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Review to determine way forward for CRH renovation, says Tufton
MONTEGO BAY, St James - Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says the roughly $4-billion renovation project at the State-run Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, which is now faced with a cost overrun, is now under review.
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Fox, Newsmax walk back voter fraud claims after lawsuit threat
Fox News and Newsmax are backtracking statements they made regarding voting software companies Smartmatic and Dominion. Both companies sent out... View Article The post Fox, Newsmax walk back voter fraud claims after lawsuit threat appeared first on TheGrio.
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Bank of America Awards $6.3 Million to 96 Atlanta Nonprofits in 2020 | Atlanta Daily World
Bank of America Awards $6.3 Million to 96 Atlanta Nonprofits in 2020 Philanthropic Grants and Donations Focused on Coronavirus Relief for Health, Education & Job Impacts To support communities amid the ongoing pandemic, Bank of America has awarded a total of $6.3 million to 96 local nonprofits
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'50 People Who F****d Up South Africa': Who has made the list?
It has been a wild, wild ten years for South Africa. We've gone through a lot together, and this newly published book plays a spectacular blame game.
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South Africa: New Covid-19 Variants Under the Microscope as Travel Bans Mount over UK Mutation
[UN News] The UN health agency chief said on Monday that scientists have been working to understand new COVID-19 variants that have been reported in South Africa and the United Kingdom.
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Nigeria: National Assembly Raises 2021 Budget By N580bn, Approves N13.588trn
[This Day] The two chambers of the National Assembly yesterday passed the 2021 Appropriation Bill, increasing the budget size from N13.08 trillion presented to them by President Muhamnadu Buhari 11 weeks ago to N13.588 trillion.
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Prince George’s County Executive Alsobrooks Gets Coronavirus Vaccine
Prince George's County Executive Angela Alsobrooks promised that once a coronavirus vaccine became available, she would get it to help fight against the pandemic. Her turn came Tuesday as she calmly sat in a chair at the Cheverly Health Center.
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Vogue cover of Kamala Harris sparks controversy - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
The Vogue cover featuring Vice President-elect Kamala Harris was pilloried for what many felt was an undignified image, even though it embodied her signature look.
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Biden's Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack Meets With Black Farmers
President-elect Joe Biden's pick for the secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) met with a group of Black famers Tom Vilsack.
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Texas AG wanted White House to revoke COVID funds for Harris county
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton reached out to the Trump administration earlier this year asking that it revoke millions of... View Article The post Texas AG wanted White House to revoke COVID funds for Harris county appeared first on TheGrio.
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Twitter reacts to AKA’s controversial views on COVID-19
The rapper and TV host has once more raised eyebrows by airing his outspoken opinions, this time about the spread of the virus.
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Former Springbok manager Arthob Petersen dies, SA Rugby pays tribute
Former Springbok manager Arthob Petersen has died due to the effects of Covid-19, SA Rugby has announced while paying tribute.
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Watch: Super-spreader fears mount after youths 'host party on the R55'
The Daspoort Tunnel was blocked off by a large group of youths, who decided that the R55 was the perfect place to spark 'super-spreader' panic.
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Chinese-donated masks branded 'ineffective' for use in SA
In a sobering digital conference, the head of the Western Cape's Health Department revealed that 'an ineffective brand' of masks had been identified.
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OP-ED: Better Angels and How They Travel
What is the distance a good deed can travel? What does a warm bowl of soup mean? What does a warm bed mean? A new bike or a kind gesture from a stranger?
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Damon Dash talks managing Type 1 diabetes during COVID and why he’s '100%' taking a vaccine - TheGrio
The year he turned 15 was probably the hardest year of Damon Dash’s life. He was diagnosed with type-1 diabetes. He... View Article The post Damon Dash talks managing Type 1 diabetes during COVID and why he’s '100%' taking a vaccine appeared first on TheGrio.
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Beitbridge: Zimbabwean citizen dies while waiting to cross border
While the border post is usually busy over the festive season, additional delays were caused by earlier curfew times and COVID-19 protocols.
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Fauci publicly takes Moderna vaccine as symbol of trust
On Tuesday morning, Dr. Anthony Fauci and other top government health officials received their first dose of the Moderna COVID-19... View Article The post Fauci publicly takes vaccine: ‘I feel extreme confidence in the safety and the efficacy’ appeared first on TheGrio.
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COLD SHOULDER - Tourism interests back Gov’t ban on arrivals from UK
WESTERN BUREAU: As Jamaica closed its borders to United Kingdom flights on Monday, the country’s largest lobby of hoteliers and tour operators has thrown its weight behind the Holness administration’s decision to shut out British travellers amid...
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India’s Pharma Regulator Seeks Millions in Fines for Overpriced Drugs – The Wilmington Journal
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‘National dress a mockery, blatant disgrace’
BY PHYLLIS MBANJE THE national dress, which was launched in Harare on Saturday has been described as a mockery and a blatant display of misplaced priorities in a country where over eight million people are food insecure. The national dress was launched by President Emmerson Mnangagwa where models
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Mamelodi Sundowns switch focus to CAF Champions League
With their DStv Premiership commitments over for the year, Mamelodi Sundowns have switched their focus to the CAF Champions League.
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South Africa: SA Makes Down Payment for Covid-19 Vaccine
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa has made a down payment to secure the COVID-19 vaccine for 10% of the country's population.
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Nigeria: Covid-19: Nigeria Announces New Restrictions, Asks States to Close Bars, Restaurant, Others
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Australia confirms two cases of new coronavirus strain - Stabroek News
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Liberia: Ex-President Sirleaf Condemns Pres. Weah for Not Paying Civil Servants Ahead of Xmas, but Pres. Weah Responds With Litany of Her 'Shortcomings'
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- On December 21, 2017, members of the then ruling Unity Party (UP) almost gave up all hope when President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at the time, who was yet to make any public appearance with her Vice President on any of his presidential election campaign trail, was seen
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Congress passes $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill, including $600 direct payments -
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Nigeria: Covid-19 - Schools to Remain Closed Until January 18 - Nigerian Govt
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Home-grown winner: L-Gin captures essence of the Elgin valley
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OP-ED: Advocate for a racial justice agenda at the U.S. Department of Education
With a new presidential administration, we have an opportunity to begin on the path to a strong recovery from the pandemic. But COVID-19 recovery cannot happen without education recovery. And true education recovery must focus on ensuring every child’s civil right to quality teaching and learning
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