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Attorney general loses round one in POCA challenge

The Appeal Court yesterday threw out the challenge brought by the State against the 2014 injunction granted by then Judge Justice Bryan Sykes which gave the Jamaican Bar Association a temporary reprieve from certain legislative requirements under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) with which it is at

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Two-year limit to report sexual harassment – Dalley

AT LEAST one lawmaker has recommended a maximum period of two years for someone to make a report under the Sexual Harassment Bill now being reviewed by a joint select committee of Parliament. Committee member Horace Dalley made the proposal in the...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Federal judge blocks new requirement for Obamacare abortion coverage - L.A. Focus Newspaper

The decision marks a setback in the Trump administration's long-standing efforts to limit abortion access through federal programs. Planned Parenthood of Maryland and several individuals who buy health insurance on their states' exchanges filed the lawsuit in February, with lawyers from Planned

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Source: La Focus Newspaper

Sunday Brew July 5, 2020

Was Chuck all wrong?ï¿½Cabinet Minister and senior member of the Jamaican Parliament Delroy Chuck continues to feel the heat arising from his freedom of expression during a joint sitting of a parliamentary committee over a week ago.

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Chuckling dismissal of #MeToo blasted

These allegations from a handful of women are among an estimated thousands of sexual harassment cases nationwide and have added fuel to the fire of outrage against Justice Minister Delroy Chuck, who, last Thursday, said that he would not support claims being filed more than a year after an

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Clarendon club president: More cyclists in crashes than reported

Deon Palmer, president of the Clarendon Cycling Club, has expressed concern about the number of accidents involving bicycles in the parish, saying many of these incidents go unreported. “Bicycle accidents are more regular than you think,” Palmer...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Zimbabwe: JSC Fires Kwekwe Magistrate for Misconduct

[New Zimbabwe] The Judicial Services Commission (JSC) has relieved under-fire Kwekwe magistrate Story Rushambwa of his duties following criminal abuse of office allegations and gross misconduct.

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Source: allAfrica.com

South Africa: How Lockdown Affected the Lives and Finances of Sex Workers

[News24Wire] As darkness falls, a group of women emerge from the shadows, ready to ply their trade near the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court.

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Source: allAfrica.com

House Leaders Demand Details on PPP Small-Business Loan Program

As the remaining days dwindle for small businesses to apply for loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), both banks and federal officials are being challenged by several House leaders to explain how the $670 billion program intended to aid the nation’s small businesses has

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Source: The Orlando Advocate

Jamaican students fear for future after ICE declaration - Stabroek News

(Jamaica Star) Tahj-jai Sharpe, a Jamaican at the Howard University in Washington DC, in the US, had made plans to advance into post-grad school, but he is now worried about his future. The article Jamaican students fear for future after ICE declaration appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Surviving rape - Stabroek News

“I feel a bit encouraged because some persons have reached out to me telling me a bit of their story and I have tried my best to encourage them to have faith and stay strong,” the mother of one said. The article Surviving rape appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Zimbabwe: Fresh Wave of Farm Grabs Sparks Outrage

[Zimbabwe Independent] A fresh wave of farm takeovers facilitated by government has intensified under the guise of trimming farm sizes, sparking fears of a renewed assault on white farmers, who feel besieged and are now rushing to court for legal recourse.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Chuck touts virtual courts as avenue to clear case backlog

Touting the benefits of the greater use of technology within the island’s courts, Minister of Justice Delroy Chuck this morning said that with the donation of audiovisual equipment worth over $85 million from the European Union, Jamaicans can look forward to saving time and

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

New Bill Would Give Americans a $4,000 Tax Credit to Travel

New Bill Would Give Americans a $4,000 Tax Credit to travel industry has been severely impacted by the global spread of COVID-19 pandemic, which has to forced international borders to close down with no social distancing restrictions in

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Source: Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent

EU collaborates with UHWI to advance organ transplant programme in Ja

THE European Union (EU) is supporting University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness to develop a national deceased organ transplant programme to address the steadily increasing prevalence of renal failure and end-stage renal disease in the region.

