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The Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) says it is ready for this month's sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams, having put in place several measures to administer the exams, which start ...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
ABC’s COVID Blame Special: Lack of Task Force Diversity Killed Minorities
… comments that ABC shared: African-Americans are a core part … s impact on our cherished African-American communities. JON KARL: … health in order for African-Americans, Hispanics, and Native … JOHNSON (NAACP president): African-Americans are a core part of …
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StanChart reveals loss from free M-Pesa deals
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Sir Henry Fraser leads the 2020 Carifest Virtual Summit in Celebration of Caribbean American Heritage Month
In celebration of Caribbean American Heritage Month, Charleston Carifest explores the birth of Charleston and its 350 year link to the Caribbean via the Barbados Carolina
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Autistic young man comes good in CSEC
TWO years ago Javed Henry was happy his friends did not treat him with indifference because he is autistic, but today his happiness transcends to his recent success in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations.'I feel very excited and glad about the passes. I feel blessed to
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Tiffany Cross Ethers Trump ‘Diversity Director’ On Live Television [Video]
Politically interview opportunities can either go real well or be too hot to handle. One media personality had time for a Trump staffer.
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Thwarting the will of the people to elect a gov’t of their choice is a betrayal of national trust and a serious human rights violation
The Commonwealth Charter recognises the inalienable right of individuals to participate in democratic processes, in particular through free and fair elections in shaping the society in which they live and for this right to be protected and
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Digicel donates masks, face shields for CSEC exam students, invigilators - Stabroek News
Ahead of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations, which are due to commence tomorrow, Digicel Guyana has donated 13,000 reusable face masks and 2,500 face shields for use by students and invigilators across the
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‘Who asserts must prove’
The invitation to present evidence in keeping with ‘who asserts must prove’ has to be time bound. It cannot be open
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Biden urges Fed to take steps to close racial economic gaps - African American News Today - EIN News
… about whether he inspires younger African-Americans enough to come out and … say he supports reparations for Black Americans, as some have advocated, but …
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Clarendon residents named among inspirational men in online feature
Seven Clarendon men were listed among 101 inspirational men recently published in an online feature. The feature, dubbed ‘Men, since the beginning of time, have been critical to not only strong households but to formidable societies and cultures...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Load factor lowest among African airlines, industry could take till 2024 to recover | Fin24
The airline industry will likely only recover to pre-Covid-19 global passenger traffic by 2024, says the International Air Transport Association.
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Yellesah Thomas creates academic opportunities
What does a teacher whose one purpose in life is to help do? She starts an online platform where those who will be sitting the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) can benefit...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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The publisher of the Barbados Advocate newspaper and owner of Barbados Broadcasting Service Ltd, Sir Anthony Bryan, died on Friday at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in the eastern Caribbean
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Guyana PM disappointed with Caricom's statement on elections | New York Carib News
Guyana PM disappointed with Caricom’s statement on elections
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'Black Ink Crew: Chicago' Fans Sympathize with Ryan Henry After Ex Rachel Refuses to Let Him Quarantine with Their Kids
It seems "Black Ink Crew: Chicago" viewers have an issue with the way Rachel Leigh treats ex-boyfriend and fellow co-star Ryan Henry. Leigh and Henry have
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Zim poet appointed Unesco affiliate
INTERNATIONALLY-ACCLAIMED poet and writer, Mbizo Chirasha has received a major boost in his artistic career after he was accepted as a new United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco)-Rila affiliate artist, joining an esteemed team of other international creatives on
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Petitions of protest over CXC results
Snowballing rage at apparent discrepancies in some Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) results is spurring a local student group to launch a petition for an immediate review. Public relations officer of the National Secondary Students’ Council,...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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CXC overturns failing English grades for majority of JC students
Jamaica College students are now breathing a sigh of relief with their adjusted grades after being stumped when earlier Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) results showed that over 90 per cent of them had failed English A. So, too, is...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
CXC failure sparks probe - Only 6% at JC pass English; 0% at Penwood
Jovan Johnson/Senior Staff Reporter A ‘fix’ is reportedly on the way for almost 300 students of Jamaica College (JC), a local elite all-boys institution, who were left shocked after learning that more than 90 per cent of them failed the July 2020...
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Caricom describes late Barbados PM as a titan | New York Carib News
Caribbean Community (Caricom) chairman Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has described the late former Prime Minister of Barbados Owen Arthur as a “titan” who was “deeply committed'” to the deepening of the regional integration movement.
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Beckles calls for investment in C'bean development from former colonial powers | New York Carib News
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3 people charged after throwing 700-person mansion party in New Jersey : TheGrio
More than 700 people were asked to leave a party on Sunday night. Police came to the home to shut it down for violating social distancing rules. The post 3 people charged after throwing 700-person mansion party in New Jersey appeared first on TheGrio.
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Trump to Inject Hope into Election Polls with COVID-19 vaccine | Africanews
President Donald Trump of the United States and Vice President Mike Pence visited sites on Monday where multiple COVID-19 vaccines are being developed simultaneously. This marked the start of the largest Phase 3 clinical trial yet as he aims to deliver 300 million safe and effective doses by
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The Court granted to David and the Coalition nothing of substance or value
Shortly after the decision by the Court of Appeal in the case brought by Eslyn David vs. GECOM in which a number of others were joined, the Office of the Prime Minister issued a statement which concluded “that on the basis of the valid votes, the incumbent Coalition Government will be re-elected
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A missed opportunity - JTA president chides Government for not introducing school bus system for CXC students
Owen Speid, president of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), is accusing the Government of failing to capitalise on a clear chance to introduce a national school bus system when schools were reopened on June 8 for students taking Caribbean Examinations Council
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Los Angeles Apparel has been allowed to reopen after complying with all the requirements from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, the department confirmed in a statement on
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Black gun-rights groups have started open-carry marches at anti-racism protests | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Peter Weber, The Week More than 300 heavily armed Black protesters marched in formation through Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday, demanding progress on the slow investigation of the police killing of Breonna Taylor. The same group, the Not F-ing Around Coalition (NFAC), had recently marched in
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