Login to BlackFacts.com using your favorite Social Media Login. Click the appropriate button below and you will be redirected to your Social Media Website for confirmation and then back to Blackfacts.com once successful.
Enter the email address and password you used to join BlackFacts.com. If you cannot remember your login information, click the “Forgot Password” link to reset your password.
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday urged wealthy countries to stop hoarding excess COVID-19 vaccines that they had ordered but did not immediately need, saying the world needed to act together to fight the pandemic. “We need those who have hoarded the vaccines to release the vaccines so that other countries can have them,” Ramaphosa told a virtual meeting of the World Economic Forum. “The rich countries of the world went out and acquired large doses of vaccines. … Some countries even acquired up to four times what their population needs … to the exclusion of other countries”. Ramaphosa, who currently chairs the African Union, said African countries wanted access to vaccines as quickly as other nations. South Africa’s COVID outbreak is the worst in Africa, and the continent as a whole is struggling to secure sufficient vaccines to start countrywide inoculation programmes for its 1.3 billion people. “We are all not safe if some countries are vaccinating their people and other countries are not vaccinating,” Ramaphosa said. “We all must act together in combating the coronavirus.” - Reuters
Many people have been killed since clashes began on Monday. Scores too had been killed in the run up to the vote as protestors marched against Conde's bid for a third term.
[Seton Hall SWEP Program] The East Orange Summer Work Experience Program ran for 20 hours per week since July 13 and offered six modules for its 300 plus students: OSHA 30 for construction and labor; Media/Podcast; Music Development; Personal Care for Hair, Makeup, etc.; Web/Graphic Design; and Wellness/Physical Fitness. Photo: Seton Hall University
• An ordinance to amend the levy provisions of the Code of Ordinances for the purpose of changing the ad valorem tax rates for personal property, bond indebtedness, parks, school operations/debt and special tax districts, and provide that those rates remain fixed for one year in compliance with the City Code.
• A resolution urging the City of Atlanta and the Georgia General Assembly to adopt policies to implement comprehensive police reform.
An item was introduced to be considered during a special called meeting scheduled for Friday, June 19 at 11 a.m. to consider and adopt the City of Atlanta’s 2021 Fiscal Year budget: • A resolution declaring the intention of the Atlanta City Council to create the Public Safety and Community Support Restricted Fund and requesting that the chief operating officer produce a report of recommendations regarding the City’s approach to public safety, including recommendations for systematic changes in police policies, reinventing the culture of policing in the city and being a model for public safety for cities across the nation, to be provided to the Atlanta City Council by no later than Dec. 1, 2020.
• A resolution requesting the Department of Transportation Commissioner create a participatory engagement process with the community to select a street where a permanent “Black Lives Matter” mural commissioned by members of the Atlanta City Council may be installed to commemorate the “Black Lives Matter” movement in the city of Atlanta.
• A resolution approving a deployment plan for funds allocated for rental assistance through the consumer grant program in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) the chief policy-making body for the City of Atlanta.
[SciDev.Net] New Delhi -- Nearly two million babies are stillborn every year, with 84 per cent of cases occurring in low- and lower middle-income countries, says an 8 October report by WHO, UNICEF and partners.
Angry protests were reported Tuesday in the capital, Addis Ababa, after Hachalu Hundessa was shot dead on Monday.
A well-known Oromo activist, Jawar Mohammed, was among 35 people arrested during the latest unrest.
AP
June 30: Ethiopia arrests Oromo activist Jawar Mohammed, OMN shut down
\tThe arrest of prominent Ethiopian pro-democracy activist Jawar Mohammed has been confirmed by multiple sources from the country.
The arrest comes in the wake of mass protests against the shooting and killing on Monday night of a famed Oromo musician and activist in Addis Ababa.
VIDEO
Jawar vs. Abiy: Season II
\tThe latest incident is the second major face off between Jawar and state security agents.
