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NCSA backs minimum drinking age amid ‘widespread kid alcohol use’ - Barbados Today
Children as young as 12 admit to drinking liquor, a development that has prompted the National Council on Substance Abuse (NCSA) to describe as positive Parliament’s move to raise the minimum drinking to age 18. NCSA Deputy Manager Troy Wickham said its secondary school survey conducted in 2013
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JUST IN | Voter registration weekend will be 17 and 18 July, IEC confirms | News24
Voters will be able to register on 17 and 18 July at specially set up points in their wards for the upcoming local government elections, the IEC has confirmed.
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Kenya: Public Schools Lead Pack as Murang'a High Stands Out
[Nation] Public schools dominated the list of top KCSE performers in Mt Kenya region as Murang'a High School basked in the glory of having produced the best candidate nationally.
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‘Priority must be given to WI cricket too’ - Barbados Today
Sir Curtly Ambrose said while he fully endorses regional players plying their trade across the world to secure their financial futures, he believes those players should equally make themselves available to play for the West Indies.There have been several instances in the past few years where
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New approach for corporate innovators - Barbados Today
The COVID-19 pandemic has placed the Caribbean and the rest of the world squarely at the doorstep of the future of work. In the midst of global chaos many regional organisations found themselves unprepared for the digital world and have had to scramble to adjust operations to meet the new
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South Africa: New Vital Signs Chart Aimed At Improving Patient Care
[UCT] A spotlight on the work of Emeritus Associate Professor Una Kyriacos, previously of the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Division of Nursing and Midwifery, in commemoration of International Nurses' Day. Kyriacos is behind the development, validation and testing of the effectiveness of a vital
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Could we BE any more excited? ‘Friends’ reunion teaser trailer released
The cast of 'Friends' will not be in character and will appear as themselves in the reunion special that is set to premiere this May.
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Metro Looks to Foot Bill for Special Events - The Washington Informer
Metro, in hopes of regaining ridership lost during the coronavirus pandemic, said it temporarily waive fees it charges for keeping trains operating during special events in the D.C. area. The post Metro Looks to Foot Bill for Special Events appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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Plumber escapes sentence for buying revolver, bullets - Barbados Today
Almost $40,000 in fines were Friday imposed on a man who claimed he bought an illegal firearm to protect his mother. Shawn Nathaniel Slocombe escaped a custodial sentence but will have to pay the hefty fines if he is to avoid serving time at HMP Dodds. Slocombe, a plumber of Emmanuel Court, Tudor
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Mabuyane talks third wave fears at opening of Eastern Cape Covid-19 treatment facility | News24
While projections had shown that the third wave would hit the Eastern Cape in July, the Eastern Cape is already in it, Premier Oscar Mabuyane said.
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'There were six. And now there's zero': Restaurant industry grapples with lack of diversity in executive ranks - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… 2006 to 2014 and is African American. "They’re going … Marton, AP There are African American and Latino general managers, for … train and promote one million Black Americans over the next decade  … the industry's African American former CEOs on a range …
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Mothers cry out over lengthy waits for payments of critical cheques - Barbados Today
Mothers awaiting child maintenance payments are suffering because of lengthy delays in receiving the monies from the court. Several distraught mothers who spoke to Barbados TODAY on condition of anonymity, complained that the payment system implemented by the courts last year at the onset of the
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Action finally - Barbados Today
As the Athletics Association of Barbados (AAB) prepares to roll out its 2021 season after several interruptions, two senior national coaches are happy to see local track and field return tomorrow afternoon at the Usain Bolt Sports Complex. Olympian and head of Quantum Leap Gabriel Burnett along
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States Push Jobless From Virus Recession to Return to Work - Los Angeles Sentinel
After more than a year of coronavirus restrictions on his business, Piecasso Pizzeria & Lounge, he's expecting a breakout summer tourism season, but like employers across the country he's worried he won't have enough
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Locusts invade Chilonga - NewsDay Zimbabwe
BY VANESSA GONYE VILLAGERS in the Chilonga area of Chiredzi have said that their small grain crops have been ravaged by locusts, The post Locusts invade Chilonga appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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Covid-19: Kenya records 334 cases, 18 deaths in last 24 hours
334 out of 4,155 samples test positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours; positivity rate at 8.0 per cent with 124 recoveries and 18 deaths.
