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Michael B. Jordan will be partnering with the International WELL Building Institute to help promote their new COVID-19 health and safety rating system.
In May, Burundi held a presidential election which was won by Evariste Ndayishimiye, candidate of the ruling National Council for the Defense of Democracy - Forces for the Defense of Democracy (CNDD-FDD) party.
Ndayishimiye was hurriedly sworn in after the untimely death of president Pierre Nkurunziza in June.
Rights violations continue
The Council encouraged donor countries which had suspended aid to Burundi to continue dialogue towards resumption of development assistance.
A report by a UN watchdog in September said human rights violations were still being committed in Burundi, including sexual violence and murder.
The country was plunged into a crisis in April 2015 when Ndayishimiye’s predecessor Pierre Nkurunziza decided to run for a controversial third term, which he ultimately won in July 2015.
His candidature, which was opposed by the opposition and civil society groups, resulted in a wave of protests, violence and even a failed coup in May 2015.
Hundreds of people were killed and over 300,000 fled to neighboring countries.
GUWAHATI, India—A small state in India’s troubled northeast has managed to contain the Covid-19 pandemic much better than some of the larger states with more resources. Mizoram is tucked away between Myanmar and Bangladesh, about 1,500 miles from New Delhi. It registered its first case on March 24—the day on which the country went into […]
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BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Chairman of the CARICOM sub-committee on cricket, Dr Ralph Gonsalves, has thrown his support behind the West Indies’ proposed tour of England once all the risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic are managed.
Cricket West Indies (CWI) is still in discussion with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) over the three-Test series which is now tentatively set to begin on July 8 in the UK, following a postponement as a result of the spread of COVID-19 which curtailed sports across the world.
“I am not an expert in epidemiology [but] once Cricket West Indies is properly advised by the relevant epidemiologists and other persons dealing with the science, in England and also from the Caribbean… laying out the facts and all the circumstances and what are the protocols to be applied… I have absolutely no problem with that at all,” he said.
Prime Minister Gonsalves, whose country has seen just 18 cases since March 11 – with 14 of the patients having fully recovered and the other four in the later stages of their recovery –, stressed that it was important that the protocols being put in place for the England tour be scrutinized by the CWI leadership as well as journalists, and be made public.
“…Because we must know what the protocols are – they are not a secret – so that we can send the young men who represent the senior West Indies team that they can go off in cricket battle,” he said.
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The coronavirus has been extremely challenging for Michigan — and especially for Detroit, taking a toll on our friends, neighbors and loves ones, as well as on the many small businesses that serve our community.
Whether it’s a corner store remaining open to provide essentials, or a car repair shop making sure front-line workers have working vehicles to get them where they’re needed, many small businesses are playing a crucial role.
One such form of help is the Paycheck Protection Program, which offers forgivable loans to help small businesses cover payroll and other major costs during the crisis.
The DTE Foundation will be distributing personal protection equipment (PPE) to 6,000 small businesses next week in cooperation with the public and private coalition recently created by Mayor Duggan, Detroit Means Business.
The Detroit Means Business website also features a comprehensive library of resources for small businesses, including wholesale suppliers for PPE.
