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Anthony Chen illuminates pathways to renewable energy solutions in Jamaica
This is an edited version of one of the articles in the Caricom Energy Personality Series, an activity of CARICOM Energy Month 2020.THERE is no doubt that the modern world requires evolved concepts and frameworks to combat the effects of climate predictions and projections within impacted
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
More US churches commit to racism-linked reparations
(AP)- The Episcopal Diocese of Texas has acknowledged that its first bishop in 1859 was a slaveholder. An Episcopal church erects a plaque noting the building's creation in New York City in 1810 was made possible by wealth resulting from...
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More US churches are committing to racism-linked reparations - Los Angeles Sentinel
The Episcopal Diocese of Texas acknowledges that its first bishop in 1859 was a slaveholder. An Episcopal church in New York City erects a plaque noting the building’s creation in 1810 was made possible by wealth resulting from
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Mount Everest Grows Taller By 86 Centimeters – Free Press of Jacksonville
Kathmandu, Nepal — The world’s highest mountain has grown a little taller. Nepal and China have together measured the Himalayan mountain peak of Mount Everest on their border and declared that its new height is [...]
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Source: Free Press of Jacksonville – Florida’s First Coast Quality Black Weekly
Collegiate Prep Second Grader Enjoys Entrepreneurship – Dallas Post Tribune
(CEDAR HILL, TEXAS) Skylar Lewis is a Chief Executive Officer at age 7. Sure, the Collegiate Prep second grader’s mother, Brittany, helps out with Skylar’s Sweet Snacks, but Skylar drives the creativity behind a lot of the decisions. She first became interested in entrepreneurship when she, like
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OPINION | SA's healthcare system: A change to current status quo desperately needed | News24
As the world marks Universal Healthcare Day, we need to consider that 80% of South Africans are dependent on overburdened and under-resourced public health facilities, writes Amil Umraw.
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Technology could assist in addressing physician burnout
Healthcare is a demanding job and with a pandemic added, it becomes even more so, with many working more hours than they normally would have. This, along with several other factors, can lead to burnout. Physician burnout is a phenomenon in which...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
LaMelo Ball Buys Cam Newton’s Old Condo Which Was Once Owned By Michael Jordan
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Baroness Lola Young is now a director at Bloomsbury books - Voice Online
THE CEO of Bloomsbury Publishing, Nigel Newton, has hailed the appointment of new non-executive Baroness... The post Baroness Lola Young is now a director at Bloomsbury books appeared first on Voice Online.
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‘I’m fed up with the system’ - Mom cries discrimination; campaigners step up efforts to prevent deportation of autistic 22-y-o from UK
More than 100 public figures in Britain, including former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams and the acclaimed poet Benjamin Zephaniah, have signed a letter to Home Secretary Priti Patel demanding that the deportation of 22-year-old Jamaican...
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Miqueal-Symone Williams is Miss Universe Jamaica 2020 - Stabroek News
(Jamaica Gleaner) Miqueal-Symone Williams has been crowned Miss Universe Jamaica 2020. The article Miqueal-Symone Williams is Miss Universe Jamaica 2020 appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Kenya: KEPSA Leads Discussions on Recovery of the Aviation and Allied Sectors
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) with support from the Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA), on Wednesday led discussions amongst stakeholders in the aviation sector both in government and private sector, to explore initiatives to spur the economy and revamp the
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US gives go-ahead for Pfizer coronavirus vaccine
By Associated Press  The U.S. gave the final go-ahead Friday to the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine, marking what could be the beginning of the end of an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans, according to a person familiar with the decision but not authorized to discuss it
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Certified Cozy Boy: The New Drake x Nike NOCTA Collection Is Here
Just when you thought Drake was bowing out of 2020 quietly he makes sure to close out the year with a timely release. He has a new drop coming ultimately reminding us it is still checks over stripes. As spotted on High Snobiety the Canadian pop star is giving his fans a reason to readdress their
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Happy Birthday Regina Hall! See How She's Always Had A Picture Perfect Smile
In Spanish, regina means queen and we agree: Regina Hall is royalty in our hearts. She's reigned for over 20 years in Hollywood, from her early breakout roles in The […] The post Happy Birthday Regina Hall! See How She's Always Had A Picture Perfect Smile appeared first on Essence.
