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Saint Lucia's Ministry of Commerce has advised the public to expect price hikes and shortages of some commodities, due primarily to the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Information Officer at the Consumer Affairs Department, Merlicia Williams-Davy, tells us more. Headline photo courtesy Viki
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Source: St. Lucia Times News Online - Breaking News & Daily News
Soccer Fields ComeTo Underserved Cities | Atlanta Daily World
Children of color get new soccer fields to expand life experiences By George A. Willis Children in some urban communities in New Jersey are benefiting from new soccer fields aimed at making the game accessible to those who lack the resources or opportunities to play. The practice fields were built
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Symone Sanders, VP Harris’ Chief Spokesperson and Senior Advisor, Plans to Leave the Administration
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Every day, I arrived at the White House complex knowing our work made a tangible difference for Americans. I am immensely grateful and will miss working for her and with all of you,” Symone Sanders, Vice President Kamala Harris’ chief spokesperson and senior advisor wrote in
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Muslim Lawmakers Condemn Republicans' Inaction After Boebert's Islamophobic Remarks - The New York Beacon
Reps.Ilhan Omar(D-Minn.),Rashida Tlaib(D-Mich.) andAndré Carson(D-Ind.) came together to condemn Republican lawmakers’ inaction after Rep.Lauren Boebert’s (R-Colo.) repeated Islamophobic remarks against Omar. “When a sitting member of Congress calls a colleague a member of the ‘jihad squad’ and
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Nakita opens Gabby’s Spa and Wellness - Barbados Today
Twenty-nine-year-old Nakita John is the owner of Gabby’s Spa and Wellness which is located at No.3 Kirtons, St Philip. The former student of the Deighton Griffith Secondary School and Barbados Community College said that she decided to become an entrepreneur seven years ago after she became
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Tobago MP tests positive for covid19 - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Minister of Sport and Community Development Shamfa Cudjoe has tested positive for covid19 and is now calling on the unvaccinated to get the vaccine. Speaking to Newsday on a matter involving the National Commission for Self Help, Cudjoe mentioned that she and several staff members, at the comm
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LA County Sheriff: Department will shrink by 200-300 deputies due to budget cuts - L.A. Focus News
Sheriff Alex Villanueva said his department may shrink by 200 to 300 deputies by March and blamed the shortfall on hiring restrictions imposed by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors that were set in place to address recurring budget deficits. The sheriff made his prediction while responding
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Rihanna shuts down pregnancy rumors: 'Y’all breed me every year dammit'
Rihanna is setting the record straight after the internet went ablaze yet again with pregnancy rumors. The Fenty Beauty creator The post Rihanna shuts down pregnancy rumors: 'Y’all breed me every year dammit' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Is It A Karen Or A Thug? Texas Woman Arrested After Pulling Her Gun During Parking Spot Dispute
60-year-old Rossie Dennis has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following the November 24, incident in which she got into an argument over an H-E-B parking spot in the Annaville neighborhood of Corpus Christi, Texas.
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Owning a Home: Guidance from Your Local Home Lending Advisor | The Michigan Chronicle
Are you considering buying your first home, but unsure where to start? Purchasing a home is one of the biggest financial decisions a person can make, and the path to ownership may feel confusing for many first-time buyers. Thankfully, it doesn’t have to be. Chase bank can help you navigate the
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Owning a Home: Guidance from Your Local Home Lending Advisor | The Atlanta Voice
Are you considering buying your first home, but unsure where to start? Purchasing a home is one of the biggest financial decisions a person can make, and the path to ownership may feel confusing for many first-time buyers. Thankfully, it doesn’t have to be. Chase bank can help you navigate the
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COVID-19 absences felt in Cowboys’ 3-point overtime loss to Raiders - North Dallas Gazette
By Dwain Price NDG Sports For those folks out there who still don’t believe the coronavirus pandemic is real, try telling that piece of information to the Dallas Cowboys. Within a span of approximately two weeks, the Cowboys have had five players and six assistant coaches come down with
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It’s Time to Reclaim Your Wellness
As we get ready to welcome a new year, make this your moment to live a full, healthy life. To help you do just that, Lincoln is teaming up with […] The post It’s Time to Reclaim Your Wellness appeared first on Essence.
