A woman is facing major backlash after refusing to get out of her date's car because he took her to the "chain" restaurant.

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[Nyasa Times] Medical and health services have resumed at Rumphi district hospital, with Central Medical Trust swiftly stocking the hospital with medicine just hours after a devastating fire gutted the hospital on Saturday.

Senate AdHoc Committee investigating the Shakahola massacre has rejected claims of a morgue and graves at the New Life Prayer Centre and Church in Mavueni, Kilifi County, led by Pastor Ezekiel Odero.

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The Atlanta Braves overwhelmed the Los Angeles Dodgers with their batting abilities, capitalizing on the Dodgers mistakes to win a 10-2 victory. The Braves are now up 3-1 against the Dodgers in the NLCS.

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Rhythm & News interview with Denise Rolark-Barnes, Publisher of the Washington Informer, about Word in Black's (A collaborative of 10 leading Black newspapers) live virtual voter engagement event - voting with purpose. Interview by Chris B. Bennett.

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Family members of Kawaski Trawick are calling for justice after a judge dismissed disciplinary charges against two police officers who killed him in 2019, holding that the time period for […]

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John Serut, a former MP for Mt. Elgon Constituency, is battling myeloma, a type of bone marrow cancer.

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BY HARRIET CHIKANDIWA A PRIVATE health facility in Harare, Parktown Hospital, will today offer free breast cancer screening services for both men and women as part of efforts to encourage citizens to undergo early checks for the world’s leading killer disease. This comes at a time breast cancer cases are on the increase, with one in eight women likely to be affected in their lifetime. Men are also at risk, but the chances are slim. The world over, breast cancer is commemorated during the month of October where stakeholders amplify and review their campaign strategies to counter the disease. However, many women still do not have access to correct information on the disease as well as screening and treatment. Senior general nurse at Parktown Hospital, Laurel Hamandishe, said women should take the awareness month as an opportunity for them to go for early and regular breast cancer screening. “Women should do regular breast cancer screening such as mammography. They should know the early signs of breast cancer. They must do daily breast cancer examinations to check for any lumps, nipple shapes and skin texture,” she said. Hamandishe demystified the myth that breast cancer is a death sentence, adding early diagnosis increases chances of survival. She urged women to live a healthy life style, exercise regularly and not to have too much radiation exposure. “To those battling with cancer I say do not lose hope because there are countless ongoing researches, medications and technologies that are being invented daily to tackle such cases. Who knows — maybe soon there will be a cure for cancer,” she said.

Skincare brand La Roche-Posay and the Women’s Dermatological Society (WDS) are teaming up to support Howard University medical students in

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Support Breast Cancer Awareness Month by shopping these nine products that will donate proceeds to research.

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THE Opposition abstained from voting for or against the budget on Friday in the House of Representatives, alleging it would "brutalise and pauperise the population."

In a statement later the Opposition alleged the budget was "a war against the people of Trinidad and Tobago.

"The Opposition does not support the oppressive proposals that the PNM plans to administer such as the property tax, which will increase the hardship the population is already facing."

Mindful that the budget also allocated funds for salaries for teachers, policemen and women and healthcare workers, plus covid19 relief and other critical areas, the Opposition said it had not wished to register a “no” vote, and so instead had abstained.

The statement concluded, "The PNM Government shamelessly collapsed the budget debate to avoid accounting for the billions already spent and the over $50 billion in the 2022 budget."

