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Santia Deck, founder of TRONUS, has become the first female athlete to own a sneaker company. She also made history earlier this year when she signed a multi-million dollar deal to play in the forthcoming Women's Football League Association (WFLA). That first-ever contract of its size for a woman
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China tells US it will not be bullied
ZBEIJING, China (AP) - China isn't seeking to confront or replace the United States as the world's top technological power but will fight back against 'malicious slander' and attacks from Washington, a foreign ministry spokesperson said yesterday, responding to a litany of recent accusations from
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Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Fires Health Minister Over COVID-19 Test Kits Scandal
[East African] Harare -- Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has fired his Health minister who was implicated in the irregular procurement of $60 million worth of Covid-19 test kits.
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South Africa may be vastly under-reporting Covid-19 deaths - TechCentral
The official number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in South Africa doesn’t reflect the true scale of the crisis, with provinces that have been hit hardest by the outbreak showing a surge in fatalities, health experts say.
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ZIMBABWE’S milk production marginally declined by 1% to 19,2 million litres in the first quarter of this year, with the increasing headwinds posing a serious threat to the sector’s viability, a new report has revealed. BY MTHANDAZO NYONI In its latest report, the Livestock and Meat Advisory Council
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South Africa: If SA's Economy Is to Survive COVID, This Is the Example We Musk Follow
[Democracy Works] Elon Musk's founding of Tesla and SpaceX is an example of the kind of entrepreneurial mindset, culture and doggedness South Africa should make a central pillar of rebuilding the country's post-Covid-19 economy.
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Top Tech CEO's Personal Assistant Allegedly Murdered and Dismembered His Body
By Victor Omondi At the beginning of the week, Fahim Saleh made news headlines after the entrepreneur was found dead at his luxury Manhattan condo. Authorities have now arrested Fahim’s personal assistant in connection with the gruesome murder. Tyrese Devon Haspil, 21, was placed in custody on
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Granger administration almost doubled spending on rental, maintenance of buildings and infrastructure in five years - Stabroek News
Dear Editor, Leadership is an activity; not a position and that seems to be the fundamental mistake Mr. The article Granger administration almost doubled spending on rental, maintenance of buildings and infrastructure in five years appeared first on Stabroek News.
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(Reuters) - Serena Williams will return to the court for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic when she competes at the inaugural edition of the Top Seed Open in Lexington, Kentucky beginning
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Acting Chief Justice Roxane George-Wiltshire will on Monday rule on the lawsuit seeking to block the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) from declaring the winner of the March 2nd polls using the votes from the national
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Nelson Mandela Lecture: UN head says a new social contract is needed amid rampant inequality | News24
UN Secretary-General António Guterres emphasised a message demanding human rights and an end to inequality through a new social contract, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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National Baking Company delivers a taste of hope to New York diaspora
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Youth Farm continues to thrive
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Slain entrepreneur and innovator Fahim Saleh 'saw the promise' in fledgling techies - L.A. Focus Newspaper
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Nigeria: Supreme Court Victory - Diri to Appoint Commissioners Soon
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Opening of Spanish Town school still on, says Porteous
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Butler waits for NBA approval on statement-making jersey – Daytona Times
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