Officials from the UN, West Africa and the African Union (AU) have met an influential Muslim cleric behind demonstrations against Mali's beleaguered president, the coalition behind the protests said on Monday.
Tens of thousands of people joined a rally in Bamako last Friday to demand the resignation of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who was re-elected in 2018 for a second five-year term.
The alliance which organised the protests said \"a delegation from the international community met Imam (Mahmoud) Dicko\" on Sunday.
Its members came from the UN's peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA; the AU; and the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas), a 15-nation bloc that includes Mali, it said in a statement.
MINUSMA spokesperson Olivier Salgado said the head of the peacekeeping mission, Mahamat Saleh Annadif, \"along with representatives from regional organisations, met certain organisers (of Friday's rally) but also with representatives of national authorities... to find ways of renewing dialogue.\"
ADDIS ABABA/NAIROBI (Reuters) - Ethiopia and the United Nations reached an agreement on Wednesday to channel desperately needed humanitarian aid to a northern region where a month of war has killed, wounded and uprooted large numbers of people. The pact, announced by U.N. officials, will allow aid workers access to government-controlled areas of Tigray, where federal troops have been battling the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and captured the regional capital. The war is believed to have killed thousands, sent 45,000 refugees into Sudan, displaced many more within Tigray, and worsened suffering in a region where 600,000 people were already dependent on food aid even before the flare-up from Nov. 4. Aid agencies had sounded the alarm about a growing humanitarian crisis and been pressing for access, after hundreds of foreign workers were forced to evacuate. Food is thought to be running out for 96,000 Eritrean refugees in Tigray, while the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said at the weekend that medics in the local capital Mekelle were short of painkillers, gloves and bodybags. “The U.N. and the Federal Government of Ethiopia have signed an agreement to ensure that humanitarians will have unimpeded, sustained and secure access for humanitarian personnel and services to areas under the control of the Federal Government in the Tigray Region,” the U.N. humanitarian coordination agency OCHA said in a statement to Reuters. There was no immediate confirmation from the government.
The Ministry of Health has placed Rusizi under extra supervision after the Western Province District, which borders DR Congo and Burundi recorded five new Covid-19 cases in just a single day.
The patients were identified by the Ministry of Health as cross-border business operators, truck drivers who ply the Rusizi-Bukavu route, DR Congo, and one taxi motorcyclist.
Dr. Daniel Ngamije, the Minister of Health, said on radio that the five new patients, which were identified in Rusizi are under the ministry's management.
In the case of Rusizi, all five new cases were imported from DR Congo.
Dr. Ngamije explained that had it not been for the new cases in Rusizi District, inter-provincial travels would have been resumed.
By Marshall A. Latimore, The Atlanta Voice Atlanta Black Restaurant Week, a culinary celebration responsible for celebrating the flavors of African American, African and Caribbean cuisine with a series of regional cultural events returns Sept. 4–13, in partnership with Stella Artois and Woodford Reserve. The organization’s continued efforts will focus on highlighting Atlanta’s black restaurants and chefs – especially with an emphasis on reviving and saving the black restaurant industry during the COVID-19 pandemic – as it educates consumers on the abundance of cultural cuisines and dispels ethnic untruths. “Supporting the entire culinary industry, from farm to table, is necessary […]
The post Fourth annual Atlanta Black Restaurant Week starts Sept. 4 appeared first on Black News Channel.
By SIMBARASHE SITHOLE RISING Zimdancehall chanter Brianmore “Ding” Chipara has featured Soul Jah Love in a single track titled Kwamuri Baba. The track, which was released last week, is now available on Ding and Soul Jah Love’s social media platforms. Soul Jah Love”s manager Kudzai “Selector Junck” Ruwisi confirmed the development. “We have worked with Ding on a single track after realising his talent and we thought our input could help him rise,” he said. Ding highlighted that he needed Soul Jah Love as he was one of the best in Zimdancehall. “I sought Jah Love’s hand in my song as he is one of the best Zimdancehall artistes, hence as up-and-coming artistes, we should seek guidance from guys like him,” he said. Meanwhile, Soul Jah Love is also working on a 24-track album titled Excuse Me to be unleashed in November.
