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Published on Jan 23, 2021

Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending January 22nd, 2021

THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories JAMAICA’S MINISTER OF JUSTICE URGES SUPPORT FOR NATIONAL ID SYSTEM Delroy Chuck, Jamaica’s Minister of Justice, is calling on Jamaicans to lend their support to the National …

Source: Jamaicans.com - Neutral
Published on Jan 21, 2021

'Democracy has prevailed': Biden enters the White House

Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States Wednesday with an upbeat call to end the nation's deep schisms as he immediately erased a slew of Donald Trump's most divisive policies. Standing on the steps of the US Capitol that was …

Source: International Business Times - Neutral
Published on Jan 21, 2021

'Democracy has prevailed': Biden sworn in as 46th US president

'Democracy has prevailed': Biden sworn in as 46th US president WASHINGTON: Joe Biden on Wednesday became the 46th president of the United States with a call to unity, vowing to bridge deep divides and defeat domestic extremism two weeks after a mob …

Source: The News International - Uncategorized
Published on Jan 20, 2021

‘Democracy has prevailed’: Biden becomes 46th president

Joe Biden on Wednesday became the 46th president of the United States with a call to unity, vowing to bridge deep divides and defeat domestic extremism two weeks after a mob attack tried to undo his election victory. On a frigid but sunny day at the very …

Source: News (South Africa) - Uncategorized
Published on Jan 20, 2021

Assuming U.S. presidency, Biden tells divided nation 'democracy has prevailed'

With his hand on a five-inch thick heirloom Bible that has been in his family for more than a century, Biden took the presidential oath of office administered by U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts just after noon, vowing to "preserve, protect and defend …

Source: Brainerd Dispatch - Minnesota - Neutral
Published on Jan 19, 2021

Imagine the predicament of a world without democracy in America

The preservation of electoral democracy requires perpetual vigilance and that when threats are detected they are handled with deterrents sufficient to discourage those who would undermine or overthrow democracy. As evidenced by the January 6, 2021 …

Source: Jamaica Observer - Uncategorized
Published on Jan 18, 2021

As Trump era closes, Jamaican Republicans cling to disgraced president

Jamaicans in the diaspora who support Donald Trump remain largely unwavering in their defence of the twice-impeached American president and the Republican Party despite the recent storming of the United States Capitol on January 6, with much of the blame …

Source: The Gleaner - Neutral
Published on Jan 18, 2021

Warning of democracy’s fragility, bishop urges PNP to end infighting

Leaders of the People’s National Party (PNP) sought on Sunday to present a united front at a service at the Boulevard Baptist Church where they recommited to the principles and values of the 82-year-old movement. The Rev Dr Howard Gregory, who delivered …

Source: The Gleaner - Neutral
Published on Jan 15, 2021

Jamaican-American Congresswoman Yvette Clarke Votes for Second Impeachment of President Trump

Jamaican-American Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke voted on Wednesday with her Democratic colleagues and 10 Republicans to impeach for the second time US President Donald J. Trump. In a vote of 232 to 197, the US House of Representatives voted to impeach …

Source: Caribbean National Weekly - Neutral
Published on Jan 14, 2021

Save Democracy: 7 Things to Know About NYC Elections, and a Really, Really Big One

Namaskar, neighbor, This is a special edition of Epicenter-NYC because these are special times and special elections loom. If the events of this week on Capitol Hill outraged you, we implore you to pay attention to what’s happening in your own backyard. …

Source: Haitian Times - Neutral
Published on Jan 14, 2021

An Irishwoman in the US: Picking up the pieces after a warning shot to democracy

Íde B O’Carroll, PhD, is from Lismore, Co Waterford. She lives in the United States, where she is an adjunct professor at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst I am still reeling from last week, and the insurrection in Washington, DC, that was incited …

Source: Irish Times - Neutral
Published on Jan 14, 2021

Democracy Gumbo

When Kamala Harris is sworn in as vice president of the United States on Jan. 20, many in the East Bay will celebrate the glass ceiling being cracked by someone with deep local roots. Oakland chef Robert Dorsey will celebrate in a special culinary way, one …

