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KINGSTOWN, St Vincent, CMC – Windward Islands batsman Desron Maloney starred as La Soufriere Hikers thrashed Botanic Garden Rangers in the second match of the inaugural T10 Vincy Premier League here
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California’s Vote-by-Mail Election Push is Both Praised and Put Down | Post News Group
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IMF demands better use of ‘new’ funds from Kenya
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for transparency in the spending of Covid-19 response funds in Kenya amid rising concerns of misappropriations of millions of
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US Births Fall, And Virus Could Drive Them Down More
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. births continued to fall last year, leading to the fewest number of newborns in 35
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South Africa: Lockdown Level 3 - EFF Says No to Booze Sales and Opening of Schools
The EFF says that liquor sales, along with schools, should not reopen until more scientific data is available to ensure they will not lead to the spread of the
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Meet the clergy who won’t stop in-person preaching during COVID-19 | Afro
Dozens of Christian conservative activists and clergy members defied Virginia’s stay-at-home order and gathered Saturday for a “Pray for VA, Pray for USA
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Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago lie in the Caribbean Sea off the northeast coast of Venezuela. Trinidad, the larger at 1,864 sq mi (4,828 sq km), is mainly flat and rolling, with mountains in the north that reach a height of 3,085 ft (940 m) at Mount Aripo. Tobago, at just 116 sq mi (300 sq km), is heavily
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Madagascar to sign confidentiality clause with WHO on COVID-Organics
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OP-ED: Leaders must work together to address the disparities that impact health and wellness amid the COVID-19 pandemic
While the harm of COVID-19 is tragic and impacts everyone, we, as business and community leaders, must do more to reduce the social conditions that contribute to these troubling and unacceptable inequities that have become magnified during this health
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Senate Bill 1410 – Helping Californians in Crisis Keep Roofs Over Their Heads
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Annan, Kofi A. (1938-- )
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It’s True. When America Catches a Cold, Black America Gets Pneumonia
The global pandemic has caused a devastating public health crisis, initiated a global economic disaster, and in the United States, pulled back the curtain on the deep-rooted racial inequities that
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How A Transformation Mindset Positions Companies To Succeed After The Crisis | Black Voice News
Many global leaders think the pandemic will transform the world in significant ways, and companies with leaders who already have a transformation mindset will be better equipped to adapt and succeed at a high level, says Edwin Bosso, founder and CEO of Myrtle Consulting Group
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Rwanda Plans Life Beyond COVID-19 With Food Reserves
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President Trump's Wish To Paint His Border Wall Black Will Cost $1.2 Million Per Mile
President Trump’s Wish To Paint His Border Wall Black Will Cost $1.2 Million Per Donald Trump has pushed for his border wall to be painted black to make the barrier scarier and  hotter to the
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'Y'all Deserve the World': Ciara and Russell Wilson Celebrate Future Zahir's Sixth Birthday with Quarantine-Friendly Bash
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Barack And Michelle Obama To Deliver Virtual Graduation Speeches To Class Of 2020
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Nigeria: COVID-19 - Test Results of Dubai, UK, U.S., Other Returnees Won't Be Published - Govt
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Justice ministry slams Observer
The Ministry of Justice has slammed the Jamaica Observer for aspects of a story published on Wednesday, May 20, headlined 'Sexual savagery', and reporting on the number of children falling victim to sex crimes since March when restrictions were put in place to stem the spread of
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Common’s Nonprofit Launches Criminal Justice Reform Campaign Amid COVID-19
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Nigeria: Coronavirus - Expect New Directives From Buhari On Monday, SGF Tells Nigerians
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Mauritius: Government Steps Up Efforts to Tackle COVID-19 Pandemic, Says Attorney General
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Some principals say yes to July exams
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Ghana: Don't Politicise COVID-19 Combat--MP
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Burundi vote holds amid COVID-19 protocols, net blackout
A crucial election has begun in the East African nation of Burundi, where President Pierre Nkurunziza is stepping aside after 15 years in charge but he will remain “paramount leader” in the country that continues to reject outside
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