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25 homeless, woman injured after Belmont fire
The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News TTEC workers install a new lightpole after a fire destroyed four homes, leaving 25 people homeless, on Quarry Street, east Port of Spain early on New Year's Day. - Photo by Jeff Mayers One woman was injured as she and 24 others
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Some hardware stores allowed to open on Monday, Tuesday - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Because of the heavy rain over the weekend, the Ministry of Health has allowed hardware stores in some parts of the country to open on Monday and Tuesday between 8 am and 3 pm. A release from the ministry on Monday said this was in response to the recent flooding in parts of the country and th
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Small Business Series: Three Black-Owned Beauty and Wellness Brands Everyone Should Know
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VIPA Welcomes Frontier Airlines As It Lands At St. Thomas Airport Saturday
CHARLOTTE AMALIE — Frontier Airlines is now offering service between San Juan, Puerto Rico and St. Thomas every Saturday.  This is the third route the airline has added to the USVI since it began service to the territory in February of this year. Virgin Islands Port Authority and Virgin Islands
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Nigeria: CBN Begins Clearing Forex Forwards Backlog
[Vanguard] Barely 10 days after, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) may have begun to implement the promise of President Bola Tinubu to clear the estimated $7 billion outstanding foreign exchange obligations of the Federal Government, on foreign currency forwards contracts owed to banks.
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Tanzania: Hanang Mudslide Disaster - Living to Tell the Tale
[Daily News] Hanang -- MANYARA, Hanang: CUTTING a forlorn figure, Scholastica Francis stares towards a heap of thick mud that has buried what used to be their home.
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U.S. House Jan. 6 attack investigation chairman shares plan - DefenderNetwork.com
During two interviews on January 2, Chairman Bennie Thompson (D-MS) outlined steps moving forward after months of investigation of the violent January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol by […]
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Soldier held for Mayaro robbery - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
A member of the TT Regiment is now in police custody after he was accused of being one of six men who held up and robbed a family of over $67,000 in cash and items. The soldier was pointed out when the victims, Ancil Dhunda, 47, Meera Dhunda, 44, and Kevin Dhunda, 23, all of Mafeking Village,
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Opposition sticks to its guns on claims about PM’s townhouse
The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News Wade Mark - THE Opposition on Friday said it is not afraid of any lawsuit as it insists the Prime Minister has questions to answer regarding the declaration of a Tobago townhouse to the Integrity Commission. The UNC had claimed
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Tunisia: 114 Illegal Migrants, Including 13 Tunisians, Rescued Over Weekend - MOD
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Coast guard units rescued on Saturday evening in the south-east of El Ataya region off Kerkennah island, 101 illegal migrants of various nationalities, after receiving a distress call from the Miskar gas platform, the Ministry of National Defence said in
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Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow and Chaka Khan ready for Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Fans of hip-hop, country, pop, funk, R&B and rock all have reason to cheer the 2023 class entering the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
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Nadia Mohamed Is The First Somali American Elected As Mayor In US History - Blavity
The city of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, made history on Election Day, becoming the first city in the United States to elect a Somali American as mayor. The winning candidate, 27-year-old Nadia Mohamed, has spent the last four years on the St. Louis Park City Council, and will now lead the city while
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Doting Dad A$AP Rocky Says He And Rihanna’s ‘Beautiful Angels’ Are The Couple’s ‘Best Collab’
"D.M.B." rapper A$AP Rocky mused that the best thing he and RiRi have collaborated on has 100% been their kids.
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Parts of KwaZulu-Natal turn into a ‘magical winter wonderland’ | Witness
Motorists using the R617 between Boston and Bulwer, and roads into Kokstad, found travelling a challenge after snow fell in several parts of KwaZulu-Natal.
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Ariapita Road initial repairs nearing completion - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday

REPAIRS to the collapsed culvert outside the Cascadia Hotel and Conference Centre on Ariapita Road, St Ann's, should allow light vehicles to pass by early next week.

At present all vehicles must detour through a hole in the wall leading to Cascadia Hotel's carpark.

The cu

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The Top 10 Black British Actresses To Look Out For in 2024
The film and television industry has undeniably been enriched with vibrant life and rich culture, thanks to the exceptional talents of Black British actresses. In recent times, these women have been making a significant impact on television screens, captivating audiences with their remarkable
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Coast Guard Takes 24 Dominican Nationals Back Home After Detecting Illegal Voyage
SAN JUAN — The Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Napier’s crew repatriated 24 Dominicans to the Dominican Republic, Wednesday, following the interdiction of an illegal voyage west of Aguadilla. The interdictions are the result of ongoing local and federal multi-agency efforts in support of the Caribbean
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USVI Welcomes New Frontier Airlines San Juan/St. Thomas Service
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Derek Chauvin Is Again Trying To Overturn George Floyd Murder Conviction | Chicago Defender
Photo: Getty Images Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis Police Officer who fatally knelt on George Floyd, is seeking to have federal conviction overturned. On Monday (Nov. 13), Chauvin filed a motion in federal court claiming his former attorney, Eric Nelson, didn't inform him of a forensic
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FBI Offers $5,000 Reward For Kidnapper Who Killed 16-Year-Old Boy In Rio Piedras | Virgin Islands Free Press
SAN JUAN — The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), reported this week that it will be offering a reward of $5,000 for information on the whereabouts of Geofley Jomar Pérez, one of the suspects for the kidnapping of three people in the restaurant El Hipopótamo in Rio Piedras, which culminated in
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'She Is About to Pop': Ciara's TikTok with Her BFF La La Anthony Derails When Fans Ask the Singer to Reveal Her Due Date
Ciara and her best friend La La Anthony are showing off their Spanish language skills in their latest TikTok
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US Coast Guard seizes smugglers | New York Carib News
The United States Coast Guard said on Friday that its cutter Reef Shark transferred custody of two smugglers and offloaded about 250 kilograms of cocaine at Coast Guard Base San Juan following the interdiction of a go-fast smuggling vessel in the Caribbean Sea.
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Florida man high on marijuana was showing off gun when he killed niece, authorities say - Face2Face Africa
Authorities in Florida have brought manslaughter charges against a 21-year-old man who allegedly killed his 18-month-old niece while he was high on marijuana and showing off a gun. Per First Coast News, Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly in a news conference last Thursday said C.J. Nelson was
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The Nike Air Max 97 ‘Puerto Rico’ Available Starting Today
SAN JUAN — Controversy seems to follow Nike whenever a Puerto Rico themed release is concerned. But this year, the brand is assured they’ve avoided issues as they offer a simple Air Max 97 base on which to display the community’s flag. At a glance, the pair reminds of the beloved “Silver
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Entrepreneur Trisha Bailey signs on to inspiring women, girls
After missing out on being there in person to collect her honorary doctorate from the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) in July, Jamaica-born multimillionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist Dr Trisha Bailey opted to make the...
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‘Welcome Back, Darky’: Florida Middle School Teacher Who Allegedly Used N-word Openly In Class and Degraded Black Student Escapes Punishment
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Hundreds of motorists waited desperately for help Tuesday after being stranded all night in freezing temperatures along a 50-mile stretch of highway south of the nation’s capital that became impassable when tractor-trailers jackknifed in a winter storm, state police said.
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