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Judge Challenges Attorneys with Deadlines in Limetree Class Action Suit
There was little movement towards getting cisterns cleaned and filled with fresh water Thursday during the first day of the class action suit against Limetree Bay for spraying oil from the refinery over several mid-island neighborhoods and farm lands earlier this year.
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Over 4,400 Pieces of Trash Removed from Brewers Bay Beach
The Virgin Islands Marine Advisory Service jumpstarted its annual Coastweeks cleanup Saturday at John Brewers Bay Beach on St. Thomas, collecting more than 4,400 pieces of trash. The initiative mobilizes volunteers to help remove debris from the territory’s shorelines.
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‘Rebuilding trust in figures’ top priority - Barbados Today
The new COVID-19 Public Advisor, David Ellis, has identified rebuilding public trust in COVID-19 figures and using the full force of the media in support of vaccinations as two immediate priorities. Ellis told journalists: “On many occasions, people have said the numbers on the dashboard don’t add
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Union: package ‘insulting, insensitive and uncaring’ - Barbados Today
One of the unions representing severed LIAT employees in Barbados has labelled the latest settlement offer by shareholder governments as insulting, insensitive and uncaring. This strong position which was put Monday by the National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) coincides with a rejection by
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Government defends involvement in regional initiative to acquire COVID vaccines - Barbados Today
SOURCE: CMC- The Barbados government Wednesday insisting that “no taxpayers resources were expended” defended its decision to being part of an initiative involving at least two other Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries seeking to acquire vaccines to curb the spread of the coronavirus
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Axcel continues to help families - Barbados Today
Back to school preparations are being made easier this September as regional microfinance institution Axcel Finance continues to make a meaningful contribution to many students.  Axcel Finance recently donated school uniform vouchers to parents across Barbados who are facing hardships preparing
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FTC backs Goddard's acquisition of Seawell Air Services - Barbados Today
The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) has given the green light to the Goddard Enterprises Limited-owned GCG for takeover of Seawell Air Services, previously owned by the Massy Group. Moreover, the Barbados regulators have attached no conditions to the approval, determining that competition in the
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Spread BEST money around - Barbados Today
Vice President of the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) Ryan Walters is calling on the Mia Mottley administration to consider expanding the Barbados Employment and Sustainable Transformation (BEST) programme to include other sectors. Walters, who is the DLP spokesman on business and
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Pritzker extends eviction moratorium to August 31 | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Crusader Staff Report Governor JB Pritzker has extended the eviction moratorium to August 31, hoping to help renters who qualify under his executive order. After Crusader press time Wednesday afternoon, Pritzker’s office said he will issue a new executive order on July 23, allowing for eviction f
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Hastings Rock beach facility closed - Barbados Today
The National Conservation Commission has advised that the beach facility at Hastings Rocks, Christ Church, will be closed for the remainder of today, Wednesday, July 14.  This is as a result of remedial work being carried out in the area by the Barbados Water Authority. The Commission thanks the
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No ease in garbage situation - Barbados Today
A Jordan, St George resident is questioning why the Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) is taking a hands-off approach to an illegal dumping issue in his area. Andrew Hemsley says he is fed up with the illegal dumping and has consistently contacted the SSA about the matter and officials there have
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Pace Suburban Bus Announces Commitment to Zero Emission Vehicles By 2040 - The Chicago Crusader
Pace Suburban Bus announced a commitment to Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) by 2040 in their strategic plan, marking a significant step forward for environmental justice and transportation electrification in the
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Finance Committee Discovers Possible Education Dept. Budget Discrepancy
The Senate Finance Committee dissected the Department of Education’s proposed 2022 fiscal year budget during Thursday’s hearing, exposing “inflated” fringe benefit costs that represent 30 percent of the department’s entire year’s budget.
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ERT commissioners differ on whether technician was constructively dismissed - Barbados Today
A former employee of the Barbados Light & Power Company (BL&P) has lost his unfair dismissal claim against the firm. In a 2-1 majority decision handed down Tuesday by the Employment Rights Tribunal (ERT), panel chairman Emerson Graham, Q.C., ruled against Edmund Bushell’s claim that he was
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Photo Focus: A Clean Sweep for St. Thomas Streets
St. Thomas motorists may have noticed a strange new vehicle making the rounds on their morning commutes as the Public Works Department has added a streetsweeper to its fleet.
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WAPA Road Work Near Cruz Bay Cemetery Reveals Human Remains
Human bones had been observed in a trench that was being excavated by contractors working for the V.I. Water and Power Authority on the western tip of the historic district of Cruz Bay on St. John.
