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Invitation for Bids: for the Renovation of the Passport Office in Nisky Center on the island of St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.

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Zimbabwe: Bulawayo Residents Withdraw High Court Application Against Council Over Typhoid Deaths

[New Zimbabwe] The Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) has withdrawn its High Court suit against the Bulawayo City Council for allegedly causing the deaths of 12 people and illness to more than 1 500 Luveve residents in the city due to outbreak typhoid.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Uganda: Bishop Kaggwa Asks Govt to Postpone 2021 Elections Over Coronavirus

[Monitor] The Bishop Emeritus of Masaka Diocese John Baptist Kaggwa has advised government to consider postponing the 2021 general elections if aspiring candidates cannot hold open air campaigns under the current coronavirus situation.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Zimbabwe: 'Homeless' Rugare Gumbo Begs to Rejoin Zanu-PF

[New Zimbabwe] Rugare Gumbo's Midlands province has pleaded with Zanu PF to readmit the former party top politician who was expelled 2014 after being linked to then Vice President Joice Mujuru's succession manoeuvres.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Angola: Telecommunication Minister Calls for Combined Effort

[ANGOP] Luanda -Angolan minister of Telecommunications, Information Technologies and Media Manuel Homem said Thursday that the transformation process of the sector entails everyone's sacrifice.

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Kenya: 'Churchill Show' Comedian Kasee Found Dead

[Nairobi News] Popular comedian Joseph Musyoki Kivindu Kasee, was found dead in Kinoo, Kiambu County on Sunday evening.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Egypt: Gweru Miner Denied Bail

[The Herald] The 50-year-old Gweru miner who on Sunday allegedly shot and injured two of his employees following a pay dispute was yesterday denied bail by a Gweru magistrate.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Algeria: Deep Reforms for Transparency, Strict Control of Public Money Management

[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -Minister of Finance Aymen Benaderahmane stressed Tuesday, in Algiers, that his department is working for the implementation of "deep reforms" likely to enshrine transparency and strict control in the management of public funds.

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Malawi: Chilima, Wife Test Coronavirus Negative - 'Malawi Surge in Virus Cases Is Alarming and Frightening'

[Nyasa Times] Malawi vice-president Saulos Chilima has said with his wife he has undertaken a coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic tests following the surge of cases in the country and both tested negative.

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Rwanda: Nyaruguru - Over 360 KGs of Smuggled Minerals Intercepted

[New Times] Police in Nyaruguru District, on Monday, June 22 intercepted at least 363kgs of smuggled and untagged minerals from two illegal dealers.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Zimbabwe: Ecocash Responds to Govt Ban on Mobile Money Transactions

[263Chat] Ecocash who runs the biggest mobile money platform with over 10 million users has urged its customers to remain calm and continue transacting saying the recent announcement by Secretary for Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services was factually wrong as they were registered with

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Source: allAfrica.com

Name at birth: Reginald Alfred Bush II

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Source: Fact Monster - Black History

Walter Frazier is a retired professional NBA player who played for the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers. He was born on March 29, 1945 in Atlanta, Georgia and was the eldest of nine children. An exceptional athlete since childhood, Frazier was the star of the football, baseball and

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U.S. succeeded Denmark as the sovereign authority

U.S. succeeded Denmark as the sovereign authority in the Virgin Islands.

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Todman, Terence A. (1926-2014)

Named Career Ambassador, a title equivalent to a four-star general, U.S. ambassador to six different countries, Terence A. Todman was an outstanding diplomat in the service of the United States. He challenged the racial prejudice he encountered at the State Department, paving the way for hiring of

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Rwanda: UN Prosecutor - Intensify Efforts to Locate Genocide Fugitives

[New Times] The Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (Mechanism) Serge Brammertz has called for an intensification of efforts in locating and arresting fugitives wanted for their participation in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Tunisia: Minister of Defence Meets With Africom Commander

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -Military cooperation between Tunisia and the United States of America and ways to strengthen it were the focus of a meeting between Minister of National Defence, Imed Hazgui, and Commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) General Stephen J. Townsend.

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Kenya: Drama as Man Strips Naked to Protest Wife's Removal as MCA

[Nation] There was drama outside the Nairobi County Assembly yesterday after a man stripped down to his inner wear when he got wind that his wife's rival was to be sworn in as a Member of County Assemby (MCA).

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Source: allAfrica.com

African American owned Newspapers and Media Companies Are Small Businesses Too! | Muslim Journal

Financial Support is Essential for Delivery of These Essential Services, a Minority Media Representation

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Source: Muslim Journal | Publishing Community News weekly since 1975!

Rwanda COVID-19 Recoveries Close in On 300-Mark

[New Times] The number of people who have recovered from the novel coronavirus in Rwanda is about to hit 300, according to figures from the Ministry of Health.