Source: East Bay Express - California - Left-wing
Published on Jan 9, 2021

Jamaica strong example of democracy - British ambassador says US can learn a lot from Caribbean country

Britain’s top diplomat here held up Jamaica’s strong democratic traditions as an example to the world as he blasted United States (US) President Donald Trump for the rioting that unfolded at the US Capitol building in Washington on Wednesday. Four people …

Source: The Gleaner - Neutral
Published on Jan 9, 2021

Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories You Missed The Week Ending January 8th, 2021

THIS WEEK’S TOP NEWS STORIES Top 7 Jamaican & Caribbean News Stories DIGITAL BIRTH CERTIFICATE INFRASTRUCTURE NEARS COMPLETION The infrastructure that will allow for the production of digital birth certificates for Jamaican residents is 90-percent …

Source: Jamaicans.com - Neutral
Published on Jan 20, 2021

Youth Ministry Accepting Applications For NYPJ 2021 Cohort

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is now accepting applications for the National Youth Parliament of Jamaica (NYPJ) 2021 cohort. It is open to Jamaican youth between 15 and 27 years of age, who are interested in youth leadership. State …

Source: Jamaica Information Service - Government
Published on Jan 7, 2021

End of American innocence, naivete about democracy?

Televised scenes yesterday of rioters storming the United States Capitol and the use of emotive depictions like “insurrection” and “attempted coup” by the American media, with President Donald Trump looming in the shadows, went past the surreal. The world …

Source: Jamaica Observer - Uncategorized
Published on Jan 5, 2021

What happens today and tomorrow in the US vital to democracy

Today, the United States will hold two consequential run-off races in the state of Georgia to determine whether it's the Republicans or the Democrats who will control the Senate and, significantly, the legislative landscape for the immediate future. …

Source: Jamaica Observer - Uncategorized
Published on Jan 8, 2021

The Black Voters Who Defended Democracy in Georgia

The Rev. Raphael Warnock looks at a mural dedicated to Elizabeth Porter, a local civil rights icon, at a canvassing event on January 5, 2021, in Marietta, Ga. (Sandy Huffaker/ Getty) It was about three in the afternoon of the election, at the Pittman …

Source: The Nation - Left-wing
Published on Jan 7, 2021

Jamaican-American Congresswoman Yvette Clarke Takes 8th Oath of Office at Historic 117th US Congress

Jamaican-American Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke has taken her 8th Oath of Office at the start of the historic 117th United States Congress. “We ushered in the 117th Congress — the most diverse Congress in our nation’s history — and I proudly took my 8th …

Source: Caribbean National Weekly - Neutral

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Published on January 21, 2021 - 11:45 GMT

HIP Video Promo presents: Marvin Etzioni releases an influential new music clip "Love Letter To Democracy" on Music News

Sometimes the right song comes along at the right time. On the day and season of the inauguration, we celebrate the new administration. LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, January 21, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Watch "Love Letter To Democracy" by …

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Published on January 21, 2021 - 16:20 GMT

TVO and the Toronto Star reveal new partnership: The Democracy Agenda

Toronto, ON, Jan. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The deadly riot at the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. earlier this month underscored Canada’s own questions about the current health of and prospects for democracy. The Democracy Agenda, a new …

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Published on January 11, 2021 - 21:55 GMT

IASA Condemns Threat to Democracy

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES, January 11, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Statement from IASA CEO Kerry Crockett, MBA, CAE, CMP, DES The events of January 6th have rocked our nation and threatened the very democracy for which our country …

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Published on January 11, 2021 - 23:15 GMT

CareFirst Associates stand together with and for our democracy

Baltimore, Md./Washington, D.C., Jan. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Democracy will persevere, but only through shared responsibility and necessary action. As a result of the recent assault on the U.S. Capitol and our nation’s democratic ideals, like the …

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Published on January 8, 2021 - 23:13 GMT

Restaurants In Turmoil While Democracy Is Overthrown - Restauranteur Lenny Rosenberg Comments On New Aid

LOS ANGELES, CA, US, January 8, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As Los Angeles reaches all-time high COVID numbers & Democracy is undermined just 6 days into the new year, it seems as if 2020 concerns will continue to persist into this new year. …

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Published on January 7, 2021 - 23:11 GMT

Philadelphia Progressive Electeds Issue Joint Public Statement on the January 6 Insurrection and the Challenge to ...

