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Wells, Barry L. (1942- )
Ambassador Barry L. Wells has had an extensive career in international affairs with the United States Foreign Service after an earlier period as a university professor and administrator. Wells was born in 1942 in Columbus, Ohio and graduated from East High School in that city in 1959. He received
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Source: Black Past
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Rwanda: Kabuga Arrest Reignites Calls for UK to Rein in Genocidaires
Andrew Mitchell, a British Conservative Party politician and former secretary of state for international development, is among the voices now again urging legal authorities in his country to act on five genocide perpetrators living in the UK, "not in hiding but in plain
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Malnutrition in poorer nations costs firms up to US$850 billion - study
PARIS, France (AFP) Hunger, poor nutrition, and obesity not only present a health burden in developing countries but also carry a hidden economic penalty that costs businesses up to US$850 billion a year, according to a new report published yesterday.
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
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Jordan, Mosina H. (1943- )
In 1995, career Foreign Service Officer Mosina H. Jordan was nominated by President Bill Clinton to serve as ambassador to the Central African Republic (CAR). After U.S. Senate confirmation she arrived in Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic and presented her credentials on November
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Parents can register online to access PEP results
PARENTS and guardians will be able to register on an online portal to access students' Primary Exit Profile (PEP) results. The student placement and scores will be available tomorrow.Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Dr Kasan Troupe made the
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Mfume, Kweisi (Frizzel Gray) (1948 - )
Kweisi Mfume was born as Frizzel Gray in Baltimore, Maryland on October 24, 1948, the eldest of four children.  Gray experienced a troubled childhood with the abandonment of his father and death of his mother as well as economic instability, but made a successful return to his academic studies in
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Africa: Digital Briefing on USAID's Ongoing Development Priorities and COVID-19 Assistance Response in Africa
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Water Replenishment District Receives Grant to Prevent Groundwater Contamination
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Cuba
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Greenwich Town ZOSO scenes
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Jamaica
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J'cans exempted from UK's COVID-19 quarantine rules
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