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Gonsalves to chair UN Security Council in November | New York Carib News
St Vincent and the Grenadines will assume the chairmanship of the United Nations Security Council on Sunday.
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Rare Albino Python Rescued and Released into the Wild – The Wilmington Journal
An Indian rock python was rescued by the Department of Wildlife (DWC), Sri Lanka, from Ritigala last month. Although the Indian rock species is common in Asian countries, this python found in the North-Central part [...]
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Source: The Wilmington Journal
Take a break in November at one of these Southern African havens
With COVID cases on the rise in Europe, it’s time to start thinking about travelling locally in South Africa or around the African continent this November.
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Barbados announces new measures in order to curb COVID-19
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nov 3, CMC – Barbados on Tuesday added 14 more countries to the list of those deemed high risk for the coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number in this category to 50. In the latest updated COVID-...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Cubans applaud Biden win, hope for easing of sanctions - Stabroek News
HAVANA, (Reuters) - Drivers honked their horns and applause erupted in Havana yesterday after Joe Biden was declared the winner of the U.S. The article Cubans applaud Biden win, hope for easing of sanctions appeared first on Stabroek News.
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JTA president-elect polls rescheduled again
Western Bureau: The General Council of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) has again rescheduled its long-overdue presidential elections, which is slated to select a president-elect for the 2020-2021 administrative year. It is expected that a...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Mozambique: Catalogue of Failures Behind Growing Humanitarian Crisis in Northern Mozambique
[The Conversation Africa] Cabo Delgado, the northernmost province of Mozambique, has been under attack for three years. The violence was triggered in 2017 when armed men attacked a police station, killing one police officer and critically injuring another. Locals identified the assailants as
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Private labs approved to offer COVID-19 testing
Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton has announced that three private labs have been approved to offer testing for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). They are Caribbean Genetics (CARIGEN), Microlabs Limited, and Technological...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Rains lead to increase in crocodile rescues
A crocodile stands peacefully on a log atop the State Helmet on the State Arms of Jamaica, but most Jamaicans today are not as calm in the presence of these large reptiles as the two Tainos beneath it.The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) has reported a record number of crocodile
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Chicken farmer cries foul - JPS ordered to pay $65m but appeal will intensify distress, says claimant
After winning a 12-year legal battle with the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) for land trespass, Rosemarie Samuels is being dragged back to court as the light and power company is appealing the award of $65 million to the chicken farmer. The...
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Jamaican weather forces postponement on school reopening project - Voice Online
THE GOVERNMENT has postponed the planned reopening of several schools under a pilot project on... The post Jamaican weather forces postponement on school reopening project appeared first on Voice Online.
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Tacius Golding High on a ‘device drive’ to help students with online learning
Similar to other schools across Jamaica, students at Tacius Golding High School are dealing with the challenges of not having the critical electronic devices for online education – but the institution has a plan to address that. With many students...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
'The perfect storm' – CARICOM leaders on prevailing environment in the region | New York Carib News
Caricom leaders, acknowledging that the economic prospects for the Caribbean had worsened, said the current environment provides a perfect storm of a public health crisis, an economic crisis, and a deepening debt crisis.
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‘We have nothing to hide’ - Information roadblock thwarts auditor general’s UDC probe
The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) has declared that it has nothing to hide after the Auditor General’s Department (AuGD) halted an audit because of problems getting information. The UDC, the country’s main urban and rural development agency...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Rigorous testing for Reggae Boyz | New York Carib News
The Jamaican Football Federation has confirmed it will carry out extensive COVID-19 testing of locally-based national players, before the squad leaves for next month’s international friendly doubleheader against Saudi Arabia.
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Estwick excited about young pace bowling prospects - Stabroek News
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand, CMC – West Indies assistant coach Roddy Estwick said young pacers Alzarri Joseph and the uncapped Chemar Holder stand poised to make a name for themselves on the Tour of New
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HFJ calls for widespread availability of AEDs
THE Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is calling for the widespread availability of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) across the island, particularly in major towns.Speaking at a JIS Think Tank held recently, consultant paediatric anaesthetist and intensivist, Dr Lambert Innis pointed out
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Helping move mentally ill out of prison not an issue, says Tufton
'Resources and funding' have been identified by Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton as the hurdles that his ministry would need to clear in order to find suitable spaces so that mentally ill prisoners can be removed from correctional facilities.
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Smooth start to in-person teaching at Manchester schools
Over 60 students from the Devon and Mile Gully primary schools in Manchester returned to their respective institutions today for the first time in months since COVID-19 forced the closure of schools for the face-to-face teaching pilot programme.
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5 Masvingo family members catch COVID-19 – NewsDay Zimbabwe
Five Masvingo family members have tested positive to COVID-19, a government official said yesterday.The new infections come at a time when complacency has been high among Zimbabweans ever since the infection rate dropped at the onset of summer. By Tatenda Chitagu Masvingo provincial COVID-19
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Time for A Change – an anxious nation wants change | New York Carib News
Millions of voters are forecasted to turn out today and will help decide the future of America as two vastly different visions clash in an epic election that climaxes amid a global pandemic and the casting of record-high early ballots.
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Trelawny Health Department tackling dengue
Medical Officer of Health for Trelawny, Dr Diahann Dale, says the parish’s public health team is working feverishly to keep dengue fever at bay, while at the same time managing the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Speaking at a recent...
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Surge in Air Pollution in Sri Lanka Blamed on India – The Wilmington Journal
Colombo - An unprecedented surge in air pollution in Sri Lanka over the past week is being blamed on winds from India's peninsular region blowing in high levels of bad air. The recent high pollution [...]
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Criticism for Barbados wax bust of Sparrow | New York Carib News
A photograph of the new wax bust of the Calypso King of the World, Slinger “The Mighty Sparrow” Francisco, was shared on social media yesterday, and it was met with Trini picong in and memes. The original photo was posted on Facebook by The Chase Files, drew over 600 comments and nearly 300
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Jamaica: Online schooling by the roadside - Parents struggling to keep children in classes - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Gleaner) Parents across Jamaica are making the effort to assist their children get accustomed to the online method of learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Beverley Dressikie of Huddersfield, St Mary, is one of
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Fresh start for 67-year-old school
BRIDGEVIEW Early Childhood Development Centre, now in its 67th year, is looking to do major upgrades to its facility and move a step closer towards long-awaited certification.With help from the Rotary Club of East Kingston and Port Royal, the school has tapped into funding through Digicel
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Robinson, Jackson deny PNP presidential candidate support claims
Chairman of the People’s National Party (PNP), Fitz Jackson, and General Secretary, Julian Robinson, are dismissing claims that they have each endorsed one of the two candidates in the presidential race. Further, they both insist that there...
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Earth Today | NEPA, Lee’s Food Fair bring recycling project to the public
RESIDENTS OF Kingston and St Andrew now have an additional option for the sustainable disposal of their plastic waste, with the establishment of a new drop-off point for plastics at Lee’s Food Fair supermarket on Red Hills Road. The eight-week...
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Regional cricket to return in February - Stabroek News
Cricket West Indies (CWI) will look to host their two premier Regional tournaments within the first quarter of 2021. The article Regional cricket to return in February appeared first on Stabroek News.
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West Indies coach Simmons okay with fractured buildup - Stabroek News
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