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PM: It should get easier to obtain covid19 vaccines - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Trinidad and Tobago does not have an anti-vaxxer problem. With people hounding down the vaccination centres to get their jab, the country’s bigger problem is its inability to access vaccines because other countries are hoarding them. So said the Prime Minister on Wednesday morning on the Now
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Kenya: I Don't Hate Men, CJ Nominee Koome Says
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Chief Justice nominee Martha Koome was put on the spot Thursday when she was vetted by MPs who wanted her to explain claims that she is a feminist.
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British Firm Develops ‘Friendly’ Fall Armyworm To Save Crops – The Wilmington Journal
CHENNAI, India — The genetically modified fall armyworm, a pest that has invaded farms across Asia, Africa, and the Americas, has been developed by U.K-based biotechnology firm Oxitec to reduce the species’ population. The fall armyworm, or Spodoptera [...]
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Source: The Wilmington Journal
Southern Africa: One Man's Journey to Save the Okavango
[Greenpeace] The Okavango Basin is an endorheic basin that covers an area of over 2.5 million km2 across Namibia, Angola and Botswana. The basin, which includes the Okavango Delta, is one of Africa's most biodiverse habitats, home to a myriad of birds and megafauna species including the largest
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YouTube Launches $100 Million Creator Fund For Short Videos – The Wilmington Journal
CHENNAI, India — YouTube has created a $100 million fund to pay creators for bite-sized mobile videos of up to 60 seconds. YouTube Shorts will pay original creators from the U.S. and India from 2021 to [...]
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Nigeria Records 27% Drop in Diaspora Remittances
[This Day] Diaspora remittances to Sub-Saharan Africa declined by an estimated 12.5 per cent in 2020 to $42 billion, almost entirely due to a 27.7 per cent decline to Nigeria, which accounts for over 40 per cent of such flows to the region, the World Bank has disclosed.
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Tanzania: Gender Equality Is Everyone's Struggle - UNFPA Executive Director
[UNFPA] Dar ed Salaam -- It was 3 o'clock on a Friday afternoon when Grace*, a counsellor at the National Child Helpline in Tanzania, received a call from a concerned teacher in Msalala, Shinyanga Region. One of her brightest students, Eliza*, aged 13 and in standard five, had not turned up for
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SPCA shines light on horrors of using 'live bait' in dog fighting | News24
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has warned citizens against the use of "live dog bait" in animal fighting.
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"Breakthrough" COVID death: 75-year-old dies from virus a month after 2nd vaccine dose | The Orlando Advocate
by Frank Butler, Orlando Advocate According to ABC News affiliate abc7 in Chicago, Illinois public health officials began releasing data Wednesday on what it calls 'breakthrough' COVID-19 cases, where fully-vaccinated people still get the virus- and sometimes die. According to the data, more than
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NAACP Launches 'COVID. KNOW MORE,' An Innovative, Timely New Initiative Empowering Black Americans With the Latest Information, Resources and Updates on COVID-19 - The Washington Informer
With the country showing increasing signs of reopening each day, the tendency exists among some to forget the most devastating impacts of COVID-19. In many of our most vulnerable communities, the battle against the disease continues to rage on as Americans contend with not just high infection
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Angola: Minsa Praises Nurse Professionalism
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The Ministry of Health (MINSA) on Wednesday praised the dedication and professionalism of Angolan nurses in the process of prevention and combat against Covid-19.
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Olympic Runner Caster Semenya Ironically Arrested For Speeding
Imagine being an Olympic running champion like Caster Semenya and getting arrested for, of all things, speeding. 
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USVI Produces 450 Tons of Garbage Every Day, Researchers Say
Napkins, food wrappers, Styrofoam, aerosol cans, and coffee waste were among the top waste items listed by viewers of a University of the Virgin Islands Caribbean Green Technology Center presentation on sustainable living Wednesday afternoon.
