Afro-Caribbean heritage

Are You A Young Person Thinking About Your Next Steps After School?

Developing the young workforce - West Region Are you a young person thinking about your next steps after school? If yes, register onto #DYWUp2U20 virtual episodes where you will hear from experts about potential next steps after completing secondary school. Login 10am Thursday at jamboradio.co.uk…

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Covid-19 Cases In The African Continent Continue Tick Upwards

South Africa continues to lead in terms of cases (592,000) but also testing capabilities. Nigeria, Ghana, Algeria, and Ethiopia count amongst the countries with the larger number of cases. Covid-19 cases in the continent continued ticking upwards in July and as of 16th…

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First Black And Female Member Of Scottish Parliament Could Be In Holyrood

The only black and female Councillor in Renfrewshire representing Erskine and Inchinnan has been nominated by her party to stand as the Member of Scottish Parliament (MSP) in next year's parliamentary election. Michelle Campbell grandparents came to Scotland after fleeing from the brutalities of…

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Pupils At Bannerman High School In Baillieston Among 8 COVID-19 Positive Cases In North East Glasgow

Test and protect staff are contacting anyone who may be affected and there is no current added risk to the wider community due to this cluster of cases. The NHS test and protect service has identified a cluster of eight COVID-19 positive cases…

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The Majority Of People In Scotland Believe In Setting Own Immigration Policy, New Survey Found

63.37% of people in Scotland agreed on having the ability to make different choices to the rest of the UK A Survation poll for the eu+me group found 63.37% of people in Scotland agreed on having the ability to make different choices to…

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Calls For Scotland To Consider Black Heritage Centre

THE Scottish Government should consider proposals to open a dedicated museum of black heritage in Scotland, Joanna Cherry has suggested. Writing in The National today the SNP’s shadow justice and home affairs secretary also said Afro-Scottish history could be added to the curriculum in all…

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NHS Glasgow And Clyde Help Gambian Hospitals To Cope With The Pandemic

Nurses and doctors across The Gambia are providing life-saving support to patients thanks to the generosity of colleagues across NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. 12 hospitals across the West African state have received life-saving defibrillators, anaesthesia machines and ultra-sound equipment following an appeal…

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Student Covers Cost Of Nursing Degree Through Instagram Appeal

Crowdfunding plea raises thousands after attempt to get student loan fails due to visa issue A nursing student has used crowdfunding to raise £40,000 to finance her degree, after being rejected for a student loan. First-year adult nursing student Naana Aisha Issaka said she…

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International Women’s Day 2021

On International Women's Day this month we focus on incredible women of African and Caribbean heritage in Scotland and globally. Sheila Asante is a Ghanaian- Scottish and is currently the Project Manager for Empire, Slavery & Scotland’s Museums: Addressing Our Colonial Legacy, a project to explore how…

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First Black Person To Be Elected Rector Of Edinburgh University

A HUMAN rights lawyer who came to Scotland as a refugee has been named rector of Edinburgh University. Debora Kayembe fled the Democratic Republic of the Congo and has lived in Scotland since 2011, will now be the first black person and third woman…