THE BIRTH OF A NATION
Avellon Williams August 31, 2021
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THE BIRTH OF A NATION

By Avellon Williams As a tribute to Trinidad and Tobago, one of its leading entertainers, Slinger Francisco; aka Mighty Sparrow sang these words, “Trinidad and Tobago will always live on. Colonialism has gone; our nation is born.”   These words also echoed the sentiments of all those who witnessed the lowering of the Union Jack (British […]

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END OF AN ERA FOR HIGHLY TOXIC LEADED PETROL
Faith Nyasuguta August 31, 2021
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END OF AN ERA FOR HIGHLY TOXIC LEADED PETROL

By Faith Nyasuguta No nation in the globe currently uses leaded petrol for cars and lorries, the UN Environment Programme has revealed in what has been dubbed a huge milestone. For almost 100 years, the toxic fuel has poisoned the air, soil and water. The fuel causes heart disease, cancer and stroke, and has been […]

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A STEEPER AMERICAN DREAM
AE August 30, 2021
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A STEEPER AMERICAN DREAM

Staff writer BIAS SOFTWARE Data analysis of 2 million applicants by The Markup, found out that nationwide, lenders through ‘software’ are responsible for conventional mortgage denials of 40% Latin X and 80% African Americans borrowers even when they had comparable financial profiles to their white counterparts. Conventional mortgages are different from those subsidized for people […]

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DON’T MOVE!
Avellon Williams August 30, 2021
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DON’T MOVE!

By Avellon Williams KINGSTON, JAMAICA – In an attempt to curb the rampaging Delta strain of the COVID-19virus, Jamaica has implemented what is now called ‘no movement days.’ Those days are Sunday22 August, Monday 23, August, Tuesday 24, August, Sunday 29 August, Monday 30, August,Tuesday 31, August, and Sunday 5, August. According to Prime Minister, […]

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