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Karoney, NLC chief meet to ease tension
Lands Cabinet Secretary Farida Karoney and National Land Commission (NLC) Chairman Gershon Otachi met on Thursday to defuse the tension that has been building between their agencies over the proposed Land Transactions
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Magic Johnson Partners with New Jersey-Based Company to Help Nonwhite and Female Small Business Owners
NBA legend and entrepreneur Magic Johnson has taken note, he pointed out, that loans to assist small business owners during COVID-19 aren’t trickling down to nonwhites and women who own those
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Trini fraudsters using new strategies to steal money
Assistant Superintendent of Police Curtis Julien told a news conference that scammers have now resorted to using point-of-sale machines in business places rather than automated teller machines (ATM) to get cash from unsuspecting
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New Coalition Calls for Prioritization of Underserved and Rural Small Businesses in Coronavirus Response
The U.S. Black Chambers (USBC) is a founding member of a new coalition created to advocate for prioritized CARES Act funding for underserved small business
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PRESS ROOM: The 18th U.S. Surgeon General and American Heart Association Board Member, Dr. Regina Benjamin joins National Newspaper Publishers Coronavirus Pandemic Task Force – Free Press of Jacksonville
The NNPA, the trade association of African American-owned newspapers and media companies, established the Coronavirus Pandemic Task Force to provide timely and up-to-date Coronavirus information and resources for the African American
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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly
VIDEO: Fires blaze and looters rampage during second night of Minneapolis anti-police protests following black man’s death
Smoke billowed high over Minneapolis on Wednesday night as anti-police protesters vented their anger over a black man’s death with looting and
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In Eritrea, virus combat measures dominate 29th independence address
April 18, 2020: Eritrea president likens COVID-19 to sudden war
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Cleanup efforts begin after weekend of protests, vandalism
LOS ANGELES — Cleanup efforts were underway June 1 in the Fairfax District, Santa Monica, Long Beach and other areas following a dramatic weekend that saw brazen looting and vandalism amid multiple protests against police
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Rwanda: 1 in 9 Rwandans Owns a Business
Though 53 per cent of the businesses are not formally registered, the report's authors pointed out that the growth in business owners and businesses may indicate the attention given to developing the micro, small and medium business
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Nigeria: NCDC Issues New Guidelines On Discharge of COVID-19 Patients
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Thursday unveiled new guidelines for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, which will quicken their discharge from isolation and treatment
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Kenya: Proposal to Dissolve Food Reserve Fund Sparks Disquiet
A proposal to dissolve the Strategic Food Reserve Trust Fund (SFRTF) and have its functions transferred to the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has sparked disquiet with a section of leaders from the Western region now alleging the hand of cartels in the
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D.C. Reopening Plan Gets Mixed Reviews from Residents, Businesses
The DC ReOpen Advisory Group recently made recommendations to the Bowser administration on how the District should come back from its dormant economic and social activity amid the coronavirus pandemic and those ideas were met with mixed feelings among residents and business
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Children not ready for Grade Six assessment
As a parent and a concerned Guyanese, I would like to share my views, with the hope that the Ministry of Education can see some essence in my
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Fires blaze and looters rampage during second night of Minneapolis anti-police protests following black man's death
Twenty-four hours later furious orange flames pockmarked the city blocks surrounding the Third Police Precinct where Officer Derek Chauvin was
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Not another Noel Chambers
A declaration from the prime minister that inmates serving at least 35 years in correctional facilities, without being tried, should be released, and a promise by the chief justice to establish a task force to look at the present law, and procedures relating to individuals in custody with mental
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AC Green on Saving Homes and What to Avoid with Banks During COVID-19
In December 2008, AC launched his radio show during the height of the recession while everyone was losing their homes and
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Northern Virginia Reopens, Albeit With Restrictions
Gov. Ralph Northam (D) announced Wednesday that the jurisdictions that serve as suburbs and exurbs of D.C. can resume business activities with some
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Source: The Washington Informer
State Approves County’s Plan To Allow Limited Opening Of Businesses
King County Executive Dow Constantine announced today that state public health officials approved the county’s request to allow limited openings of businesses in King
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RESTART MKE!
WITH STATE STAY AT HOME ORDER STRUCK DOWN, MAYOR BARRETT ANNOUNCES PROGRAM TO RESTART LOCAL BUSINESSES AND GET THEM UP AND RUNNING
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Coronavirus Illinois: COVID-19 cases top 110K with over 4.8K deaths; Pritzker releases Phase 3 reopening guidelines | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Governor JB Pritzker has released guidelines tailored to specific industries such as restaurants, retail and health and fitness centers as Illinois prepares to enter Phase 3 of the governor’s reopening plan
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TSU interim president: ‘I’ve come from behind the curtain’
HOUSTON – Following the departure of former Texas Southern University President Dr. Austin Lane, all eyes are now on Kenneth Huewitt, who’s served as the university’s chief financial officer for the past three
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Serial Entrepreneur Terron Tidwell Leads His Clients to Financial Success
Having to understand the business aspects as well as putting in the work to make things happen is typical for most successful business
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NBCDI Celebrates 50th Anniversary by Going Digital | Black Voice News
The National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) celebrated its 50th anniversary the week of May 11 to
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Proposal to dissolve food reserve fund sparks disquiet
A proposal to dissolve the Strategic Food Reserve Trust Fund (SFRTF) and have its functions transferred to the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has sparked disquiet with a section of leaders from the Western region now alleging the hand of cartels in the
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Uganda: Post COVID-19 Financing Options
Business experts say that in the 60 or so days that people were forced into their homes and with no sources of income, there are chances that business owners especially small ones 'ate their
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Has Turner lost his damn mind? Racist statues to be placed in African American museum?
A press release sent out by Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner’s office on Thursday had me stop the printing of our newspaper after learning what the Black man leading this city has decided to do — and on Juneteenth, to add insult to
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Guyanese cricketers stranded in TT expected to return
With over 300 confirmed Guyanese stranded overseas during the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, four cricketers stranded in Trinidad and Tobago are expected to be reunited with their families at
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Pinellas: Apply by June 1 for individual, business assistance
PINELLAS COUNTY — Individuals and families have until June 1, 2020, to request emergency help paying overdue rent, mortgage and utilities through the Pinellas CARES Financial Assistance
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Operation Torch took place November 8-10, 1942, during World War II
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94 dead in South Shore as death toll rises in Black neighborhoods | The Crusader Newspaper Group
The death toll of Blacks in Chicago who died from COVID-19 has climbed to 818 as Black neighborhoods continue to lose more residents to the disease, according to the latest data from the Cook County Medical
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