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Four ministers were this afternoon sworn in to continue their previous portfolios. They are Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr Nigel Clarke; Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton; Minister of National Security, Dr Horace Chang;...
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“Adapting, Overcoming and Persevering: We are a Resilient Nation”
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Johnnie Cochran
Johnnie Cochran was a lawyer, who handled several high profile celebrity cases. He was born on October 2, 1937 in Shreveport, Louisiana. He received his Bachelors’ degree from the University of California, Los Angeles, in 1959. Initially selling insurance policies for a living, Cochran soon began
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The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has expressed concern over Government’s silence on the ‘no vaccine, no work’ policy which companies in Malawi have instituted. CDEDI Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa has made the remarks in a letter addressed to the newly
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An affectionate thank you to a truly special person - Ms. Daphne Rogers - Stabroek News
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Trump on firing of Geoffrey Berman: 'I'm not involved' | The Atlanta Voice
President Donald Trump on Saturday denied involvement in firing Geoffrey Berman, the powerful prosecutor atop the Manhattan US Attorney’s office, shortly after Trump’s attorney general sent Berman a letter saying the President had done
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Uganda: Kazinda Jailed 15 Years for Illicit Enrichment
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The country's oldest law school names its first Black dean
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Nina Turner Announces She Will Run For Congress In Ohio
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Ghana: Parliament Approves All 4 Supreme Court Nominees
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Terrelonge locks horns with hair police
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