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WESTERN BUREAU: Debbie Baker thought the COVID-19 pandemic would last just a few months and she could live off her savings, but within 90 days of the devastating virus landing on local shores, reality struck. The former Spanish-speaking tour guide...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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Proposal: Get Covid-19 Vaccine in Exchange For a $1,500 Stimulus Check

By Victor Omondi Americans in their millions are still hopeful that there could be a second round of stimulus checks to help them cope with the financial crisis brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. In the meantime, the American government is getting ready to distribute Covid-19 vaccines to the

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Source: Your Black World

Govt criticised over one-size-fits-all approach to COVID-19 at schools

THE Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (PTUZ) has blasted government’s one-size-fits-all approach in responding to COVID-19 at schools, saying its approach will likely endanger the health of learners up to next year. BY HARRIET CHIKANDIWA Their assertions come after a number of schools have

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Ciara, La La Anthony help Vanessa Bryant celebrate Bianka's 4th birthday - TheGrio

The celebrity friends of Vanessa Bryant were on hand to help her and her family celebrate daughter Bianka Bella’s fourth... View Article The post Ciara, La La Anthony help Vanessa Bryant celebrate Bianka's 4th birthday appeared first on TheGrio.

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Welcoming Monica Melton as The Plug’s New Managing Editor

The Plug welcomes Monica Melton as Managing Editor. Source

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Mayor Turner appoints interim solid waste management division director - DefenderNetwork.com

Mayor Sylvester Turner announced the appointment Thursday of Carolyn Wright as the Interim Director of the Solid Waste Management Division (SWMD) pending the retirement of Director Harry J. Hayes. Hayes is retiring after faithfully and diligently serving the City of Houston for more than three

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Lessons from Jamaica’s Integrity Commission - Stabroek News

Last week, it was reported that the UK Government, through the Department for International Development, is providing Jamaica’s Integrity Commission with approximately £550,000 for institutional strengthening in the following key areas: (i) development of an electronic system for filing of

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NBA COVID-19 Protocol Prohibits Players From Going To Bars And Clubs

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Supervisor Taylor and Dream Team United host outdoor Thanksgiving feast

Milwaukee County Supervisor Sequanna Taylor and Dream Team United came together to host an outdoor community Thanksgiving feast on Thursday, November 26, 2020, at a vacant lot on the corner of Center and 35th streets. A free, traditional Thanksgiving meal was provided to attendees along with

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Anti-Twerking Restaurant Owner Kevin Kelley Parts Ways with Houston-Based Restaurant – Y

By Victor Omondi Kevin Kelley, the man who became infamous all over the internet for his unfaltering anti-twerking attitude and his negativity towards black women, is no longer allied to Taste Bar and Kitchen, one of his restaurants in Houston. Kelley and Taste chef and owner Don Bowie are no

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Source: Your Black World

Woman who spent years on streets from age 15 feeds the homeless

AT the age of 15, she spent three months on the harsh streets of Kingston after her parents told her she was not welcome in their homes.Twenty-three years later, though light years removed from the situation that caused her to run the streets - at one point sleeping under the bed of a former female

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Coronavirus takes toll on Black, Latino child care providers - TheGrio

When Mary De La Rosa closed her toddler and preschool program in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, she fully... View Article The post Coronavirus takes toll on Black, Latino child care providers appeared first on TheGrio.

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Reckless spending occurred - Stabroek News

Dear Editor, Reference is made to `APNU+AFC spent $1.2 trillion over five years – Ashni Singh’ (SN online Dec 5) and `Jordan says $4.2B contingencies spending was ‘unforeseen’’ (SN Dec 6). The article Reckless spending occurred appeared first on Stabroek News.

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City of Johannesburg cuts power to Randburg school with R3.7 million unpaid electricity bill | News24

A Johannesburg-based private high school that owes the City of Johannesburg millions of rands due to unpaid bills has had its power cut.

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Quick Step not moving fast enough, laments donor

Jabs were thrown at a handover ceremony for a bus to a primary school last Friday, as the head of an international charity lamented the lack of progress being made by stakeholders to develop the community, with the lack of Internet access chief...

