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Kenya: Coffee Earnings Fall Sh2.5 Billion in Eight Months to May
[Nation] Coffee earnings dropped by Sh2.5 billion in eight months to May on account of low volumes as the quantities offered at the trading floor were impacted by the closure of auction floor by the Health ministry as a mitigation measure to curb Covid-19.
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As corruption investigations deepen into operations at the St Ann Municipal Corporation, life for residents of Parry and Steer towns, in particular, has been a frenzy of fear, gunshots and bloodshed as warring gangsters push the parish’s gun crimes...
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A 'Wonder Years' Reboot Featuring A Black Family Is In The Works
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NCBA buys yard for seized cars as loan defaults rise
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The key issues facing Bristol remain the same as they were before lockdown - Voice Online
THE MOMENTUM behind the petition to replace the controversial statue of 17th century Bristolian slave... The post The key issues facing Bristol remain the same as they were before lockdown appeared first on Voice Online.
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Top high school basketball star commits to Howard University | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Amanda Scurlock, Los Angeles Sentinel Sports Writer Five-star high school basketball player Makur Maker has committed to play for Howard University. He chose Howard to encourage other top basketball prospects to commit to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). He turned down the
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Murders trending down in west, stakeholders happy
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Committee passes resolution supporting Gov. Evers’ policing accountability and transparency reforms - Milwaukee Community Journal
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Governor-general of Jamaica suspends personal use of 200-year-old insignia due to racism - Face2Face Africa
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Four former African military leaders praised for embracing democratic government - Face2Face Africa
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Gov. Dad: Family leave job protections expanded in bill backed by Newsom - Black Voice News
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