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NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The top priority for the hotel industry is the health and safety of guests and employees. Utilizing these best practices, including requiring face coverings and practicing social distancing in public spaces, will create an even safer environment for all our guests and
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Kenya: Governor Mutua Takes Back His Words on Alarming Cases of COVID-19 in Machakos
[Nairobi News] Just hours after confirming that out of the 97 new Covid-19 cases that were recorded in Machakos County on Wednesday, 68 of them were from a single factory in Mavoko Sub-county, Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua now claims they are from a neighbouring county.
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Tamar Braxton rushed to hospital, suicide attempt suspected: report : TheGrio
After being found unresponsive on Thursday, July 16, R&B singer and reality tv star Tamar Braxton was rushed to the hospital. The post Tamar Braxton rushed to hospital, suicide attempt suspected: report appeared first on TheGrio.
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Two more COVID-19 cases, 28 additional recoveries
The country has recorded two more COVID-19 cases along with 28 more recoveries. This has pushed up the tally to 765 positive cases and 675 recoveries. The Health Ministry says the new cases are imported with the persons having arrived recently on...
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South Africans far more worried about contracting Covid-19 than losing their rights - survey | News24
The nationwide survey interviewed around 7 000 people representative of the country's social make-up and demographics.
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Rich travellers escape to the wilderness
The European Union has asked its citizens to shelve travelling plans to Africa and the local clientele is too small to sustain tourism.
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John Lewis: Civil Rights Lion Gets into Good Trouble in Dawn Porter Documentary | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
As long as I have breath in my body, I will do what I can. – Congressman John Lewis Congressman John Lewis is known and revered worldwide for his social justice activism as a young man during the modern Civil Rights movement which sparked large scale civic and social change in America. Many have
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‘I lost consciousness four times’ – Brazilian cop filmed standing on a Black woman’s neck - Face2Face Africa
Two São Paulo military police officers are facing criminal charges after one of them was filmed with his foot on the neck of a Black woman, who had her face on the ground during an arrest. The officer in question also stood on the woman’s neck, applying all his weight on the neck at
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PNP says Tufton must clarify allegations in public domain
Opposition Spokesperson on Health, Dr Morais Guy, is calling for Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, to address allegations implicating him and a public relations company. READ: Tufton seeks advice as name goes viral Guy...
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Kenya coronavirus: caseload hits 12,000; home-based care progressing | Africanews
Kenya continues to battle the COVID-19 pandemic with cases steadily rising each day. Government have locked down a handful of counties including the capital Nairobi and imposed a night-time curfew as part of containment
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Angola: COVID-19 - Angolans in Brazil Return Today
[ANGOP] Luanda -- At least 250 Angolans stranded in Brazil for almost five months because of covid-19 are returning to the country this Thursday, following an exceptional special flight to be carried out by the national airline - TAAG - for the first time
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US executes 2nd man in a week; lawyers said he had dementia : TheGrio
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — The United States on Thursday carried out its second federal execution this week following a... View Article The post US executes 2nd man in a week; lawyers said he had dementia appeared first on TheGrio.
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Meet Makafui Awuku, Ghana's wastepreneur - Face2Face Africa
Makafui Awuku, a young Ghanaian, learnt to see the beauty in waste, having suffered hardship and struggled to survive in the streets of Accra. Despite his endearing childhood, Awuku managed to rise above his struggles to become a social entrepreneur, who is solving sanitation problems in the
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Real Times Media CEO Hiram Jackson is Latest Guest on Frankie Darcell's HEADLINES Series | City.Life.Style. | The Michigan Chronicle
Real Times Media CEO Hiram Jackson recently sat down with radio personality Frankie Darcell to talk about business, race, and politics in addition to media diversity. The discussion is apart of Darcell’s podcast series “HEADLINES”. Jackson dives in-depth into the impact of 2020 so far, and what he
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Wells Fargo Launches $400 Million Small Business Recovery Effort
Following an April 2020 industry-leading commitment to donate all gross processing fees from the Paycheck Protection Program, on Thursday Wells Fargo unveiled the details of an approximately $400 million effort to help small businesses impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic keep their doors
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SHABANI: Why you need a family physician
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Standards to regulate medical cannabis sector established
The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has launched standards to regulate the medical cannabis sector, as players in the industry have been hoping to fully capitalise on the lucrative enterprise that was made possible as a result of amendments to...
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Sanitize Your Nose: Help Protect Yourself and Others from Infection | Chicago Defender
(NewsUSA) - Most people know that practicing good hand hygiene, such as washing or sanitizing the hands regularly, can help reduce the risk of infection. However, many are overlooking a key culprit in the spread of germs: the nose. With hand hygiene, sanitizing the nose is a simple step that can
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Tampa Company Launches American-Made Business Incubator to Reduce Foreign Dependence | The Orlando Advocate
TAMPA, Fla. – SynDaver, a Tampa-based manufacturer of synthetic humans, 3D printers and personal protective equipment, is moving forward with plans to open up a 50,000 square foot business incubator in Tampa focusing on American-made manufacturing. The incubator will provide short and
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UNICEF donates 210 tablets to assist students with special needs
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has strengthened the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information capacity to facilitate continued learning among students with special needs. UNICEF Jamaica representative, Mariko Kagoshima,...
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Clifton Boys’ Home rebuilding nears completion - Project faces $10 million funding shortfall
Following delays resulting from the suspension of work in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, financial challenges and difficulties in accessing some building materials, construction of the new Clifton Boys’ Home in Darliston, Westmoreland, is now...
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Rwanda: What Will It Take to Do Away With Toxic Beverages?
[New Times] A banned poisonous local brew again got into the public limelight, early this week, when a local journalist met one of its victims at the Rwanda Charity Eye Hospital (RCEH), in Kamonyi District.
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DeKalb County hosts COVID-19 ‘Stop the Spread’ event this weekend | Atlanta Daily World
Campaign includes food, mask and sanitizer distribution, testing sites This weekend DeKalb County is continuing its efforts to “Stop the Spread” of COVID-19 with several community-based initiatives designed to mitigate the health and economic impacts of the pandemic. “Stopping the spread of the
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It was truly a great team effort by the West Indies - Stabroek News
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Stop In the Name Of...Social Distancing: Motown Museum Reopens to the Public | City.Life.Style. | The Michigan Chronicle
Motown Museum reopened Wednesday and assured guests, “Everything is alright and uptight.” Like many public spaces, the museum closed in March due to the coronavirus. Despite other institutions across the state reopening sooner, Motown wanted to make sure they had the best practices in place. “This
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We need meaningful discussions about the treatment of Native Americans in California - Black Voice News
In summary We can’t erase history, but we can correct omissions in school books about atrocities and genocide committed against Native Amerians in California. By James C. Ramos, Special to CalMatters Assemblymember James C. Ramos is a Democrat who represents the 40th Assembly District  in San
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Rev. C. T. Vivian, key civil rights leader, has died at 95
By Desiree Seals and Michael Warren Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Rev. C.T. Vivian, an early and key adviser to the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. who organized pivotal civil rights campaigns and spent decades advocating for justice and equality, died Friday at the age of 95. Vivian began
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