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Small businesses still fighting on - Barbados Today
Chief executive officer of the Small Business Association (SBA) says some small business operators have shut down their businesses because of the very difficult economic environment. However, Dr Lynette Holder, the SBA’s chief executive, has praised those that have withstood the COVID-19
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October trial for Grindley and Bahado-Singh
An October trial date was yesterday scheduled in the fraud matter involving former Petrojam general manager Floyd Grindley and his former chairman Dr Perceval Bahado-Singh. Both accused will be tried in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court...
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South Africa: Ekurhuleni Warns Public of Housing Allocation Scam
[SAnews.gov.za] The City of Ekurhuleni has warned the public about scammers who are soliciting money from residents claiming to put them ahead of the city's waiting list for serviced stands.
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Amid outcry, NBC says it will not air Golden Globes in 2022 - The Sacramento Observer
NEW YORK (AP) — Amid growing pressure on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association from studios, stars and large swaths of the film industry, NBC said Monday that will not air […] The post Amid outcry, NBC says it will not air Golden Globes in 2022 appeared first on The Sacramento
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Corrections department to resume accepting care packages
The Department of Correctional Services is to resume accepting care packages for inmates and wards through appointments starting on May 25. In light of the COVID-19 protocols, the public is being advised to obtain approval from the correctional...
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PRESS ROOM: NAACP Launches ‘COVID. KNOW MORE,’ An Innovative, Timely New Initiative Empowering Black Americans With the Latest Information, Resources and Updates On COVID-19 | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The NAACP has commissioned proprietary research, which will be featured and updated bi-monthly, taking a consistent pulse of Black America’s status and progress as we collectively progress toward full recovery. African Americans surveyed have expressed ongoing concerns about the
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IMPACS: Hermangild Francis Blames Dr. Kenny Anthony
National Security Minister, Hermangild Francis, has blamed former Prime Minister Dr. Kenny Anthony for the IMPACS report situation. 'He is the one that must be held responsible,' Francis told reporters on Tuesday. 'And Saint Lucians must light the fire and come and have him to explain himself,' the
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Low income housing on the cards - Barbados Today
Government is moving ahead with plans to provide housing solutions in low income housing. Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley, who said Government was set to have a silent revolution in housing, also explained that Barbadians earning between BDS$2000 and $4000 per month, will also have access to
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Trinidad and Tobago to begin Concacaf Gold Cup quest versus Montserrat - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
TRINIDAD AND Tobago will begin their 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup quest against Montserrat, in a preliminary round match, on July 2 at the DRV PNK Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. Concacaf unveiled the schedule for the Gold Cup on Thursday. The winners of the TT-Montserrat contest w
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Urban One Honors 2021: “Women Leading the Change” | New Pittsburgh Courier
On Sunday, May 16, 2012 at 9 p.m. (EST) Hughes’s cable TV networks, TV One and its sister network CLEO-TV, will air the network’s annual “Urban One Honors” celebration. The two-hour program this year will be a first; all honorees are African American women. The show is themed “Women Leading the
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High-performance goal - Barbados Today
One of the things Dr Rudolph Alleyne, Head of the Sports Academy at the University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus, would like to see, is that institution becoming an official high-performance centre in the Caribbean.Alleyne who has been part of the academy since 2013 also believes that
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Governor’s wife, children linked to loss of millions
Assembly links family of embattled county boss to several companies, demonstrating that his spouse received money deposits in her accounts.
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WORLD - Ottawa dog rescue bringing 200 Caribbean dogs to Canada for adoption - Barbados Today
SOURCE: Ottawa CTV News -  An Ottawa-based non-profit dog rescue is preparing to transport up to 200 dogs from Barbados to Canada, to aid overflowing shelters on the Caribbean island. It’s a massive endeavour that has been in the works for months. The Eastern Ontario Potcake Rescue, whose mission
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