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People tested for virus at NJ lab urged to take new test after FBI raid - TheGrio

A laboratory in New Jersey was raided by the FBI, and the agency is urging people who were tested for... View Article The post People tested for virus at NJ lab urged to take new test after FBI raid appeared first on TheGrio.

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Amid history of mistreatment, doctors struggle to sell Black Americans on coronavirus vaccine - African American News Today - EIN Presswire

… . Yet fewer than half of Black Americans say they would get a … mixed at best, with many Black Americans — like those in Walker’s … .C.-based coalition, said some African Americans are still deeply scarred by …

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Kenya: Willie Kimani Murder Case Adjourned After Cliff Ombeta 'Tests Positive for Covid-19'

[Nairobi News] A court sitting in Nairobi was on Monday forced to adjourn the case on the murder of lawyer Willie Kimani to Tuesday after criminal Lawyer Cliff Ombeta reportedly tested positive to Coronavirus.

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Actress Ashley Blaine Featherson Awards $25k Grant To Theatre Students At Howard

Dear White People actress and Howard University alumna, Ashley Blaine Featherson celebrates her 33rd birthday by donating $25,000 to support theatre arts graduating seniors interested in pursuing a career in acting. The funds will help with relocating students for acting work upon graduation.

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Timberwolves’ Karl-Anthony Towns Says Coronavirus Took His Mom and Six Other Relatives

The Minnesota center says he is ‘looking for answers’ in the wake of so many deaths.

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Africa: Thirteenth Extraordinary Session On the AfCFTA - the Assembly of the Union Adopts Decision On the Start of Trading

[African Union] African Union Heads of State and Government have underscored the urgent need for member states to kick-start trading activities, under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The decision was adopted during a virtual meeting of the 13th Extra Ordinary Session of the

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South Africa: Even My Cat Can't Fight the Huge Rats, Says Langa Resident

[GroundUp] Langa residents say uncollected garbage and illegal dumping has resulted in an infestation of rats in the community.

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Rashida Jones to succeed Phil Griffin as President at MSNBC - TheGrio

MSNBC has announced its plan to shake up the network in a significant way. WSJ reports that Rashida Jones, the... View Article The post Rashida Jones to succeed Phil Griffin as President at MSNBC appeared first on TheGrio.

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Discover How Black Publishing House Amistad Is Celebrating Black Authors With These Special Books - Blavity

Amistad celebrates and honors Black authors.

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In Kenya, Covid-19's rural spread strains creaky healthcare | News24

The recent deaths from Covid-19 in Kenya of a refugee, a member of parliament and a retired civil servant all happened for the same reason: emergency help was hours away.

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Africa: 'The Great Covid-19 Vaccine Heist'

[Daily Maverick] Why COVAX is a part of a bigger global health injustice and patent monopoly problem.

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Some Southern California business owners will defy governor’s coronavirus shutdown order | L.A. Focus News

From the apple-growing foothills of Oak Glen to the Pacific Ocean, owners of restaurants, wineries, resorts, hair salons and other enterprises said they would defy the coronavirus shutdown taking effect a minute before midnight on Sunday, Dec. 6. In the midst of a holiday shopping season

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Gov’t targets manufacturing in COVID-19 recovery

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Audley Shaw, says the Government is targeting the manufacturing sector as part of the coronavirus (COVID-19) economic recovery strategy. Shaw said that the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) has...

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Five Hanover firefighters receive national awards

WESTERN BUREAU While the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic prevented them from being a part of the customary King’s House pomp and pageantry, the five Hanover-based fire-fighters who were selected for the 2020 National Awards got their awards in at a...

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Dream Team rebuilding Trench Town one house at a time

Donovan Coburn, a resident of Third Street in Trench Town, St Andrew, was at the wrong place at the wrong time when he was shot and paralysed at a football field in Waterhouse, St Andrew, 20 years ago. After he was bitten by a centipede, he was...

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‘A horrible tragedy’: About 100 animals killed in Indiana pet store fire - The New York Beacon

About 100 animals died of smoke inhalation after a fiery blaze broke out at an Indiana pet store Monday night, fire officials said. Firefighters arriving at the scene in Indianapolis to investigate an alarm around 9 p.m. found the building covered in “thick black

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