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by BA - 6 months ago

Saint Lucia Records Three New Cases Of COVID-19

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Sharon Belmar-George, Thursday announced that  Saint Lucia has recorded three new cases of COVID-19. She made the disclosure in a statement which is reproduced below: The Ministry of Health received confirmation this morning Thursday October 22, 2020 of three confirmed cas...

by BA - 6 months ago

Women’s Group Walker’s Legacy Announces Men Who Enterprise Digital Summit

[Men Who Enterprise Digital Summit] Natalie Madeira Cofield: “We are proud to launch Men Who Enterprise as a much needed vertical to our work to empower communities of color and look forward to providing this male initiative to help men...” Photo: Walker's Legacy Tags:& Walker’s LegacyMen Who Enterp...

by BA - 6 months ago

An Open Letter A Call For Civility

Editor, New Journal and Guide: On a late fall evening as we were returning from a community event, my wife Jennifer began scrolling  through social media and reading some entries aloud to me. Quickly, we became frustrated and saddened about how easily so many people seem to spread hateful and hurtfu...

by BA - 6 months ago

Part Two Whitaker: Prosecutorial Misconduct Led To His 2018 Legal Convictions

By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide Dr. Mark Whitaker has maintained his innocence and belief that prosecutorial misconduct is behind the indictment and conviction on forgery charges that were inflicted on him two years ago.   Many in the Portsmouth community, including Black...

by BA - 6 months ago

Black Ministers Group Denounces Trump, But Makes No Endorsement

By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide     When the Rev. Keith Jones, the President of the Tidewater Metro Baptist Minister Conference, (TMBMC) called for President Trump’s resignation during a recent interview with WAVY-TV 10, he said he was speaking for himself and not the organ...

by BA - 6 months ago

Changes Underway In Norfolk Political Landscape; Lindsey To Become Judge

By Leonard E. Colvin Chief Reporter New Journal and Guide     The special session of the Virginia General Assembly is expected to generate a series of  reforms for policing, judicial policies, and changes to the  budget due to the issues caused by COVID-19.     But the special session may contribute...

by BA - 6 months ago

Herod Stanislas Condemns Malicious Claim Of COVID-19 Outbreak At Sandals

Press Release:–  I strongly condemn the information circulating via voice note maliciously alleging that there is an outbreak of Covid-19 at the Sandals resort. This statement is patently false, and was undoubtedly made in an attempt to advance a divisive partisan political agenda. It is impor...