You may also like
PEP joy turns to sadness
SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth It was supposed to be a celebration for Geovaughn Allen and his cousin, following their success in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) two Fridays ago. But an evening of fun and treat for their academic success quickly turned tragic as the 11-year-old died after being hit by
Read more
Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Sponsored by Christo Rey New York High School
Eight contenders battle for WTO leadership
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) Three last-minute contenders yesterday joined the race to become the next head of the beleaguered World Trade Organization (WTO), meaning eight candidates in total are vying for the daunting position.
Read more
Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
MPs discuss parameters of Integrity Commission Oversight Committee
GOVERNMENT and Opposition members of the Integrity Commission Oversight Committee, which held its first meeting yesterday, haggled over the approach that deliberations should take, and whether the committee should tread lightly when it comes to reports from the commission.
Read more
Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Sponsored by Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association (MBLA)
Three senior cops elevated to rank of DCP
THREE of the Jamaica Constabulary Force's members have been elevated to the rank of deputy commissioner of police (DCP).The appointments of the former assistant commissioners of police (ACP) Fitz Bailey, Richard Stewart, and Dr Kevin Blake were approved by the governor general, acting on the
Read more
Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Coalition wants to clear the air above Southern California -
MAKING A DIFFERENCE The mission of the Coalition for Clean Air is to protect public health, improve air quality and prevent climate change. Those are no small challenges. The coalition has been working on those goals since 1971, approaching its work through policy advocacy, education and behavior
Read more
Source: Homepage -
Sponsored by Greater Boston Veterans Collaborative
21st Century Charter School parents say ‘enough is enough’ | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Contributed by The 411 News GEO Academies is no longer delivering the education parents desired and the school promised In April, U.S. News World Report’s “Best Schools of 2020” ranked 21st Century Charter School @Gary as the best charter school in Gary. It ranks 248th among Indiana high
Read more
Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
Brilliant Lesa!
Mary Mary's 2000 gospel hit I Just Can't Give Up Now played softly from the Angus family's small board house in the Old Road community of Kitson Town, St Catherine yesterday.
Read more
Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Graduation on wheels!
With the measures implemented to curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus putting the breaks on many activities, including graduations, Dunrobin Primary School in St Andrew got creative to be able to still give their graduands a ceremony yesterday.Instead of the customary gathering, the school
Read more
Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Pico Rivera mayor charged in campaign fund scheme -
LOS ANGELES — The mayor of Pico Rivera and the owner of an education consulting firm have been charged with improperly reimbursing family members and friends for donating money to a candidate who was running for a seat on Montebellos school board, the Los Angeles County District Attorneys Office
Read more
Source: Homepage -
Sponsored by Center for Critical Race and Digital Studies
PROSECUTORS SHOCKED
YESTERDAY'S 'not guilty' verdict for the six men accused of committing heinous crimes under the umbrella of a Westmoreland gang has raised questions about the nation's prosecutors' ability to win other gang-related cases now before the court.The verdict came as a shock to prosecutors and brings
Read more
Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Superintendent makes proposal for reopening schools - WS Chronicle
Earlier this week Superintendent Dr. Angela P. Hairston provided more information on what schools could look like at the start of the 2020-21 school year. The post Superintendent makes proposal for reopening schools appeared first on WS Chronicle.
Read more
Source: https://wschronicle.com
Atlanta Entrepreneur, Clark Atlanta University Launch Scholarship Fund For Rayshard Brooks’ Children
Atlanta entrepreneur Aisha “Pinky” Cole teamed up with Clark Atlanta University to create a scholarship fund for Rayshard Brooks’ children.
Read more
Source: NewsOne
Big COVID-19 risk
LONDON, England (AP) Police around the southern English coastal town of Bournemouth urged people to stay away yesterday as thousands defied coronavirus social distancing rules and flocked to local beaches on what is the UK's hottest day of the year so far.
Read more
Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Foreign students must leave US if classes go online
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AP) International students will be forced to leave the US or transfer to another college if their schools offer classes entirely online this fall, under new guidelines issued yesterday by federal immigration authorities.
