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A €108.7m contract was recently awarded by the Senegalese health authorities in the strictest confidence to the local medical equipment distribution company Afrique Conception Distribution (ACD). The deal, approved by the budget and finance ministry on 15 September, provides for
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Pharrell Williams
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Paul, Costa-Ramirez most outstanding cyclists for 2023 - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Foreign-based pro cyclists Nicholas Paul and Alexi Costa-Ramirez were named Most Outstanding Male and Female cyclists for 2023 respectively at the TT Cycling Federation’s (TTCF) National Awards on Saturday. At the National Cycling Centre in Balmain, Couva, Paul (Central Sports) and Costa-Ramir
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The poet Maya Angelou is the first Black woman to be featured on a U.S. quarter
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Lori Loughlin & Her Husband To Plead Guilty In College Bribery Scandal
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Raul Conde, Father Of Erica Mena’s Son, Dead At 52, Fat Joe & DJ Khaled Pay Tribute
The content originally appeared on: Urban Islandz Erica Mena has revealed that the father of her eldest son, Raul Conde, a former member of Terror Squad, has passed away. In a message posted to her Instagram account, Erica posted a photo of Conde along with her son when he was just a toddler. Conde
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Whoopi Goldberg says Maya Angelou deserves more than a quarter on 'The View'
On Tuesday’s episode of The View, Whoopi Goldberg shared her thoughts on the new Maya Angelou quarter. The first coin The post Whoopi Goldberg says Maya Angelou deserves more than a quarter on 'The View' appeared first on TheGrio.
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The Late Maya Angelou Makes History As The First Black Woman To Be Featured On The US Quarter
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Flavor Flav’s Viral National Anthem Performance Shakes the Internet - Milwaukee Community Journal
Flavor Flav, known for his signature clock necklace, sunglasses, and larger-than-life persona, stepped onto the court in a Bucks jersey, fulfilling a lifelong dream by singing the national anthem. By […]
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SEC Championship: The Tide sinks the 'Dawgs
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How Sidney Poitier And Harry Belafonte Escaped The KKK To Help Save Freedom Summer - Blavity
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