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Fish and Wildlife to Establish Aquaculture Rules and Regulations for USVI
the Division of Fish and Wildlife (DFW) has prepared Draft Aquaculture Rules and Regulations that are available for public comment until Feb. 29, 2024.
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Status of Land Swap Questioned
Sen. Angel Bolques Jr. told the Source this week that he is confident that negotiations concerning water rights around Whistling Cay will not “hinder” the proposed land swap with the National Park Service. The land swap will give the Virgin Islands government land in Estate Catherineberg on
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#BLACKLIVESMATTER – GLOBAL
From the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul to the Streets of San Francisco, Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, Louisville, Atlanta, Washington, DC, and New York City, and the bright lights of the Big Apple, African Americans are expressing outrage over the police killing of George Floyd, the
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Fashion Finds of the Week - Forward Times
Check out this week’s fashion finds! The post Fashion Finds of the Week appeared first on Forward Times.
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Charity Akortia, 57, wins 2023 National Best Farmer Award - Gajreport
Charity Akortia, aged 57 and a resident of Agona West Municipality in the Central Region, emerged as the recipient of the prestigious National Best Farmer Award for the year 2023. The announcement took place during the Farmers' Day celebration held at the University of Mines and Technology
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(1862) John S. Rock, “A Deep and Cruel Prejudice”
New Jersey-born John Sweat Rock was one of the first African American dentists in the United States.  He was also a medical doctor and in 1861, after studying law, was admitted to the Massachusetts bar in 1861.  On January 23, 1862, Rock addressed the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society in
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Interracial Lead
These interracial stories are part of a broader mainstreaming of Black women’s beauty and cultural women are romantically involved with white men in works as varied as Broadway’s “Slave Play” and “American Son”; the movie “Sonic the Hedgehog”; the lighthearted sitcoms “Bob Hearts Abishola” and
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Flurry of Lawsuits Under Adult Survivors Act Roils Entertainment and Political Circles - Observer News Group
The clock struck midnight on the New York Adult Survivors of Sexual Assault statute, a law that opened a one year window for accusers to file a lawsuit against their alleged abusers. And when it was all said and done, more than 2,600 claims were filed, including some last-minute cases against
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Chef Damon Sawyer Soars at 29 Markle Ct - Cuisine Noir
Musical notes float through the air, infusing 29 Markle Ct with life’s moods, seasons and flavors. The sultry trumpet of jazz legend Miles Davis is sure to grace the downtown Bridgeport restaurant more than once during Damon “Daye” Sawyer’s 12 to 13-hour shift. “We play music throughout
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Source: Cuisine Noir | Food and wine lifestyle magazine for African-Americans
This Day in History — September 4
Today is the 248th day of 2020. There are 118 days left in the yearToday'S HIGHLIGHT2007: Hurricane Felix slams into Central America and Hurricane Henriette hits Baja California, as a record-setting hurricane season gets even wilder with twin storms making landfall on the same day.�OTHER
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Terrorists intensify attacks after military operations in north-west Nigeria
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Cuba
The Cuban government freed U.S. aid contractor Alan Gross, who had been in captivity for five years, on Dec. 17, 2014. Gross had been sentenced to 15 years in prison in 2011 after his effort to create a way to communicate outside of the Cuban governments control. The government cited humanitarian
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Pope Francis revises Catholic Church’s laws on sexual abuse 
Pope Francis on Tuesday has changed the Roman Catholic Church's penal code to expand the definition of sexual abuse, to include not only children but adults, The New York Times reports. According to the Times, Francis' revisions of the Vatican's Code of Canon Law is a legal framework for the
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Trinidad: Cops tear gas protestors in PoS
Earlier yesterday, the move by Sea Lots residents to march into Port-of-Spain around noon was thwarted by vigilant police officers who warned them that anyone found to be in groups of more than 25 would be breaching the Public Health Ordinance and would be charged as
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Egypt: FM Showcases Aspired Areas of Cooperation With EU
[Egypt Online] Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry participated Monday in the sixth Regional Forum of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfC) and the third European Union-Southern Neighborhood Ministerial Meeting, which were both held in Barcelona.
