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Jamaicans gearing up to cast their ballot are being urged to wear masks when they vote on election day but Director of Elections Glasspole Brown said that those in breach will not be turned away from polling stations. Instead, Electoral Office of...
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Independence Message | PM committed to decade of growth
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has saluted healthcare workers and other Jamaicans dedicated to the fight against COVID-19 as the island celebrates its 58th anniversary of Independence amid a global pandemic. However, in spite of that, he said that...
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Early curfew has to be reimposed to tackle COVID-19 - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, The cases of COVID-19 in Guyana are increasing each day at an alarming rate. The article Early curfew has to be reimposed to tackle COVID-19 appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Questions raised after hydrant opened in Jericho, Hanover
Questions are being raised about how former Member of Parliament of Eastern Hanover, D K Duncan, along with fellow People’s National Party (PNP) supporters, were able to open the valve to a fire hydrant in the district of Jericho.
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Will those who make peaceful evolutions impossible make violent revolutions inevitable?
Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 15 August 2020: Alpha Conde, the president of Guinea (Photo) recently received an endorsement from his RPG governing party to run for the 3rd time in the forthcoming Presidential elections. This was a man who spent a big chunk of his adult life opposing
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Questions raised after hydrant opened in Jericho, Hanover
Questions are being raised about how former Member of Parliament of Eastern Hanover, D K Duncan, along with fellow People’s National Party (PNP) supporters, were able to open the valve to a fire hydrant in the district of Jericho.
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Kitson Town Primary surpasses expectations
Evolving from a non-performing institution that was on the brink of closure, Kitson Town Primary School in St Catherine has made a dramatic turnaround and has honoured four of its top Primary Exit Profile (PEP) performers on Wednesday. The tone of...
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MONTEGO BAY, St James - Prime Minister Andrew Holness says Jamaica's experience with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) underlines the need for greater utilisation of online services across the society.He said these are not only cost-effective and efficient, but are also the 'way of the
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PM announces 'total lockdown' of Bahamas after COVID spike | New York Carib News
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis Monday night announced a “complete national lockdown” of every island in The Bahamas for at least the next two weeks after the country recorded a significant spike in the number of cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
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As COVID-19 concerns mount, Jamaican PM warns citizens | New York Carib News
As of yesterday, August 06, Jamaica recorded 30 new COVID infections pushing the overall tally to 958 cases with 149 of them active. Of the new cases, 26 are current and four are from backlog samples, Health Minister Dr. Christopher Tufton reported.
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#JaVotes2020 | JPP reacts to being excluded from JLP, PNP campaign talks
The Jamaica Progressive Party (JPP), one of the four political parties given the go-ahead to contest the general election, is taking issue with being excluded from planned talks between the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the opposition...
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T&T Election | PNM claims second term after narrow election win
Trinidad and Tobago's Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley declared late Monday night that his ruling People’s National Movement (PNM) has won the 2020 general election. Rowley said that the PNM had won 22 of the 41 seats at stake. NOW:...
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PM Phillips pays tribute to Owen Arthur - Stabroek News
Prime Minister Mark Phillips has paid tribute to the late Barbadian Prime Minister Owen Arthur. The article PM Phillips pays tribute to Owen Arthur appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Worldwide virus cases top 20 million, doubling in six weeks - Black News Channel
By Mark Stevenson, Nicky Forster and Michelle R. Smith Associated Press It took six months for the world to reach 10 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus. It took just over six weeks for that number to double. The worldwide count of known COVID-19 infections climbed past 20 million on
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Belize moving to impose stricter measures to deal with COVID | New York Carib News
The Belize Government says it will impose stricter measures including the amendment to legislation to curb the contraband trade as the Caribbean Community (Caricom) country experiences an exploding number of cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Cameroon - Covid-19 Worsens Pre-Existing Vulnerabilities for Some
[Africa In Fact] Even before the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, persons living with disabilities in Cameroon had a peculiar problem - they lacked adequate social support and service delivery. Then, the coronavirus emerged and compounded pre-existing vulnerabilities for them.
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The collective yawn and its accompanying synchronized sigh occurring across the Caribbean last Sunday morning whilst West Indies cricket fans perused their Sunday newspapers was not in response to a review of the recent tour of England, but rather to the announcement that Cricket West Indies
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PM, deputy, and a minister in voluntary quarantine | New York Carib News
Prime Minister Dr. Hubert Minnis, Deputy Prime Minister K Peter Turnquest, and Education Minister Jeff Lloyd have entered voluntary self-quarantine after their offices were exposed to COVID-19.
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Flower Hill receives piped water, after 30 years without access
After 30 years without access to potable water, the community of Flower Hill in St James has received its own supply system.  The water system was commissioned into service by Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Friday. It was...
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Confident PNP ready to roll
THE Opposition People's National Party (PNP) has declared its readiness to contest and win the next general election, whenever it is called by Prime Minister Andrew Holness.With speculation mounting that Holness will call Jamaicans to the polls in a matter of weeks, PNP General Secretary Julian
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CC the only sure winner in Clarendon North Central
They are two sons of the Clarendon soil. Robert Nesta Morgan and Dr Desmond Oliver Brennan were both born in the parish, both went to Clarendon College for sixth form, and both are vying for the right to represent the people of Clarendon North Central in Parliament.
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Mayor of Virginia Town Refuses to Resign, Defends Meme of Aunt Jemima As Biden’s VP: ‘I Took It to Be Humorous’
The mayor of a small town in Virginia apologized for posting a racist meme about former Vice President Joe Biden’s potential running mate. Barry Presgraves, […]
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