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UWI receives US$500,000 reparation payment
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The following is a statement issued by The UWI’s Vice-Chancellor Hilary Beckles, in response to the University’s receipt of a US$500,000 reparation payment from...
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Puerto Rico Governor Extends Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination To Additional Private Industries
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Puerto Rico Governor Pedro R. Pierluisi has expanded mandatory COVID-19 vaccination to additional private industries effective August 30, 2021. Private Industries Covered
Under Executive Order 2021-064...
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Haiti earthquake: Death toll rises to 2,207
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Haiti’s Civil Protection Agency said Sunday that the toll from this month’s magnitude 7.2 earthquake has grown to 2,207, with 344 people still missing. The...
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Brooklyn’s West Indian Day Carnival Canceled For 2nd Year
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BROOKLYN, NY — The West Indian Day Parade, which brings thousands to Brooklyn each year, will be canceled for the second summer in a...
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Storm brings floods as Haitians seek help at overloaded hospitals after quake
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LES CAYES, Haiti, (Reu-ters) – Doctors in Haiti yesterday battled in make-shift tents to save the lives of hundreds of injured people, including young...