The robbers who sang hymns: A look at one of the most bizarre bank heists in Kenya's history - Face2Face Africa
Without firing a single shot or using violence of any kind - only brains - robbers in Kenya perfected some of the most incredible bank heists in the 1990s. In 1999 alone, records show that there were more than 30 bank robberies and only 13 foiled attempts, with Standard Chartered being the most
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CLIMATE ACTIVIST NANA FIRMAN HONORED WITH AL GORE’S CLIMATE REALITY GREEN RING AWARD | Muslim Journal
Muslim Journal Newswire WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 26, 2020) – Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore presented the Alfredo Sirkis Memorial Green Ring Award to global climate activist Nana Firman at the 44th Climate Reality Leadership Corps Global Training, July 26, 2020. This was a virtual event to train
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‘If Dr Phillips resign today, ... di PNP dead’ - JLP poses by-election threat if MP steps aside
“Absolute rubbish!” That was the sentiment of People’s National Party (PNP) supporters in Frog City to notions that the St Andrew East Central seat occupied by long-serving Member of Parliament Dr Peter Phillips could swing to the ruling Jamaica...
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Scramble for COVID-19 vaccine – Africa must act now
Prof Joachim Osur, Lolem B. Ngong and Dr George Kimathi: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 September 2020: In an ideal world, ‘communities should not be mere spectators’ but co-architects of  health decisions impacting their well-being. Concerns around vaccine trials should be addressed and researchers
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Roglic takes control as Tour turns into Slovenian tale - Stabroek News
LARUNS, France, (Reuters) - Primoz Roglic took command of the Tour de France despite narrowly losing out to fellow Slovenian Tadej Pogacar on the ninth stage as Briton Adam Yates’s limits were exposed in the second mountain test
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Safaricom launches new feature to cut wrong M-Pesa transfers
Customers sending money using M-Pesa platform will now be able to see the name of the targeted recipient before completing the transactions.
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Towards holistic development for Indigenous people in Guyana - Stabroek News
By Immaculata Casimero, Varshnie Herman, Timothy Williams and Medino Abraham Immaculata Casimero is Wapichan from South Rupununi. The article Towards holistic development for Indigenous people in Guyana appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Nairobi elderly cut back on food as financial woes rise
Nearly eight in every 10 elderly persons in Nairobi have cut the quantity of food they eat since the outbreak of Covid-19.
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Demand Cools as Connoisseurs Lose Their Taste for India’s Darjeeling Tea – The Wilmington Journal
KOLKATA, India-Darjeeling, the picturesque hill town in India's eastern state of West Bengal, is synonymous with tea, but connoisseurs might be losing their taste for it as tea from Nepal emerges as a formidable competitor. [...]
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S.Africa's Zulu reed dance scaled back on virus fears | Africanews
Coronavirus lockdown rules forced Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini on Saturday to host a scaled down version of the annual reed dance
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Helicopters Pull More People from Burning California Forest - Black Voice News
Helicopters flew through dense smoke Tuesday to rescue scores more people from wildfires as wind-fanned flames kept chewing through bone-dry California after a scorching Labor Day weekend that saw a dramatic airlift of more than 200. Rescue choppers pulled another 164 people from the Sierra
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Leonard, Clippers beat Nuggets 96-85, take 3-1 series lead - Black News Channel
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard has the Los Angeles Clippers a win away from the franchise's first-ever trip to the Western Conference finals. They're not celebrating anything just yet. 'We've got a lot of work to do still,' Leonard said. 'We're still fighting.' Leonard finished an
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Despite Apple’s Investment, Mobile Manufacturing Lags in India
Man carrying a child & taking a selfie, Gorakhpur, India. (Vishnu Nishad/Unsplash) Apple is increasing its engagement in India, in what is seen as proof ...
