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[New Times] The plenary sitting of the Senate that was held virtually on March 10, resolved to summon a representative of the central government to provide verbal explanations on claims of illegal expropriations, an issue that has been persistent for years.
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PRESS ROOM: AARP Spotlights Importance of 50+ Voters in New Presidential and Senate State Polls | Dallas Weekly
In August, AARP launched “Protect Voters 50+,” a comprehensive voter engagement campaign to support and protect Americans 50-plus as they vote in the 2020 elections. The campaign will help Americans over 50 vote safely, whether at home or in person. The “Protect Voters 50+” campaign will provide
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Senator Morris hopes to bridge generation gap for a better Ja
WESTERN BUREAU: Gabriela Morris became a fixture at every prize-giving ceremony at the infant, primary and secondary level at the schools she attended. By age eight, she was getting substantial support from corporate Jamaica for her outstanding...
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Kenya: Glaring Errors Raise Questions Over 2017 Polls
Glaring errors in the results of the August 8, 2017, General Election, published on the website of the Independent Election and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), have kicked up a storm, with leaders calling for a reorganisation of the commission before the proposed referendum and the 2022 General
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Kenyan governor survives senate ‘trial’
The acquittal of Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru of impeachment charges by the Senate has given critics of President Uhuru Kenyatta new ammunition to attack his legacy agenda and the government’s resolve to fight
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Magashule defends decision to reinstate VBS-linked ANC leaders
ANC secretary general Ace Magashule confirmed that two ANC Limpopo leaders implicated in alleged corruption at VBS Mutual Bank have been reinstated in their
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Rwanda: New Cimerwa Boss Speaks Out On Rebranding the Firm's Products
The 38-year-old Rwandan cement company, CIMERWA ,recently announced the appointment of their new Chief Executive Officer, Albert Kipkemoi Sigei, who is succeeding Bheki Mthembu whose term
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KQ rejects master’s degree push for its boss in nationalisation Bill
The national carrier has lobbied Parliament to amend the clause in the proposed law to a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree.
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Nigeria: 8 Months After, Onochie Still On Nominee List for Senate Screening
[Daily Trust] The Senate is to begin screening of Lauretta Onochie and five others named national commissioners of Independent National Electoral Commission, eight months after they were nominated.
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Senate Panel OKs Bill Authorizing Digitizing USVI's Legal Documents
A law to establish a system allowing citizens to electronically access legal documents was approved Monday by the Senate Committee on Government Operations and Consumer Protection.
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If my party is classed a terrorist entity, am I a terrorist?
During the Cold War, both the State and Defense departments dubbed Mandela’s political party, the African National Congress, a terrorist group, and Mandela’s name remained on the U.S terrorism watch list till
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Newly Fired CEO Who Admitted to Invading Capitol Expresses Regret for Participating In Mob Violence as He Faces Federal Charges: 'Worst Decision of My Life'
The former chief executive officer who was fired from his position at an Illinois tech company after he was busted for participating in the Capitol riot
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Errors raise questions over 2017 polls
Glaring errors in the results of the August 8, 2017, General Election, published on the website of the Independent Election and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), have kicked up a storm, with leaders calling for a reorganisation of the commission before the proposed referendum and the 2022 General
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Liberia: Sen. Johnson Chairs Security Committee ... but U.S. Condemns
[New Republic] Members of the Liberian Senate have elected few of its members to serve on committees.
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Five Acts to Follow: Legislation to Cut Rents and Other Bills You Should Know About
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2016 Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America Announced by Savoy Magazine
Savoy Magazine, a leading African-American lifestyle publication, showcases its 2016 “Top 100 Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America.” The issue also features an exclusive interview with John W. Thompson, Microsoft Chairman and CEO of Virtual
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Court suspends Water harvesting board CEO's term
Judge Hellen Wasilwa of the Employment and Labour division granted a stay order on the board meeting that extended CEO Sharon Obonyo's contract.
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Hammer blow for the Guptas as New York court grants IDC access to bank records | News24
Evidence showing how Gupta family businesses round-tripped and laundered state funds from the Estina dairy project as well as Transnet locomotive deal kickbacks, may lie in the electronic vaults of more than a dozen New York banks. Now, the IDC has been given the keys.
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Nigeria: Buhari Signs Order to Implement Financial Autonomy for States' Legislature, Judiciary
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja signed an Executive Order for the implementation of financial autonomy for the legislature and the judiciary at the state
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Uganda: Jubilee Insurance Records 9.9 Percent Growth Amid COVID
Jubilee Holdings Limited, East Africa's largest insurance group, has reported a 9.9 per cent growth in the Financial Year
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Forgivable SBA loans for Atlanta-area small bizs from minority-led Lendistry
Enterprises able to document 2019 finances encouraged to apply at www.mylendistry.com      Lendistry CEO Sands: Shorter wait times for well-documented applicants, new clarity from SBA on loan forgiveness, mean now is the time to act
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US senators call for Granger to concede
A group of United States (US) senators yesterday urged President David Granger to honour the will of the Guyanese people and
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Nigeria: COVID-19 - Lawmakers Decry Exclusion of Some Airports in Reopening Schedule
Also, three senators representing Akwa Ibom State have requested for the intervention of the Senate to get the federal government to include the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo, among the airports that would begin the first phase of flight resumption in
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Kenya: Jubilee Party Purge in High Gear as Three Senators Are Quizzed
The NEC meeting — which will also endorse changes made in the party’s parliamentary leadership as well as House committees — is dependent on the availability of the party leader, President Uhuru
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By 1909 Ida B. Wells was the most prominent anti-lynching campaigner in the United States.  From the early 1890s she labored mostly alone in her effort to raise the nation’s awareness and indignation about these usually unpunished murders.  In 1909, however, she gained a powerful ally in the newly
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Treasury boss to engage industry
CAPTAINS of industry will gather in Harare next week to come up with solutions for challenges affecting the sector. BY BUSINESS REPORTER Preliminary projections indicate that the manufacturing sector will fall by 9,6% in 2020, largely because of reduced aggregate demand and a reduction in working
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Youth councillors create exam study website
The Junior Council of the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation has engineered a website that has already begun providing high-school students with study material in the lead-up to external
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Watch: SpaceX and Space Force successfully launched GPS III satellite
SpaceX and the US Space Force successfully launched a Lockheed Martin GPS III Space Vehicle 03 to replace an ageing 20-year-old GPS satellite.
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LA County Board Of Supervisors Votes Unanimously To Close A Men's Jail, 'Restore Dignity' To Community - Blavity
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to create a plan to close the Men’s Central Jail in Downtown Los Angeles.
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