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

'Major win' for mentally ill prisoners

SANTA CRUZ, St Elizabeth - More than 20 years ago, Abraham Lawrence was imprisoned after throwing stones at a group of men. The stones had damaged a police service vehicle in the process. His only 'crime', other than malicious destruction of property, was that he was deemed mentally ill and

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

How To Get Divorced And Learn To Surf In Your 40s

Diane Cardwell, author of “Rockaway: Surfing Headlong Into a New Life,” spoke to HuffPost about catching waves and surviving Hurricane Sandy.

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Source: HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost-0

Sexcuses

Their copious stories,Oftentimes begin,End without audienceAnd are never done.- Shakespeare, Venus and Adonis, Stanza 141ï¿½

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Herenton, Willie W. (1941- )

Dr. Willie W. Herenton was born on April 23, 1941 in Memphis, Tennessee and is currently the mayor of that city. Dr. Herenton is a graduate of LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis and the University of

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Source: Black Past

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KeKe Palmer Responds To August Alsina's Hostile Tweets: 'I Wouldn't Feel Good Kicking Someone When They Are Down'

Palmer said her "character is too strong" to become involved in an internet battle with Alsina.

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Source: MadameNoire

Abbott, Diane (1953- )

Diane Abbott, the first black woman to be elected to the British Parliament, was born to Jamaican immigrant parents in 1953. Growing up in Paddington, London, she attended Harrow County grammar school before pursuing studies in History to Master’s level at Newnham

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Source: Black Past

Caring cops

MEMBERS of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have contributed $2 million to the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) COVID-19 Jamaica Response Fund.

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Mayor demands Integrity Commission withdraw 'flawed' Petrojam report

Port Maria Mayor Richard Creary is demanding that the Integrity Commission withdraw what he describes as its 'deeply flawed' report on its investigation of alleged corruption at Petrojam that it tabled in Parliament last week.

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Uganda: Banks Meet Over High Interest Rates On Loans

[Monitor] The chief executives of commercial banks have meet this morning to chart a way forward on the Bank of Uganda (BoU) directive to lower interest rates before government caps the interest rate that financial institutions can charge borrowers.

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Source: allAfrica.com

West Africa: Intercommunal Violence, Terrorist Attacks Inflame Tensions in West Africa

[UN News] Intercommunal violence and persistent attacks by extremists, continue to undermine peace and security across West Africa, the UN's top official in the region warned the Security Council on Thursday, calling for sustained engagement with all partners to urgently advance a holistic approach

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Source: allAfrica.com

Bollywood's Bachchan family hit by coronavirus; Aishwarya joins Amitabh - Stabroek News

MUMBAI, (Reuters) - Three generations of Bollywood's Bachchan family were hit by the coronavirus as former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and her daughter today joined her father-in-law Amitabh and husband Abhishek in testing positive for the virus that causes

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Cybercrime Bill a step closer to being enacted after NCOP passes it | News24

A Bill criminalising the distribution of harmful messages and which imposes obligations to report cybercrimes, could soon become law.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Mfume, Kweisi (Frizzel Gray) (1948 - )

Kweisi Mfume was born as Frizzel Gray in Baltimore, Maryland on October 24, 1948, the eldest of four children. Gray experienced a troubled childhood with the abandonment of his father and death of his mother as well as economic instability, but made a successful return to his academic studies in

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Source: Black Past

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1996

House leaders demand details on PPP program - The Bay State Banner

As the remaining days dwindle for small businesses to apply for loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), both banks and federal officials are being challenged by several House leaders to explain how the $670 billion program intended to aid the nation’s small businesses has

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Source: The Bay State Banner

NWC responds to report of big bills in Crawle, St Catherine

THE National Water Commission (NWC), in its response to a June 5 Jamaica Observer story titled 'Little Water, Big Bills', said it is important to state that the commission supports the right of every consumer to query his or her

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