Gov’t’s financial statements should meet int’l reporting standards - Stabroek News
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Angola: Covid-19 - Number of Angolans Infected in Portugal Rises to 93
[ANGOP] Lisbon -- The number of Angolans infected with Covid-19 in Portugal rose last Wednesday to 93, after the recent two new cases, who happen to be non-resident citizens in this European country.
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Pope endorses same-sex civil unions in new documentary
ROME, Italy (AP) - Pope Francis endorsed same-sex civil unions for the first time as pontiff while being interviewed for the feature-length documentary Francesco, which premiered yesterday at the Rome Film Festival.The papal thumbs-up came midway through the film that delves into issues Francis
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City of Bloomington appoints new housing and redevelopment authority administrator -
The City of Bloomington announced that Aarica Coleman has been appointed as Bloomington’s next housing and redevelopment authority administrator. Source
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Black Voices Are Loud and Clear at New York Film Festival | Afro
By Dwight Brown NNPA Newswire Film Critic The lineup at the 2020 New York Film Festival (NYFF) included an impressive array of African diaspora films and the festival’s usual collection of international motion pictures. Attesting to NYFF’s eagerness to hear Black voices, the fest featured three
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How A Peaceful Transition Of Power Could Stop Anticipated Post-Election Violence - Blavity
If Trump contests the election results, we are likely to experience a period of militant protests during which marginalized communities may be targeted.
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Africa: Covid-19 Shows Why Agricultural Research Needs Greater Gender Equality
[allAfrica] In the months since coronavirus first emerged, scientists around the world swiftly pivoted to the pandemic response with many focused on developing a vaccine and mitigating the worst impact on the most vulnerable populations.
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Angola: Opposition Unita Calls for Dialogue for a Reconciled and Inclusive Angola
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The president of the main opposition UNITA Party Adalberto Costa Júnior called Friday in Luanda for dialogue and the construction of solid bases for a reconciled, inclusive and modern Angola.
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Texas Supreme Court rejects GOP-led effort to throw out nearly 127,000 Harris County votes - DefenderNetwork.com
A legal cloud hanging over nearly 127,000 votes already cast in Harris County was at least temporarily lifted Sunday when the Texas Supreme Court rejected a request by several conservative Republican activists and candidates to preemptively throw out early balloting from drive-thru polling sites in
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Earth Today | Reversing land degradation a priority for regional project
CARIBBEAN SMALL island developing states (SIDS) are losing their forest and coastal ecosystems at an ever-increasing rate, with relatively large tracts of land used for urban, commercial, industrial, and agricultural uses. This has negatively...
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Angolan Road Council Analyzes Plan
[ANGOP] Luanda -- A proposal of Angolan Road Plan, which aims to adapt the national road network to the country's current development conditions, was analyzed on Wednesday in Luanda.
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[#Election2020] Op-Ed: This pressing issue must come up at the last presidential debate | The Atlanta Voice
On Thursday evening, Americans have one last chance to hear President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden on the same stage for 90 minutes. While neither candidate is likely to change course or depart from their stump speech, Americans deserve to hear both candidates address the
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Billy Porter Helps Examine Origins Of LGBTQ Rights Movement In New Docuseries
The "Pose" star narrates HBO Max's "Equal," which looks at the rise of early advocacy groups and debuts Thursday.
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NCNW remembers John Lewis and the call for 'Good Trouble' | Atlanta Daily World
by Janice L. Mathis, Esq. Executive Director, National Council of Negro Women, Inc. Congressman Lewis was famous for saying, “get into trouble get into good trouble.” Some of the best trouble you can get into over the next 48 hours is to VOTE. The highest percentage Black voter turnout on record
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Milwaukee Domestic Violence Report Shows Increasing Trend, Pandemic’s Conclusive Role Uncertain
By Hayley Crandall Domestic and intimate partner violence remains on the rise in Milwaukee, according to a report released this month from the Milwaukee Homicide Review Commission. Domestic violence and intimate partner violence have seen a significant increase from 2019 and on. Domestic violence
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How stock markets benefit both the economy and the investors
Well-functioning stock markets enable economic growth and development by facilitating the mobilisation of financial resources and by bringing together those who need capital to innovate and grow, with those who have resources to invest. They do this within an environment that is regulated, secure
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‘He Messed It Up’: Read Obama’s Full Scathing Rebuke Of Trump In First Campaign Speech For Biden
Read President Barack Obama's full scathing rebuke of Donald Trump's presidency in his first campaign speech for Joe Biden.
