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Hewanorra International Airport Runway Temporarily Closed
The Saint Lucia Air and Sea Ports Authority (SLASPA) Sunday announced the temporary closure of the runway at Hewanorra International Airport, citing 'a minor failure in the asphalt surface.' 'As a result, the decision has been taken to suspend operations  as of 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, 19th September
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Source: St. Lucia Times News Online - Breaking News & Daily News
Insurance industry records mixed results in 2020 - Barbados Today
The number of claims from motor vehicular accidents took a dip last year, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. This, as the level of gross premiums for the insurance industry in Barbados fell by some 1.7 per cent last year to reach $488 million. According to the recently released 2020 Financial
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
Nigeria: Covid-19 - 20% of Nigeria's Workforce Lost Employment in 2020 - UNDP, NBS
[Premium Times] A small minority of businesses, however, reported positive gains during the pandemic.
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In NYC, how a new generation of Afro-Latinos celebrates their Blackness
NYC’s annual Afro-Latino Festival has emerged to give people who descend from throughout Latin America a chance to learn and affirm their Black roots
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Source: theGrio
Renowned Poet, Playwright and Director to Perform at Youth Parliament on Climate Justice
MR. KENDEL HIPPOLYTE WILL BE A GUEST PERFORMER DURING THE OFFICIAL CLOSING CEREMONY.
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Caribbean businesses told to turn COVID crisis into opportunity - Barbados Today
Roughly half of businesses across the Caribbean have had to shut shop and lose tens of thousands of dollars in revenue as a result of the pandemic, a regional trade official said Tuesday as he called for businesses and governments to turn the crisis into opportunities. Executive Director of the
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
Change is Brewing Across the Nation - Texas Metro News
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Now is the time for Congress to embrace bold, courageous leadership and join Congresswoman Cori Bush in co-sponsoring The People’s Response Act and ensuring its final passage. We appreciate Congresswoman Cori Bush for having the courage and vision to introduce the People’s Response
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Bush Hall man in custody on arms and assault - Barbados Today
Bush Hall resident Jabar Danko Yarde has been remanded to custody at Dodds prison on gun, ammunition and assault charges. The 23-year-old from Pioneer Road appeared before Magistrate Kim Butcher on Thursday charged with having a .40 caliber semi-automatic glock pistol and ten rounds of ammunition
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
CARPHA, Saint Lucia collaborate to build capacity for healthier, safer tourism
CARIBBEAN PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY REPRESENTATIVES TO VISIT FROM SEP. 17 - 24.
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Kibera Muchai: Mololine matatu founder who rose from a tout to a millionaire - The Kenya News
  Mololine Services founder Kibera Muchai during an event in Elburgon, Nakuru County, in July this year. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] In the history of Kenya’s public transport sector, Mololine Services has an entire chapter to itself thanks to its creative and visionary founder millionaire
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Source: The Kenya News
Maxine Waters blasts mistreatment of Haitians, compares to slavery
California Congresswoman Maxine Waters said at a press conference Wednesday that the treatment of Haitian migrants is “worse than what The post Maxine Waters blasts mistreatment of Haitians, compares to slavery appeared first on TheGrio.
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Lockdown: Travellers urged to bare in mind curfew times over long weekend | News24
Transport authorities are pleading with motorists to keep the roads safe as the long weekend travel starts.
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Pandemic Unveils Growing Suicide Crisis For Communities Of Color - The Seattle Medium
Overall suicide rates in the U.S. decreased in 2019 and 2020. National and local studies attribute the trend to a drop among white Americans, who make up the majority of suicide deaths. Meanwhile, rates for Black, Hispanic and Asian Americans — though lower than their white peers — continued to
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#BTEditorial - Haitians deserve better from the US - Barbados Today
There has been no shortage of condemnation for the way the United States has been treating Haitian refugees. The United Nations, Caribbean-American legislators, US special envoy for Haiti and even a US Democratic Senator have criticised the US policy which still obtains under the Joe Biden
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
Experts: No Link Between COVID-19 Vaccines and Erectile Dysfunction - Houston Forward Times
SciCheck Digest Public health officials around the world have explained that erectile dysfunction is not… The post Experts: No Link Between COVID-19 Vaccines and Erectile Dysfunction appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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BCC virtual orientation to begin next week - Barbados Today
The Barbados Community College (BCC) will host its virtual orientation via its website www.bcc.edu.bb, beginning next week.  Sessions for local students will take place on Wednesday, September 29; Thursday, September 30; Monday, October 4; Tuesday, October 5, and Thursday, October 7. While those
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
What the rise of GoFundMe's to pay medical bills says about US health care system
In an era of rising health care costs and budget constraints, an increasing number of Americans are finding it nearly The post What the rise of GoFundMe's to pay medical bills says about US health care system appeared first on TheGrio.