ORGANISERS of the July 31 anti-corruption march yesterday alleged harassment by suspected State security agents in a bid to stop the planned nationwide protests against President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government. BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE/JAIROS SAUNYAMA Former Zanu PF youth leader and Front for Economic Emancipation Zimbabwe (FEEZ) leader Godfrey Tsenengamu, MDC Alliance deputy chairperson Job Sikhala, Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions (ZCTU) president Peter Mutasa and Amalgamated Rural Teachers Union of Zimbabwe (Artuz) president Obert Masaraure have vowed to press on despite alleged intimidation by suspected State security agents. Tsenengamu, who yesterday revealed that his family had been attacked in Bindura, vowed the raid would not stop him from exercising his constitutional right. “My family has been attacked in Bindura and a report has been made to the police. It is true I am under hostile surveillance, but I am not moved. I am not planning anything sinister and have no reason to run away from anyone. I have spoken and continue to speak against corruption and looting and will not be forced to stop. Threats, harassment and intimidation will not stop me from exercising my constitutional right,” he said. Tsenengamu said the protests would go on. Zanu PF has threatened to unleash violence on protesters, with youths in Mashonaland East, saying they were mobilising forces to quash any dissenting voices that threaten Mnangagwa’s rule. Zanu PF provincial youth boss Kelvin Mutsvairo told a provincial co-ordinating committee meeting in Marondera on Saturday that they were already mobilising to counter the demonstrations and defend their vote. “We are aware of their plot on July 31, but as Zanu PF youths from this province, we stand with our leader President Mnangagwa. We will also do what it takes to defend our vote and the President. As youths, we are ready to ensure that there will be no skirmishes and this province will never experience such demonstrations,” he said. Provincial chairperson Joel Biggie Matiza also echoed similar sentiments, saying Zanu PF would not be moved by the protests. The nation is currently experiencing an economic turmoil that has sent tempers simmering with opposition party leaders calling for protests against Mnangagwa’s administration which they say has failed to turnaround the country’s economic fortunes. Sikhala, who is allegedly being trailed by security agents, said he was ready for any consequences. “The business of trailing me started long before my treason trial. However, it intensified recently. This is done by people who refuse to accept that Zimbabwe belongs to all Zimbabweans, a tiny group of insolent individuals who think they own it and the rest are subjects of abuse. Thriving in frightening other people is a Stone Age mentality. Not in the 21st century. We will not allow it,” he said. “Since the false accusations by Kazembe Kazembe (Home Affairs minister) that I am part of coup conspirators, stalking of my person intensified. But I am ready for any consequences. Freedom for all Z
Marvel Studios has tapped Nia DaCosta to film \"Captian Marvel 2,\" making her first black woman direct a Marvel film, ever! After wrapping her second film with Jordan Peele for \"Candyman,\" and garnering praise for the directorial debut of her 2017 film \"Little Woods,\" the budding filmmaker is quickly appearing Hollywood's radar.
By Charlene Crowell, Senior Fellow with the Center for Responsible Lending New CFPB Rule Leaves Room for State Actions As the final days of the 2020 election season drew to a close, major media across the nation focused on polls and prospects for the presidential candidates. At the same time, scant news coverage reported on a development affecting 68 million consumers: debt collection regulation. On October 30, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released its 653- page regulatory revision for enforcement of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA), originally enacted in 1977. Since that time, the debt collection industry has […]
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… also named Wally Adeyemo, an African American, as Yellen's deputy … and would be the first African American to chair the group.
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By ILAN BEN ZION Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli government on Thursday urged its citizens to avoid travel to the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, citing threats of Iranian attacks. Iran has been threatening to attack Israeli targets since its chief nuclear scientist, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, was assassinated last Friday near Tehran. It accuses Israel, which has been suspected in previous killings of Iranian nuclear scientists, of being behind the shooting. Israel has not commented on the killing. But Fakhrizadeh has long been on Israel's radar screen, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying at a 2018 news conference about […]
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Corona cuts macadamia gate prices by 75 percent
Friday, June 19, 2020 0:01
By GITONGA MARETE
Brokers are now mopping up the nuts at throwaway prices.
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The Coronavirus disease has hit hard macadamia farmers after its price plunged to Sh50 from Sh200 last year, a 75 percent drop.
This left producers at the mercy of brokers who are now mopping up the nuts at throwaway prices, the farmers said.
Daniel Murungi, a farmer in Tigania East, said he had sold about 5,000 kilos since the season began in March at an average price of Sh60, earning Sh300,000.
Meru Macadamia Farmers Association chairman Joshua Muriira said processors including Kenya Nut and Jungle Nut closed buying centres, fuelling the low prices.
#FIYAH! LIVESTREAM 7.10.20 7PM ET — STEPHANIE MILLS — Streaming live During the 1980s, Mills scored five Number 1 RB hits, including \"Home\", \"I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love\", \"I Feel Good All Over\", \"(You're Puttin') A Rush on Me\" and \"Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)\". Mills won a Grammy Award for Best Female RB Vocal Performance for her song \"Never Knew Love Like This Before\" in 1981.
El Paso County Judge Ricardo Samaniego issued the curfew from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. starting Sunday night for the next two weeks to help curb the rising rates.
\"The purpose of the curfew is to limit mobility in the community,\" Samaniego said during a virtual press conference Sunday night, adding that the positivity rate and hospitalizations have exploded in recent weeks. \"Currently our hospitals are stretched to capacity,\" the judge explained.