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The issue of debt
guest column:Eddie Cross THIS past Sunday, our church sermon was taken from Nehemiah Chapter 10 and focused on the instructions given to the tribes of Israel which had returned to Israel from exile in Babylon about 400 years before Christ. It is clear from this account that the leaders of the
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Nigeria: Ugly Stories of How Widows Are Maltreated in Igboland
[Vanguard] There are varying stories in various Igbo communities on how widows are treated. Some are ugly and terrifying. Many of them are deprived of their husband's properties, including those they acquired together as couples.
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Nigeria protesters break curfew amid gunfire, chaos in Lagos - Black News Channel
By SAM OLUKOYA and LEKAN OYEKANMI Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's anti-police protesters stayed on the streets in Lagos on Wednesday, breaking the government curfew following a night of chaotic violence in which demonstrators were fired upon, sparking global outrage. Shots were
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Africa: Only 0.6% of Continent's Indigenous Women Are Educated
[Nation] Only 0.6 per cent of the 18.5 million indigenous women in Africa have advanced education, a new report shows.
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“Just Like Everything Else Trump Inherited, He Messed It Up!”: Barack Obama Speaks At Biden-Harris Rally In Philly [VIDEO]
Whew, child! 'The Chicago' in President Barack Obama came out heavy Wednesday evening as Obama took to the campaign trail to speak at a Biden-Harris drive-in rally in Philadelphia. This marks the first live, in-person appearance from the former president on behalf of his former vice president Joe
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Central Africa: President João Lourenço Gets Message From Ali Bongo On Eccas
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Angolan head of state, João Lourenço, Monday received a message from the acting president of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), Ali Bongo, about the political changes underway in this sub-regional organisation.
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Nigerian president leaves protest shootings out of speech - Black News Channel
By SAM OLUKOYA Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari spoke to the nation about the unrest that has gripped the country in recent days, but without making any mention of the shootings of peaceful protesters at Lekki toll plaza on Tuesday night that prompted
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Africa: Investing in Africa – an Interview with Aubrey Hruby
[Prosper Africa] Washington, DC -- The COVID-19 pandemic has caused abrupt changes in demand and consumer behavior around the world. Small businesses are pivoting rapidly and looking for new sources of capital. Investors are trying to help their portfolio companies weather the storm. Those with dry
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Source: allAfrica.com
Africa: Protecting Africa's Children From Child Labour
[Africa Renewal] International Labour Organization (ILO) Regional Director for Africa, Ms. Cynthia Samuel-Olonjuwon, on the Universal Ratification of the Convention on the Worst Forms of Child Labour.
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Compton Mayor Aja Brown to Give Monthly Payments to 800 Low-Income Families In Largest Universal Basic Income Program In the County
Compton is launching a universal basic income initiative that will give disadvantaged families a few hundred dollars a month with no strings attached. Compton Mayor […]
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Prince George’s Officials, Advocates Hold Virtual Sessions on Public-Private Partnership School Construction Plan
Prince George's County Council voted Tuesday to approve a resolution on a working agreement with the public school system to build six new schools through an ambitious $1.2 billion public-private partnership (P3) project.
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Parole Granted to Black Man Serving Life Sentence For Stealing Hedge Clippers - The New York Beacon
A Louisiana Black man who was serving a life sentencefor stealing a pair of hedge clippersback in 1997, was given parole last Thursday after being in prison for more than two decades, according toNBC News. This decision was made after the Louisiana State Supreme Court
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Angolan Elected Waff Vice-President
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The member of the board of directors of the Jurisdictional Council of the Angolan Paralympic Committee (CPA), Celeste Maria Tchiama, was elected the first vice-president of the International Football Federation for Amputees (WAFF).
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