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Tia Shabazz’s story about her 94-day battle with COVID-19 provides a first-hand account of the devastation the virus can have on individuals, their families and our community. The post Stories Of COVID: Seattle Woman Shares Her 94-Day Battle With COVID-19 appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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This day markst the 26th anniversary of the Treaty of Chaguramas which was signed in Trinidad, July 4, 1973 to establish the Caribbean Community and Common Market - CARICOM. It was the result of a 15 year effort to fulfil the hope of regional integration which began with the establishment of the
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4
1973
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirattes (CMC ) - The United Arab Emirates (UAE) yesterday sent a relief plane with medical supplies, including 500,000 coronavirus test kits, to several countries in the region including Jamaica, Dominica, Barbados, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, Guyana and
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Marion Barry Jr., four-time DC mayor who was jailed over cocaine use and returned to win an election - Face2Face Africa
The life and times of Marion Barry Jr., the four-time mayor of Washington, D.C., make for interesting reading. Here was a Mississippi sharecropper’s son who first took to education to elevate himself but soon found that the opportunity was ripe to enter politics. He received a bachelor’s degree in
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(Jamaica Gleaner) TORONTO’S POLICE chief, Mark Saunders, surprised many with the announcement that he will retire from the service on July 31 – eight months before his contract is set to
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Caribbean islands will need to be treated differently after COVID-19
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Dr Alexis must withdraw his remarks about this case before the CCJ
Yesterday’s Sunday Edition of the Guyana Chronicle’s, lead headline loudly screams, `Dr. Francis Alexis, QC says PPP/C appeal to the CCJ has no real prospect of
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Three senior Wits University clinicians join SA's Covid-19 vaccine trial as participants | News24
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Guyanese Timeka Marshall and Adrian Dutchin are among 25 artistes from 14 Caribbean countries who have joined their voices for a song to give hope during the current
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Prison advocates push for family access - The Bay State Banner
Justice advocates, prisoners and families of those incarcerated are speaking out about bills to expand visitation rights, offer free phone calls, improve the Parole Board and decarcerate prisons and houses of correction in
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Jurist and Royal Air Force (RAF) Flight Lieutenant John “Johnny” Henry Smythe was born on June 30, 1915, in the West African port city of Freetown, Sierra Leone. He received a grammar school education and had worked as a civil servant before joining the Sierra Leone Defence Corps (part
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1942
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Statue of slave trader toppled, dumped in river by UK protesters | Africanews
Anti-racism protesters in England pulled down a famous statue of a 17th-century slave trader while demonstrating in solidarity with the US Black Lives Matter
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NASCAR Fans Booed Black Driver Bubba Wallace and Cheered After He Crashed on Racetrack - Black Enterprise
NASCAR fans booed Bubba Wallace at the introduction of his name and later cheered when he crashed on the racetrack at NASCAR’s Cup Series All-Star Race.
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Trinidad moves to bring home more nationals - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) The Ministry of National Security is moving to bring home citizens from Grenada, Canada and the United Kingdom, including Europe and the Middle East. The article Trinidad moves to bring home more nationals appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Grenadians protest after black man beaten over the death of a dog | New York Carib News
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Dr Alexis would have better served his clients by encouraging them to accept the reality of their electoral loss
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Slave’s grave vandalized in UK city in apparent retaliation
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How coronavirus affects the entire body - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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New data model paints 'worrisome' COVID-19 picture, says PAHO
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