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Tunisia: 58 Tunisians Repatriated From Bahrain
Tunis/Tunisia — Fifty-eight Tunisian nationals stranded in Bahrain arrived on Sunday at Monastir International Airport on a repatriation flight, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in
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1,000 disabled students get online access to classes
However, Digicel Foundation has reached out to to ease that burden through the donation of 1,000 tablets to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and the Ministry of Labour and Social
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Rwanda: COVID-19 - Kamembe Town Put Under Total Lockdown
At least four sectors that make up Kamembe town in Rusizi district have been put under total lockdown for two
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Nigeria: Dubai to Prosecute Hushpuppi for Multiple Frauds
The newspaper said prosecutors have charged the 38-year-old, whose real name is Ramoni Abbas, with "obtaining money from others through fraudulent
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Next six months will not be easy, says PAHO director
AS the region of the Americas reports 100,000 cases of COVID-19 a day, director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Carissa F Etienne is calling for strong coordination across countries, evidence to guide leaders' actions, and for people to protect themselves and others.
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Namibia exposes govt ‘lies’
PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration allegedly lied that it had received a donation of 4 449 COVID-19 test kits from Namibia as mystery continues to shroud the government’s procurement of coronavirus medical supplies, the Namibian government has
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UN warns about criminal activities linked to COVID-19
UNITED NATIONS (CMC) The United Nations is warning against a surge in demand for medical products to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) that has led to a jump in the trafficking of substandard and faulty merchandise.
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Freemasons donate to children's homes
A week after donating a total of $2 million to the Jamaica Cancer Society and the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Freemasons Association of Jamaica on Monday presented $500,000 each to the National Children's Home and The Wortley Home for Girls. The presentations were made by Thomas Smith, deputy
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Tanzania: Kenya Shuts Borders With Tanzania, Somalia Over COVID-19
Kenya has shut its borders with Somalia and Tanzania as the country strives to stem further spread of the
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Trump faces pressure over Russia bounties to kill US troops
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) President Donald Trump yesterday came under growing pressure to respond to allegations that Russia offered bounties for killing American troops in Afghanistan, with Democrats demanding answers and accusing Trump of bowing to Russian President Vladimir Putin at
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
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Extraordinary resilience 'Butch' Stewart praises tourism emp
Gordon Butch Stewart has praised Jamaica's tourism employees for their extraordinary resilience in facing the COVID-19 pandemic, and wished them an even better future, as the industry slowly begins to reopen.
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Ethiopia: Foreign Ministry Affirms Sudan Readiness to Bring Closer Views of Ethiopia and Egypt On GERD
[SNA] Khartoum -The State Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Omer Gamar Eddin Ismail, headed the Sudan's delegation participating in the extraordinary ambassadorial meeting of the Arab League Council at the ministerial level to discuss developments in Libya, and the special session on
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Jamaican teacher's claims of racial discrimination in China said to be unfounded
Jamaican teacher’s claims of racial discrimination in China said to be unfounded
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Kenya: 400 Chinese to Flee Nairobi for Home Over Coronavirus Fears
The Chinese have obtained an order from a High Court in Nairobi directing the Kenya government to allow them to leave on June 16, arguing that Kenya's health system does not have the capacity to handle the Covid-19
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Angola: China's Support Policies for Businesses Under COVID-19 - a Comprehensive List
To cushion the economic hit caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, China's central and local governments have been rolling out a series of supporting policies to shore up the confidence of businesses and ease some of their compliance burdens, besides ensuring steady medical supplies and daily
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The most wanted man
Christopher Columbus was a shameful villain, he is wanted by the native people of the Americas.He came to steal, loot, rape, and murder, in the name of his queen, his country and his god.He met a humble and happy people who were satisfied with their culture yet, he said he discovered.He came from
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Integrity Commission Oversight Committee gets going today
THE House of Representatives' newly appointed Integrity Commission Oversight Committee will have its first meeting at Gordon House today at 10:00 am.
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Rwandan, Ugandan Officials to Meet Over Normalizing Relations
Officials in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have confirmed a virtual meeting by the Ad Hoc Commission on the implementation of the Luanda Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries will be held to review
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Soldier injured during August Town firefight
THE Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is awaiting more details as it continues its probe into the shooting of a member of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and a civilian in the eastern St Andrew community of August Town, Thursday night.Assistant Commissioner of INDECOM Hamish
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Jamaican among four charged with murder of businessman
PORT OF SPAIN (CMC) Police have charged four people, including a 34-year-old Jamaican with murder after the body of a 64-year-old businessman was found buried behind an unfinished concrete structure in Lowlands, Tobago last month.
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Motorists affected by 'bad gas' saga could get compensation in two weeks
Several motorists who were affected during the 2015 bad gas saga are currently being contacted and given a date to visit the offices of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), to begin the process of collecting their share of a $24.5 million compensation
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AU sanctions South Sudan over $9m membership debt
The African Union (AU) has suspended South Sudan from the continental body over failure to honour its financial obligations over the past three
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US official ends Dar tour of duty, a month after travel advisory
US Charge d’Affaires to Tanzania Dr Inmi Patterson has bade farewell to Tanzanians in a video message on the embassy’s official Facebook page, saying she will be leaving the country
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T&T could keep borders closed until after Aug 10 polls
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) The Trinidad and Tobago Government says it has no plans to rush towards reopening the borders of the country closed since March in a bid to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).Oppositions parties have been calling on Prime Minister Dr Keith Rowley
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Parents can register online to access PEP results
PARENTS and guardians will be able to register on an online portal to access students' Primary Exit Profile (PEP) results. The student placement and scores will be available tomorrow.Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Dr Kasan Troupe made the
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Tourism faces minimum US$1. 2-trillion hit from virus, says UN
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) The novel coronavirus crisis could cost global tourism and related sectors from US$1.2 to US$3.3 trillion in lost revenue, the United Nations said yesterday.Lockdown restrictions to control the spread of COVID-19 have hammered the tourism sector particularly hard, the UN
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J'cans exempted from UK's COVID-19 quarantine rules
BRITAIN yesterday listed Jamaica among more than 50 countries exempted from its COVID-19 quarantine rules, but excluded the United States, which yesterday posted a record 53,000 new cases of the virus.This means travellers can visit the named countries for holidays without being quarantined for 14
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Tanzanian Appointed to UN Fund Advisory Body
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed retired Tanzanian diplomat Liberata Mulamula as a member of the sixth Advisory Group of the Peacebuilding
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Jamaica spends $3.8 billion so far to fight COVID-19
THE Ministry of Health and Wellness has so far spent $3.8 billion on efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).Portfolio Minister Dr Christopher Tufton made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July
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ITA reports delays for driver's and provisional licences
THE Ministry of Transport and Mining reported yesterday that since the resumption of testing of applicants for driver's and provisional licences at the Island Traffic Authority (ITA), under the new appointment protocol, there has been an extremely high volume of requests which have led to
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