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Edmund Bartlett | Restarting economies through tourism
As the world economy continues to reel from the devastating impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the focus in 2021 has largely shifted to ensuring the rapid global deployment of vaccination to the world’s worst affected regions, which is seen...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Welfare of children concerns lecturer
Senior lecturer, researcher, and coordinator of early childhood programmes at The University of the West Indies, Mona, Dr Zoyah Kinkead Clark is expressing concern for the welfare of young children, many of whom she says might be displaced come September, given the upheaval in a number of private
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Angola: National Basketball Team Relieved From Quarantine
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The national senior men's basketball team has been released from the 10-day quarantine they had been submitted after returning from Yaoundé (Cameroon), following their participation in the Afrobasket2021 qualifiers.
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Buhari urges Nigerians to get vaccinated | Africanews
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday urged all "eligible Nigerians" to be vaccinated against coronavirus as soon as possible .
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UN celebrates women’s achievements
In 1975, the United Nations began observing International Women’s Day — an occasion to celebrate women’s achievement — and in 1977, officially recognised it in a resolution calling for United Nations Day for Women and International Peace. This year’s theme is Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal
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Impact of COVID-19 on working women
COVID-19 has intensified work, childcare and housework pressures. Senior-level women are under significantly more pressure than their male counterparts. Black women feel under-supported and impacted by racial violence. One in four women are considering downshifting their careers or leaving the
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JEF, NWU have work-from-home issues
The Jamaica Employers Federation (JEF) is concerned about what it considers a systemic disparity in the relatively small number of workers in Jamaica's labour force who are able to work from home, compared to the majority of workers for whom it is not an option.
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Charles mandates Real Estate Board to build efficiency, resilience in construction industry
Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change (MHURECC) Pearnel Charles Jr has charged the Real Estate Board (REB) to restructure its operation to improve efficiency and the ease of doing business.Part of the restructuring will include a complete realignment of the REB with the
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DA to lay charges against ANC, EFF for race baiting in Lindsay Dentlinger mask saga | News24
The DA has announced it would be laying a complaint with the SA Human Rights Commission against the ANC and EFF for race baiting in relation to the reaction around eNCA reporter Lindsay Dentlinger's mask saga.
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Zimbabwe court bans mobile operator’s ‘depressing’ Covid-19 texts | Fin24
Zimbabwe's biggest mobile phone operator has been banned from sending coronavirus updates.
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COVID Rent-a-Test!
A Jamaica Observer probe has revealed that some of the labs approved for COVID-19 testing by the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) are subletting the tests to private doctors without any training or adherence to testing standards.
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Powerhouse starting five lead Team LeBron vs. Team Durant - Stabroek News
Giannis Antetokounmpo just finished a game in Memphis on Thursday night and was being quizzed about LeBron James being his teammate in today’s All-Star Game. The article Powerhouse starting five lead Team LeBron vs. Team Durant appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Turbulent year for students, learning curve for teachers
Since the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of schools a year ago, suddenly thrusting tens of thousands of students and teachers – and even parents – into unfamiliar territory with virtual classrooms, it has been a roller-coaster 12 months,...
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Employment rate for Black women 10% lower than last year - TheGrio
According to a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report, the economy is showing signs of recovery with 379,000 more jobs... View Article The post Employment rate for Black women 10% lower than last year appeared first on TheGrio.
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Africa's Challenges Require Synergy of Efforts, Concerted Response (Minister)
[MAP] Rabat -- The security and stability challenges facing Africa, and which manifest themselves in the multiplication of conflicts and crises, require a synergy of efforts and a concerted and united response from all, underlined, Sunday in Rabat, Minister Delegate to the Minister of Foreign
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Thai leader faces court ruling that could cost him his job - Black News Channel
By GRANT PECK and CHALIDA EKVITTHAYAVECHNUKUL Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's highest court is set to rule Wednesday on whether Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has breached ethics clauses in the country's constitution and should be ousted from his position. The Constitutional Court will
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Employment Rates Are Dropping Among Black Women, Data Shows
Black women are not thriving when it comes to the job market recovery.
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Four years and counting on a gas station diet
Tangerine Plaza has set without a grocery store since Feb. 2017, creating a massive food dessert in Midtown. BY WENDY WESLEY, Contributor ST. PETERSBURG - This week marks four years that the Walmart at Tangerine Plaza closed its doors. At that time, the store has sat empty while elected leadership
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Underground water reservoirs’ sustainability in the face of climate change
BY PETER MAKWANYA Recently, Zimbabwe has been experiencing heavy downpours in most parts of the country. The rains have come as a blessing to the rain-starved citizens including the dry areas that had gone for years without normal rainfall. The incessant rains could have escaped many
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County Executive David Crowley Discusses Journey to Racial Equity | The Madison Times
By Karen Stokes Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley has lofty goals for the county and for communities of color. He has bold ideas for reaching those goals but his number one priority is getting through the pandemic. Crowley is the first Black man elected to the county executive
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Workers worry about safety, stress as states ease mask rules
Leo Carney worries that bigger crowds and mask-less diners could endanger workers at the Biloxi, Mississippi, seafood restaurant where he... View Article The post Workers worry about safety, stress as states ease mask rules appeared first on TheGrio.
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NBA Star Joel Embiid To Donate $100K To Homeless Shelters In Philadelphia
NBA star Joel Embiid will donate $100,000 to homeless shelters in Philadelphia.
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Cameroon-Algeria - Minister, Ambassador Appraise Cooperation Ties
[Cameroon Tribune] This was during an audience on December 16, 2020 at the Ministry of External Relations.
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Remembering Selma’s ‘Bloody Sunday’ And The Fight For The Voting Rights Act – The Wilmington Journal
March 7 marks the 56th anniversary of an ill-fated march from Selma to Montgomery organized by Civil Rights activists to protest unfair voting rights in Alabama. This year’s commemoration will be the first without Rep. [...]
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Making It Plain: What Black America Needs to Know About COVID-19 and Vaccines | The Madison Times
Preventing the spread of COVID-19 in multigenerational homes By Dena Vang Living in a multigenerational home has become increasingly common in the United States. One in five Americans currently live in a home with multiple generations. While this living arrangement has its benefits – financial
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Explosions kill at least 20 in Equatorial Guinea city of Bata - local TV station | News24
A series of large explosions at a military base rocked the city of Bata in Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, killing at least 20 people and injuring hundreds, local television station TVGE said.
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Manchin defends vote to lower unemployment benefits in new stimulus bill : TheGrio
Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia has defended his vote which resulted in reduced unemployment benefits in President Joe... View Article The post Sen. Joe Manchin defends vote to lower unemployment benefits in new stimulus bill appeared first on TheGrio.
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Thumbs up for the lockdown, but…
WHAT a low-spirited start to the New Year it has been. All the dark episodes of 2020, with all the grief and death seem to have spilled to 2021 with COVID-19 arguably the worst nightmare. This time, it appears it is more deadly and has a strong appetite to devour judging by the soaring numbers of
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Primary schools get $50 million to procure tablets for needy students
MINISTER of Education, Youth and Information Karl Samuda says primary schools across the island will be given a total of $50 million to procure tablets for needy students. The tablets will be provided to students who are in need but are not beneficiaries of the Programme of Advancement through
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