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Dear Editor, If there is one country in the Caribbean that needs a break from the epidemic of crime, it is Guyana. Prisoner rehabilitation then must be seen in a larger context than just benefiting the offender. The authorities must understand that they must engage the rehabilitation of prisoners with the safety of the wider community in mind. |
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After successfully passing the first and third Jamaica Local Examination, Osbourne Sylvester Grapine was appointed principal of the Cascade All-Age School in 1969. He held that position until he retired in December 2005. On March 1, while preparing for his regular doctor's visit, Grapine passed. Grapine was considered an outstanding principal. |
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MANDEVILLE, Manchester: With the resurgence of the Chik-V, dengue fever, H1N1 viruses, and the introduction of the Zika virus into the country, local health officials have increased their efforts to destroy mosquito-breeding sites and stem the spread of the viruses. |
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But Harteau stood by her comments and a video the department released Thursday that showed people setting a fire and throwing Molotov cocktails in confrontations with police last fall. In the video, Harteau issued a stern message that protests interfering with public safety including by blocking streets would result in arrests. |
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A lack of fulfilment, or being the odd one out, could probably come to mind when considering youths of the Seventh-day Adventist faith, as they often refrain from secular activities on the weekend. However, Pastor Dane Fletcher, youth director for the Jamaica Union Conference of Seventh-day.... |
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The Andrews Memorial Hospital (AMH) said farewell to Dr Patric Rutherford and his wife, Ruth, during a special farewell function held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston last week. Rutherford, who departs as president and CEO of Andrews, will be replaced by incoming head, Dr Marvin Rouhotas. |
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It is becoming clearer by the day that President Jacob Zuma's enemies are swirling, sniffing blood in the water. People are emboldened by the claims around the Gupta family, the Mcebisi Jonas revelation, and the assurance that Gwede Mantashe will investigate it all thoroughly. This makes it harder to know what is going to happen next. |
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NASHVILLE —The Nashville-area man shot by police Monday after allegedly wielding a gun at the Capitol Visitors Center has had multiple brushes with the law in recent years, including in Washington, D.C., where he was arrested last fall after proclaiming himself "a prophet of God" inside the House of Representatives. |
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By Henry Umoru. A BUJA— The NATIONAL Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, yesterday, took a swipe at former governor of Lagos State and leader of All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, for attacking the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, saying he could not always have his way. |
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Federal prosecutors want a judge to freeze the assets of a priest sentenced to 17 years in prison for molesting Honduran orphans, saying he hasn’t paid the $70,000 in fines and restitution the court ordered and has been transferring money and property to his niece as part of a plan captured on a recorded jailhouse phone call. |
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New districts not only have shuffled North Carolina’s congressional primaries but created a rare opportunity for candidates to win with just a fraction of the vote. Not surprisingly, some districts have drawn a crowd. Twenty-two candidates are running in the new 13th District, which runs from Mooresville to Greensboro. |
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ISLAMABAD (AP) The suicide bombing in the city of Lahore on Easter underscores how Pakistan's Christian minority has become an easy target for the country's Islamic militants, although Muslims also were among the victims. There are barely 2.5 million Christians in the mostly Muslim country of 180.... |
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — The suicide bombing in the city of Lahore on Easter underscores how Pakistan's Christian minority has become an easy target for the country's Islamic militants, although Muslims also were among the victims. There are barely 2.5 million Christians in the mostly Muslim country of 180.... |
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There are barely 2.5 million Christians in the mostly Muslim country of 180 million, and they say they worry about sending their children out and rarely feel safe even in church. "It is very fearful living in your own country ... when you are attacked by fanatics in your own home," said the Rev. |
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It will be all about the women and girls from April 8 to 10 at the annual women’s conference presented by the Souls of My Sisters Women’s Ministry at Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church, 10701 SW 184th St. in Perrine. The conference theme: “Celebrating the Journey From Girls to Womanhood. |
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BULA and welcome to my latest article. I'm leaving the leadership theme for a couple of weeks to return to customer service. There is a reason for this. You have gone through a cyclone, which for the business sector has caused an interruption to normal operations. You are rebounding, but it takes time. |
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CHURCH members of New Gethsemane Assemblies of God (NGAOG) and Care Ministry Assemblies of God (CMAOG) churches organised a combined picnic as they celebrated Easter Monday yesterday. The NGAOG church of Tacirua and CMAOG Church of Nausori had their family picnic in Deuba and it was complemented with a feast and sporting activities. |
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I received a note from a youth pastor last week. He is fascinated by science but works in a Midwestern church that leans heavily toward Young Earth Creationism. He asked me: "When you've had conversations with staunch creationists, how do you present the science-Christianity relationship in a way.... |
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LOOTERS ransacked a Newport church and stole food meant for the homeless just days after it had been damaged by fire. Church leaders branded it an “Easter tragedy” when thieves broke into the church over the bank holiday weekend and stole televisions and electricals totalling thousands of pounds. |
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A Pakistani nun holds a candle during a vigil for victims of Sunday’s deadly suicide bombing in a park, Monday, March 28, 2016 in Lahore, Pakistan. Pakistan’s prime minister on Monday vowed to eliminate perpetrators of terror attacks such as the massive suicide bombing that targeted Christians.... |
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The pastor's voice is heavy after presiding over service after service for Christian victims of Sunday's carnage, when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a park crowded with families enjoying the warm Easter evening. The blast sent ball bearings ripping through children and killed 72 people while wounding scores more. |
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An outspoken North Carolina minister who has challenged conservative state lawmakers through the "Moral Monday" movement is teaming up with the former pastor of an activism-oriented New York church for a 15-state tour to promote a "revolution of moral values" in the face of what they see as social injustice. |
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The pastor's voice is heavy after presiding over service after service for Christian victims of Sunday's carnage, when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a park crowded with families enjoying the warm Easter evening. The blast sent ball bearings ripping through children and killed 72 people while wounding scores more. |
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The suicide bombing in the city of Lahore on Easter underscores how Pakistan's Christian minority has become an easy target for the country's Islamic militants, although Muslims also were among the victims. There are barely 2.5 million Christians in the mostly Muslim country of 180 million, and they.... |
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