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NWC responds to report of big bills in Crawle, St Catherine
THE National Water Commission (NWC), in its response to a June 5 Jamaica Observer story titled 'Little Water, Big Bills', said it is important to state that the commission supports the right of every consumer to query his or her
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Uganda: Court Petitioned to Compel NSSF to Pay 20 Percent to Members
A human rights activist yesterday petitioned the Constitutional Court in Kampala, seeking its orders to, among others, compel the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) to pay out each of its members atleast 20 per cent of their savings to mitigate the pressures brought about by Covid-19
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Derek Chauvin Could Still Get More Than $1 Million Pension Even If Convicted In George Floyd's Death
Hennepin County Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who was recorded with his knee in George Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes as Floyd pleaded for help, could still receive more than $1 million in pension benefits...even if he is convicted in
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Saint Frumentius , Amharic Abba Salama (flourished 4th century, feast day October 27 in the Roman Catholic Church; November 30 in Eastern Orthodox churches; December 18th in the Coptic Church), Syrian apostle who worked to spread Christianity throughout Ethiopia. As first bishop of its ancient
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Caribbean islands will need to be treated differently after COVID-19
Limited resources and economic diversification in Eastern Caribbean countries, compounded by their small size and remoteness, constrain
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100 retail operators nabbed for not accepting Zim dollar, bond notes
Refusing to accept the Zim dollar and bond notes as payment for goods has landed 102 Zimbabwean business owners and retail employees in trouble, with 28 of these appearing in court as the government enforces acceptance of the fast-falling local unit amid increased dollarisation of the
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Will Effective K-12 Education Survive Gov. Newsom’s May Revise Budget?
According to the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO), the actions taken by Newsom achieved overall school funding that is “roughly flat Newsom’s efforts, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond said,” I want to thank Governor Newsom for working hard to prioritize and preserve
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Famous Examples of Early Interracial Marriage
The U.S. Supreme Court did not lift the nationwide ban on interracial marriage until June 12, 1967. But years before the high court’s pivotal decision, dozens of celebrities in and out of Hollywood partnered with couples of different racial backgrounds. This list includes 12
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Jonathan Mariner
Jonathan Mariner served as Chief Investment Officer (CIO) for Major League Baseball (MLB). In this role, Mariner oversaw approximately $2 billion in combined league-wide pension assets and MLB’s strategic investment fund. He also served as President of BASES, the league’s captive insurance
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The class of 2020 marks Roosevelt’s last graduation | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The one-hour ceremony included comments from Roosevelt alumni who graduated from the school in various
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‘The ostrich syndrome must end’
What is apparent, given the situation obtaining on the ground, is that the government has in practice dollarised, but insists the local currency is “the currency of choice”, a far cry from
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When it comes to policing the police, strong watchdogs are the exception | The Atlanta Voice
Called the Office of Police Oversight, the new city department operates independently of the police department and aims to not only hold individual officers accountable, but also make policy recommendations that focus on systemic issues, such as racial
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George Floyd’s Family To File Civil Lawsuit Against The Officers Who Killed Him
George Floyd’s family attorney Benjamin Crump is confirming that his family intends on filing a civil lawsuit against “everybody” involved in the
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Chamisa loses Harvest House row
UNDERFIRE opposition MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa has lost legal battle for control of the party headquarters, Morgan Richard Tsvangirai House, popularly known as Harvest House, after the High Court ruled in his rival Thokozani
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Citizenship Initiative concerned at reported requests by new gov’t for resignations - Stabroek News

The Citizenship Initiative (TCI) last night expressed concern regarding recent media reports that several members of the Ministry of the Presidency have been asked to

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Zimbabwe security forces seal major towns
Zimbabwe's security forces sealed the country's major cities without notice amid claims of plots to topple President Emmerson
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Parliament votes on former MPs Sh100,000 a month lifetime pay
About 290 former MPs will see their pension entitlement raised to a minimum Sh100,000 per month for life, up from the current Sh33,000.
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Young immigrants land court win but still face uncertainty
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he will renew his administration’s effort to end legal protections for young immigrants after Supreme Court blocked the first
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Harriet Tubman on the Twenty Dollar Bill
Harriet Tubman was an amazing woman: she escaped slavery, freed hundreds of others, and even worked as a spy in the Civil War. Now she’s going to grace the front of the twenty dollar bill. But is move progress or
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Cariol Horne: The Black cop who was strangely fired for preventing a chokehold on a man
In 2006, Cariol Horne was a few years shy of her 20th as a cop in Buffalo, New York when she and another officer Gregory Kwiatkowski, a white man, accosted a black
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KBC staff sue over pension funds
Cash-strapped State broadcaster Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) is entangled in a legal tussle over Sh2.7 billion deducted from employees’ salaries but not remitted to their retirement benefits
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Harriet Tubman Facts: Underground Railroad and More
Harriet Tubman was a fugitive slave, underground railroad conductor, abolitionist, spy, soldier, Civil War, African American, nurse, known for her work with Underground Railroad, Civil War service, and later, her advocacy of civil rights and woman
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Zanu PF schools inspector terrorising teachers
A ZAKA schools inspector, Lylletty Aleta Makomeke, who is also Zanu PF councillor for Masvingo Rural District Council (RDC) ward 5, has been accused of terrorising teachers for the past two
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Will Effective K-12 Education Survive Gov. Newsom’s May Revise Budget?
According to the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO), the actions taken by Newsom achieved overall school funding that is “roughly flat Newsom’s efforts, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond said,” I want to thank Governor Newsom for working hard to prioritize and preserve
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Harriet Tubman receives a pension from Congre
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Govt to regularise illegal settlements
Government has embarked on an exercise to regularise all illegal settlements in urban centres across the country and has engaged experts to expedite the process. BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA Speaking at a Zanu PF provincial co-ordinating committee meeting in Marondera at the weekend, National Housing and
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Kenya: Pension Schemes Back New Home Buying Plan
Pension schemes have backed a new proposal that will allow members access up to 40 per cent of their savings to buy
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Zimbabwe: Mthuli Ncube's Policies a Security Threat - Senators
[New Zimbabwe] Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube was Thursday told in Senate the newly introduced foreign currency exchange auction trading system was a security threat as it had added burden to long-suffering Zimbabweans.
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ED pampers soldiers, police
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has pampered soldiers and the police, giving them between $5 000 and $8 000 COVID-19 allowances which critics say are meant to appease them ahead of the planned July 31 protests by opposition and civic groups. BY MOSES MATENGA In contrast, teachers were awarded
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