Ronaldo double rescues Portugal in dramatic draw with France - Stabroek News
BUDAPEST, (Reuters) - Cristiano Ronaldo came to Portugal’s rescue with two penalties to cancel out a brace from France’s Karim Benzema in an enthralling 2-2 draw that sent both sides into the Euro 2020 last 16 in a frantic conclusion to Group
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Staff complain: Leaking roof, rats at Pt Fortin Extended Care Centre - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
STAFF at the Point Fortin Extended Care Centre are pleading with the South West Regional Health Authority (SWRHA) to renovate the building, which has a leaking roof and a rodent infestation, among other things. The centre, at Warden Road, Point Fortin, houses psychiatric patients and the socia
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Protect Your Peace At Work: How To Set Boundaries With Your Employer, Colleagues And Clients
If you've been working from home during the pandemic, chances are, you've been doing so longer and harder than ever before. With your commute eliminated and your laptop within an
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Cristiano Ronaldo equals Ali Daei's all-time international goalscoring record
Portugal captain and Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has broken yet another record on the international stage.
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Court has no jurisdiction to review exam body’s actions - Barbados Today
The case brought by a group of students and parents against the region’s sole examinations body has been thrown out by a local High Court Judge. On Wednesday, Madam Justice Michelle Weekes struck out the claim of the students and parents who were seeking a judicial review of the process of the
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Legislature Demands Transparency Surrounding $1.4 Billion In Pandemic Relief
Senate President Donna Frett-Gregory demanded a higher level of transparency from the V.I. government surrounding the use of $1.4 billion in pandemic-related aid issued to the territory.
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Desir: Protocols For Controlled Election Campaigning In The Works - St. Lucia Times News
Police Commissioner Milton Desir has disclosed that protocols for election campaigning amid the current COVID-19 pandemic are currently the subject of discussion. 'The CMO, myself and other members of the National Command Centre, we have met and  devised some protocols for campaigns and so on and
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Biotechnology Takes on Mosquitoes in the Battle Against Dengue, Zika, Chikungunya
If you want to know what positive role the mosquito plays in the universal Chain of Life, don’t bother asking Krystal Seger to solve the mystery.
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Actor Michael B Jordan To Rename J'Ouvert Rum - St. Lucia Times News
Actor Michael B Jordan is to rename his rum drunk brand amid allegations of Caribbean cultural appropriation. The Creed star's J'Ouvert liquor shares its name with a carnival which, while celebrating Caribbean culture, has ties to 19th Century slavery. In an Instagram post explaining the
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Uganda: Oxygen Gas Cylinders Are Tax Exempt, Says Ura
[Monitor] As Uganda struggles with challenges of shortage of oxygen supplies for Covid-19 patients amid surging cases of the virus, Uganda Revenue Authority Tuesday said oxygen gas cylinders are exempted from all taxes.
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Eight-time powerboat world champ Steve Curtis eyes Trinidad and Tobago's Great Race record - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
AN eight-time world champion is expected to compete at the TT Powerboat Association’s (TTPBA) 53rd running of the Great Race on August 21. Roger Bell, director of public relations and international racing, in a TTPBA media release said the association is doing everything possible to ensure the
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Wale Declares Himself One Of The Greatest Rappers Of All Time, Announces
Taking to Twitter, the Washington, D.C. Area star declared himself one of the greatest rappers of all time and announced a new project as well.