BY BLESSED MHLANGA ZANU PF has told Western countries, especially Britain and United States, “to shut up” and stop pontificating about democracy and human rights, adding that Britain and the US’s hands were historically dirty. Party acting spokesperson Patrick Chinamasa said Western countries could not lecture Zimbabwe on democracy when they were responsible for denying the people of Zimbabwe their freedom. “Zanu PF takes strong exception to being lectured on issues of human rights by citizens of countries which perpetrated the brutalities accompanying the Atlantic African Slave Trade and colonial conquest of Africa, and who refuse to render apologies or pay reparations,” Chinamasa said. Zimbabwe is under international spotlight over human rights violations, closing of the democratic space and clamping down on opposition political parties, resulting in the imposition of sanctions against top government figures. Chinamasa said this was a form of slavery and bullying by the Western powers, which were also yet to come clean on their role on slavery. “As a consequence of seeking to redress the brutalities that occurred in the colonisation of Zimbabwe, accompanied by dispossession of our land and brutal confiscation of livestock by colonialists, the country has suffered 20 years of naked bullying, economic isolation and severe sanctions regime by the former colonial powers now acting in concert as economic and political powers in support of what they allege are rights of 4 500 white former farmers,” he said. The British have since dismissed the letter brandished by Chinamasa at his Press conference as fake photoshop replete with errors, but Zanu PF insists it was genuine. Zanu PF also demanded that all Western countries which were involved in colonialism and slavery should pay compensation and offer apologies to those that they wronged. Chinamasa said instead the British found it worthwhile to compensate the slave owners instead of the slaves. “That at the time of abolition of the Atlantic African slave trade the British through the British Parliament approved and paid 20 million pounds to slave owners already rich through the labour of the slaves,” he said. Despite Chinamasa’s utterances, the Zanu PF-led government is pursuing re-engagement with the West after being left in the cold over alleged human rights violation. Chinamasa said sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe were unjustified and should be removed because there were an extension of slavery and colonialism.

By Talia Richman | Dallas Morning News | The Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — When Tha Cung looked over his sixth-grade class schedule, he took notice of the math block. He had been placed in an advanced class. “I didn’t know ‘honors’ even existed,” he said. Tha was little when his family immigrated from Myanmar […]

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[Daily News] THIS year marks the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC).

THE EDITOR: We are in the month of October, and I would like to remind that several primary and secondary schools are still closed owing to ongoing repairs.

Yes, believe it or not, some students are still home and have no idea whether they would be putting on their uniforms anytime soon or, indeed, for the rest of this school term. I know of one secondary school where students go to their classes, but on rotation.

As far as I am aware, there is no official remote-teaching policy, if, as examples, there is a natural disaster, or structural damage, or loss of electricity or no water at schools.

So what is to happen to students who have barely got any teaching or schooling this term? Are they expected to repeat this term? If not, what will happen to them?

The ministry or the respective bodies in it deserve a Grade F or a Grade EF (epic failure) in this regard.

Why is it that every time schools are expected to be open in September, at the start of the new term, repairs are not completed? This affects many students, especially as we all know what passes as education today is ultra-competitive.

Why can’t repairs start very early in July? We are in 2023 and how hard is it to get this matter dealt with on time? Why are we so backward when it comes to our children’s education?

Also, during any term, can't repairs or other matters like sewage problems or structural damage be treated as an emergency so that children’s education would not be affected?

On a separate note, a secondary school in Chaguanas has received bomb threats on more than one occasion recently, so obviously there is mischief afoot. This situation requires the cyber crime unit of the TTPS to get involved as part of investigations so that children and teachers would not be affected. The "joke" has been taken too far regarding this particular school and these bomb threats, and it is time for this foolishness to stop.

I await both TTUTA and the government to work towards implementing a proper and definitive remote-teaching policy to deal with issues and emergencies as they arise.

Our children’s education must take priority, and it is very shameful that more than a month into the term, there are several schools which remain closed.

JEANNIE ALI

Port of Spain

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Singer LeAndra’s November 5 show Soundtracks Through Time marks a dual celebration, in a way.

A joint production with the Little Carib Theatre, the show fetes the theatre’s late founder Beryl McBurnie, La Belle Rosette, as part of the theatre’s Viva Beryl! Celebrating the Little Carib Legacy weekend of events.

On a more personal note, the show is LeAndra’s way of celebrating life in the wake of the losses of the covid19 pandemic.