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Kenya: Three Suspected Thugs Narrowly Escape Death After Breaking Into Parked Vehicle

[Nairobi News] Police in Embakasi on Sunday afternoon saved the lives of three suspected robbers from an angry mob that was baying for their blood.

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Algeria: Fight Against COVID-19 - Benbouzid Stresses Need to Respect Prevention Measures

[Algerie Presse Service] Blida -Minister of Health, Population and Hospital Reform Abderrahmane Benbouzid stressed Monday, in Blida, the need for citizens' mobilization and to respect prevention measures to fight against the coronavirus.

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Source: allAfrica.com

South Sudan: COVID-19 - South Sudan Cases Rise to 1,604

[East African] South Sudan's coronavirus tally has risen to 1,604 after the National Taskforce on Covid-19 reported 67 new cases on Sunday.

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Evans, Melvin Herbert (1917–1984)

Melvin Herbert Evans was born on August 7, 1917, in Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands. He attended public schools until entering Howard University where he received his B.S. in 1940. In 1944 he received his M.D. from Howard College of Medicine, whereupon he served in a variety of medical

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Nigeria: Democracy Day - FG Declares Friday, June 12, Public Holiday

[Premium Times] The federal government has declared Friday, June 12 as a public holiday to mark this year's Democracy Day.

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Uganda: Floods Displace Hundreds in Nakasongola

[Monitor] Nakasongola -- Flash floods have submerged a section of the Lwampanga Health Centre IV in Nakasongola District , paralysing normal operations at the maternity unit .

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VIRTUAL ST. JOHN CELEBRATION | Dallas Weekly

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS (June 18, 2020) – The 66th annual St. John Celebration, which was set for June 3 to July 4, 2020, has been canceled, but organizers have announced a “pop-up” virtual festival which will run from June 27 to July

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Source: Dallas Weekly

Africa: Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Across Continent Nears Half Million

[allAfrica] As of July 7, the confirmed cases of COVID-19 from 55 African countries have reached 492,858.

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Kenya: Rare White Giraffe Sighted at Garissa's Ishaqbini Hirola Conservancy

[Capital FM] Nairobi -A rare white giraffe was spotted outside the Ishaqbini Hirola Conservancy in Ijara within Garissa County on Tuesday, sparking excitement months after a similar giraffe was poached alongside its calf.

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Snapchat Says It Is No Longer Promoting Trump's Account

Snapchat said Wednesday that is has stopped promoting President Donald Trump’s content on its “Discover” pages due to recent comments he has made about protesters demonstrating against racial inequality and police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis

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Headline-Making Missteps Put Focus on Newsroom Diversity

Nobody anticipated it would lead to a staff revolt and become a national story, part of an extraordinary week where the news media’s sluggishness in building diverse newsrooms became part of the national

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V.I.'s Cancer Registry Starting to Produce Information that May Help Save Lives

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Elevated Levels of Sulfur Dioxide Found in Air Over STX

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Agricultural Plan Task Force to Hold Food Security Town Halls to Gather Input

Variably Cloudy, Isolated to Scattered Showers Monday

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EPA Attempts to Clarify Air-Quality Monitoring Confusion

Economic Crime Unit Seeks Help in Locating Keith Drigo Jr.

Senators Praise Dowe While Raising Concerns About Port Authority

Cluster-Related Incident Pushes COVID Positivity Rate Over 3 Percent

Housing Authority’s Offices on St. Thomas Resume Regular Operations

Op-Ed: Cyber Security: An Unavoidable Priority

Second St. Thomas Yacht Club Invitational Regatta Set for May 14-16

John L. Steward Dies at 91

Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority Closes St. Thomas Office May 10-14.

Senators Praise Dowe While Raising Concerns About Port Authority

Variably Cloudy, Passing Showers Tuesday

STX 4th Grader Armani Harvey Wins Spot in Doodle for Google Contest

AFT Local 1825 to Vote Virtually on May 12

VIPD Administrative Services to Close for Civilian Day, May 12

Op-Ed: Peace Officers Memorial Day Honors Those Who Have Died in Line of Duty

Bryan Waives Graduation Fees for 2021 Graduates of Public High Schools

V.I. Unemployment Assistance Has Paid $133 Million Since Pandemic Began

V.I. Parole Board Schedules Parole Hearings

Sargassum’s Future Poses Bigger Mystery Than Its Origins

inspection and Maintenance of Wartsila Generators Completed at Harley Plant

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CAHS to Host Virtual Pre-Orientation for Incoming 9th Graders on May 13

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Edward P. McKenzie Creates Scholarship Fund for USVI Graduating H.S. Seniors

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