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By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated Democrat Joe Biden as president-elect on Tuesday, saying the Electoral College 'has spoken.' The Republican leader's statement, delivered in a speech on the Senate floor, ends weeks of silence over President Donald Trump's defeat. It came a day after electors met and officially affirmed Biden's election win. 'I want to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden,' McConnell said. 'Many of us had hoped the presidential election would yield a different result,' he said. 'But our system of government has the processes to determine who will be sworn […]
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Nationwide protests have taken place since October 7 despite the disbanding of the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit.
The demonstrators have been accused of attacking police stations and personnel.
The rallies which are mostly attended by young people have become avenues to vent against corruption and unemployment.
Rights groups say at least 15 people have been killed the demonstrations began in early October.
South Africa has made some sweeping changes to its high-risk travel list, allowing tourists from a further 38 countries to freely visit Mzansi.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Floridians began early voting in much of the state Monday with no serious problems reported... View Article
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BY SHAME MAKOSHORI GOLD and platinum have been placed at the heart of efforts to push Zimbabwe’s mines back to growth next year, official data showed at the weekend, confirming the importance that government attaches to the country’s vast mineral endowment. The data was released as President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s under fire administration battles to find solutions to a gruelling economic crisis which is now in its 20th year. In an ambitious pre-budget strategy paper released on Friday projecting a sharp inflation slowdown by the end of 2020, Finance minister Mthuli Ncube promised to refine the investment climate and attract fresh capital to help overturn a projected 0,4% slowdown this year to a 7,4% growth in 2021. He said the groundwork towards achieving the target, which started with rolling out of the hyped US$12 billion mining strategy last year had kicked off with the deployment of significant resources towards exploration. “The sector is expected to grow by 7,7% in 2021 from a projected contraction of 4,1% in 2020,” the strategy paper said. “Recovery will be driven by almost all minerals including gold, PGMs and diamond. The sector is expected to benefit from relatively higher prices of gold and PGMs. Government will continue to implement measures to attract investment and bring transparency in the sector. Government will prioritise finalising amending of the Mines and Minerals Act to bring a market-based conducive investment climate providing stability, consistency, competitiveness and transparency in the sector. This should also pave way for the formulation of mineral policies,” the paper said. It has been a fine year for gold, Zimbabwe’s mainstay on the international markets. After difficult 2019, gold prices have rocketed, defying threats posed by a global shutdown inspired by the deadly coronavirus scourge. The gold price hit an all-time high in early August, eclipsing US$2 075 per ounce, and is projected to average US$1 748,45 an ounce during 2020, from a low of US$1 268 per ounce in 2018. The pandemic itself has been credited for driving the charge, possibly as investors shift to store value in traditionally reliable portfolios in the face of global uncertainties stemming out of the virus. For centuries, investors have turned to gold as a safe haven for store of value during downturns, volatilities or crises. It has turned out to be the situation today. Many analysts have predicted that the gold rally is far from over, given the relentless spread of the virus through second waves across regions. This has given reason for optimism towards resource-based economies like Zimbabwe. Platinum prices have also been firming. Government wants to encourage fresh investment into new projects and attract funding to rebuild closed mines, the paper said. Zimbabwe has many closed mines, most of which collapsed under the weight of hyperinflation in 2008. Some of these are owned by the State through Zimbabwe Mining Development Corporation. “Increasing the number of operational mines is important to increase the mining sect
Election campaigns in Ivory Cost took a violent turn last weekend with deadly violence in the city of Bongouanou, 200km north of Abidjan.
Two people were killed as two ethnic communities clashed.
While the violence appeared spontaneous, regional bloc ECOWAS is worried. It has dispatched a delegation to the country to try and calm tensions.
Ethnically charged slogans and messages have increased as the west African country prepares for a presidential election on October 31.
Political analyst Sylvain N'Guessan says last weekend's clashes are a sign of more violence to come.
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The U.S. Dream Academy returned Monday with its annual fundraiser — held virtually for the first time due to the coronavirus health pandemic — continuing the nonprofit organization's commitment to assisting children with incarcerated parents.
Crowds gathered to greet Limam Chafi on his return from exile in Qatar on Sunday.
Chaffi, a sharp critic of former president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz fled Mauritania after charges were pressed against him.
Chaffi's return points to changing political dynamics in Nouakchott.
\"We think it is a new page that is opening up in which all Mauritanians will have their place'', said Chaffi as he spoke to reporters at his home.
Under president Mohamed Ould Ghezouani, Mauritania has freed or dropped charges against critics of the former regime and allowed prominent exiled figures to return.
Former army general Ghezouani, became president in 2019, succeeding Abdel Aziz in the northwest African country's first peaceful transfer of power.
One Beer At A Time: How Guinness Is Giving Back To Those Most Affected By The Pandemic
SQUEEZED in a section of 83rd Lane on Waltham Park Road in Kingston is a family in dire need.'I've been living here since 1980,' 54-year-old Fitzroy Watkis, family patriarch, told the Jamaica Observer during an interview last Friday.
