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The content originally appeared on: Trinidad and Tobago Newsday News Justice Avason Quinlan-Williams. - A HIGH COURT judge has ordered the Chief Immigration Officer (CIO) to forthwith grant a student’s permit to a Chinese national who is expected to sit the Secondary Entrance Assessment
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[Daily Trust] The Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Sule, has flagged off the construction of the N349.7million neighbourhood market in the Akwanga Local Government Area.
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[Nation] Kenyan scientist and Nobel Laureate, Prof Richard Samson Odingo, has passed away.
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Plan International, Malawi Gender Minister accused of fantasizing women abuse
Malawi Minister of Gender Patricia Kaliati and Plan International face serious accusations of cosplaying abuse of women. Today, photos of Kaliati, Plan Malawi Country Director Phoebe Kasoga, National Youth Council Acting CEO Thembeka Mbeya with wearing make up of graphically ripped up faces were
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This Day in History — June 11
2009: The World Health Organization says swine flu is now formally a pandemic, a declaration that speeds vaccine production and spurs government spending to combat the first global flu epidemic in 41
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1921: President Warren G Harding nominates former President William Howard Taft to be chief justice of the US Supreme Court, succeeding the late Edward Douglass
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Annan, Kofi A. (1938-- )
Kofi Atta Annan, born on 8 April 1938 in Kumasi, Ghana, served as the seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) between 1997 and 2007.  As a young man, Annan finished his undergraduate studies in economics at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1961.  He then completed his
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Physiotherapists play key role in COVID-19 patient recovery, says King
THE Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) and Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH) are hosting a series of virtual sessions from September 6 to 11, as part of activities to observe World Physiotherapy Week, which is from September 7 to 13.World Physiotherapy Day was observed yesterday.
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10 Ways To Boost Your Memory At Every Age - BlackDoctor.org
It’s never too early or too late to improve your memory. Though the effects of memory loss can be more apparent as you age, it can start as soon as your late 30s. Fortunately, there are a few proven ways to boost your memory.  10 Great Ways To Improve Your Memory 1. Keep Learning New […]
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Uganda: Which Economic Stimulus Works?
Yet according to the latest global assessment from the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, these stimulus measures may not boost consumption and investment by much as policy makers are
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South Africans join Tutu's funeral service virtually | Africanews
Due to Covid 19 restrictions, only 100 people were allowed to attend the funeral of Desmond Tutu
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Ghana: Bolt Food Expansion Drive to Kumasi
[Ghanaian Times] Bolt Food is to expand its operations to Kumasi serve the food needs of the residence of the Ashanti Region and its environs.
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Nigeria: Herders Crisis - Why Buhari Is Complicit - Soyinka
[Premium Times] Mr Soyinka said Sunday Igboho had responded to the herders crisis "in the way he knew how."
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25 Nobel Laureates have been born in Africa. Of those, 10 have been from South Africa, and another six were born in Egypt. The other countries to have produced a Nobel Laureate are (French) Algeria, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Morocco, and Nigeria. Scroll down for a full list of
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Africa: Unequal Access to Remote Schooling Amid COVID-19 Threatens to Deepen Global Learning Crisis
Providing a range of learning tools and accelerating access to the internet for every school and every child is critical," said UNICEF Chief of Education Robert
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