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JC old boys launch COVID-19 rescue plan
AS the world continues to grapple with the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, one group that is pulling out all the stops to keep their alma mater afloat is the Jamaica College Old Boys Association
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Zimbabwe: Late Dabengwa's Party Scorns 'Useless' Ex-Secretary General Absolom Sikhosana
Opposition Zapu has slammed late Zanu PF politburo member Absolom Sikhosana for being a "useless and harmless" man who did not deserve to be conferred with the highest honour of the
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Future Is The Father Of Another Child, DNA Test Confirms
DNA testing has confirmed that the Atlanta rapper is the daddy of Instagram model Eliza Reign’s baby
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INDECOM pleads for patience, as it investigates Bogle's shooting
The Independent Commission of Investigations has responded to public pleas for a speedy investigation by its body into the shooting death of Susan Bogle, a disabled woman, who was killed, allegedly, by soldiers on an operation by the security forces in August Town, St
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Soldiers on operation during which Bogle was killed, reassigned; weapons confiscated
Civil/military cooperation and media officer for the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Major Basil Jarrett, says the JDF members who were present during the joint police-military operation in August Town, St Andrew when Susan Bogle, a disabled woman, was shot and killed last week, have been reassigned
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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2020 Commencements ft. Barack Obama – Voice and Viewpoint
Saturday, May 16, 2020, former President Barack Obama will be giving two commencement
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Manchester Fraud Trial | Former municipal officials found guilty, mom and teller freed
Sanja Elliott – conspiracy to defraud, obtaining money by false pretences, engaging in a transaction that involves criminal property, possession of criminal property and an act of
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Source: Charges for 3 Officers Involved in Floyd’s Death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The three other officers on the scene when a member of the Minneapolis police force pressed his knee on George Floyd’s neck are being charged with aiding and abetting a murder, and the murder case against the main officer is being upgraded to second-degree, a newspaper reported
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Ghana coronavirus: 6,617 cases, Ashanti region pass 1,000 mark
Total confirmed cases = 6,269 (new cases
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Men charged with robbery and illegal possession of firearm in St James
Two men were charged with robbery and illegal possession of firearm by the St James Police in separate incidents last
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (Official Video)
Billie Jean was the first short film made for Thriller, the biggest-selling album of all time. The short film for this No. 1 single, directed by Steve Barron, made history as the first video by a black artist to receive heavy rotation on MTV, and waslater ranked by the network as one of the 100
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Michael Jackson - Remember The Time (Official Video)
Michael Jacksons Remember The Time short film was the second short film from the Dangerous album and continued to push the boundaries of the music video medium with a star-studded, nine-minute epic co-starring Eddie Murphy, Iman and Magic Johnson. Directed by John Singleton, this short film was
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Ghana coronavirus: 6,269 cases, 'learn to live with virus' - prez urges
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‘LHHATL’’s Arkansas Mo Charged With Fraud After Spending Loan On Jewelry, Rolex
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Higgler murdered in Westmoreland home invasion, attackers on the run
The police are reporting that 27-year-old Jermaine Cooper, a higgler of Seaton Crescent in Westmoreland, was shot and killed in his community on
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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YMCA of Greater Houston releases swim safety virtual resources for families
In an effort to eliminate drownings and keep children safe this summer, the YMCA of Greater Houston is launching free virtual swim, learn to swim and water safety videos as part of its Safety Around Water
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Four, including teen, charged with murder
The police, last week, charged at least four males, including a teenager, with murder in relation to separate
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
12 charged in St Thomas for breaching public gathering ban
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Mother Who Lied That Black Men Kidnapped Her Son Is Charged With His Murder
One of the oldest tricks in the anti-Black playbook was unsuccessfully pulled last week in Florida when a mother told police that her autistic son had been kidnapped by two Black
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TSD nets $50,000 Facebook Journalism Project grant
“Prior to the pandemic, The New Tri-State Defender already had identified the need to adjust its business
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Tucker main road in St James getting $114 million rehabilitation
The project is focusing on the section of the corridor between Taylor Avenue and the Friendship
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Black Fraternity Presidents Write Open Letter to The Department of Justice About The Ahmaud Arbery Case
In response to the Ahmaud Arbery case, the presidents of Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Omega Psi Phi, Phi Beta Sigma and Iota Phi Theta have written a collective letter to Attorney General William Barr. Share this on Facebook and Twitter
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L.A. DIGEST: Mayor prepares ‘All In’ announcement
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New boss for JPS
Michel Gantois, an investment banker turned energy tycoon who speaks four languages, will lead the country’s power utility company, Jamaica Public Service
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Jamaica records 10 new COVID cases, 10 more recoveries
Jamaica has recorded 10 new COVID cases increasing the total to 544. Five of the new patients arrived on Royal Caribbean's Adventure of the Seas, which docked in Falmouth, Trelawny on Tuesday.
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Kings House Avenue in St Andrew to be closed this weekend
The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising commuters that Kings House Avenue in St Andrew will be closed to through traffic this
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TSD Nets $50,000 Facebook Journalism Project Grant | Afro
PULL QUOTE: NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Our selection largely reflects the dedicated work of our boots-on-the-ground staffers, freelancers and contributing
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Johnson & Johnson Halting Sale Of Talcum Baby Powder In The U.S.
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