THE Supreme Court has set aside a recent High Court judgment and granted Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga custody of his three minor children following protracted legal battles with estranged wife, Mary Mubaiwa.
Before yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling, High Court judge Justice Christopher Dube-Banda had granted Mubaiwa sole custody of the couple’s three children.
Through his lawyer Lewis Uriri, Chiwenga told the Supreme Court that Mubaiwa could not be given custody of their three minor children since she had admitted in a medical affidavit filed in court that she was mentally ill and in need of urgent psychiatric treatment.
“My Lords and lady, the applicant (Chiwenga) is worried that respondent (Mubaiwa) wants to have the children but she personally submitted a medical affidavit that stated that she was mentally unfit and needed to visit the doctor frequently which may not be prudent under the circumstances,” Uriri said.
The matter was heard before a Supreme Court bench led by Deputy Chief Justice Elizabeth Gwaunza assisted by Justices Paddington Garwe and Chinembiri Bhunu, who ruled in favour of the former military commander.
President Donald Trump and top U.S. officials will receive the newly-approved coronavirus vaccine within a few days according to Bloomberg.... View Article
The post Donald Trump, top officials to receive vaccine in a few days appeared first on TheGrio.
SO ME part-time teachers hired by the Ministry of Education to assist schools amid the novel coronavirus pandemic are fuming after reportedly working for months without pay.Two of the St Catherine-based educators, who spoke to the Jamaica Observer but asked not to be identified, said they were employed at the beginning of the new academic year, having signed contracts which outlined provisions for a monthly salary.
New Orleans Thought Katrina Was Its Worst Nightmare—Until COVID For decades New Orleans has had more than its share of hurricanes, economic slumps, and gentrifying neighborhoods, and Sportsman’s Corner, a Black-owned bar, has endured it all. But Steven Elloie, the third-generation owner, wonders if the bar will survive the global pandemic, after his mother, 63-year-old […]
The post COVID-19: The Bigger Picture appeared first on Black Voice News.
By Candace J. Semien, Jozef Syndicate Reporter, The Drum Newspaper With today’s coronavirus pandemic, parents and grandparents are facing a crisis never before seen. From dealing with health fears, sharp shifts to virtual learning, job losses, and political protests, parenting youth today–in a world that’s vastly changing–has become more challenging and overwhelming. Nearly half of parents of children under age 18 said their stress levels related to the coronavirus pandemic are high, according to a new survey by the American Psychological Association. “For many parents, it can feel overwhelming to face competing demands at home and work along with possible […]
The post 'Parenting During This Pandemic Requires An 'Anointing' Many Already Possess,' Said Louisiana Counselor appeared first on Black News Channel.
BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE ZANU PF yesterday threw down the gauntlet and ordered South Africa to stop mediating in the Zimbabwean crisis after being angered by the frank talk from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s six-member mediation team which was in Harare on Wednesday. After a closed-door meeting which ended in the evening, Zanu PF secretary for administration Obert Mpofu told the local media that the discussions were cordial, but his African National Congress (ANC) counterparts reserved their comments only to drop the bombshell on landing in Pretoria, describing the situation in Zimbabwe as dire. The team, led by ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule, indicated that it would soon fly back to Harare for more consultations with other stakeholders such as the opposition, civic society and church. But Chinamasa yesterday pulled a surprise, slamming the door on Ramaphosa’s envoys, declaring that “South Africa has no mediatory role to play in Zimbabwe”. “We are an independent sovereign country. We agreed in our meeting that we are equal sovereign States. South Africa has no mediatory role to play in Zimbabwe. We know that the South African government is controlled by white men. We agreed that we should strengthen the integration of our region and of our economy. It will take time but we will get there.” He said the only discussion they would entertain from ANC would be centred on identifying threats between the two liberation movements and their regional peers. “Zimbabwe is not a province of South Africa. We are able to identify the threats between the two parties and the rest of the liberation movements in our region. We work towards putting regional integration first on the agenda. Our meetings going forward will be on growing our economies.” Chinamasa added that Zimbabwe has not received any financial aid or economic assistance from South Africa and Zanu PF could not understand why Ramaphosa wanted to intervene in the Harare crisis. “Zimbabwe has never received money from South Africa,” the former Finance minister said. “We have never received money from South Africa apartheid government or post-apartheid government, no economic assistance. Why would they want to stand by us now when they have not assisted us before? At our request, we have only received diplomatic assistance from South Africa.” He also ruled out talks involving Ramaphosa’s team and local opposition leaders. But, chairperson of ANC’s international relations committee Lindiwe Zulu told South African media that they would arrange a meeting with Zimbabwe’s opposition, civic society and other stakeholders to discuss the crisis in the country. “The good thing is that there is a full agreement that we had to make up with the other parties,” Zulu told South African talk radio 702. “It is just that the time wasn’t also enabling us to meet them, we spent the whole day more than we thought we would from morning to evening just party-to-party engagements. “We agreed also to meet with other political parties and there is nothing going to stop us. Even at the Press briefin
[The New Humanitarian] Khartoum -- 'We had a terribly toxic environment.'
[Premium Times] Mosiname has beaten Zamalek for his two Champions League titles
\tGrenada (CMC): The Grenada government says it has had to postpone the planned reopening of the international airport to July 15, because of the heightened risks from the coronavirus (COVID-19) seen in some major source markets in recent weeks...
It would likely be a sombre celebration in Tunisia on Thursday as the North African nation marks a decade since the ouster of Zine el Abidine Ben Ali. The movement that led protest leading to the exit of the Tunisian president in 2011, has given way to hopelessness among young people without jobs.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Williams, whose transformed RB, pop, and gospel music over her extraordinary five-decade career, joins Stephanie Mills, Anthony Hamilton, Carlos Santana, and Salt-N-Pepa in a star-studded lineup of musical talent appearing at the first virtual conference in the 193-year history of the Black Press and the 80th anniversary of the NNPA.
Algerian's are voting in a referendum on Sunday to revise the constitution after long-time President Bouteflika was forced to resign last year following mass protests.
The government hopes it will neutralise the Hirak protest movement and will bring in a \"new Algeria\".
But opponents say it will change much. The Hirak has rejected the document and called for a boycott.
\"Nothing has changed. The ultra-presidential regime will stay,\" said Massena’s Cherbi, a constitutional expert at Sciences Po university in Paris.
'Rendezvous with history'
The text will set presidential term limits and create a new anti-corruption body but it has been criticized.
\"The drafting and consultation process was highly controlled by the state,\" said Zaid al-Ali, an expert on constitutions in the Arab world. \"It's hard to argue that the Hirak's demands for a fully inclusive debate on the state's constitution was respected.\"
The vote comes on the anniversary of the start of Algeria's war of independence against France in 1954.
It also comes as Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune is hospitalised in Germany. His health condition has not been disclosed but there are reports of Covid-19 cases among his staff.
Tebboune, 74, said on Saturday that Algerians will once again \"have a rendezvous with history\" to bring in a \"new era capable of fulfilling the hopes of the nation and the aspirations of our people for a strong, modern and democratic state\".
Seen by opponents as an old-school regime insider, Tebboune came to power following a December 2019 presidential poll marred by record abstentionism.
The Hirak movement led calls for a boycott of that election, and even official data put the turnout at less than 40 percent.
Polling stations opened at 8:00 am (0700 GMT) and were set to close at 7:00 pm. Results are expected on Monday.
Intercommunal violence and persistent attacks by extremists, continue to undermine peace and security across West Africa, the UN’s top official in the region warned the Security Council on Thursday, calling for sustained engagement with all partners to urgently advance a holistic approach to peace.
The post office shapes American public and private life in cities and towns, large and small.