Read more
Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
US in trouble
MIAMI, United States (AP) Hospitals rapidly approached capacity in Florida and Texas, and the Miami area closed restaurants again Monday because of the surging coronavirus, as the US emerged from a Fourth of July weekend of picnics, pool parties and beach outings that health officials fear could
Read more
Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Gov't reconsiders reopening of entertainment sector
THE Government says it is reconsidering the reopening of the local entertainment sector, in light of information in the public about the operation of several entities.
Read more
Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
What Summer Travelers Need to Know Before Returning to MKE - Milwaukee Community Journal
As more travelers take to the skies this summer, Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) has important travel information to share as passenger traffic gradually returns to the Airport. Passenger health and safety are top priorities at MKE, and there are special procedures in place. To limit
Read more
Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper
Volunteers on Importance of the Black Lives Matter Street Mural
By William C. Singleton III For The Birmingham Times They came not just to paint letters on a downtown Birmingham street but to paint history. City workers and volunteers throughout the Birmingham metropolitan area, both white and black, and some from as far away as Chicago, donned paint rollers
Read more
Source: The Birmingham Times
Sponsored by BARBinc
Students continue push for change regarding school resource officers | The Crusader Newspaper Group
By Patrick Forrest The Chicago Board of Education voted 4-3 late last month to keep a $33 million contract that allows Chicago Police officers to be stationed in the city’s public high schools. Students and youth activists had used the contract as a starting point toward police reform in the
Read more
Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
Sponsored by Pride Academy
EBONY Magazine Announces Leadership Transition--Willard Jackson to Step Down as CEO | The Crusader Newspaper Group
NEWARK – On July 2, 2020 the board of directors of EBONY Magazine agreed to a leadership change and the removal of Chief Executive Officer Willard Jackson, Jr.  Several weeks ago, the board commissioned an independent inquiry into a number of transactions led by Mr. Jackson and the investigation is
Read more
Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
Temporary Employment Agency to pay $568,500 to settle EEOC race and sex discrimination suit | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Agencies Discriminated Against Black and Female Applicants Seeking Work Assignments, Federal Agency Charged CHICAGO – Personnel Staffing Group, LLC, doing business as Most Valuable Personnel (MVP), and MVP Workforce, LLC will pay $568,500 to resolve a race and sex discrimination lawsuit brought by
Read more
Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group
Sponsored by New York University
Checklist: The Right Equipment to Create The Yard of Your Dreams This Summer - Milwaukee Community Journal
Summer is here and due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many families are spending more time at home and “staycation-ing.” A beautiful landscape improves curb appeal and can increase your home value by as much as 17%, so investing in yard care is a smart financial decision. But an amazing summer yard
Read more
Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper
Sponsored by Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA) Boston Professional Chapter
Accused King Valley gangsters could know fate today
DESPITE the cloud of doubt raised by the defence over the credibility of the main witness in the ongoing King Valley Gang trial, Chief Justice Bryan Sykes yesterday said the court was not of the view that the evidence he gave was to be rejected.The assertion came following the reappearance
Read more
Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Sponsored by Center for Critical Race and Digital Studies
Georgia Gov. authorizes Guard troops after 8-year-old killed
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s governor on Monday declared a state of emergency and authorized the activation of up to 1,000... View Article The post Georgia Gov. authorizes Guard troops after 8-year-old killed appeared first on TheGrio.
Read more
Source: theGrio
Michael Gordon remembered as humble, gracious artist
LATE former Jamaica Observer Photo Editor Michael Gordon was remembered yesterday as a humble and gracious artist who performed his photography duties with brilliance, at a service of thanksgiving for his life at Boulevard Baptist Church in St Andrew.The 67-year-old died suddenly at home in May
Read more
Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
August Town exhales
AFTER more than a month of almost daily gunfire, residents of August Town breathed a sigh of relief yesterday as scores of police and soldiers moved into the space where gunmen have been operating with seeming impunity.
