travelers, ahead of what she expects to be increasing vaccination levels. Currently New Zealanders have to quarantine in hotels for two weeks
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Muslims, Christians stand side by side outside Cape Town hospitals to pray for Covid-19 patients | News24
Muslims and Christians stand side by side, hands open to the sky or pressed together as they pray for coronavirus patients and healthcare workers in Cape Town.
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Caribbean American legislators commend passage of eviction moratorium
NEW YORK, CMC - Caribbean American legislators here on Tuesday commended New York State Legislature's passage of an emergency measure to stop New York's looming eviction crisis. The Bill, which New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has agreed to sign into law, takes effect immediately and keeps tenants in
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Lawyers fighting for Jamaican man imprisoned in Barbados for breaking quarantine - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Gleaner) In what has been tagged an unduly harsh sentencing, a Jamaican man has been imprisoned for six months in Barbados for breaking quarantine; while influential tourists flouting the COVID-19 protocols, when caught are reportedly given time to pay fines instead of
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