“With the devastation it brought for many, including my own personal experience of the loss of some six of my relatives, it was heartbreaking for all,” the UTT-trained singer said. “It has been a difficult time for the vast majority, emotionally, physically and economically. It proved to be uniquely challenging for us as artists. Performing live was our bread and butter, not to mention feeding off the energy of the audience. Some of us rose to the challenge by going online, and it proved to be a good experience. With restrictions lifted for the most part, things have opened up and we are able to perform live again, which is a joy.”

Since returning to the live stage, LeAndra’s recent credits include a feature performance at North Coast Jazz 2022 and An August Evening.

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She jumped at the opportunity to play the famous Little Carib stage. McBurnie, who was born in 1913 and died in 2000, was a trailblazer in the arts in TT, and the concert will include show tunes from her heyday.

“I plan to perform songs that span various generations,” LeAndra said. “I hope to connect to the audience and invoke the full gamut of feelings and emotions through my performance. The audience can expect to be taken back to memorable times through song, and hopefully some of the best in their lives.”

While she didn’t reveal any names, the set list is taken from LeAndra’s extensive Broadway and jazz repertoire.She said there would be “exciting guest performers and some of the best musicians in TT featured on Soundtracks Through Time. But I’d like to keep that a surprise for the moment.”

The theatre’s celebration begins with LeAndra’s show and continues the following day. On November 6, there will be a series of films from the archives of Christopher Laird that showcase selected productions at the Little Carib Theatre from days gone by. "The Beryl weekend promises to be an incredibly rich one – from the powerful, young voice of LeAndra to the snippets of nostalgia and magic that took place on the Little Carib stage over the years, reimagined through archival films of veteran filmmaker Christopher Laird," said Little Carib Theatre chair Shida Bolai.

Tickets for Soundtracks Through Time cost $250 and are available at the Little Carib Theatre box office at 622-4644 and from LeAndra’s team at 734-8902.

The show is set for 6 pm on November 5 at the Little Carib Theatre, Woodbrook.

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Après la victoire du Real Madrid dans le clasico contre le FC Barcelone (3-1), Modric n'est plus que jamais sur de qui va gagner le ballon d'or ce lundi. Luka Modric (milieu de terrain du Real Madrid, vainqueur 3-1 du FC Barcelone dimanche pour la 9e journée de Liga, sur la chaîne DAZN): À découvrir

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The NBA season hasn’t even begun, and it’s already full of drama. But much of said drama facing the league now is caused by the contentious relationship between James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers’ president of basketball operations. Harden’s been pulling GOAT stunts all summer, but now he’s finally opened up about his actual beef with […]

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By STEVE PEOPLES, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and BILL BARROW Associated Press FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Backed into a corner and facing financial strains, President Donald Trump fought to defend his sagging reelection bid Friday in a state Republicans haven't lost in nearly three decades. With Election Day looming, Democrat Joe Biden pushed to keep voters focused on health care in the Midwest. Trump was campaigning in Florida and Georgia, neighboring Southeastern states he carried four years ago and must win again to extend his presidency. His decision to devote Friday evening's prime-time slot to Georgia in particular highlighted the serious […]

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The government has not reviewed the tax free threshold pegged at US$10 000 in November last year, although basic commodity costs have been increasing.

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TWO-TIME ICC T20 World Cup winners West Indies begin their quest for a historic third title at midnight (TT time) on Sunday against Scotland in their first of three qualifier matches in Hobart, Australia.

The maroon are in Group B, alongside Ireland, Zimbabwe and Scotland, while Group A features Sri Lanka, Namibia, Netherlands and United Arab Emirates. Only the top two teams from each group qualify for the main event, Super 12, which bowls off on Saturday.

The regional team are without several seasoned campaigners such as ex-captain Kieron Pollard, Dwayne Bravo, Chris Gayle, Lendl Simmons, Andre Russell and Sunil Narine.

But Nicholas Pooran, who was appointed skipper in April after Pollard announced his retirement from international cricket, believes a total team effort can inspire improved performances from a much younger and less experienced WI outfit. When asked about his team’s approach during Saturday night’s pre-match press conference, Pooran said the “big names” would be missed but the new team must press on, confidently.