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COVID-19 Update: 17 new cases, 116 in isolation - Barbados Today
Seventeen COVID-19 cases, eight males and nine females, have been identified by the Best-dos Santos Public Health Laboratory. The facility conducted 1,203 tests on Wednesday, July 14. There are currently 116 people in isolation. A total of 4,230 confirmed cases of COVID-19 (2,048 females and 2,182
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1 in 3 Hoosiers use social media while behind the wheel, poll reveals | The Crusader Newspaper Group
We’re used to a certain level of distraction while we’re driving: listening to a podcast about serial killers, or catching up with the sports news on local radio. But these kind of things require us to be passive, and don’t require our hands to leave the wheel. However, due to everyone’s increase
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Judge Challenges Attorneys with Deadlines in Limetree Class Action Suit
There was little movement towards getting cisterns cleaned and filled with fresh water Thursday during the first day of the class action suit against Limetree Bay for spraying oil from the refinery over several mid-island neighborhoods and farm lands earlier this year.
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We’re our own economic liberators: Chiwenga - NewsDay Zimbabwe
VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga has said the COVID-19 pandemic has taught Zimbabweans to be their own economic liberators and that the country would be more secure if it relies on its own production. The post We’re our own economic liberators: Chiwenga appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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CDC Doctor Urges Pregnant Women to Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19
The danger of COVID-19 to a pregnant woman is far greater than any potential danger posed by the vaccines to battle the pandemic, according to a pediatrician from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who is visiting the territory.
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Jones expected a fight back from McDowall - Barbados Today
Presidential hopeful Fabian Jones is not surprised that embattled National Union of Public Workers (NUPW) president Akanni McDowall has turned to the law courts in his bid to contest the union’s elections. While Jones and his rival Kimberley Agard were wrapping up their canvassing Wednesday ahead
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Proposal to install plaques alongside art projects win AARP Wisconsin grant - Milwaukee Community Journal
MILWAUKEE, WI – A proposal to install plaques that explain art projects along Milwaukee’s Beerline Recreational Trail has been selected to receive an AARP Wisconsin “Small Dollar, Big Impact” grant. Grants are being awarded each month throughout 2021 to projects across Wisconsin that are designed
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Logan’s Battle Brings Awareness to Childhood Cancers and Leukemia Awareness Month
The month of September has new meaning for Anais Cruz and her son Logan Monsanto as Childhood Cancer and Leukemia Awareness Month is important for them when it comes to spreading awareness
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Lawyer Samkange faces ZLS censure - NewsDay Zimbabwe
PROMINENT Harare lawyer Jonathan Samkange of Venturas and Samkange was given a 24-hour ultimatum by Sabonabona residents to withdraw papers he filed at the Supreme Court on their behalf without their instruction. The post Lawyer Samkange faces ZLS censure appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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Judicial Branch Blames Inadequate Budget Appropriations For Case Backlog
V.I. Superior Court Chief Justice Rhys Hodge sat alongside a panel of judicial branch officials and denounced Gov. Albert Bryan Jr.’s recommended judiciary budget appropriation of nearly $38 million, citing it as the sixth year the judiciary has been underfunded by at least 17 percent.
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Register to vote, youths urged - NewsDay Zimbabwe
This came out during Friday’s meeting on voter registration organised by the Zimbabwe Election Support Network for Midlands politicians. The post Register to vote, youths urged appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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Black Exodus -- Why Some Blacks Detroiters are Leaving to Find New Places to Call Home   | The Michigan Chronicle
Emma Lockridge’s daughter, Sarah (left), and Emma, and Sarah's husband, right, in Memphis, Tennessee during her daughter and son-in-law's wedding.   Photo provided Emma Lockridge      Former Southwest Detroit resident LaShay Heard decided she had enough.   The 24-year-old, who now lives in
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Secretary of State Mobile Office Will Bring Government Services to the People | The Michigan Chronicle
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson today announced that she is launching a mobile office next month to serve Michiganders with limited access to Secretary of State offices and the internet, including senior centers, homeless shelters, foster care facilities and other community organizations.   “In
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Tropical Storm Peter Makes Closest Approach to USVI Early Tuesday
While Tropical Storm Peter makes its closest pass to the U.S. Virgin Islands Tuesday morning, bringing the potential of rain and dangerous currents to the territory, a robust tropical disturbance over the far eastern tropical Atlantic designated Invest 98-L, shows potential for tropical
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