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Coffee farmers bawling out
AS members of the People's National Party (PNP) continue to grapple with the whipping from the Jamaica Labour Party (PNP) in the general election on Thursday, coffee farmers in the St Andrew West Rural constituency are wailing.When the Jamaica Observer visited the division on Thursday, the coffee
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Demand Cools as Connoisseurs Lose Their Taste for India's Darjeeling Tea | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
KOLKATA, India-Darjeeling, the picturesque hill town in India's eastern state of West Bengal, is synonymous with tea, but connoisseurs might be losing their taste for it as tea from Nepal emerges as a formidable competitor. 'With Nepal's tea entering India, we have dug a grave for Darjeeling
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Source: The Florida Star
The public don’t trust computer algorithms to make decisions about them, survey finds - Voice Online
THE MAJORITY of people do not trust computers to make decisions about any aspect of... The post The public don’t trust computer algorithms to make decisions about them, survey finds appeared first on Voice Online.
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Why Representation In The Form Of Black Heroes In TV And Film Is Important - Blavity
We need more Black women, more Black trans folks, more Black queer folks, more Black disabled folks, more Black non-binary folks, just more Black people in general on the screen
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Key workers rally together at Wimbledon - Voice Online
THE GRASS courts of the All England Club (AELTC) are usually reserved for those competing... The post Key workers rally together at Wimbledon appeared first on Voice Online.
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When Black Children Go Missing. Why Isn’t This Breaking News? | Chicago Defender
When black children go missing, they do not receive as much news coverage as their white counterparts. Why isn't this breaking news? Over the years, news media outlets have often … Continued
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Source: Chicago Defender
‘Deadly Stuff’: Trump’s Own Words Bring Focus Back To Virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Try as he might to change the subject, President Donald Trump can’t escape the coronavirus. In April, the president tried to shift the public's focus to the economy. In July, to defending the country's “heritage.” In September, to enforcing “law and order.” But all along the
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Is there an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for this mega project? - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, I refer to the mega-project proposed for the Mahaica/Mahaicony area. The article Is there an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for this mega project? appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Millennial Momming in a Technological World | Parenting | The Michigan Chronicle
The thing about being a Millennial and a working mom is that I’m just starting to get the hang of this adulting thing. I’m hitting my stride professionally, I’m graduating from … Continued The post Millennial Momming in a Technological World appeared first on The Michigan Chronicle.
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Disbanding of agriculture sector regulator starts
The process of disbanding the agriculture sector regulator has started with the line ministry directing all agencies under the body to come up with their own bills.
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Source: Business Daily
Mbira fest to celebrate cultural expressions
BY WINSTONE ANTONIO MBIRA Centre and Mbira Festival founder Albert Chimedza (pictured) is set to host the virtual Pan African Mbira fest from September 15 to 30 as part of the mbira month commemorations. Mbira is a thumb piano used in many African traditional celebrations. Chimedza said the
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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People
As virus cases drop, governors may gamble on bars. Again. - Black News Channel
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A guy walks into a bar, which still isn't allowed in Texas. But Jeff Brightwell owns this bar. Two months into an indefinite shutdown, he's just checking on the place — the tables six feet apart, the 'Covid 19 House Rules' sign instructing
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Source: Black News Channel - Black News Channel
COVID screws to tighten as deaths, cases mount
COVID-19 cases continued to mount in Jamaica on Sunday, with the country recording 79 new cases and a 33rd death. The latest deceased is a 54-year-old man from St James. Five other deaths of COVID-19-positive individuals are under investigation....
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
ODENY: Limits of employers on staff data privacy rights
The Covid-19 pandemic has greatly changed workplace dynamics with remote working becoming the new norm.
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Source: Business Daily
EACC detectives raid Kemsa in Sh7.8bn tender scam probe
Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission have seized mobile phones, computers, extracted data and carted away files in a morning raid on Wednesday.
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GuySuCo should move to organic sugarcane, intercropping - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, In my letter of 09/06/20 I outlined a new model for the Guyana sugar industry where field operations would be outsourced to outgrowers and commercial sugar cane farmers. The article GuySuCo should move to organic sugarcane, intercropping appeared first on Stabroek News.
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California Fire That Killed 3 Threatens Thousands Of Homes
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California wildfire threatened thousands of homes Thursday after winds whipped it into a monster that incinerated houses in a small mountain community and killed at least three people. Several other people have been critically burned and hundreds, if not
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