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The Government has extended the United Kingdom travel ban until January 31, 2021. It was originally scheduled to end on January 4. The measure is aimed at preventing the transmission of the new COVID-19 strain which has been widely detected in the...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Dr. Samura Kamara’s New Year’s address to the people of Sierra Leone
Dr. Samura Kamara: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 02 January 2021: My dear compatriots at home and abroad, a year has gone by, and as always, we are thankful to All Mighty God for keeping us going, throughout this unusually difficult and challenging year. We should be particularly grateful for His grace
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Watch night services head online
Scores of churches across the island are planning to have virtual watch night services on New Year's Eve into New Year's Day because of curfew orders enforced by the Government to slow spread of the novel coronavirus.
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Defender Fit & Fine: Aaron West - DefenderNetwork.com
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Multi-party local government councils are vital for Sierra Leone’s democracy – Op-ed
Dr. Sylvia Olayinka Blyden OOR: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 30 December 2020: Before proceeding with the main point of this article, let me briefly state that only an inane thinker will not easily recognise why the SLPP and President Bio are obsessed with bringing down Sylvia Blyden in this
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Local nonprofit lifts spirits during holiday season - WS Chronicle
Bags of Love is in its infancy as a nonprofit, but they are already making a tangible impact on the community. Last weekend they supplied those in need with a hearty meal and supplies needed to make it through the winter
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2020 quotable quotes
THE year 2020 was a memorable one for many reasons — both positive and negative. The COVID-19 pandemic dominated headlines across the world and changed the lives of many, but it has not been the only thing grabbing the world’s attention. The pandemic, coupled with topics including the US
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Robbers raid training facility for the disabled
Paul Wilson, coordinator at Creative Craft Plus in downtown Kingston, his wife Angela and two other workers, were in for a rude awakening this morning when they turned up at the facility, which provides training for several ...
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Bucks newcomer Jrue Holiday announced on Instagram he will donate the remainder of his 2020 salary to support black, small-owned businesses, including in Milwaukee
In the season of giving, professional basketball player Jrue Holiday of the Milwaukee Bucks has decided to donate the rest of his “2020 NBA salary to small Black-owned businesses, nonprofits, and initiatives,” according to an Instagram post from over the weekend. “With the COVID-19 Pandemic and
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These 8 Celebs Got More Vulnerable Than Ever In 2020
2020 was a year that urged all of us to be a bit more compassionate, as well as vulnerable. The COVID-19 pandemic has been trying, to say the least, and […] The post These 8 Celebs Got More Vulnerable Than Ever In 2020 appeared first on Essence.
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Fire in Indian hospital kills 10 infants; seven rescued
A fire broke out in the intensive care unit of a government-run hospital in western India earlier today, killing 10 infants, police and news reports said. A preliminary investigation suggests the fire was caused by an electrical short-circuit...
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Ujima: Tendea Family’s first Kwanzaa celebration | Afro
By AFRO Staff The Tendea Family, a grassroots community organization, hosted its first annual Kwanzaa celebration at the Eubie Blake Center on Dec. 27. The event featured entertainment and games along with the organization’s 4th annual Black Book Giveaway.  The Tendea Family focuses on advancing
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How to overcome vaccine distrust among Black Americans
Blacks are 60 percent less likely than other racial groups to say they will definitely or probably take the COVID-19 vaccine. Here are recommendations for how America should address this gap to properly ensure that the group hardest hit by COVID-19 gets …
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Chadwick Boseman, LeBron James & More Top Instagram’s Most Liked Posts of 2020
According to Hootsuite, Instagram users will spend an average of 28 minutes per day on IG this year. But some posts took up more of our time - and "hearts" - than others. The top 10 most liked Instagram posts this year were...
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Photos | Happy New Year from around the world!
Some people around the world have already witnessed their first hours of 2021. This year, traditional New Year's celebrations have been curtailed in many places because of the coronavirus pandemic. However, people have been ringing in the new...
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President Bio’s address to the nation – ‘2021 will be better’ – a point of view
Abraham Amadu Jalloh: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 02 January 2021: Typically, end of year presidential speeches should be inspirational and uplifting moments for nations that have gone through a lot, especially a year like 2020 which everyone is so relieved to see the back off. These are moments when
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Before Falling In Love, Jesseca Dupart Says Da Brat Ghosted Her For Months
In the premiere of Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta, we got an inside look into Da Brat and girlfriend Jesseca Dupart‘s love story.
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Zimbabwe: National Sport Associations Sweat Over Covid-19
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Son charged with father’s murder in St Catherine dispute
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Illegal gun and ammunition seized in St Catherine
A Smith and Wesson nine millemtre pistol with a magazine containing twelve 9mm rounds of ammunition was seized by the police during an operation in Lakes Pen, St. Catherine. The recovery was made about 6:10 p.m., on Thursday, December 31. The...
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Three illegal guns seized in first hour of 2021
The police are reporting that they seized three illegal firearms in separate incidents in the first hour of the new year. In the first incident a minute after midnight, the police say on approaching a man on Casino Drive in Naggo Head, St...
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Rwanda: Embrace the New Year With Hope, Christians Urged
[New Times] With the general observation that 2020 was not a good year for many due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Christians in Pentecostal denominations have been urged to remain hopeful and optimistic as they usher into the New Year 2021.
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Samuel Little, America’s most prolific serial killer who went undetected for decades, dies at 80 - Face2Face Africa
Samuel Little, the man described by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history, has died at the age of 80. Little died in a California hospital on Wednesday at 4:53 a.m., according to the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. An
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Mother, sister detained in relation to dismembered man
The mother and sister of a St Mary man have been detained in connection with the discovery of body parts suspected to be his in the community of Tank Lane, Oracabessa, St Mary. Twenty-six-year-old Jerome Forrester also of Tank Lane in...
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Educators, thank you for your sacrifices - TSDMemphis.com
First, let me congratulate and welcome our nation’s new designated Secretary of Education, Dr. Miguel Cardona. We celebrate the Biden administration’s choice, which needs approval by the U.S. Senate, for this very important position and I’m sure we are all anxious to begin the hard work of
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Walking is so much more than just exercise | New York Carib News
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