Crusader Staff Report Mayor Lori Lightfoot unveiled a $94 million property tax increase to help close a $1.2 billion deficit caused by the coronavirus pandemic on October 21. In her $12.8 billion budget proposal, Lightfoot said 65 percent of the deficit is directly tied to the economic impacts of COVID-19. She said the budget reflects […]
A date you always wanted to stunt with just got a lot more affordable. AMC, the largest movie theater company in the country, has struggled with keeping its business afloat amid the pandemic. Health experts have advised against most gatherings that are large and indoor- which is their entire business model. But AMC is begininning […]
By The Associated Press undefined Q: HOW WILL THE ELECTION AFFECT CONTROL OF CONGRESS? The makeup of Congress will be determined by the general election, with both parties needing a majority to control the House or Senate. Democrats seem to have a good chance at winning a Senate majority, while their control of the House is not in serious doubt. Republicans hold the Senate 53-47. Democrats must gain at least three seats to win control, or four if President Donald Trump is reelected and Vice President Mike Pence can break a tie. Only one-third of the 100 Senate seats up […]
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This weekend, Ayesha Curry, the wife of Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry, sent social media into a frenzy after... View Article
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent - The difficulty in producing a vaccine for the deadly virus comes as a new wave of COVID-19 infection has begun. Data provided [...]
Tech analyst John Prosser claimed that Apple is already working on the 120Hz display and that there is about a 50 percent chance that the iPhone 13 will feature a built-in fingerprint display. BUT, when it comes to the USB-C port, Prosser says that it's "not happening (ever)."
The rapper aims to effect change for future generations, recently partnering with neobank company Chime in a national effort to help the youth; details inside.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama is returning to Philadelphia on Wednesday for his first in-person 2020 campaign event for Joe Biden. In 2016, the man known as one of the Democratic Party’s strongest orators delivered Hillary Clinton’s closing argument in the same place — at a rally for thousands the night before Election Day on […]
The Banksy-Designed Stab-Proof Vest That Stormzy Rocked At Glastonbury Gets Nominated For Major Design Award
Jeannine Lee Lake, the Black woman running against VP Mike Pence's brother, says she was the target of racist threats and gunfire.
The Trinidad-based Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI) Friday said the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has highlighted the region's food insecurity and warned against a possible 'hunger pandemic'.
In the spring of 2020, nursing homes were in the news and under considerable scrutiny because so many had patients with COVID-19. Many went into lockdown to keep their residents and staff safe. Nursing homes had been under the microscope long before the coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 that resulted in the respiratory illness COVID-19, hit this country. […]
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - What will it take to get people flying again? International air traffic is down 92 per cent this year as travellers worry about catching the novel coronavirus, and government travel bans and quarantine rules make planning difficult. One thing airlines believe could help is to have rapid virus tests of all passengers before departure.
Guinea's opposition leader Cellou Dalein Diallo declared on Monday declared himself winner of Sunday's vote, defeating Alpha Conde, the incumbent president.
Speaking at a press conference in the capital Conakry a day after the hotly contested election, Diallo said he had emerged \"victorious\" despite \"anomalies which marred the ballot\".
\"I invite all my fellow citizens who love peace and justice to stay vigilant and committed to defend this democratic victory,\" the 68-year-old said, dressed in a sky-blue robe, from his party headquarters.
Outside the building, supporters erupted in joy and chanted \"Cellou, president\". Elsewhere in the city, security forces fired tear gas canisters at crowds assembling in support of Diallo.
Bakary Mansare, the vice-president of Guinea's electoral authority, told AFP that Diallo's self-proclaimed victory was \"null and void\".
\"It is not up to a candidate or a person to proclaim himself the winner outside the bodies defined by the law,\" he said.
Conde's RPG party also said in a statement Monday that it condemned \"with the utmost firmness the irresponsible and dangerous declaration\" by Diallo. It called for its activists to remain calm.
Diallo's announcement sets the stage for a showdown with the government, which insists that Sunday's vote was fair and that the official electoral authority must declare the results.
Signs of a looming electoral dispute began to appear during the vote, however, when Diallo told reporters that Conde could \"cheat\" his way to power.
'Chaos'
Ousmane Gaoual Diallo, a cadre in Diallo's UFDG party, said that results at individual polling states were public, enabling the party's own observers to conduct a count.
\"If we are the winners, we will defend our victory,\" he said. \"We won't wait.\"
Earlier on Monday, Guinea's government said in a statement that the opposition \"clearly intended to create chaos and to call into question the real results that will come out of the ballot box\".
Much of the tension in Guinea relates to President Conde's controversial bid for a third term.
He pushed through a new constitution in March which he argued would modernise the country. But it also allowed him to bypass a two-term limit for presidents, provoking mass protests.
Prime Minister Kassory Fofana said that the opposition publishing results ahead of the official results was tantamount to pouring \"oil on the fire\".
Second round
Guinea's acrimonious political campaign saw Conde and Diallo trade insults, and was marked by violent incidents in some parts of the west African country.
But it also raised the spectre of ethnic strife, with Conde accused of exploiting divisions for electoral ends - a charge he denies.
Guinea's politics are mainly drawn along ethnic lines: the president's base is mostly from the ethnic Malinke community and Diallo's from the Fulani people.
A second round of voting, if needed, is scheduled for November 24.
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix on Monday previewed George C. Wolfe's August Wilson adaptation 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom,' showcasing Chadwick Boseman's final performance opposite Viola Davis' powerhouse blues singer. The film, shot last year, was already one of the year's most anticipated, coming as the next chapter in Denzel Washington's ongoing project to turn Wilson's plays into films, following 2016's Oscar-winning 'Fences.' But since the unexpected death in August of 43-year-old Boseman from colon cancer, 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom' has taken on a elegiac aura. Boseman's performance has been said to be among the […]
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Celebrities, politicians, and supporters of VP candidate Kamala Harris used the hashtag #MyNameIs after Sen. David Purdue mocked her name at a Trump rally.