The county -- which includes the city of El Paso and sits in the southwest border of Texas above Juarez, Mexico -- has seen a 160% increase in positivity rate since October 1 and a 300% increase in hospitalizations, the judge said.
\"We've had significant spikes to the point that our hospital capacity is really tapped. We're probably at the end of our rope there,\" Mayor Dee Margo told CNN's Ana Cabrera on Newsroom Sunday night. \"It's not good here at all.\"
US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) resources will arrive in Texas this week, including two 35-person Disaster Medical Assistance Teams and a Trauma Critical Car Team, according to a statement from Governor Greg Abbott's office.
On Sunday, 517 new positive Covid-19 cases were reported in the county for a total of 39,326 confirmed cases, according to the City/County of El Paso Covid-19 website. Three new deaths were also reported for a total of 575 deaths, the website shows.
Curfew imposed to slow spread
Samaniego explained that the curfew was put in place instead of another stay at home order because officials want to minimize the economic impact on businesses and families.
\"The curfew is enough to limit the economic consequences on local businesses by allowing the stores to stay open. We carefully thought about the economic impact if we were to impose a full stay at home order like we did at the beginning of this process,\" Samaniego explained.
\"We know the impact it would have for you not to be able to go to work. So we're going to do everything possible to continue moving towards the balancing of the economy and making sure that we adhere to public health and everything that is required for us to continue our battle against this very insidious virus,\" he added.
Those who don't comply with orders could face a fine of $250 for not wearing a mask and $500 for not following the order, Samaniego said.
Mayor Margo said that while there hasn't been one cause identified for the recent surge, many cases have been attributed to community spread and people letting their guard down.
\"We did an analysis for two weeks on 2,404 cases from October 6 through October 20 and what we found is that 37% of our positives were from visiting large big-box stores, 22.5% were restaurants, and 19% were travel to Mexico,\" Margo explained, adding that 10% were attributed to parties and reunions, 7.5% were due to gyms and only 4% were due to large gatherings.
The mayor urged people to stay at home as much as possible, only have one person go to the store to get essentials, and avoid gatherings, especially as holidays come around.
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[Nation] A Bungoma-based priest has warned a section of Bukusu elders against exhuming bodies of people who have succumbed to Covid-19 and reburying them in line with local culture and traditions.
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In this promoted episode of the podcast, TechCentral is joined by Seacom chief commercial officer Steve Briggs for a discussion on the company’s new fibre-to-the-home Internet service provider, WonderNet, as well as a look at how Covid-19 is forcing the world to transform digitally.
Briggs explains why Seacom decided to launch a consumer FTTH provider and how WonderNet will differentiate itself in a competitive market — and where the name WonderNet came from.
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(BPRW) FPL has restored power to all customers affected by Tropical Storm Isaias amid COVID-19 pandemic - Approximately 40,000 customers restored before the unpredictable and slow-moving storm left the state…
As with many Howard University graduates, Atlantic Records VP of Publicity Sydney Margetson hit the ground running when he decided to pursue his career. Having interned at Mercury Records, Def…
1. A Trimmed-Down Stimulus Bill Contains Fat, Too What You Need To Know: The next chapter of coronavirus assistance is almost at the finish line.The latest pandemic package was finally passed by both houses of Congress Monday night. The vote was 359-53 in the House and 92-6 in the Senate (Donald Trump is expected to […]
During the week of the Republican convention fear was a reoccurring theme that never left the stage. Trump has steadfastly avoiding being critical of the recent violence seen in Wisconsin after Jacob Blake was shot seven times in the back by a Kenosha Police Officer.
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — Johnson’s EquiTrust is providing critical financial support to underserved communities and businesses that have been traditionally neglected. These small and diverse businesses often have difficulty developing strong lending relationships with big banks. According to the Center for Responsible Lending, up to 90% of businesses owned by people of color have been, or will likely be, shut out of the PPP program.
Fifteen percent increase in payments will help families cope with pandemic Wondering how to put food on the table should not be an additional concern for beleaguered Michiganders already facing the pandemic - in particular, for the over 1.2 million residents who are eligible for food assistance benefits. These recipients will receive an additional payment … Continued
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World Suicide Prevention Day is on 10 September. The day is observed to raise awareness about suicide.
COLOMBO, (Reuters) - Sri Lanka will travel to South Africa in December to play a two-test series, a local media report said yesterday, marking their return to international cricket after a 10-month gap due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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