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Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) President Jasford Gabriel is pushing for a revamp of the placement system for students matriculating to the high school level, arguing that the inequity now manifested has handicapped Jamaica socially and economically.
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
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Africa: Will UK Government Ensure Women's Voices Are Heard At Cop26 Climate Summit?
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Zooming In: Why Cosmetic Surgery Is Popular During The Pandemic - Milwaukee Community Journal
Cosmetic surgery was on an upward trend for several years before the pandemic, and the outbreak of the coronavirus hasn’t hurt its popularity. Since the lifting of lockdown and shelter-in-place orders across the country, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) has reported an increased
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Ndii petition threatens to stop BBI 'reggae'
The petitioners want the case certified as urgent and sent to Chief Justice David Maraga to constitute a bench to determine the issues raised.
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Maryland Confirms 414 New COVID-19 Cases, Fewest Since July 6: Report
Maryland reported 414 new confirmed coronavirus cases Wednesday, the smallest number of daily cases since July 6, state health department officials said.
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Biden’s Wife Campaigns: A Busy First Day of Early Voting
By Ashley MossStaff Writer Some Texas voting numbers on Day 1 of early voting 35,944 Denton County 59,000 Dallas County set new record 42,428 Tarrant County 128,000 Harris County On …
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‘Friday’ Star Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister Dies at 62
Tommy “Tiny” Lister, the towering actor best known for playing fearsome neighborhood bully Deebo in the "Friday" film franchise, has died. He was 62.
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Mali: West African Envoys Meet With Junta, Toppled President
[DW] The West African regional bloc is holding talks with the military to determine the next steps after the coup. While the president's ousting has been celebrated by the people, it has been widely condemned elsewhere.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Texas Women’s Foundation Distributes $1.4 Million Through its Resilience Fund to Most Vulnerable Women and Families During Pandemic
In April 2020, Texas Women’s Foundation established the Resilience Fund to provide immediate, mid- and long-term support to women, girls and families most affected by the COVID-19 economic and community …
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‘Mthuli lying over salary talks’
BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE The Civil Service Apex Council has accused Finance minister Mthuli Ncube of falsely claiming that government was in salary negotiations with its workers. Apex Council chairperson Cecilia Alexander yesterday said they were dismayed over government’s reluctance to engage
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Jussie Smollett Once Again Asks For The Charges Against Him To Be Dismissed
Former Empire star Jussie Smollett is still locked in a battle with the city of Chicago. Page Six states that Smollett is asking a Chicago court to dismiss the charges against him once again. In a motion made public on Tuesday (Sept.22), he argues that the grand jury testimony against him is
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Tanzania's former president Benjamin Mkapa dies at 81 | Africanews
Tanzania’s former President Benjamin William Mkapa, aged 81, has died, President John Magufuli has
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Rwandan Referee to Officiate at 2020 CHAN Finals
[New Times] Rwanda international referee Jean-Claude Ishimwe is among 47 officials set to officiate at the forthcoming 2020 African Nations Championships (CHAN) set to take place in Cameroon.
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Why Buy or Not – Auto Talk Show – AutoNetwork Reports #266
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6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion (1945–1946)
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion was an all-black battalion of the Woman’s Army Corps (WAC). The 6888th had eight hundred and fifty-five enlisted African American women and officers. The battalion was commanded by Major Charity Edna Adams Early, who became the highest-ranking
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Pastor Of Black Church Vandalized After Pro-Trump Rally Hopes More Christians Speak Up
Rev. Ianther Mills hopes for more widespread condemnation of the protesters who burned Asbury United Methodist Church's Black Lives Matter sign.
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Former diplomat dies in squalor
FORMER Zimbabwean deputy ambassador to Tanzania in the 1980s, Stanley Chabvepi, died last week and was buried over the weekend at his rural home in Mufuka village under Chief Marozva in Bikita. He was 68. BY GARIKAI MAFIRAKUREVA Chabvepi, who was now a project co-co-ordinator for Bikita People
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Viewing of property for sale or to let still allowed, but only under these conditions | Fin24
New lockdown regulations announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa do not prevent prospective home buyers and tenants from going to view properties for sale or to let, say estate agencies.
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Will the real Raphael Trotman stand up? - Stabroek News
The letter published by Mr. Raphael Trotman in yesterday’s newspapers is worth reading. The article Will the real Raphael Trotman stand up? appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Granger now says will accept any GECOM Chair’s declaration ` made in keeping with laws’ - Stabroek News
As the 2020 Elections drag on, de facto President David Granger appears to be slowly shifting the goalpost of what exactly it would take for him to concede. The article Granger now says will accept any GECOM Chair’s declaration ` made in keeping with laws’ appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Trump failed to block Biden from winning Pennsylvania again - TheGrio
On Friday, President Donald Trump's case to block President-elect Joe Biden from winning Pennsylvania was dismissed in the federal appeals... View Article The post Trump failed to block Biden from winning Pennsylvania again appeared first on TheGrio.
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Dr Sylvia Blyden’s trial adjourned
The seditious libel case involving Sierra Leone’s former minister of social welfare and journalist – Dr Sylvia Olayinka Blyden, was adjourned today to Friday 12 June 2020, after prosecution witness who is the lead police investigator – Detective M.K. Alieu, was cross-examined by Blyden who is
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9 At Georgia School Test Positive For COVID-19 A Week After Photo Of Crowded Hallway Went Viral
A Georgia high school that came under scrutiny after photos of crowded hallways with unmasked students circulated on social media will now return to online learning, at least for the
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Curfew fuels tension
TENSION has gripped Zimbabwe after President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced a dusk-to-dawn curfew amid fears the Zanu PF leader, who is failing to proffer solutions to deepening socio-economic problems, is using COVID-19 to contain a possible uprising. BY MOSES MATENGA/HARRIET CHIKANDIWA Mnangagwa on
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AMHVoices: MDC EOC discussions must start in earnest
IT is pleasing to note that the reinstated 2014 MDC-T structures seem to be finding common ground now regarding the Supreme Court judgment, which ruled suggested that an extraordinary congress be held to elect a replacement for the late party founder Morgan
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D.C. to Provide $1,200 Stimulus Checks for Certain Jobless Residents
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser unveiled a program that will give $1,200 stimulus checks to unemployed residents who worked in the city and received benefits under the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program.
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As COVID-19 cases surge in US, rural areas seeing jump too
For many states and counties in the US, the dark days of the novel coronavirus pandemic unfolded on their television screens, not on their doorsteps. But now, some places that appeared to have avoided the worst are seeing surges of infections, as worries shift from major cities to rural areas.
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No prosecution for many arrested at Portland's protests - Black News Channel
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — People arrested in Portland since late May on non-violent misdemeanor charges during the protests that have racked Oregon's largest city for more than two months won't be prosecuted. The new policy announced Tuesday recognizes the outrage
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Cross-border traders call for massive COVID-19 tests
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