350 taxi and bus operators to be trained as first responders

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350 taxi and bus operators to be trained as first responders

Come August, 350 taxi and bus operators across Jamaica will be trained as first responders and road safety ambassadors under the Transport Operators Blue Ribbon project. President of the Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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"Magic" Johnson To Fund PPP Loans | The Savannah Tribune

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO of the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) announced today that he and the NNPA have agreed to assist the efforts of Earvin “Magic” Johnson, majority owner of EquiTrust, the nation’s largest minority-owned insurance company, and MBE

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Black Restaurant Owner Releases Security Tape of George Floyd’s Arrest That Pokes Holes In Story Told By Minneapolis Police

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Uganda: Government Suspends Collection of Park User Fees

Kampala — Government has suspended the collection of park user fees for public service vehicles (PSV) countrywide until January 1 next year as an incentive to taxi and bus operators affected by the Coronavirus

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Gov. Edwards Announces State to Remain in Phase 2 Until July 20th - New Orleans Data News Weekly

Data News Staff Edited Report As many anticipated the state fully re-opening at some point, Louisiana will remain under the Phase 2 for another month after Gov. John Bel Edwards announced the state will not

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From Marva With Love: Wesley Catholic from Royal’s Fried Chicken and Seafood

On “From Marva with Love,” we heard from Wesley Catholic, the owner of Royal’s Fried Chicken and Seafood in Cedar

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Lawyers with Bar Association offering pro bono help to most local protesters

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Guyana Goldfields in second wave of layoffs - Stabroek News

Canadian gold miner Guyana Goldfields Inc (GGI) yesterday announced phase two of layoffs from its Region Seven subsidiary as it prepares for the transition from open pit mining to underground mining. The article Guyana Goldfields in second wave of layoffs appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Trump to visit California after weeks of remaining largely silent on historically devastating wildfires | The Atlanta Voice

The White House on Saturday announced President Donald Trump will soon visit California, hours after Trump thanked the firefighters and first responders battling the historic wildfires raging in the western part of the United States. Trump's public acknowledgment of the crisis comes after weeks of

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GraceKennedy shows appreciation to front-line workers in New York & New Jersey

IN A heart-warming act of corporate goodwill, GraceKennedy Foods USA yesterday donated hundreds of bottles of coconut water to front-line health workers at three hospitals in New York and New

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Earvin Magic Johnson's Equitrust funds over $100 million for minority and women owned businesses

Earvin “Magic” Johnson, majority owner of EquiTrust, the nation’s largest minority-owned insurance company, announced a $100 million partnership with MBE Capital Partners, the largest certified minority-owned asset-based lender, and the National Action

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Eutaw City Council meeting continues to discuss Water Department

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LETTERS: Coronavirus is not a gender-blind disease

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COVID-resilient corridor for tourists travelling to Jamaica

In light of misgivings being expressed nationally about the widescale opening of Jamaica to overseas visitors, Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has asserted that the industry’s corridors will be split to accommodate the

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Black Teenager Found Hanged in Texas Elementary School Parking Lot

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Corporate Hands | Power company gifts appliances to fire station

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EARVIN “MAGIC” JOHNSON’S EQUITRUST FUNDS OVER $100 MILLION IN PPP LOANS FOR MINORITY AND WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESSES | Afro

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Earvin Magic Johnson's Equitrust funds over $100 million for minority and women owned businesses

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Magic Johnson offers $100 million in loans to minority businesses

Former Los Angeles Lakers guard and team president Earvin “Magic” Johnson announced his life insurance company will provide $100 million for women- and minority-owned small businesses as part of the Paycheck Protection Program

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