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Green light for bauxite mining in Cockpit Country
WESTERN BUREAU: In spite of potential long-term deforestation, bauxite mining in the Cockpit Country is likely to offer a game-changing fillip to the Jamaican economy, at least in the short term, if the Government allows Noranda Jamaica Bauxite...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Cameroon: Grand Prix International Chantal Biya - Kick Off Today
[Cameroon Tribune] The competition was launched yesterday in a grandiose ceremony in Douala presided by the Sports Minister.
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PM launches $1b road-repair plan
Eager politicians were on Tuesday urged to temper their expectations about how far a $1-billion road programme will help in restoring Jamaica’s flood-hit corridors after weeks of rainstorms. Each of the 63 constituencies will be allocated $15...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Economy shrinks 11%
The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting that the economy contracted by 11.3 per cent during the July to September quarter, compared to the corresponding period in 2019. Director General Dr Wayne Henry said that construction increased...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Murder wave tops agenda
As Jamaica’s Crime Monitoring and Oversight Committee prepares to update the nation on its deliberations, stakeholders will be acutely aware that the wave of violence flaring for decades is still at crisis proportions. Despite a slew of coronavirus...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Nearing elections, Ghana's Akufo-Addo accused of impeding corruption probe involving cousin - Face2Face Africa
With a little less than three weeks until Ghanaians vote in another presidential and presidential elections, the country's president, Nana Akufo-Addo, has been put under pressure by the resignation of a Special Prosecutor he appointed in 2018 as part of the government's anti-corruption
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$1-b damage response
PRIME Minister Andrew Holness says $1 billion has been allocated to commence emergency road repairs and clean-up activities across the island, following an extended period of heavy rainfall which caused extensive damage in several communities over the last three weeks.
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Mozambique: Going Deep Into Mozambique's Cabo Delgado Extremism
[Africa In Fact] In light of claims that Rovuma basin liquid natural gas finds will uplift local communities in Northern Mozambique, this article examines the way in which poor mining practices intersect with what we know drives recruitment and radicalization into violent extremism.
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Texas high-speed rail company still lacks permits to build Dallas-to-Houston route - DefenderNetwork.com
Less than two months before the Texas Legislature begins its next session, the yearslong battle over a controversial high-speed rail project is expected to spark more legislative skirmishes. And after years of public skepticism, Gov. Greg Abbott recently signaled his support for the project in
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Approach to road maintenance wrong, says NWA boss
National Works Agency (NWA) boss E G Hunter admits that there has been a reactive approach to maintenance of the island's road network and other infrastructure over the years, rather than a pre-emptive strategy, but says a number of factors are to blame.
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Hurricane Iota's destruction coming into focus in Nicaragua - Black News Channel
By Associated Press Undefined MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Piles of wind-tossed lumber used to be homes. Concrete walls have been pounded into painted chunks. Colorful pieces of clothing hang from tree branches. The devastation caused by Hurricane Iota became clear Wednesday as phone and internet
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Rwanda: Ngororero - Local Leaders Arrested for Forgery, Embezzlement
[New Times] The Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has confirmed the arrest of three local leaders in Ngororero District for allegedly using forged documents as well as embezzlement.
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A boost for students at Solas Early Childhood Institution
SINCE his grandmother played a part in getting the land title for a church in Burnt Savannah, Westmoreland, that now houses Solas Early Childhood Institution, deciding on a school to support was easy for Aubyn Allen.The Jamaican, who now resides overseas, teamed up with child advocate and
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Amazon Launches Online Pharmacy And Drug Delivery – Free Press of Jacksonville
By Victor Omondi On Tuesday, Amazon.com Inc launched an online pharmacy to deliver prescription medications in the United States. Named Amazon Pharmacy, the new store allows customers to compare prices as they buy drugs on [...]
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No $40M payout for Jamaican boy with brain damage - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Gleaner) The Court of Appeal has quashed a 2015 ruling of the Supreme Court that had awarded approximately $40 million to the family of 16-year-old Tahjay Rowe, who sustained brain damage when he was born at the Victoria Jubilee
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Africa Can Improve Future Health Systems Resilience By Complementing Gaps in Physical Infrastructure With Digital Health Solutions
[African Arguments] The Covid-19 pandemic reminded African countries that population health is the foundation on which success in social, economic and development progress is built. Most countries have poor health infrastructure and weak health systems that are unable to provide quality care to
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Brace for food shortages this Christmas – JAS
An islandwide survey by the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) to determine the full extent of the damage to crops and livestock is ongoing and won’t be known for some time, as the island continues to be affected by heavy rains. However, already...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Ecstatic 19-y-o on PATH to becoming a teacher | Lead Sto
It was a surreal moment on Tuesday for the sole PATH scholarship recipient, Shantel Williams, whose mother, a janitor, struggled to put her through school and missed the presentation ceremony because of commitment to a job that has sustained her...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Crime consensus committee outlines priorities
The independent body established to look at the country’s crime problem says it is giving priority to strengthening the police’s inspectorate with adequate audit and anti-corruption capabilities. This is among goals set by the Consensus...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Repo rate remains unchaged at 3.5
The Monetary Policy Committee has resolved to leave the repo rate unchanged at 3.5% as inflation is expected to remain contained.
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'Disheartening'
A number of interest groups have found it unsettling that an obviously battered woman was turned away from a police station that houses a Domestic Violence Mediation Unit, resulting in a call for these units to be unveiled and their locations widely publicised.Law enforcers are also being urged to
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
TMC says no to removing Falmouth’s fountain
Western Bureau: The Trelawny Municipal Corporation (TMC) has rejected a recommendation by Deputy Prime Minister Dr Horace Chang for the removal of the fountain in Water Square, Falmouth, where a statue is to be mounted to immortalise track and...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Somalia: PM Roble Calls On Nee Electoral Teams to Ensure Free and Fair Election.
[Dalsan Radio] Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble held a private meeting with the members of the Electoral Committee for the 2020/2021 elections.
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African Airlines Advised to Share Basic Facilities
[East African] The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) is urging the continent's airlines to co-operate and merge operations to fill existing gaps in the sector and build resilience for post-Covid-19 recovery.
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Rwanda: New Measures to Tackle Covid-19 Spread in Jails
[New Times] Last week, the Ministry of Health announced that Rwamagana Prison had confirmed 13 Covid-19 infections.
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‘We’re flooded everywhere’: storm Iota batters Central America - Stabroek News
PUERTO CABEZAS, Nicaragua,  (Reuters) - Storm Iota unleashed torrential flooding in Central America yesterday, causing swollen rivers to burst their banks as it flipped roofs onto the streets, and downed electricity poles and trees, killing at least two people in the
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East Africa: Ethiopian Deputy Premier Briefs Kagame On Ongoing Crisis
[New Times] Ethiopia's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Demeke Mekonnen was in Rwanda on Tuesday to brief President Paul Kagame on the ongoing crisis that has made global headlines.
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