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WORLD - Ottawa dog rescue bringing 200 Caribbean dogs to Canada for adoption - Barbados Today
SOURCE: Ottawa CTV News -  An Ottawa-based non-profit dog rescue is preparing to transport up to 200 dogs from Barbados to Canada, to aid overflowing shelters on the Caribbean island. It’s a massive endeavour that has been in the works for months. The Eastern Ontario Potcake Rescue, whose mission
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The privilege of being an African - The Zimbabwe Independent
Eddie Cross Economist I AM only now realising how different my upbringing was in Africa to that which is the experience of the majority of global citizens. We were not well off, my extraordinary mother had a very limited education but was an intelligent and very motivated woman who held our family
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To S. African Freedom Fighter Stephen Biko’s Africa/America - The New Journal and Guide
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Project to get middle-income home earners house and land kicks off - Barbados Today
Two hundred and sixty-seven middle income earners now have the opportunity to become homeowners through the Atlantic Breeze, Planned Lifestyle Development project launched today at Chancery Lane, Christ Church. During the launch, Minister of Housing Lands and Maintenance Dr William Duguid said the
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Nigeria: Covid-19 Variants - Lagos Places 14 Countries On Watch List
[Vanguard] As part of measures to prevent infection and possible spread of deadly new COVID-19 variants, the Lagos State Government has placed 14 countries under close monitoring.
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After covid19 death, association wants more protection for police - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
As the police mourn the death of a colleague, president of the police Social Welfare Association (TTPSSWA) acting Insp Gideon Dickson is calling on officers to be vigilant and take the necessary precautions. He also urged the Ministry of National Security to introduce more protective measures
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South Africa: Suspended Ruling Party Secretary General to Challenge Decision in Court - Reports
[allAfrica] Suspended African National Congress secretary-general Ace Magashule is taking the ANC to court over his suspension, South African media are reporting.
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High Covid Rate Expected On India Flight Set To Land In Australia | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
CANBERRA, Australia — The Covid-19 infection rate among Australian citizens returning from India could be in the double digits when flights resume this weekend. About 200 repatriated Australians are expected to start two weeks’ quarantine at Darwin’s Howard Springs facility once the travel ban is
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UK Places Barbados On New List Over Money Laundering Concerns - St. Lucia Times News
Bridgetown has been placed on yet another list coming out of Europe, at a time when the country is awaiting the removal of its name from another. Barbados is one of three Caribbean countries to be placed on the United Kingdom’s list of “high-risk third countries” when it comes to money laundering
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South Africa: In Focus - What the Charlotte Maxeke Fire Tells Us About Health and Safety in Gauteng Hospitals
[spotlight] Just weeks before a fire tore through parts of Charlotte Maxeke Hospital in Johannesburg on 16 April, a fire safety audit at the hospital was signed off and in March a hospital fire and safety team met, according to the Gauteng Department of Health.
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Sinopharm vaccines to arrive on Tuesday - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Foreign and Caricom Affairs Minister Amery Browne has confirmed that the shipment of 100,000 Sinopharm vaccines from China will arrive on Tuesday. In a Whatsapp response to a Newsday question about the vaccines, Browne said, "Arrival is scheduled for Tuesday night." The government of China
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OCM stumped by share price puzzle - Barbados Today
Chairman of One Caribbean Media (OCM) Faarees Hosein says the media group is still trying to determine who was behind the “manipulation” of its shares price which led to the stock tumbling in value. On the Barbados Stock Exchange (BSE) the OCM price closed at $2.20 per share. Since the merger of
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Entertainment industry players in dire straits - Barbados Today
by Marlon Madden Concerns are being raised about the pending loss of millions of dollars in investment in entertainment related equipment due to the prolonged absence of outdoor entertainment events. Events manager Stephen Brathwaite said he was worried that a lot of service providers in the
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A Transformational President - Los Angeles Sentinel
It was much more than a political assessment when I declared 15 months ago that “we know Joe, and most importantly, Joe knows us.” Joe Biden is succeeding because of he understands the needs and aspirations of the American people. His bold and inclusive initiatives are restoring the faith of those
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CSOs pen speaker of parliament
A consortium of Civil Society Organisations has penned the Speaker of Parliament demanding information pertaining to the meeting between the Public Appointments Committee (PAC) and Ms Martha Chizuma, as held on the 11th May, 2021. In a letter dated 12th May, 2021 and signed by five leaders of
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Reduce accidents; premium rates will reflect the decrease - Barbados Today
by Marlon Madden A significant number of vehicular accidents in Barbados can be avoided if people would stop driving and using their cellphones, and if they would maintain a safer distance between them and the vehicles they are behind. So says Chief Executive Officer of Trident insurance David
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Republic Bank’s profits soar in first quarter - Barbados Today
The Barbados economy may be in recession with the last quarter registering the worst contraction in the last 12 months, however, one of the country’s leading commercial banks is registering a significant jump in its group profits. Republic Bank, which entered the Barbados market more than a decade
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