“At the end of the day, it’s not about individual players but a team performance. We saw Australia win (T20 World Cup) last year and they didn’t have too many big names. But they had a team and that was enough for them to win the World Cup.

“We don’t have the big names but we’re forming a team here. That’s really important. Once the guys can play for each other and stay together, then we’ll be fine.”

“I think it should be a balance with both experience and younger players. If you look at it, yes there were a lot of big names when we won those two World Cups. But we also had a lot of big names in last year’s World Cup as well and didn’t even qualify.”

Pooran said the team had not yet been selected for their opening match and confirmed the Australian conditions also play a part in this process.

The WI have been in Australia for more than two weeks and have been using this time to acclimatise to the conditions.

Since their arrival, WI lost a two-match T20 series 2-0 to the hosts but followed up with a 17-run victory over UAE last Sunday, in a pre-tournament warm-up match. Their second warm-up against the Netherlands was cancelled owing to bad weather.

The team, however, are ready for their Scottish test.

“(Scotland) is a challenge but the guys are confident. I think the guys are ready to go. We’re still acclimatising to the conditions because a lot of these guys have never played in Australia.

“But the guys are confident, happy and the preparations have been really good. We just can’t wait for tomorrow to start our campaign.”

Pooran had an inconsistent run of form with the bat at the 2022 Hero Caribbean Premier League, which concluded in September. Against Australia, he scored a shabby two runs in each match but found some form against UAE to score 46.

Speaking on his form, the skipper added, “My performances haven’t shown in the first two games in the series against Australia, but that’s fine. I haven’t batted many balls and it’s just for me to bat balls.

“I’ve

[Nation] When Robson Onyango Ng'wena and nine of his family members left Kisumu to attend a burial in Magugu village, Homa Bay County on Tuesday morning, they had no idea of a bigger tragedy that was to follow.

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The AA candidate claimed some persons used his name to file the petition against Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu's victory without his knowledge.

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CHAGUANAS MP Dinesh Rambally is calling on the nation to pray for the safe return of businessman Kartikey Ramsundar who was abducted from his workplace on Wednesday.

There has been no ransom demand.

Rambally said while the kidnapping has left Ramsundar’s family and community distressed and traumatised, there is a sense of general insecurity as the constitutional crisis of having no head of the police service confronts the country.

“While we have every confidence that the competent staff of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS) will do their best to tackle this kidnapping, as they have done with others before, it is lamentable that TTPS was thrown into constitutional crisis, which was single-handedly engineered by this administration.”

Rambally, an attorney, said one kidnapping is one too many and has the effect of sending the country reeling back to a time when citizens were gripped by fear and anguish, and had to be constantly looking over their shoulders.

“I sincerely hope that this kidnapping is not the beginning of a resurgence, and for that reason it is hoped that no resource should be spared to rescue Mr Ramsundar, and to ensure that any such resurgence is squelched.

“I also sincerely hope that the TTPS will be properly equipped and maintained in this fiscal year, as what has become evident is a certain air of apathy from the Minister of National Security who, during the budget exercise, has remained evasive on issues for which he has responsibility and accountability.

“With things falling apart in this ministry, I urge my fellow citizens to say a prayer for the release of Mr Ramsundar, and for the safety of this country as a whole.”

Ramsundar was reportedly beaten and kidnapped by three gunmen from his business, Riverside Marina, on Cacandee Road.

A car believed to be used in the kidnapping was found burnt at the nearby Bertrand Street which leads to a river.

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CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago police officer has filed a lawsuit alleging sexual assault by former police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, who was out drinking with her the night he was found asleep behind the wheel of his SUV. In her lawsuit filed Wednesday in Cook County Circuit Court, Cynthia Donald also says Johnson destroyed cellphone […]

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As Sri Lanka ranks near the top of the heap of the worst plastic-waste polluters in the world, the island nation is taking steps to reduce non-biodegradable waste and help preserve the environment. A proposal before the Cabinet of Ministers to ban single-use plastics, such as bags, straws and bottles, starting in 2021, comes on top of a ban introduced […]