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The ‘Ready Freddie’ phenomenon
In 2003, Ocho Rios woodcarver, Ralph Cameron stirred controversy when he displayed a piece of artwork in Fern Gully named Ready Freddie, which was that of a man with an unusually large and erect penis. The carving drew some amount of criticism and...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Black Women Most Likely to Feel Discriminated Against While Seeking Medical Care
By Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire (NNPA) - The Urban Institute’s Coronavirus Tracking Survey, a nationally representative survey of adults ages 18 to 64, found that Black adults were […] The post Black Women Most Likely to Feel Discriminated Against While Seeking Medical Care ap
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Sandals Elite Team Members Train Their Own
Press Release:- A number of local team members from Sandals Grande Saint Lucian Spa & Beach Resort have been selected to travel overseas to provide training for the extended Sandals family in Grenada, Barbados and the Bahamas, in line with Sandals Resorts International’s strong tradition of
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Source: St. Lucia Times News Online - Breaking News & Daily News
Former Trinidadian Coup Leader Yasin Abu Bakr Has Died
Jamaica Gleaner:- Yasin Abu Bakr, the leader of the Jamaat Al Muslimeen, who staged an unsuccessful coup against the government of Prime Minister ANR Robinson on July 27, 1990, died on Thursday night, relatives have confirmed. In a message posted on social media, the relatives said that
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Source: St. Lucia Times News Online - Breaking News & Daily News
Community Resiliency Project Seeks Extension to Help More Virgin Islanders
An estimated 30,000 school children, government workers and other members of the community have received free, confidential support from crisis counselors over the last year to cope with the pandemic and two devastating hurricanes. The grant funding for the services is about to expire and those
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Source: St. Thomas Source | The trusted independent voice of the Virgin Islands community
Boating in the V.I., Part 4: Pandemic Leads to Crowding at USVI Anchorages
A quiet bay in a remote part of St. John has become the center of a sometimes-raging battle between those who want to see it preserved as a marine sanctuary and those who want to see it developed and managed for the recreational boating industry.
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RSS Working To Protect Maritime Domain
The Regional Security System (RSS) is working to ensure that the maritime space within its Member States is secure. In October 2019, the RSS, in collaboration with the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the Organization of American States (OAS), embarked on a mission to create strategies
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Source: St. Lucia Times News Online - Breaking News & Daily News
Meghan Markle pens open letter to Congress advocating for parental leave
Meghan Markle used her considerable platform this week as an opportunity to speak on behalf of working mothers across the The post Meghan Markle pens open letter to Congress advocating for parental leave appeared first on TheGrio.
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UNC party arms back October Revolution
The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News In this August 2015 file photo, UNC supporters wear yellow wigs at a political meeting in San Fernando. The UNC women, youth arms and national executive on Saturday endorsed Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar's call for an
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Is it time to get a COVID-19 booster? Which one?
AP: Millions more Americans just became eligible for COVID-19 boosters, but figuring out who’s eligible and when can be confusing. And adding to the challenge is that this time around, people can choose a different brand of vaccine for that extra...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Department of Labor Working Through Backlog of 3,000 Claimants
During Friday’s hearing, Virgin Islands Department of Labor officials told Education and Workforce Development Committee members that while all Federal COVID-19 emergency unemployment programs ended last month, the department is still processing a backlog of 3,000 claimants.
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Compromise needed on compulsory vaccinations - NewsDay Zimbabwe
Vaccines, it says, train the “immune system to create antibodies, just as it does when it’s exposed to a disease.” The post Compromise needed on compulsory vaccinations appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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COVID-19: Bordelais Correctional Facility Accounts For 27 Of 54 New cases
Press Release:- The Ministry of Health, Wellness and Elderly Affairs today Friday, October 22, 2021 confirms a total of fifty-four (54) new cases of COVID-19. These cases were processed on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at the Ezra Long Laboratory from a total of 272 samples which were collected
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Source: St. Lucia Times News Online - Breaking News & Daily News
Parents feel the pinch of tight school calendar as fee arrears accumulate
Most parents have been flocking to politicians’ offices with hopes that they will be lucky to access bursaries for their children.