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Junction welcomes KFC
JUNCTION, St Elizabeth - Residents and commercial operators are describing today's scheduled opening of an outlet for popular fast food chain KFC as yet another landmark in this southern town's rapid growth.KFC will today open a two-storey restaurant to customers, ending many years of local
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ICJ to rule on Guyana-Venezuela border issue this week HAGUE (CMC): The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will this week rule whether it has jurisdiction in the border dispute filed by Guyana against Venezuela, which is seeking to confirm full...
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Civil rights groups urge Biden to keep his word on top-level appointments – Florida Courier
BY JAYJUAN JONES AND HAMIL HARRIS TRICE EDNEY NEWS WIRE President-elect Joe Biden has begun to announce some of his appointments for potential cabinet and transition team positions. However, his early selections to the Biden team have prompted some criticism. Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.), who is
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Source: Florida Courier
Alternative sentencing urgently needed to ease pressure on jails – Prisons Director - Stabroek News
Guyana has a prison population of close to 1800 inmates and an imprisonment rate which is “extremely” alarming and this problem can be addressed urgently via alternative forms of imprisonment, Director of Prisons Gladwin Samuels said
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Looking forward to baking, spreading cheer
It was all smiles and laughter with Jamaica Labour Party councillor of the Norbrook Division, Susan Senior, and People’s National Party councillor of the Papine Division, Venesha Phillips, at Tuesday’s sitting of the Kingston and St Andrew...
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‘Why almost two decades later?’ - Washington’s motive questioned in strike against cops; Gov’t in limbo over future of US-sanctioned lawmen still in force
Jamaica’s national security establishment is now grappling with how to deal with four serving policemen who have been sanctioned by a “hypocritical” lame-duck Trump administration for alleged “gross violations in human rights”. “I’m searching and...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Louis Gottschalk: Pianist Virtuoso, Known as “Chopin of the Créoles” [VIDEO]
Louis Gottschalk was a classical pianist and educator. He was best known for music that consisted of a combination of Creole music with African-Caribbean rhythms along with melodious folk songs. Gottschalk was born on May 8, 1829, in New Orleans, Louisiana. He was exposed to music through his
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Mathematician turned tech founder receives $25k grant to help Black girls overcome math anxiety - Face2Face Africa
Having taught mathematics for a number of years, Brittany Rhodes noticed that Black girls struggled to catch up and so she developed an app to help close the gap. She createdBlack Girl MATHgicto teach young girls in 3rd grade-8th grade to fall in love with math and also help them overcome math
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Indian Innovator Lights Up His Village – The Wilmington Journal
GHAZIABAD, Uttar Pradesh — At the Koyla Nagar Hospital in the eastern coal-mining town of Dhanbad, Kamil Topno is a laboratory technician. But, in his village Thakurain Dera, about 240 km west, the 36-year-old is [...]
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Comerica Bank Raising Expectations - Florida Market – Florida Courier
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be extraordinary and far-reaching. To date, Comerica Bank and the Comerica Foundation has invested more than $9 million in COVID-19 relief efforts for small business and community programming support across its five-state footprint. These funds have
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Mount Everest Grows Taller By 86 Centimeters | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Kathmandu, Nepal - The world's highest mountain has grown a little taller. Nepal and China have together measured the Himalayan mountain peak of Mount Everest on their border and declared that its new height is 8,848.86 meters. The earlier height was 8,848 meters. In an event held jointly in
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Evicted Bernard Lodge farmer facing uncertain future
Derrick Banks, once one of the harder working and more successful farmers on a section of land across from the Caribbean Estate housing scheme in Greater Portmore, is these days a broken man. On Tuesday when The Gleaner caught up with him at the...
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Businessman says COVID-19 has boosted sales of tablets he manufactured
MONTEGO BAY, St James - A Jamaican businessman is now reaping huge success in the global sales of glasses free 3D tablets he recently manufactured, citing that the demand for his product has been greatly driven by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Sidney Powell’s key ‘military intelligence expert’ never served - TheGrio
In their continued efforts to overturn the 2020 Presidential election results in favor of President Donald Trump, lawyer Sidney Powell... View Article The post Sidney Powell’s key ‘military intelligence expert’ never served appeared first on TheGrio.
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Reverend Fraser the ‘reconciler’ celebrates 100 years - Retired Baptist minister has married 4,775 couples
Retired Baptist minister, the Reverend Alberga Oliver (A.O.) Fraser, marked his 100th birthday on Tuesday at his home in Marvin’s Park, Ocho Rios, with a steady stream of persons made up of family members, friends, and other well-wishers, turning...
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