PHILADELPHIA— January 7, 2021 − On Thursday, progressive elected and movement elected officials from Philadelphia released the following statement. They include: Philadelphia Councilmember Helen Gym (D-At Large), Philadelphia Councilmember Kendra Brooks ( …

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Published on January 7, 2021 - 16:29 GMT

JOINT RELEASE: Democratic Leadership Condemns Attack on American Democracy

DENVER – Senate President Leroy Garcia, House Speaker-designate Alec Garnett, Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg, and House Majority Leader Daneya Esgar today released the following joint statement condemning the violent assault on the US Capitol and …

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Published on January 7, 2021 - 04:47 GMT

Hoyer Urges Members to Honor Oaths to Defend and Preserve the Constitution and Our Democracy

WASHINGTON, DC – House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer delivered remarks on the House Floor tonight during debate of the objection to the state of Arizona’s electoral votes, which was rejected. Below are excerpts of his remarks and a link to the video: …

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Published on January 23, 2021 - 13:45 GMT

TGTE Congratulates and Thank Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown for Building Mullivaikal Memorial

"The destruction of Mullivaikal monument was a pathetic attempt by the Sri Lanka state to "Whitewash their own blood-stained history" BRAMPTON, CANADA, January 23, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In a letter to the Mayor of …

Distribution channels: Human Rights, International Organizations ...
Published on January 22, 2021 - 22:33 GMT

HOUSTON-BASED ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING ACTIVISTS ANNOUNCE NTZ “NO TRAFFICKING ZONE” IMPACT WEEK

January 27 - 29, 2021 Festivities to Occur In Partnership With NRG Stadium and The Human Trafficking Rescue Alliance HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, January 22, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE …

Distribution channels: Culture, Society & Lifestyle, Human Rights ...
Published on January 22, 2021 - 16:04 GMT

AMERICAN SONGWRITER SHARES EMMA NEGRETE’S “LOST IN TRANSLATION,” A MELANCHOLIC SOUL CLASSIC

WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/weG9mRxA7HA LISTEN HERE: https://soundcloud.com/business-recs/emma-negrete-lost-in-translation/s-nXvDIrcsdtL LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA, January 22, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- We’ …

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Published on January 22, 2021 - 20:35 GMT

Coronavirus: COVAX announces new agreement, plans for first deliveries

Download logo COVAX announced the signing of an advance purchase agreement for up to 40 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine; rollout to commence with successful execution of supply agreements; additionally, COVAX announced that, pending WHO …

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Published on January 22, 2021 - 19:20 GMT

Coronavirus - Seychelles: India gifts Seychelles with COVISHIELD vaccines

Download logo The Government of India has today gifted 50,000 doses of the COVISHIELD vaccine to Seychelles. The consignment arrived this afternoon on a special Indian Navy Aircraft ‘Boeing P81’. The Indian High Commissioner to Seychelles, H.E. General …

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Published on January 22, 2021 - 18:18 GMT

Will Doug Ford finally recognize Security Guards as Essential Workers?

RICHMOND HILL, Ontario, Jan. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- UFCW Local 333, the union for security guards in Ontario, has sent an open letter to Premier Doug Ford asking his government to deem security guards essential workers and to ensure that they are …

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Published on January 22, 2021 - 15:49 GMT

National Hemp Association Presents Climate Action Plan

Washington, DC, Jan. 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a demonstration on how Hemp is America’s next natural resource, the National Hemp Association has produced and submitted to the White House, USDA and the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, an action …

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Published on January 22, 2021 - 13:39 GMT

Coronavirus: The United States provides 20 ventilators to Zimbabwe to respond to COVID-19

