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Scotiabank continues covid19 outreach with hampers, devices - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
SCOTIABANK continues its support for communities and people affected by the covid19 pandemic, as it has been doing over the past months through donations to NGOs and charities. In a specific initiative, over 5,500 people throughout the country have recently benefited from food hampers through
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Morris cautions against road revamp hopes for Portmore
Senator Floyd Morris has warned members of the parliamentary committee reviewing the proposal for Portmore to become Jamaica’s 15th parish against having grand sights on multimillion-dollar infrastructural developments in the area. Citing a recent...
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MUST sets up Endowment Fund to forever sustain teaching, research and needy students’ fees
Malawi’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima is expected to grace the official launch of the Endowment Fund in Lilongwe on Saturday, June 20, which Malawi University of Science & Technology (MUST) has set up that assures that teaching, research and needy students’ fees can be sustained forever. This was
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Source: Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi
Trinidad ministers under fire for luxury cars - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) Two Government Ministers are coming under fire for their purchases of luxury vehicles in the last four months as citizens continue to reel from the impacts of extended lockdowns due to the COVID-19
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Kenya: Natembeya Gives Kerio Valley Residents One Week to Name Bandits
[Nation] Rift Valley Regional Coordinator George Natembeya has given Kerio Valley residents a one-week ultimatum to name bandits behind the fresh attack that led to the death of seven people and displacement of 200 others.
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Tanzania: Tantrade Throws Weight On Spices Industry
[Daily News] Spice producers have all reasons to smile following the launch of Tanzania spices label, a significant step forward for marketability, quality assurance and sustainability.
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Director Blitz Bazawule Adds Yahya Abdul-Mateen II to Star in ‘The Scent Of Burnt Flowers’ • EBONY
Director Blitz Bazawule continues to build an award-winning resume in his career with his latest project, The Scent of Burnt Flowers, by adding Emmy winner Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in a starring role. A six-episode limited series based on his upcoming novel of the same name, The Scent of Burnt Flowers
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Ethiopia: Hundreds of Women, Girls Brutalized By Soldiers in Tigray War
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Haiti President Murdered In Home Attack - St. Lucia Times News
Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse has been killed in an attack on his home in the nation's capital, according to the country's interim prime minister. Claude Joseph said the president's home in Port-au-Prince was stormed by unidentified armed men at 01:00 local time (05:00 GMT). First Lady Martine
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Nigerian Governors Urge International Community to Help End North-East Conflict
[Premium Times] The governors also urge President Buhari to establish a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project.
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Paula Harris Named First African American and Second Female President of Petroleum Club of Houston - Houston Forward Times
The Petroleum Club of Houston, during its recent 75th year celebration as an outstanding Houston-based… The post Paula Harris Named First African American and Second Female President of Petroleum Club of Houston appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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MP Dawn Butler gets Blue Plaque honour
LONDON: Dawn Butler, member of parliament for Brent Central, has been honoured with a Blue Plaque in the London borough of Waltham Forest where she was born and raised in recognition of her contributions to politics and community activism. It was...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
C-O-N-G-R-A-T-S: Zaila Avant-Garde Just Became The First African American To Win The Scripps National Spelling Bee
14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde became the first African American contestant to win the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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Africa: Resolving Tensions Between Global Development Goals and Local Aspirations
[The Conversation Africa] The Sustainable Development Goals - a set of 17 globally agreed-upon targets for the year 2030 - are clearly listed and appear to be easy to subscribe to. However, development planning and the implementation of development projects are never straightforward.
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Stigma and sexual health in our community, part 1
Dr. Kemesha Gabbidon, a University of South Florida researcher and Precshard Williams, Prevention and Sexual Health Program coordinator at Metro Inclusive Health, are working to remove the stigma around HIV and AIDS. BY J.A. JONES, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG - Dr. Kemesha Gabbidon, a researcher at
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Liberia: A Guide to Increasing Liberia's U.S.$500 Million National Budget to Over Two Billion Dollars in 10 Years!
[FrontPageAfrica] Economic growth is a measure in the increase of production, services, and the output of value of anything with quantifiable indicators. It is heavily influenced by targeted decisions that enable growth to be realized. This does not materialize in a vacuum; it must be intentional
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Security Threats Facing Africa and The Weakness of National Identity - African Voice Newspaper
By Olakunle Agboola -Africa is currently facing two entirely distinct security threats, one from the rise of radical Islam, the other from increased natural resource extraction. Radical Islam is a global phenomenon, generated by the uncontrolled dissemination of extremist ideology, supported by
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Nigerian President Buhari Clashes With Twitter Chief Executive Dorsey
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Kenya: Nakuru MCAs Pass Bill Seeking to Honour County's Heroes
[Nation] Nakuru County Assembly, heroes, Governor Lee Kinyanjui, County Honours and Award Bill, Kabazi MCA Peter Mbae
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South Africa: Parliament Engages Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality On Farmers' Petition
Press Release - The Portfolio Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta) had an engagement last night with the Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality, Agri Letaba and the Limpopo Provincial Department of Cooperative Governance to consider a petition submitted to the National
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Kenya: MP Tells Court How He Was Lost Sh3.7 Million to a Car Dealer
[Nation] A Member of Parliament has explained to a court how seven years ago he lost Sh3.7 million to a car dealer, whom he claimed had sold many posh cars to legislators.
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East Africa: EAC Region's Growth Projected At 3.6 Percent This Year
[Citizen] Arusha -- The East African Community (EAC) economic bloc is projected to grow at 3.6 percent this year.
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Kenya: Wilson Sossion Cautions KNUT, Explains Why He Wept
[Nation] Former Kenya National Union of Teachers Secretary-General (Knut) Wilson Sossion has warned that the new Knut leadership could be walking into a trap in pay rise talks with the employer, as he revealed why he cried when he resigned on the eve of elections.
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Tanzanian Small-Scale Farmers Receive Support to Improve Food Security in the Face of the Covid-19 Pandemic
Press Release - The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) will provide funding to assist 6,240 vulnerable small-scale farmers in rural Tanzania impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The IFAD grant will help farmers access inputs, provide market linkages and access agricultural and
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Tanzania: Govt Pledges Support to Iringa Agriculture Investor
[Daily News] The government has pledged to support the Iringa based commercial firm, Farm for the Future (FFF), in its efforts to build equity and invest 1.1 million US dollars in building a dam and related irrigation systems.
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Kenya: Ruto's Camp Wants Kenyatta to Emulate Kibaki on Succession
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Huge mural honoring black civil rights leaders unveiled in Rio | Africanews
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Nigeria: PIB - What You Need to Know About Proposed Law to Regulate Nigeria's Oil Industry
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Uganda: Inside Govt's Race to Fight Poverty
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