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SUPPORTERS of People's National Party (PNP) presidential candidate Mark Golding have been given a fillip following the release of the preliminary list of delegates, which they say show him with very strong support.
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US and Kenya formally launch free trade deal talks
Kenyan firms have backed the free trade push, shrugging off concerns that goods produced cheaply by advanced US factories could push some of them out of business.
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This Day in History — October 23
Today is the 297 day of 2020. There are 69 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT1996: A historian reveals that the Swiss bank accounts of presumed Holocaust victims were used to settle Switzerland's post-war compensation disputes with Poland and Hungary.�OTHER EVENTS1641: Great Irish Massacre
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Meghan Markle Is Happy To Be Back In The US So She Can Use Her Voice
During a recent interview, Meghan Markle shared that while the news cycle has been devastating she's happy to be back in the United States at this time so she can used her voice.
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It's back to business, but not business as usual
In Connecticut, restaurants are reopening with outdoor-only dining and tables six feet
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US forecasters predict 'above-normal' Atlantic hurricane season
MIAMI, United States (AFP) — US forecasters yesterday predicted an “above-normal” Atlantic hurricane season and emergency officials said they were factoring the novel coronavirus pandemic into potential relief
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7 in 10 African Americans report knowing people mistreated by police: poll - African American News Today - EIN News
… Up to 71 percent of African Americans said they personally knew …
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Parents struggle as schools reopen amid coronavirus surge
GEORGIA, United States (AP) - Putting your child on the bus for the first day of school is always a leap of faith for a parent. Now, on top of the usual worries about youngsters adjusting to new teachers and classmates, there's COVID-19.Rachel Adamus was feeling those emotions yesterday morning as
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US records over 1,500 virus deaths in 24 hours
The United States recorded another 1,536 coronavirus deaths over the past 24 hours, the Johns Hopkins University tracker
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Donald Trump Now Okay With Microsoft Buying TikTok After Fake Threat To Ban Social Media App
In a blog post, Microsoft further revealed that the two firms are looking at a deal that would see Microsoft purchase the TikTok service in the United States, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
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We immigrants owe a great debt to the African American struggle for equality - African American News Today - EIN News
was Black America, where African Americans languished under white rule in the making. African Americans’ long fight for the Supreme Court, African Americans have brought to the unwelcome immigrant community watch African Americans take to the streets
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Prince George's County Black Wealth Isn't Protecting It From COVID-19
COVID-19 is further illustrating how despite working hard to realize the so-called American dream, the impacts of white supremacy and anti-Black racism extracts health and wealth from Black
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Florida’s Failed Unemployment System Faces New Scrutiny – Free Press of Jacksonville
But more disturbing is that 1.2 million Floridians filing claims brought on by the corona pandemic cannot navigate the state’s online system to get
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Dr. Jay Grossman, Celebrity Dentist, Wins Best of Los Angeles Award "Best Dentist - 2020"
“We're honored to include celebrity dentist, Dr. Jay Grossman and his company, Concierge Dentistry, into our BoLAA family.” ~Aurora DeRose LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, August 3, 2020 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Dr. Jay Grossman, celebrity …
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Clarke objects to Appeals Court TPS decision | New York Carib News
Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09)  issued the following statement regarding the recent appeals court decision regarding the TPS status of undocumented immigrants from El Salvador, Nicaragua and Sudan
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Black voters face many hurdles
MISSISSIPPI, United States (AP) - The old civil rights worker was sure the struggle would be over by now. He'd fought so hard back in the '60s. He'd seen the wreckage of burned churches, and the injuries of people who had been beaten. He'd seen men in white hoods. At its worst, he'd mourned three
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Sudan: Joint Statement of the United States, the Republic of Sudan, and the State of Israel
Announcement - President Donald J. Trump, Sudanese Chairman of the Sovereignty Council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke today to discuss Sudan’s historic progress towards democracy and opportunities to advance peace
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Significant number of jobs predicted for the Caribbean by 2030 | New York Carib News
A new study is predicting that a transition to a net-zero emission economy could create 15 million new jobs in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) by 2030.
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900 ballots left to be counted in Westmoreland Eastern
Approximately 900 ballots, including 12 rejected votes, are now under lock and key in 10 boxes scheduled to be counted in today's fourth and deciding day of the magisterial recount between incumbent Luther Buchanan of the People's National...
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Census Takers to Start Visiting Nonresponding Households – Dallas Post Tribune
Census takers are working to follow up with households that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census. Households can still respond now by completing and mailing back the paper questionnaire they received, by responding online at 2020census.gov, or by phone at 844-330-2020. Households can also
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Sagicor Group takes $5b COVID hit
(Jamaica Gleaner) Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited took a $5-billion hit on its investment securities, which led to lower profit in the March
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No health minister in Brazil as coronavirus infection spreads | Afro
The National Congress had not said anything about the Teich resignation, but the former minister of education during the Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva government and left-wing candidate for president of Brazil in 2018, Fernando Haddad, published a tweet saying: “Who will be the next Health
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Do you know about Philip Reed, the enslaved man who put the Statue of Freedom atop the Capitol? - Face2Face Africa
Perhaps, with regards to Philip Reed, a good example of the disrupted humanity of people of African descent in American history is that while he spelled his name as 'Reed', official U.S. records say he is 'Reid'. Born circa 1820, a 22-year-old Reed was bought for $1,200 by the sculptor of the
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Editor: I am writing this letter because the citizens of Burke County need to know the importance of the position of Director/Chief of the Burke County Emergency Management Agency (BEMA). In Burke County we were blessed to have one of the top directors in the United States, Chief Rusty
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Harvard, MIT sue to block ICE rule on international students
BOSTON (AP) — Colleges and universities pushed back Wednesday against the Trump administration’s decision to make international students leave the country if they plan on taking classes entirely online this fall, with Harvard University...
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Commonwealth, US welcome election of new president
LONDON, England (CMC) - Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland has welcomed the election of Dr Irfaan Ali as the new head of state in Guyana, thanking his predecessor, David Granger, for his 'stewardship' of the country.
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Photographer grapples with family history and immigrant identity - The Bay State Banner
Artist Claudia Ruiz Gustafson often thinks of her childhood in Peru and longs for an intimate connection to the motherland she left behind. Her show at Cambridge’s Multicultural Arts Center, “Historias de Tierra y Mar,” on view online through August 28, explores the push and pull of that cultural
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It's More Than Racism: Isabel Wilkerson Explains America's 'Caste' System
In Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines the laws and practices that created a bipolar caste system in the U.S. — and how the Nazis borrowed from it.
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COVID-19 layoffs in US nearly 39 million
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits in the two months since the coronavirus took hold in the US has swelled to nearly 39 million, the Government reported yesterday, even as states from coast to coast gradually reopen their economies and
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Outgoing MP defends 30-year tenure in St James Southern
Today's Horoscope - July 14, 2020
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Gov't to provide 100 houses for the indigent
Tour operator charged with robbery
Summer school on!
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Golden Age Home dispute
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TPDCo certifies 42 Negril entities COVID-19 compliant
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US student visa processing resumes on Monday
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Today's Horoscope - July 15, 2020
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Trump bows
JTA calls on Government for SOE ...
Entertainment sector, day-care centres reopen July 21
Court to hear arguments tomorrow in latest Guyana election case
Biden unveils US$2-trillion climate plan with energy revamp
Virus resurgence forces countries to reimpose restrictions
US slaps visa restrictions on Guyana officials
Canada joins US in demanding early release of Guyana's election results
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Hutchinson hangs tough
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No need to fear
PNP believes it can make big difference in St Catherine NE
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