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St Elizabeth councillors demand better customer care during pandemic
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth - Since the onset of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in March, people have often found themselves waiting to transact business in long lines, exposed to the elements, outside public and private buildings.
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CPFSA denies children's homes cleared out amid COVID-19 fears
THE Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is seeking to allay fears that its concerns about social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic caused it to send some wards of the State home without making adequate provisions for them.
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Maxine Waters intervenes after Black man is pulled over by police : TheGrio
Rep. Maxine Waters got a closer look at why police officers had a Black man pulled over in Los Angeles. Rep. Waters has served in congress since 1991. The post Maxine Waters intervenes after Black man is pulled over by police appeared first on TheGrio.
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Coronavirus Update: NFL Players Take to Social Media to Voice Concerns Over Coronavirus Safety
Plans to begin training camps are moving forward despite ongoing negotiations with the NFL and the players' union to address Covid-19 testing and other health and safety procedures. Using the hashtag, #WeWantToPlay, many prominent players, including Drew Brees, Patrick Mahomes and Russell
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Growth & Jobs | Do not compromise: Keep your house insured
As Jamaicans continue to experience the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chris Hind, general manager, JN General Insurance Company (JNGI), is concerned that this year’s predicted “stronger-than-normal” hurricane season could be disastrous should...
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Why This Special LeBron James Rookie Card Sold For A Record $1.8 Million
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With tears, Congress honours Lewis, 'conscience of the House'
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House yesterday stood for an emotional moment of silence for Georgia Representative John Lewis, the civil rights icon who died last week from pancreatic cancer. Speaker Nancy Pelosi gaveled the House to order, calling on 'all who loved John Lewis, wherever you are, rise in
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Pravin Gordhan deployed to assist in Tshwane COVID-19 fight
Gordhan will offer his expertise in financial management and governance to the City of Tshwane, with hotspot areas receiving extra support.
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Mexico eager to lure firms from Asia under new trade deal - Stabroek News
MEXICO CITY, (Reuters) - Mexico has spoken to a host of foreign companies, particularly steelmakers, in an effort to lure business from Asia to capitalize on a new North American trade deal, Economy Minister Graciela Marquez said
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'Fresh Air' Remembers Civil Rights Leader Rep. John Lewis : NPR
Lewis, who died July 17, grew up the son of sharecroppers. He later became an associate of Martin Luther King and co-led the 1965 civil rights march in Selma, Ala. Originally broadcast in 2009.
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How Female Leaders Are Changing The Culture's Narrative About Women - Milwaukee Community Journal
Smashing Myths That Gave Birth To The Glass Ceiling   In 1986, a Wall Street Journal headline promised to explore a then puzzling problem: “The Glass Ceiling: Why Women Can't Seem to Break The Invisible Barrier That Blocks Them From the Top Jobs.”   More than three decades later, that
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California was first to lockdown. So what went wrong? - L.A. Focus Newspaper
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) announced a statewide stay-at-home order to combat Covid-19 on March 19, only to see the coronavirus surge weeks after reopening the state in May. CNN's Sara Sidner reports on what went wrong in America's most populous
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S.E. Cupp: If Trump is serious, it's very, very good news - L.A. Focus Newspaper
It is much, much easier to measure weakness, smallness and failure. And in the case of President Donald Trump, we can tragically measure his failure in American lives lost during this pandemic. The cost of Trump's pathological insecurity, his overweening ego and his rank incompetence is a failure
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Reggae Boyz prepare to find rhythm ahead of World Cup qualifiers - Voice Online
JAMAICA'S REGGAE Boyz could be back training as early as next month in preparation for... The post Reggae Boyz prepare to find rhythm ahead of World Cup qualifiers appeared first on Voice Online.
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Russell Wilson Is Concerned About Returning To Football While Wife Ciara Is Pregnant
Russell Wilson isn't going to let his obligations as an NFL player come before the safety of his family-especially his pregnant wife Ciara. In a transparent tweet, the Seattle Seahawks
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Growth & Jobs | 876GET charts new paths in e-commerce
Mandeville, Manchester: Even with the emergence of technology, online business transactions are still not the popular option for most persons in Jamaica. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has started a new normal and underscores the importance of...
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Most Mara hotels yet to meet health measures
Only 16 percent of the tourist facilities in the Maasai Mara game reserve have met the health and public safety protocol set by the government for reopening.
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Contradicting Trump, NC governor says he never demanded a convention limit of '10 people' in arena - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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EU leaders agree on landmark stimulus plan - L.A. Focus Newspaper
The deal would focus on providing funding across three pillars: creating reforms to help businesses rebound from the pandemic, rolling out new measures to reform economies over the long haul, and investing to help protect from "future crises." It would provide hundreds of billions of dollars in
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NFL players to be tested daily for COVID-19 first 2 weeks - Black News Channel
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer NFL players will be tested daily for the coronavirus for at least the first two weeks of training camp per the league's new testing protocols. The NFL and the players' union reached an agreement as rookies for Houston and Kansas City were set to report to camp
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Kenya: Reprieve for Isiolo Farmers Aas Irrigation Project Nears Completion
[Nation] Oldonyiro is set to become a bread basket for Isiolo County as an ongoing national government's multimillion irrigation project nears completion.
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Sen. Nikema Williams to replace John Lewis on November ballot - TheGrio
Sen. Nikema Williams has been officially announced as the replacement for the late John Lewis on November election ballots. READ... View Article The post Sen. Nikema Williams to replace John Lewis on November ballot appeared first on TheGrio.
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GHRA calls for greater inclusion of indigenous leaders in COVID-19 decisions - Stabroek News
Urging a new and inclusive response to COVID-19, the Guyana Human Rights Association (GHRA) yesterday said that the continued promotion of the mining industry above national health interests by shielding it from restrictions pertaining to the virus grows more
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Public debt up to Sh6.6trn in May on Covid-19 loans
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'This Is a Dangerous Message to Send to Our Generation': Keke Palmer Addresses Rumor That 'Strahan, Sara, & Keke' Was Canceled Due to Her Activism
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Now is the moment for CARICOM to re-engage with the Dominican Republic - Stabroek News
On July 4, the opposition Partido Revolucionario Moderno (PRM) swept to power in the Dominican Republic, handing Luis Abinader the Presidency and control of both the Senate and the Chamber of
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California tests at-home schooling - Black Voice News
In summary California is conducting an accidental, but vast, experiment in whether at-home, on-line education works for K-12 students, especially high-needs, low-achieving kids. After weeks of uncertainty, it’s now obvious that the vast majority of California’s six million public school students
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Harriet Tubman “never actually freed slaves, she had them work for other white people” – Kanye West - Face2Face Africa
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Supreme Court Ruling Could Overturn Convictions in Oklahoma - Free Press of Jacksonville
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that declared much of eastern Oklahoma part of the Creek Indian reservation, Oklahoma state and federal officials are debating their next steps. The ruling could create [...]
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CARIBBEAN NEWS THE BAHAMAS - If you’re planning to take a trip to The Bahamas this summer, you will have to postpone your trip as officials are banning American tourists. Since reopening its borders on [...]
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