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President Biden Calls For End To Systemic Racism During CBCF Conference - Garland Journal
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “I got here just a year after the Black Caucus started, 50 years, and the Black Caucus has gotten stronger every year with a powerhouse of ideas and a training ground for a lot of great leaders,” President Biden remarked. “The CBC has made a difference, and as we emerge from this
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Montgomery Co. Database Shows 80% of Workers Vaccinated, Though Many Haven’t Disclosed Status: Report
Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich says over 80% of the workers in a county database have reported getting a coronavirus vaccination. The post Montgomery Co. Database Shows 80% of Workers Vaccinated, Though Many Haven't Disclosed Status: Report appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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Uganda: Karamoja Girls Sold At Shs20,000 - Minister
[Monitor] A junior minister has recounted how she went to Arapai market in Napak District disguised as a Somali national, and a woman offered to sell girls to her at Shs20,000 each.
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Spread BEST money around - Barbados Today
Vice President of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Ryan Walters is calling on the Mia Mottley administration to consider expanding the Barbados Employment and Sustainable Transformation (BEST) programme to include other sectors. Walters, who is the DLP spokesman on business and
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
#BTColumn – Major talks about fisheries subsidies - Barbados Today
The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. by Alicia Nicholls and Leisel Juman By the time the World Trade Organisation (WTO) holds its Twelfth Ministerial Conference (MC12) in November this year, members hope to have finally reached
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Cool Justice -- Ben & Jerry's Unveils New Flavor, 'Change is Brewing,' for Social Justice | The Michigan Chronicle
Jabari Paul of Ben & Jerry's and Monifa Bandele of Movement 4 Black Lives unveil Ben & Jerry's newest flavor, Change is Brewing. You don't have to be a barista to enjoy Ben & Jerry's newest Limited Batch flavor—a cool combination of cold brew coffee ice cream, marshmallow swirls and fudge
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Hope for improved investment performance - Sagicor - Barbados Today
Despite a worrying trend of low economic growth, coupled with high unemployment and high inflation in Barbados and the rest of the region, officials of insurance powerhouse Sagicor Financial Corporation are reporting cautious optimism about investment returns for the remainder of this year. This
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
Bailey the YOUNGA 2021 Barbados representative - Barbados Today
Twenty-year-old Ranako Bailey has been chosen to represent Barbados virtually as a part of the YOUNGA Youth Delegation 2021 under the theme: Re-imagine A Better Future. The former student of Queen’s College and The St Michael School will be representing the island during this month where he will
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Source: Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
Zim gets US$53m shot in the arm from AfDB - The Zimbabwe Independent
THE African Development Bank (AfDB) will be injecting US$53 million over the next 24 months to bolster the recovery of Zimbabwe’s industries, businessdigest can reveal. The post Zim gets US$53m shot in the arm from AfDB appeared first on The Zimbabwe Independent.
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On police amendment, let the people decide
Before voters could go to the polls and decide for themselves, the Minneapolis Star Tribune declared in so many words that people are on the whole opposed to the charter amendment. Source
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A Closer Look at Artificial Intelligence-Inspired Policing Technologies
Renée Cummings, of UVA’s School of Data Science, is working with graduate students to develop an algorithmic tool to evaluate the impact of AI-inspired law enforcement technologies.
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VITEMA Completes Installation of NOAA All-Hazards Radio Transmitter
The newly constructed transmitter will broadcast 24 hours a day, seven days a week on a 162.45-megahertz frequency.
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Ghana: Camfed Supports Young Women's Entrepreneurial Ambitions With Scholars Entrepreneurship Fund
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