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(1843) Henry Highland Garnet, "An Address To The Slaves Of The United States"
The National Negro Convention of 1843 was held in Buffalo, New York drawing some seventy delegates a dozen states. Among the delegates were young, rising leaders in the African American community including Frederick Douglass, William Wells Brown, Charles B. Ray and Charles L. Remond. Twenty-seven
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Israeli Police Killing Of Palestinian Leads To Apologies And Echoes Of The U.S.
A fatal Israeli police shooting of an unarmed Palestinian man in Jerusalem last weekend has led to a government apology and protests comparing the case to the killing of George Floyd in
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(1923) Bishop Randall Albert Carter, “Whence and Whither”
By the standards of African American history, Bishop Randall Albert Carter is a little known figure. Born in Fort Valley, Georgia on January 1, 1867, he was educated at Allen University in Columbia, South Carolina and Paine College in Augusta, Georgia. An active pastor in the Colored (later
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South Africa: 'South Africa Has an Opportunity to Reset Its Israel-Palestine Bias'
[Daily Maverick] When it comes to Israel, there has been no space for dialogue or for balanced discussion in public spaces in South Africa. With a fragile new government formed in Israel this week, South Africa has an opportunity to reset and re-establish its influence, connections and
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Women Warriors coach frustrated by team preparations for Mexico match - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Trinidad and Tobago women's football team coach Richard Hood says the team's preparations have left him 'frustrated' in the lead-up to their critical Concacaf women's Gold Cup qualifier versus Mexico at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Mucurapo next Tuesday. TT, who have one point from their th
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BayelsaDecides2023: Between ‘Supreme Court governor’ and perennial candidate
There are 16 candidates in Saturday’s election, however, the race is a two-horse race between Messrs Diri and Sylva. The post BayelsaDecides2023: Between ‘Supreme Court governor’ and perennial candidate appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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Pope appeals for end to Libyan civil war
Pope Francis on Sunday appealed for both sides in the Libyan civil war to seek peace, urging the international community to facilitate talks and protect refugees and migrants he said were victims of
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A Capitol Hill Shakeup: Sen. Manchin Is Out in 2024
Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia announced he will not seek re-election in 2024. A critical player in the Democratic caucus, Manchin’s exit sent shockwaves through Capitol Hill, where Democrats hold a slender 51-49 majority. Manchin’s decision further amplifies the stakes for upcoming electi
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Appeal court reaffirms Abia governor’s election
PDP, reacting to the judgment, said it will explore "available options" in the matter. The post Appeal court reaffirms Abia governor’s election appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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David Monroe Bids Farewell To City of San Diego Parks & Rec – Voice and Viewpoint
David Myron Monroe began his career with the City of San Diego on November 18, 1977 before embarking on a 42 year career in Public
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Plot thickens over origins of pope's civil union endorsement
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Questions swirled yesterday about the origins of Pope Francis' bombshell comments endorsing same-sex civil unions, with all evidence suggesting he made them in a 2019 interview that was never broadcast in its entirety.
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Brandy Sang Down Her Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Performance - Teyana Taylor Tells Her Fans to Mind Yo' Business + More | PicVIDEOs | EURweb
*Brandy (government name Brandy Rayana Norwood) shared pictures and her Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade performance on the Brach's candy float. She captioned the images, 'I pray everyone had a beautiful day of being thankful and remembering to count your blessings. Happy Thanksgiving.' Check out her
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Pope Francis heads to Cyprus to resolve migration issues | Africanews
The Papal visit is drawing fresh attention to the plight of migrants on Europe's borders, and the gulf between the Pope's call for countries to welcome them and the unwillingness of front-line governments to let them in.
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(2009) Barack Obama, "A New Beginning Between the United States and the Muslim World"
On June 4, 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama delivereda major speech addressing the relationship between the United States and theMuslim World at Cairo University in Cairo, Egypt.   The text of the speech appears
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