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Loaded With “Comeback” Support, Lawmakers Approve California’s $267 Billion Budget - L.A. Focus News
Bo Tefu | California Black Media The California legislature approved Gov. Gavin Newsom’s $267 billion state budget for fiscal year 2021-22. It is packed with support for programs and policy initiatives intended to drive California’s economy out of the downturn caused by the global COVID-19
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Lazarus Chakwera speaks on Covid vaccine shortage - The Times Group Malawi
President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered the Ministry of Health to use all means possible to bring into the country Covid vaccines by the end of August so that people can continue receiving their second dose. Chakwera said this in Liwonde, Machinga District, Tuesday when he launched the campaign
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This U.S. designer will be sponsoring Liberia's Olympic team at the Tokyo games - Face2Face Africa
The journey to the July Olympics has been bumpy. The citizens of Japan, the host country, are opposed to the event taking place. At least among visiting supporters, the stadium seats will be mostly vacant. The date continues to confuse people. But Liberians are less perplexed about the date and
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Uganda: Covid-19 - Stigma Can Delay Recovery Process
Editorial - One thing that is becoming apparent even as we battle Covid19 is the stigma patients and even those who have healed completely, face. The Daily Monitor website has been running a series titled, "My Covid-19 story" (https://bit.ly/3vJT4Ki) and many of those who share experiences talk
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Poll: Woodfin Has Commanding Lead in 2021 Birmingham Mayor’s Race
By Barnett Wright and Carter Dewees The Birmingham Times Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin has a commanding lead and a significant advantage in favorability among very likely and likely voters in the 2021 race who responded to a poll conducted by The Birmingham Times. With the election for
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As Biden’s crime escalates, Biden targets gun violence in the US Crime News - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… have received criticism from the African American community for the elements of … penalties for drug crimes for black Americans, and Biden now supports sentencing …
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SSA worker gets nasty surprise - Barbados Today
A routine morning on the job for one Sanitation Service Authority (SSA) worker turned into a messy nightmare on Tuesday. During a 6 a.m. pickup of refuse in Rowans Park, St George, the worker was splattered with human faeces as a bag of waste was being compressed. The SSA’s Public Relations
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Maughn is local Kooyman winner - Barbados Today
Kooyman Barbados has crowned the local winner of its Caribbean Handyman Challenge. After a month of competition, Peter Maughn emerged the winner with a prize of a US$1,000 Kooyman voucher. When the Challenge initially launched on April 30, Kooyman received an overwhelming number of
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Indiana Grandmother Sentenced To Probation In Capitol Attack After White Tears Helped Her Avoid Jail Time
Anna Morgan-Lloyd, a 49-year-old grandmother of five, got off essentially scot-free as part of a plea after verbalizing that "Schindler's List" and "Just Mercy" encouraged her to revisit her archaic frame of thinking.
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Region urged to focus on building resilience - Barbados Today
One noted regional economist is not convinced that Barbados and other Caribbean states have done enough over the years to build resilience to natural hazards. In fact, former president of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Professor Compton Bourne said he believed too much emphasis continued to
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Post-Pandemic Crime Wave Plagues District and Other U.S. Cities - The Washington Informer
Like most mayors in U.S.cities, D.C. Mayor Bowser has expressed an eagerness to return to normal as restrictions to quell the coronavirus lift. But like many of her counterparts, she must now contend with another pandemic: a crime wave that has suddenly gripped nearly every major city in the
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JOHNSON-BLEDSOE | Chicago Defender
Madam Sally Johnson-Bledsoe entered the world on March 3, 1941, lived a jubilant, full life of 80 years, then slipped away in grace on June 14, 2021. The matriarch of the Johnson family, Sally was born in Osceola, Arkansas, to Ollie B. Goss (Hood) and Will Goss. In 1945, at the age of
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Uganda: Covid - 200 MPs, Staff Test Positive
[Monitor] More than 200 MPs and Parliament staff have tested positive for Covid-19 in the last three weeks, and there are fears their drivers and family members could be carrying a contagious variant of the pandemic that has killed more than 700 people.
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China’s Sinopharm vaccines to arrive on Friday - Barbados Today
Thirty thousand doses of China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine are expected to arrive on island this Friday, June 25, at the Grantley Adams International Airport. Minister of Health and Wellness, Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Bostic, made the announcement today during a donation of 924,000 medical masks
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Top economist: VAT regressive - Barbados Today
One noted regional economist has described the Value Added Tax (VAT) as among “regressive” taxes in the Caribbean that need to be reformed. Marla Dukharan sounded her disapproval for the tax mechanism while expressing disappointment at governments in the region for not doing enough to address the
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Liberia: 10 Liberian Youths Selected for 2021 Mandela Washington Fellow
[New Dawn] Ten Liberian youths have been selected to virtually participate in the 2021 Mandela Washington Fellow, according to the Embassy of the United States near Monrovia.
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BACHUS: Say Their Names in the Streets and Online to Achieve Justice - The Washington Informer
As we celebrate Juneteenth, we must look back on all the events of the past year with clear eyes to examine both the tragedies and triumphs our community has witnessed. The post BACHUS: Say Their Names in the Streets and Online to Achieve Justice appeared first on The Washington Informer.
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Uganda: Patients Abandon Budaka Health Centre Following Covid-19 Deaths
[Monitor] Several in-patients and caretakers seeking medical services at Budaka Health Centre IV in the eastern district of Budaka have abandoned the facility after four suspected Covid-19 patients died.
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