Read more
Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Mudslide Alert
One good shower of rain and this section of the Irish Town main road will be the scene of a mudslide from this partially excavated hillside.Fresh tractor marks yesterday afternoon show evidence that heavy equipment has been digging into the layers of soil, ripping out trees and shrubs with it.
Read more
Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Sponsored by NSBE Boston
More pressure on COVID-hit J'cans with back-to-school, says councillor
MONTEGO BAY, St James Jamaica Labour Party councillor for the Montego Bay South Division Richard Vernon is expressing fear that Jamaicans already reeling from the devastating economic impact of COVID-19 will be further pressured by back-to-school expenses.
Read more
Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Sponsored by Eastern Bank
Voter suppression goes to college | Atlanta Daily World
By BlackPressUSA Dr. William Busa, founder of EQV Analytics, a ‘North Carolina-focused campaign consulting firm serving Democratic candidates with advanced campaign analytics, analyzed student voter turnout from ten North Carolina campuses, three of them HBCUs N.C. AT University, in
Read more
Source: Atlanta Daily World - Powered by Real Times Media
Vendor shot dead at Falmouth 'bend down' market
FALMOUTH, Trelawny Investigators assigned to the Falmouth Police Station who are probing yesterday's killing of a vendor at the Falmouth 'bend down' market are seeking another vendor with whom he allegedly had a physical confrontation hours before being gunned down.The dead man has been identified
Read more
Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
More from Barbados Today - News You Can Trust.
BNA praises midwives’ ‘resilience’ in the time of COVID - Barbados Today
Four ex-cops indicted on US civil rights charges in George Floyd death - Barbados Today
Digitisation increasing global reach - Barbados Today
Lottery fully engaged in COVID-19 battle - Barbados Today
Colour XL gives a helping hand - Barbados Today
#BTColumn – Let's pay with ash - Barbados Today
#BTColumn – Crises bring need for integration - Barbados Today
#BTCoumn – Affirmation of the darker brother (Part 1) - Barbados Today
#BTColumn – US, Biden and the Caribbean - Barbados Today
PwC joins worthy St Vincent cause - Barbados Today
COVID-19 UPDATE: Two new cases, 16 recoveries - Barbados Today
Howe takes up new ILO/UNESCO position - Barbados Today
COVIDWeekly: Entertainers urged to get the jab - Barbados Today
Coulthrust, found guilty of two charges, pleads for leniency - Barbados Today
Distraught father pleads with court to send three killers to jail for a long time - Barbados Today
Ms Ram Mirchandani to clear water arrears - Barbados Today
Tourism minister says safe reopening job number one - Barbados Today
#BTEditorial - The battle between the economy and health - Barbados Today
Residents reject transfer of material from B’s Recycling to former Bagatelle dump - Barbados Today
IMF to inject $48 million, warns of ‘modest’ recovery - Barbados Today
National advocate: Govt turning a blind eye to child abuse - Barbados Today
New-look garbage collection coming - Barbados Today
Entertainers shun grant money from Government - Barbados Today
PM Gonsalves, British High Commissioner designate discuss UK support for SVG - Barbados Today
YES and Prison Fellowship Barbados team up to keep young offenders out of prison - Barbados Today
AOPT chairman slams outdated footage of students cramming ZR van - Barbados Today
Coding, robotics comes to teachers’ college - Barbados Today
Leading economist insists it cannot be business as usual - Barbados Today
2020 reverse tax credit available for filing - Barbados Today
COVIDWeekly: Finnish researchers: Sputnik Vaccine could have the same rare blood clot issue as AstraZeneca - Barbados Today
COVIDWeekly: Dealing with Death Amid a Pandemic - Barbados Today
COVIDWeekly: Ask The Experts - Barbados Today
COVIDWeekly: About the Children - Barbados Today
Sagicor General outstanding as major BCA sponsors dwindle - Barbados Today
Destination Delaware - Barbados Today
Clippers complete Lakers season sweep - Barbados Today
Fogging schedule for May 10 – 14 - Barbados Today
A SALUTE TO MOTHERS: By Leader of the Opposition Joseph Atherley - Barbados Today
Chinese rocket debris crashes into Indian Ocean - state media - Barbados Today
#BTColumn – One step forward… - Barbados Today
#BTColumn – Millennial doctors: Dr Sarrah Durrant (Part 1) - Barbados Today
Roger Harper worries inconsistency impacting international standards - Barbados Today
BTColumn – Affirmation of the darker brother (Part 2) - Barbados Today
#BTColumn – The performance of media professionals - Barbados Today
Jamaica records three deaths, 120 new COVID cases - Barbados Today
BDF Chief of Staff reviewing outcome of court martial - Barbados Today
COVID-19 UPDATE: Nine new cases, four discharged - Barbados Today
Barbadians ‘happy to get out’ for Mother’s Day - Barbados Today
Highlights from COVID-19 Press conference - Barbados Today
Two schools ‘cleared’ of COVID-19 - Barbados Today

The Speech that Made Obama President

Sports Facts

National Trust for Historic Preservation

Literature Facts

Arts Facts

Spirituality Facts