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Myanmar protests focus on junta's economic support - Black News Channel
By Associated Press Undefined YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — State railway workers in Myanmar continued to strike Thursday despite a police rampage the previous night targeting them in a sign of the military junta's concern over growing civil disobedience by public workers protesting the
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S. Africa: Food rescue scheme feeds vulnerable people as pandemic bites | Africanews
In Johannesburg, South Africa a food rescue scheme is channeling waste foods to those who need it most during the pandemic. NOSH Food rescue, saves usable food from being thrown out. They take up the task to save foods from perishing.
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Hunger forces Zimbos to break lockdown rules
John Kwarabu, 36, knew he would be forced to stay at home when government announced a 30-day coronavirus lockdown early last month. His job, hawking mobile phone appliances in Harare’s central business district, did not fall under essential service providers, the only population segment exempted
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Stop being pessimistic, Ramaphosa urges as first vaccinations rolled out | Fin24
President Cyril Ramaphosa said South Africa could not allow pessimism to make citizens lose sight of the pending recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Rihanna’s Savage x Fenty Lingerie Brand Now Valued At $1 Billion As She Posts Latest Thirst Trap
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Biden throws doubt at $50K student loan forgiveness - TheGrio
President Joe Biden pushed back against calls for him to wipe out $50,000 in student loans Tuesday night during his... View Article The post Biden throws doubt at $50K student loan forgiveness appeared first on TheGrio.
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A South African Freezer Could Be a COVID-19 Vaccination Game-Changer | Africanews
A South African transport freezer prototype might just be a game-changer in the global COVID-19 vaccination campaign efforts.
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COVID-19 vaccination: Step in the right direction
BY JOHANNES MARISA PANDEMICS are very stubborn and collaborative efforts are required from all citizens if the public health war is to be won easily. Public health plays an important role in curtailing the spread of viruses like COVID-19. Public health is the science of protecting and improving the
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New parliamentary year begins today
PARLIAMENT resumes today with the conventional ceremonial opening at Gordon House highlighted by the annual throne speech from the governor general in the morning and the tabling of the annual estimates of expenditure by the Government in the afternoon.
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Business association bails out Chiredzi Hospital
BY GARIKAI MAFIRAKUREVA THE Lowveld Business Development Association (LOBDA) last week pooled resources together and repaired the only X-ray machine at Chiredzi General Hospital which broke down over a year ago. LOBDA chairperson Venancio Kurauone said the association was also planning to raise
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MAZ launches breakthrough programme
BY PHYLLIS MBANJE Marketers Association of Zimbabwe (MAZ) is introducing the first marketing leadership development programme (MLDP) in Zimbabwe aimed at bridging the gap between theory and practice while developing future business leaders. MLDP is targeted at young marketers and recent
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Biden's $15 wage proposal: Job killer or a boon for workers? - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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Litmus test for Zanu PF
BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA The ruling Zanu PF party is likely to face a litmus test in the looming Murewa South by-election if Noah Mangondo, who was an independent candidate in the 2018 general elections, decides to contest. The seat fell vacant following the death of Joel Biggie Matiza last
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EU hails deals to get more vaccine shots, tackle variants - Black News Channel
By FRANK JORDANS and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union announced Wednesday that it has agreed to buy a further 300 million doses of Moderna's vaccine against COVID-19 and was injecting almost a quarter of a billion euros (almost $300 million) into efforts to
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Student activist clocks 70 days in prison, further remanded
BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE UNIVERSITY of Zimbabwe (UZ) student activist Alan Moyo, who has spent more than 70 days in remand prison, had his bail appeal application deferred to today after the State failed to respond to the application in time for yesterday’s bail hearing. Moyo unsuccessfully applied
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Trump-McConnell feud threatens Republicans' path to power - Black News Channel
By STEVE PEOPLES, JILL COLVIN and BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is escalating a political war within his own party that could undermine the Republican push to fight President Joe Biden's agenda and ultimately return the party to power. A day after
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SA experts warn: 'The time to prepare for COVID-19 third wave is now'
Despite a drop in active cases, health experts believe that the country is likely to face a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the winter months of 2021.
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Biden administration gives guidance on schools - The Bay State Banner
The Biden administration last week released new guidelines on schools reopening, for the first time offering federal guidance on issues including physical distancing and air quality in classrooms, testing and acceptable community spread
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Zimbabwe court bans mobile operator’s ‘depressing’ Covid-19 texts | Fin24
Zimbabwe's biggest mobile phone operator has been banned from sending coronavirus updates.
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Facebook blocks Australian access to news on its platform
Facebook announced Thursday it has blocked Australians from viewing and sharing news on the platform because of proposed laws in the country to make digital giants pay for journalism. Australian publishers can continue to publish news content on Facebook, but links and posts can't be viewed or
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Biden Applauded for Reopening of Obamacare Enrollment
After four years of the previous administration's efforts to destroy the Affordable Care Act, President Joe Biden has moved swiftly to repair the damage done to his former boss' signature
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Flying high: Cemair forges ahead with expansion plans
Ambitious, privately owned local airline Cemair is expanding its operations undeterred by the ongoing slump in the aviation sector.
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"We're in it alone": Power outages leave millions of Texans desperate for heat and safety | Dallas Weekly
Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A grandmother slept in her car. Parents who ran out of firewood burned belongings to keep their children warm. A Richardson resident watched the battery level of her partner's oxygen machine
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First female, African head of WTO ready for battle
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Florida trans woman killed in 'vicious and violent attack' - TheGrio
A 45-year-old trans woman was found dead on Feb. 4 in her northeast Miami-Dade condo, and police are now on... View Article The post Florida trans woman killed in 'vicious and violent attack' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Petroleum sector suffering from extended curfew hours, says JGRA
MANDEVILLE, Manchester - President of the Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association (JGRA) Dianne Parram is questioning Government's strategy of lengthening nightly curfews as a means to tackle the sharp rise in coronavirus cases.
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Aubrey Plaza And Jason Statham Pair Up For Spy Comedy | The Orlando Advocate
Multiple award-winning actress Aubrey Plaza will add another major comedy film role to her résumé with British director Guy Ritchie’s next project, “Five Eyes.” Plaza (“Parks and Recreation,” “Black Bear”) stars opposite action star Jason Statham (“Crank”) in the humorous spy flick, which is
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Govt sued over Ngomahuru water woes
By Tatenda Chitagu FORMER Masvingo West legislator Tachiona Chiminya (MDC-T) has taken the government to court over acute water problems at Ngomahuru Mental Hospital that has seen mentally-challenged inmates having to bath in a nearby river for months. On Monday, Chiminya, through his lawyer Martin
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Dutch opposition lawmakers back new coronavirus curfew law - Black News Channel
By MIKE CORDER Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Key Dutch opposition parties expressed support Thursday for hastily drawn-up legislation underpinning the country's coronavirus curfew after a judge ordered the measure scrapped earlier this week. The lower house of parliament is
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