The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), donated 20 brand-new, state-of-the-art ventilators to Solidarity Trust Zimbabwe to help Zimbabweans fight COVID-19. “Too many Zimbabweans have already passed away due to …

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Published on January 21, 2021 - 19:52 GMT

MERIDIAN BARRIERS PLAY VITAL SECURITY ROLE AT INAUGURATION

MOBILE VEHICLE BARRIERS INTEGRATED AT CRITICAL POINTS IN WASHINGTON DC SECURITY ZONE WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, January 21, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- When tens of thousands of troops secured the streets of Washington, D.C., Meridian Rapid …

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Published on January 21, 2021 - 15:00 GMT

Wind Power Surpasses Coal in Texas

Wind Power Surpasses Coal in Texas ZADAR, CROATIA, January 21, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Lone Star State seems to have been largely associated with fossil fuels for years. Although shale gas and oil have long dominated supreme in Texas, …

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Published on January 21, 2021 - 14:59 GMT

Motivational Speaker and Legislative Advocate is leading the battle in Ohio Divorce Reform

Kindra Beck, Is Taking Matters Into Her Own Hands And Changing The Face Of Divorce. DAYTON, OHIO, UNITED STATES, January 21, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- KINDRA BECK is changing the face of high-conflict divorce by reaching out to those who are …

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Published on January 21, 2021 - 14:01 GMT

“Young Black Men of Mississippi are Disappearing. Where are They Going?”

Malaika Canada is a mother on a mission to free her son from incarceration and vows to fight for other mothers across the United States of America. COLUMBUS, MISSISSIPPI, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, January 21, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The State …

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Published on January 21, 2021 - 14:00 GMT

David Singleton Outlines Cybersecurity Risks during Elections

David A. Singleton of Minnesota is on the frontline of the election results. As the nation processes new risks to election tampering, we review protection steps MAPLEWOOD, MINNESOTA, UNITED STATES, January 21, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- …

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Published on January 21, 2021 - 10:46 GMT

The Elders welcome US re-engagement on climate, WHO; call for renewed commitment on nuclear threat

The Elders welcome the decisions by US President Joe Biden to rejoin the Paris Agreement and cease the process of withdrawal from the World Health Organization. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, January 21, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Elders today …

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Published on January 21, 2021 - 20:19 GMT

Beer Institute Staff Win Brewbound Persons of the Year

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Beer Institute released the following statement after President and CEO Jim McGreevy along with Senior Director of Federal Affairs Joe Heaton received Brewbound’s “Persons of the Year” award for …

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Published on January 21, 2021 - 05:14 GMT

Turbulence in the U.S. left and right. Can anything calm this down? Yes, in fact.

With such divisions in our society, what can help us make sense of it and bring us together? WASHINGTON, DC, USA, January 21, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Recently, the conflict between persons of differing political and social views erupted in …

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Published on January 21, 2021 - 16:20 GMT

TVO and the Toronto Star reveal new partnership: The Democracy Agenda

Toronto, ON, Jan. 21, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The deadly riot at the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. earlier this month underscored Canada’s own questions about the current health of and prospects for democracy. The Democracy Agenda, a new …

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Published on January 21, 2021 - 14:19 GMT

International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation approves US$10 million Line of Trade Finance Facility for Uzbekistan ...

The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) (www.ITFC-IDB.org), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, has signed a US$10 million Line of Trade Finance Agreement with PJSCB Orient Finans to support private sector and SME …

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Published on January 21, 2021 - 13:02 GMT

The Next 100 Days: Positioning Africa at the forefront of the Biden Administration

On Wednesday, U.S. President Joe Biden was sworn into office, ushering in a new administration, new foreign policy and a new approach to U.S. trade and investment in Africa. For its part, the Trump administration had not been short on growing U.S. private …

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Published on January 20, 2021 - 23:13 GMT

Youth for Human Rights Joins in Homeland Security’s Blue Campaign to Raise Awareness of Human Trafficking

Wonder why you saw people wearing blue last week? It’s part of National Human Trafficking Awareness Day to draw attention to this important issue. WASHINGTON, DC, USA, January 20, 2021 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Around the country people are wearing …

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