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World Bank: COVID-19 threatens human capital gains of the past decade
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) - A new report by the World Bank is warning that the novel coronavirus pandemic is threatening the hard-won gains in health and education over the past decade, especially in the poorest countries.The report finds that investments in human capital, the
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Ethiopian Takes Delivery of A350-900 New Airbuses
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Ethiopian Airlines has received today two of the 10 new Airbus A350-900 it ordered in 2017, bringing the total number of its Airbus fleet to 16.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Winter bookings point to tourists keeping faith with Caribbean destinations: CTO Head - Stabroek News
If it may still be a tough trek back to anything resembling normalcy for the Caribbean tourist industry, some of the earliest indications are that what the region has to offer in terms of tourist attractions remains highly favoured by the international
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Rwanda: Report Lifts Lid On Rusizi Hot Springs Mystery
[New Times] The report estimates that acidic water and chemical compounds found in rainwater and underground water were 85 per cent the cause of the disappearance while earthquakes, dynamite explosions and other reasons took 15 per cent.
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Jamaica’s coffee industry records 12 per cent increase
Jamaica’s coffee industry has recorded an increase of 12 per cent for the 2019/20 crop season when compared with the previous cycle. In making the announcement, Minister of Agriculture, Floyd Green, said that this represents...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Trinidad: People refusing COVID tests - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) Chief Medical Officer Dr Roshan Parasram yesterday revealed that the Ministry of Health’s goal of increasing testing for COVID-19 is being hampered because people are continuing to refuse swabbing for the virus “in a lot of
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Hanover Family Court closed due to COVID-19
The Court Administration Division is reporting that the Hanover Family Court will be closed today due to cases of COVID-19. It says the closure is to allow the court time to effect changes to its operation as a result of positive COVID-19 tests....
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Another COVID-19 fatality takes total dead to 48 - Stabroek News
Fifty-three new COVID-19 cases were recorded on Tuesday along with yet another fatality. The article Another COVID-19 fatality takes total dead to 48 appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Rwanda: Concerns as 44% of Water in Supply Systems is Lost
[New Times] The report says that water losses are mainly due to leakages, illegal connections, road construction, metering inaccuracies, meter bursts, meter blocks, natural disasters and stealing water by moving meters.
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Region Four woman, 74, is latest COVID-19 casualty - Stabroek News
As Guyana’s total number of COVID-19 cases rose to over 3,000, the Ministry of Health (MoH) yesterday reported that a 74-year-old woman from Region Four is the latest casualty. The article Region Four woman, 74, is latest COVID-19 casualty appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Sudan: Spa - New Sudan Parliamentary Structure 'Will Cause Complications'
[Radio Dabanga] Khartoum -- The Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA) has been invited to discuss the formation of a Legislative Council in Sudan, according to new percentages agreed in the Juba Peace Agreement, with the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC).
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Nigerian Govt Reiterates Commitment to Curbing Neglected Tropical Diseases
[Premium Times] Two out of every three Nigerians, are at risk of one of the NTDs.
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Kenya Records 438 New Covid-19 Recoveries
[Nation] Kenya's tally of the coronavirus disease increased to 45,647 after 571 new infections and three related deaths were reported in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health.
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King, Stewart spar over tourism’s worth to economy
Controversy is brewing over the real value that the tourism sector adds to the overall economy. Economist Dr Damien King suggested that the second-quarter data on the economy’s performance during the COVID-19 pandemic were proof that tourism did...
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Despite some optimism, hoteliers still jittery
WESTERN BUREAU: Director of Tourism Donovan White says that while forward bookings for the winter 2020-2021 tourist season give reason for optimism, there remains a high level of nervousness within a sector still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic...
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Trump's most enduring and positive legacy could be yet to come - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
If you are conservative, there are at least five reasons to feel concerned about Trump's legacy — and another five to be optimistic about it, writes Timothy J Lynch.
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COVID field hospital coming
As COVID-19 numbers continue to mount in Jamaica, the Government is expecting the arrival of infrastructure to build out a field hospital within two weeks. Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton disclosed on Thursday evening that the field hospital...
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COVID forces closure of court in Hanover
Western Bureau: Hanover, which was the last parish to record a case of the coronavirus in Jamaica, took a direct hit yesterday as the family court in the parish had to be closed because of positive COVID-19 cases at the facility. A press release...
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COVID switch
THE Ministry of Health and Wellness is to start releasing the daily COVID-19 numbers via its website at 10:00 am each day, beginning this morning, as it moves into a new phase of its management of the pandemic.In fact, it also has plans to, within the next two weeks, establish a field hospital in
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5 Black American Expats Share Their Experiences Living... - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
… the greatest motivating factors, but Black American expats report that the treatment … words—the experiences of 5 Black American expats living and traveling outside … have had conversations with other Black Americans abroad, and my positive experiences …
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Four publishes race equality pledge and three-year BAME targets - African Voice Newspaper
Four Communications Group, the 300+ UK and Middle East integrated marketing & communications agency, has published a new race diversity policy called Our Race Equality Pledge. The pledge includes challenging three-year targets for BAME representation and new policies which define the way people
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Chang's to-do list
THE salary packages of officers assigned to the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) are on the list of matters to be given top priority by newly installed Minister of National Security Dr Horace Chang.
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Africa: Only 0.6% of Continent's Indigenous Women Are Educated
[Nation] Only 0.6 per cent of the 18.5 million indigenous women in Africa have advanced education, a new report shows.
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Region Four man, 51, is 65th COVID fatality - Stabroek News
A fifty-one-year-old man from Region Four was reported by the Ministry of Health (MoH) to have died yesterday as a result of COVID-19. The article Region Four man, 51, is 65th COVID fatality appeared first on Stabroek News.
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No major COVID fallout in CXC results, says JTA boss
Despite adjustments in the usual format of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC)-administered tests and the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting the last school term, Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Jasford Gabriel said that all these...
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Uganda: Full Speech - Janet Museveni Outlines Way Forward for Schools
[Independent (Kampala)] 📌UGANDA'S PLAN FOR PHASED RE-OPENING OF EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
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Covid-19: SA's death toll now at 14 889, while cases up to 638 517 | News24
There has been 110 more Covid-19 deaths, which brings the total number of fatalities to 14 889.
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Growth & Jobs | JBDC offers services to help businesses grow
The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) has been offering technical and other services to clients desirous of starting a business. “So persons who have an idea to start a business come to us. Persons who are aspiring to grow their...
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Necessary health measures in place ahead of restart of criminal trials - High Court assures - Stabroek News
The Supreme Court of Judicature is moving ahead with the planned restart of criminal trials, which have been on hold since the local COVID-19 outbreak in March of this year and it is assuring that all necessary arrangements have been made to ensure the safety of court
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Tufton praises Sutherland for COVID-19 compliance
MANDEVILLE, Manchester - The infection prevention and control measures implemented by business processing outsourcing (BPO) company, Sutherland were given full marks during a recent tour of its facility at Kingsland by Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton and local health officials.
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