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Parents were fine with sweeping school vaccination mandates five decades ago – but COVID-19 may be a different story | New Pittsburgh Courier
Children and parents lined up for polio vaccines outside a Syracuse, New York school in 1961. AP Photo by James Colgrove, Columbia University The ongoing battles over COVID-19 vaccination in the U.S. are likely to get more heated when the Food and Drug Administration authorizes emergency use of
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Nakuru Muslim association leadership row rages in court
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Safe zones ‘from November 1’ - Barbados Today
Government is pressing ahead with the planned establishment of “safe zones” from November 1, as the Prime Minister brushed off objections she suggested came from political quarters. The first zones are to be implemented in public health care facilities to be followed each week with the addition of
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Lawyers speak on Sonko’s chance of taking back Nairobi after Kananu ruling
Lawyer says Sonko should withdraw the appeal and call it a day should he fail to stop Kananu's swearing-in
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There is H.O.P.E. & healing
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It's time for Democrats to end party's civil war before Republicans pave way to victory
In 1980, Democrats fought a bitter civil war between supporters of President Jimmy Carter and Sen. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, The post It's time for Democrats to end party's civil war before Republicans pave way to victory appeared first on TheGrio.
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Israel labels six Palestinian civil society groups 'terrorist,' setting challenge for donors
The content originally appeared on: CNN Among the groups are Al Haq, one of the longest-established human rights organizations in the West Bank, and Defense of Children International-Palestine (DCI-P), which documents violations of child rights. Israel's new plan is to 'shrink,' not solve, the
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NIC Toastmasters Club Celebrates International Toastmasters Day 2021
Press Release:- The NIC Toastmasters Club celebrates International Toastmasters Day on October 22, 2021,under the theme “No one will be left behind”. Toastmasters was introduced in St. Lucia about four decades ago and the NIC Toastmasters Club known for its corporate status was chartered by the
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Texas voters decide on eight proposed amendments to state Constitution on Nov. 2 - DefenderNetwork.com
Texas voters can soon weigh in on potential changes to the state’s Constitution regarding religious services, eligibility requirements for judges, county infrastructure and more. Election day is Nov. 2, and early voting begins Oct. 18 and lasts until Oct. 29. The proposed
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322 new covid19 cases, four new deaths
The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News Image courtesy CDC The Ministry of Health’s 4pm covid19 update on Friday said the country has recorded four new deaths and 322 new covid19 cases. The new cases were detected in samples taken from October 18-21. Sixteen cases of
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Source: Trinidad News
Regional students take part in Huawei ICT programme
The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News Chinese Ambassador to TT Fang Qiu. - Students from three Caribbean countries will participate in the 6th instalment of the 2021 Huawei Seeds for the Future ICT study programme. A virtual opening ceremony for the 2021 cohort was
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South Africa: Department Addresses Concerns of Fishing Community
[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has noted the concerns raised by the fishing communities regarding the reduction in the West Coast Rock Lobster Total Allowable Catch (TAC).
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First Lady Chakwera donates to needy Kenyans - Malawi 24 - Malawi news
First Lady Monica Chakwera yesterday presented a donation of 10 wheelchairs and undisclosed cash to Little Sisters of the Poor, a charity facility that cares for the extremely poor elderly in Nairobi, Kenya. Chakwera visited the centre together with Kenya's First Lady Margret Kenyatta. The donation
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UVI Board of Trustees Approves UVI School of Medicine Strategic Plan
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — In the regular session of its quarterly meeting this afternoon, via Zoom, the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI) Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve the draft strategic plan, including the mission and vision statements, for the UVI School of Medicine
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Cantu Beauty And UNCF Partner to Provide Nontraditional HBCU Students With $150,000 in Funding
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Where are the workers? Cutoff of jobless aid spurs no influx | The Atlanta Voice
Earlier this year, an insistent cry arose from business leaders and Republican governors: Cut off a $300-a-week federal supplement for unemployed Americans. Many people, they argued, would then come off the sidelines and take the millions of jobs that employers were desperate to fill. Yet three
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