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Arizona Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Man In Wheel Chair To Be Fired…But That Ain’t Enough!
Tuscon, Arizona, Officer Ryan Remington is set to be fired after fatally shooting 61-year-old disabled man Richard Lee Richards, who was suspected of shoplifting a toolbox and brandishing a knife when he was confronted by a Walmart employee.
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Tituss Burgess on 'Annie Live!,' playing the villain and representation on screen
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Zambia: The Good, the Bad and the Alarming - Hichilema's First 100 Days in Zambia
[African Arguments] The new president's first 100 days have seen a combination of promising steps and worrying tendencies.
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Music made for healing right on time at Cummings - TSDMemphis.com
Ekpe Abioto and Company staged a colorful spectacle of African drumming, dancing and singing that brought some joy back to Cummings K-8 Optional School, according to principal Dwana McGuire.  Traditional native dances by two women in the troupe interpreted the drumming of Abioto and the other
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US reports first case of omicron variant in returning traveler - DefenderNetwork.com
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Jonshel Alexander, child actor in ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild,’ killed at 22
A young actress who played a supporting role in the Academy Award-nominated film Beasts of the Southern Wild was shot The post Jonshel Alexander, child actor in ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild,’ killed at 22 appeared first on TheGrio.
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'Colorization' explores the history of Black artists in Hollywood
A new book Colorization: One Hundred Years of Black Films in a White World unpacks the lens through which Black characters have been seen. Will Haygood, the author, explores this using three movies.
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Cook County tops 1,000 homicides in ’21 with full month left
The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Cook County has recorded more than 1,000 homicides in a year for the first time in more than a quarter of a century, the […] The post Cook County tops 1,000 homicides in ’21 with full month left appeared first on The Sacramento Observer.
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Namibia: Central Bank Launches Three-Year Strategic Plan
[Namibia Economist] The Bank of Namibia this week launched a three-year strategic plan which provides a solid platform for the bank to conduct monetary policy, approach financial stability, and help drive sustainable economic development.
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Covid-19 fourth wave imminent, but 1 500 junior doctors still awaiting placements | News24
1 500 junior doctors who applied to be placed for mandatory internship at public health facilities for next year are stuck in limbo.
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Africa: As Omicron Raises Another Dilemma for Africa
[This Day] With the dawn of another variant of Coronavirus pandemic, known as Omicron, Nigeria is turn between sustaining its solidarity with South Africa where the variant was first announced or shut out the country. As Africa is growingly being isolated over the strain of the virus, Chinedu Eze
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Kanye West Aims To Eliminate Homelessness In Los Angeles - The New York Beacon
Source: David Livingston / Getty Kanye West, also known as Ye, has a new calling he’s undertaking —helping the homeless in the city of Los Angeles get back on their feet. As reported byTMZ, Kanye spent a considerable amount of time at the L.A. Mission
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“We Must Keep Running For Ahmaud” - The New Journal and Guide
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia After nearly two years of pain, suffering, and wondering if the men who killed Ahmaud Arbery would pay for their heinous crime, the 25-year-old’s family finally received justice. A Glynn County, Georgia, convicted Travis
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‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’ Actress Jonshel Alexander Fatally Shot At Age 22
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Texas Women Make History: Village Giving Circle Funds Black Nonprofits - Texas Metro News
Nearly 20 North Texas area nonprofits have a lot to be thankful for as The Village Giving Circle at Texas Women’s Foundation, an all-Black female Dallas-based philanthropy, recently announced the recipients of their Fall 2021 grant cycle. Awarding a historic $260,000 to non-profits who positively
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