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Questions are being raised about how former Member of Parliament of Eastern Hanover, D K Duncan, along with fellow People’s National Party (PNP) supporters, were able to open the valve to a fire hydrant in the district of Jericho.
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Algeria's govt, protestors mobilize ahead of constitutional referendum | Africanews
Algerians are being urged to vote yes to a new constitution in a November 1 referendum the government has touted as the foundation for a new
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#BTColumn – The Derelict Dozen: Where’s the pride? - Barbados Today
Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by this author are their own and do not represent the official position of the Barbados Today Inc. by Sir Henry Fraser I wish to congratulate both the Prime Minister and the Minister of Housing for announcing that they are turning their attention to the
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Africa: Opinion - US Election Tears At the Seams of Liberal Democracy
Opinion - Allegations about electoral fraud and other irregularities are normally associated with Africa and so-called Third World countries. So what does that say about the United States, asks DW's Mimi Mefo Takambou.
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Cameroon: Star Building - PM Receives New Ambassador of Koweit
[Cameroon Tribune] This was a courtesy visit on June 9, 2021 afternoon.
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Cape Verde: Janira Hopffer Almada may become first female PM | Africanews
At just 42 years old, Janira Hopffer Almada is hoping to make history as the next prime minister if her socialist party PAICV wins Sunday's legislative election.
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Mali's opposition group says junta's plan "does not reflect" views of the people | Africanews
As Mali's junta tried to hash out a political roadmap with West African leaders in Ghana on Tuesday, the 18-month transition plan agreed by the military just days ago is being contested in Bamako by the popular opposition protest
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Trinidad: 47 women, girls killed so far this year - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) Forty-five women and two girls have been murdered so far. The article Trinidad: 47 women, girls killed so far this year appeared first on Stabroek News.
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COVID-19: China to give Africa 30 million test kits monthly - Ramaphosa
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Sudan: Ethiopian Dam Negotiations Resumed
[SNA] Khartoum -The negotiations on the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam between Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt resumed, Friday, through video conference under supervision of the African Union and the chairmanship of South Africa, the Chairman of the current AU session.
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Ambassador William Beverly Carter is the first Ambassador-at-Large, and the second African American, to be appointed an ambassador by three Presidents. In 1972, President Richard M. Nixon appointed him ambassador to Tanzania. Four years later, President Gerald R. Ford named him ambassador to
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Prime Minister Pierre Visits St. Jude Hospital After Explosion, Minor Fire
Prime Minister, Philip J. Pierre, visited St. Jude Hospital Saturday after 'an explosion that resulted in a minor fire' at the institution. 'I thought it was necessary to visit the site to receive first hand information. As you know, St. Jude Hospital is a priority of this government and an
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COVID curfew crackdown for Westmoreland
A tighter curfew has been imposed on Westmoreland starting Wednesday evening as the parish continues to be plagued by increasing cases of COVID-19, surging hospitalisation, and spike in deaths as a result of the highly contagious virus. The curfew...
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Persad-Bissessar hits Rowley for blaming vigils for spike in covid19 - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar on Tuesday accused the Prime Minister of "wickedness and lunacy" for blaming the spread of covid19 on nationwide vigils held in February after the kidnapping and murders of Andrea Bharatt, 23, and Ashanti Riley, 18. In debate on the State of Emergency o
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'Deeply concerned' UN secretary-general calls for release of civilian leaders in Mali | News24
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for civilian leaders in Mali to be released, after military officers upset with a government reshuffle detained the president and prime minister at an army camp.
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Protocols coming for reopening of day-care centres, nurseries
Prime Minister Andrew Holness says he will announce the protocols that have been established for the reopening of nurseries and day-care facilities shortly.
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Australian Prime Minister Accused Of ‘Menacing’ Behavior – The Wilmington Journal
CANBERRA, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been accused of menacing and controlling behavior that drove a female member of the federal parliament out of the parliament. Former Liberal Member of Parliament Julia Banks [...]
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South Africa: Activist Appeals to Ramaphosa Over Western Sahara's 'Illegal Occupation and Oppression of the Saharawi People'
[Daily Maverick] On the eve of an extraordinary African Union meeting, Catherine Constantinides, board member of the Saharawi Commission for Human Rights and climate activist has written an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa, addressing him in his capacity as Chair of the African Union. She
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JCF resolute despite terrible loss
Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) yesterday said they remain resolute in their task to beat back criminality even as the death of Superintendent Leon Clunis rocks the
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Africa: Renaissance Dam Direct Negotiations Resumed
Khartoum — The direct video- conference negotiations on the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam between the Water Ministers of Sudan, Egypt and Ethiopia resumed, Monday, in response to the initiative announced by the Prime Minister, Dr. Abdalla Hamdouk and his contacts with the Ethiopian and Egyptian Prime
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December-January COVID-19 measures take effect tonight
Prime Minister Andrew Holness is scheduled to speak on the Government's plans to address the COVID-19 threat during the coming festive season when the House of Representatives resumes sitting at Gordon House this afternoon.No details on the prime minister's presentation were available
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Somalia: Half Fees for All Somalia Women Vying in Coming October Elections
[East African] Somalia is halving the registration fees for women candidates to encourage more participation in the upcoming elections.
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PM: More than 65, 000 people fully vaccinated - Barbados Today
Prime Minister Mia Mottley once again thanked all healthcare workers in institutions across Barbados, staff in the Ministry of Health and Wellness and all Barbadians for the strides the country has made in the fight against COVID-19. She also publicly thanked Minister of Health and
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Tunisia: Sidi Hassine - 43 NGOs, Lawyers to File Complaint Against Mechichi
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Dozens (43) of non-governmental organisations intend to sue Prime Minister and acting Minister of the Interior Hichem Mechich and anyone likely to be involved in Sidi Hassine Sejoumi events and the repression of protesters there.
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The African Knee On African Americans, By SKC Ogbonnia
The gruesome murder of George Floyd, an African American, while handcuffed and pinned to the ground by the knee of Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, has provoked deeper implications for the systemic racial injustice in the United States of
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Africa: Coronavirus Poses Leadership Test for Africa's Heads of State
He expelled a WHO representative and three public health experts coordinating the virus response, and his administration insisted the country would be spared because of its Christian
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AU, ECOWAS, and French president condemn Mali coup | Africanews
The African Union, the U.N. mission in Mali, the West African regional bloc known as ECOWAS and other members of the international community have called for the immediate release of Mali's detained President Bah N'Daw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane
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Uganda: Ministers Sued for Being in Office
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