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Man takes 3-year-old daughter out for lunch, kills her by poisoning her food; he thereafter dies by suicide, Mwea East police boss Daniel Kitavi says.
The president also stressed the importance of keeping the economy open after months of stifling movement restrictions.
He urged citizens not to drop their guard and continue adhering to the health rules, such as wearing face masks and respecting curfew times.
South Africa has recorded just over 800,000 coronavirus infections - more than a third of the cases reported across the African continent - and over 20,000 deaths.
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Los Angeles County residents can still go to the nail and hair salons, but likely not for long with the Southern California region expected to undergo the state’s even stricter stay-at-home rules. Most activity that isn’t considered essential have already been restricted under a county order — that was reaffirmed in a city order — […]
ANKILIMAROVAHATSY, Madagascar (AP) — “It’s the hunger that killed him,” the grieving mother said. In this village in Madagascar’s extreme south, the 31-year-old Lasinatry lost her 3-year-old boy in June as hunger swept the region, more severe than in recent years. “We, the parents, have nothing to feed our children aside from tamarind and the cactus that we find around us,” she said. On a visit this week, The Associated Press spoke with suffering families who are among the 1.5 million people in need of emergency food assistance, according to the U.N. World Food Program. It’s a consequence of three straight years of drought, along with historic neglect by the government of the remote region as well as the COVID-19 pandemic. Mothers are now trying to feed their children with unripe mangoes, and with tamarind mixed with clay. Many children have the spindly legs, reddish hair and pot bellies of malnourishment. Tired, they rest under trees and no longer play. After reports emerged of at least eight children dying, the president of this Indian Ocean island nation, Andry Rajoelina, visited the region and vowed to “win the war against malnutrition.” Some food has been distributed, but the WFP said it’s not enough and residents said the handouts last just a few days. The WFP said it has enough supplies to help just a half-million people through the end of this year Southern Madagascar is on the brink of a humanitarian disaster, the U.N. agency said, and three out of four children in the Amboasary district at the epicenter of the crisis have left school to help their parents find food. Farmers said they can no longer cultivate because of lack of rain, and they have given up cattle farming because of theft. Some villagers said they have sold their most basic possessions — cooking pots, clothes, school notebooks — for food. Some people now cut down trees to make charcoal, acknowledging that worsens the drought but saying they have no choice if they want to survive. One mother, Toharano, said four of her 14 children died in June and July. “Who can support not eating in the morning, midday and night?” she asked, exhausted by hunger and the heat. “The children wake in the night, hungry.” The names of the dead are kept in a notebook held by the village leader, Refanampy. “We’re used to famine, but this time it’s just too much,” he said. “Before this, we didn’t have people dying (of hunger) in our village.” The river Mandrare, which traverses the region, is now dry. Ten-year-old Masy Toasy walked in the direction of men who dug into the sand in search of water. “It’s here that we tried to grow sweet potatoes, but they’re all dead,” the girl said. On the other side of the river is her school, but she said her parents have sold her notebooks to buy a little rice. “Residents have no more resources to allow them to face this crisis,” said Theodore Mbainaissem with WFP, who said the extent of the hunger caught humanitarians and authorities by surprise. And with COVID-19 and restrictions imposed to slow its spread, residents of this hungry
The ANC in the Western Cape have accused provincial government of defying efforts to stem the spread of COVID-19, angering their counterparts.
From Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Washington Jillita Bulluck is a Contracting Officer at the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Washington Core and lives in Prince George County, Md. with her husband of eight years, Kelvin. Jillita and Kelvin care for their nephew, who is nine-years-old, and they enjoy doing everything in the DMV (Washington […]
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An attorney from Florida is now at the center of a state investigation after it was alleged to election officials... View Article
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In June, the death of a pregnant elephant outraged the entire nation where it accidentally ate a pineapple packed with explosives. The elephant stood in the water for four days before succumbing to injuries. In [...]
Pew Research Center found 83% of Asian Americans said they would get a vaccine compared to 42% of Blacks. White and Latinx respondents were about even with 63% and 61% respectively saying they would.
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Houston has a problem. A serious problem! According to Federal Bureau of Investigation Crime data…
The post Murder & Mayhem - What’s really going on in the City of Houston with all this increased murder and crime? appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
Chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus Karen Bass has amplified the call for justice countless times within Capitol Hill. The major benchmark Bass headed this year was the drafting and passing of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, unveiled on June 8; a “bold, comprehensive approach to hold police accountable, and change the culture of law enforcement and our communities,” said Bass. Her willfulness to take a wide and powerful stance showed the nation that she is more than qualified for one of the seats as U.S. Senate; Bass represents a new era of women in power.
The post Potential U.S. Senate Appointee Karen Bass solidifies the idea of Women in Power appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
By Emily Cardenas - As I watch cable news in the throes of the holiday season, “bah humbug” comes to mind. As if the coronavirus surge wasn't enough – eliminating every possibility of spending time [...]
Timothy Busby, a 56-year-old writer who lives in a van in Berkeley, just started chemotherapy for cancer in his neck. He has tried to plan ahead by arranging indoor shelter for his recovery through his healthcare, non-profit, state and county programs but has been unable to secure it. A friend of his, Alastair Boone, is […]
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DA councillor Nqaba Bhanga was elected as the new Executive Mayor of the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro, SA's latest COVID-19 hotspot.
Bryan Habana's show of support coincided International Volunteer Day.