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PARLIAMENT of Zimbabwe yesterday challenged the urgent chamber application filed by Habakkuk Trust seeking an interdict to stop the august House from conducting public hearings on Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment No 2 Bill at a time the country is under COVID-19-induced
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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People
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Growth & Jobs | Businesses urged to employ best practices for delivery
WITH MORE food establishments offering delivery services due to coronavirus (COVID-19) physical-distancing guidelines, operators of such entities are being advised to put measures in place to ensure that meals are properly packaged and safe for
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Residents fume over corruption web at Gokwe town
GOKWE residents have petitioned Local Government minister July Moyo to institute investigations into allegations of corruption levelled against town council administrator Alexander
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Covid-19: Electoral Court grants IEC permission to postpone by-elections
The Electoral Court has granted the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC) permission to postpone by-elections in the country due to the continuous effects of the
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Africa urges UN probe of US 'systemic racism', police violence
African countries are pushing for the UN's top rights body to launch a high-level investigation into "systemic racism" and police violence in the United States and beyond, according to a draft resolution seen on Tuesday by
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As COVID-19 Phase 3 Vaccine Studies Begin, We Must Improve Minority Participation in Clinical Trials | Afro
In addition, sterilizing Native American women without their consent, and the infamous Tuskegee syphilis experiment, led to a justifiable fear and luck of trust by people of color regarding clinical trial participation in the
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Munich’s annual Oktoberfest canceled for first time since World War II
MUNICH—Drinking alone may not be good for you, but in times of corona—the virus, not the beer—drinking with thousands of revelers in a packed tent at a beer festival wouldn’t be a great idea
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Source: South Florida Times
Illegal cigarette sales booming in South Africa
A ban on the sale of cigarettes in South Africa since the country’s COVID-19-induced lockdown began in March has cost the economy millions of rands daily in the form of tax revenue lost to illicit sales of smokes, a variety of industry officials
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This Day in History — June 16
1977: Soviet Communist Party General Secretary Leonid Brezhnev is named president, becoming the first person to hold both posts
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Juan Huey-Ray To Be Honored For His Decades Of Inspiring Musical And Cultural Leadership
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OPINION | Anant Singh: All lives matter, especially black lives
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THE WAY WE LIVE NOW: Hong Kong police squash dissent in display of China’s muscle
You can’t use Telegram in mainland China, but the messaging app allows Hong Kong users to mask their phone numbers so police can’t find
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Milwaukee enters Phase 3 of reopening plan
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Why Nintendo’s Sales Are Skyrocketing During The Global Pandemic – Voice and Viewpoint
Collaborative, multiplayer games, casually referred to as “couch-cooperative,” such as “Animal Crossing: New Horizons,” “Mario Party” and “Mario Kart” that can be played virtually with others, are making a huge comeback in the gaming world and driving Nintendo’s profits through the
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Malema: We will hold Ramaphosa responsible for any loss of lives
EFF leader Julius Malema says President Cyril Ramaphosa will be held personally liable for the loss of lives as a result of the coronavirus because he recklessly reopened the
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A turning point in fight against apartheid: Timeline of events on 16 June 1976
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Mike Pence just gave a rambling non-answer on whether it's harder for black Americans
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CAT Retaining Safety Measures Ahead of Service Increase
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Keep Your Statues And Movies- Give Us Our Reparations Now – Your Black World
The paper says, “HBO Max temporarily removed the epic from its service after the surge of Black Lives Matter protests across the country and a re-energized discussion about racial inequality” ) But While Hollywood copes with their conflicts and contradictions for promoting White supremacy in their
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Black Women Leaders Launches Fund To Support State’s Black Community
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Pelosi Orders Committee Chairs to Require Face Masks
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has ordered her committee chairs to see that members wear face coverings while participating in meetings and gave them the power to bar those who
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Nigerian doctors strike, but virus facilities exempt
Nigerian doctors in state-run hospitals went on strike on Monday over complaints on welfare and inadequate protective equipment, but said medics treating coronavirus patients would keep
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This one change to bankruptcy law could help small businesses – Voice and Viewpoint
The law creates a Subchapter V of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which essentially makes it easier for small business owners to retain ownership of their business in the event of seeking bankruptcy protection.Small businesses forced to file for bankruptcy protection due to financial stress
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Tennessee officials want mail voting appeal fast-tracked
NASHVILLE — Tennessee officials are seeking a fast-tracked decision by the state Supreme Court to block the absentee-voting-for-all option that a judge has ordered during the coronavirus
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Pandemic boosts profits for Big Tech
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Scruggs resigns NAACP to run for county commission
ST. PETERSBURG – Today, June 11, Maria L. Scruggs will end her service to the St. Petersburg Branch NAACP in the role of
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Hispanic Male Commits Suicide By Hanging in Houston; Not Black Male, as was Initially Reported
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