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A GOLDEN SURPRISE!
A move to make the Golden Age Home in St Andrew an arm of the Local Government Ministry, based on an International Monetary Fund (IMF) recommendation five years ago, has hit a major snag.The problem is that the home is a private company built in 1985 with an independent board of directors which
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
WAKESHO: Communities with insecure tenure more vulnerable
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How important is climate change to voters in the 2020 election?
A majority of U.S. registered voters say climate change will be a very or somewhat important issue when casting their vote for president.
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Source: Pew Research Center | Nonpartisan, non-advocacy public opinion polling and demographic research
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Earth Today | ‘Climate action now’
LOCAL PUNDITS have added their voices to the call for bold actions to face down climate change, following news that the world is hurtling towards a more than three degrees rise in temperature by the end of the century. This follows the publication...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Feeling the heat: Government cancels Drax contract - NewsDay Zimbabwe
The government has succumbed to pressure from anti-corruption activists by cancelling a US$60 million contract awarded to Drax International to supply drugs and COVID-19 equipment to NatPharm without going to tender. By Desmond Chingarande The company is represented by Delish Nguwaya, who is
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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People
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Africa: Despite the Pandemic, Frontline Nations Push Ahead On Stronger Climate Plans
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Countries from Jamaica to Kenya and Gabon "know how vital this process is" of boosting national action to meet global climate goals
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Trump Supporters Reportedly Intimidated Early Voters In Virginia
Voters in Virginia lined up for early voting in Fairfax County Saturday, working their way through long lines.  However, they also encountered a group of Trump supporters. Washington Informer reporter…
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Source: The Black Chronicle
Newswire : World food security increasingly at risk due to climate change impact
by BlackmansStreet.Today Speaking at the launch of a Special Report on Climate Change and Land by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in Geneva, experts highlighted how the rise in global temperatures, linked to increasing pressures on fertile soil, risked jeopardizing food
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South Africa: As Cape Town Races to Save Water, Risk of 'Day Zero' Drought Seen Rising
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Johannesburg -- In the worst-case scenario, extreme droughts could be about 100 times more likely than they were early last century
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Source: allAfrica.com
NWA completes $3. 9 million repair to Green Island roadway in Hanover
The National Works Agency (NWA) has completed a $3.9 million drainage and road improvement project along a section of the Green Island roadway in Hanover. The roadway is a service corridor abutting the main road leading from Green Island to Negril...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Africa: Soils Should Have Rights Too
Press Release - A pioneer in soil research and Conservation Agriculture, Dr. Rattan Lal paved the way in one of FAO's key areas of work
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Source: allAfrica.com
Zimbabwe: Maize Yield Expected to Rise 17pc
The second crop and livestock assessment report by the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement says more than one million tonnes of grain are expected during the 2019/20 summer cropping season with maize production estimated to increase by 17
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Global Carbon Emissions Dip for the First Time in History, says Report – The Wilmington Journal
KOLKATA — For the first time, the world has seen a dip in carbon emissions from fossil fuels, owing in large part to the global lockdown amid the Covid-19 pandemic, a new study states. “Daily [...]
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Source: The Wilmington Journal
Several roads impassable due to heavy rains
Roads across several parishes are now impassable as the heavy downpour, influenced by the outer bands of Tropical Storm Eta, continues.  Eta is now heading to Florida in the United States, where it's expected to make ...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Biden unveils US$2-trillion climate plan with energy revamp
DELAWARE, United States (AP) - Joe Biden has released a US$2-trillion plan aimed at combating climate change and spurring economic growth in part by overhauling America's energy industry, with a proposal to achieve entirely carbon pollution-free power by 2035.
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Kenya: President Kenyatta Unveils Sh53.7bn Economic Stimulus Programme
President Uhuru Kenyatta has unveiled a massive stimulus programme to jump-start the country's economy by pumping Sh53.7 billion into various
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Source: allAfrica.com
Soil Erosion in Africa
Soil erosion in Africa threatens food and fuel supplies and can contribute to climate change. For over a century, governments and aid organizations have tried to combat soil erosion in Africa, often with limited effect. So where do things stand in 2015, the International Year of the
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Environment players welcome new climate change ministry
NEWS OF a new ministry focused on the environment and climate change has earned the approval of some local stakeholders who have championed the prioritisation of these areas together with the ongoing fight to beat COVID-19. Called the Ministry of...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Brazil accused of manipulating coronavirus statistics
The South American nation has the third-highest death toll in the world.
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‘Bad mind!’ - St Ann’s Bay mayor blasts critics of COVID spend, Porsche charging station
ST ANN’S Bay Mayor Michael Belnavis has labelled as “bad-mind” detractors who have mounted a withering campaign against him since news broke of the reported $46m COVID-19 expenditure on sanitising the town of Ocho Rios and the $80,000 charging port installed at the municipal office to charge his
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Kenya: 'A Constitution Is Just a Piece of Paper If It's Not Implemented' - Natasha Kimani On Achieving Gender Equality in Kenya
[Chatham House] The 2010 constitution was intended to transform the lives of Kenya's marginalized groups, but, 10 years on, Kenyan women remain significantly disadvantaged. Natasha Kimani speaks to Lyndsey Jefferson about the obstacles that remain for women in Kenya as part of a series exploring
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Source: allAfrica.com
Senegal: COVID-19 Creates a Unique Opportunity for an Inclusive and Sustainable Food Policy
Nowadays, the food question is not only a challenge for the government but also for professional agricultural organizations, the private sector and citizens
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Africa Day 2020 - a Unique Opportunity for Reflection
On Africa Day, it is well worth noting that any given set of data visualisations reveal that African countries have thus far been spared the worst of Covid-19's direct effects, though the knock-on effects of global and local policy decisions are still to be fully accounted
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Source: allAfrica.com
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The History And Legacy Of Tulsa Race Massacre
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Jim Goodwin, the Oklahoma Eagle publisher, about the legacy of the Tulsa Race Massacre and the state of race relations
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Africa: Opinion - It's Time to Limit Shipping Pollution to Protect Africa's Coast and Climate
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Pushing back against dirty shipping could lead to big strides against climate change
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This is the most important election in human history — and Joe Biden finally gets why
One of the worst failings of political journalism in our time was just illustrated again. When Joe Biden delivered a path-breaking address on climate change, he drew less media coverage than a rumored shakeup in the Trump campaign. Do you care more about the fate of Republican grifters -- or the
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Medics suspend strike after talks
Thousands of health workers on Sunday agreed to suspend a strike notice that was to start Monday after reaching a deal with the
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Traffic changes for Mandela Highway
The restriction will be in effect for three days beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, with the reopening scheduled for Sunday, June 7 at 6:00
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
NWA working to restore road access in St Andrew communities
The National Works Agency (NWA) says it is currently in the process of clearing roadways, on a priority basis, in order to reopen these corridors to vehicular traffic following rain-related landslides and flooding. NWA Communication and Customer...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
We CARE payments to outstanding groups expected by next week
The Ministry of Finance is reporting that outstanding payments to persons under the government’s COVID-19 We CARE programme is expected to be made by next week. The Ministry says the process has been delayed due to the verification exercise....
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