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More women in decision-making positions in politics will lead to less corruption - Stabroek News

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In Guyana, the people most negatively affected by corruption are women and men who are workers, farmers, small business people and the poor.

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Ready for COVID jab

Prime Minister Andrew Holness, along with former prime ministers PJ Patterson and Bruce Golding say they are willing to roll up their sleeves and take the COVID-19 vaccine once it becomes available. Holness said he would have no problem taking the vaccine, Patterson is willing to have his

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Barbados to Drop Queen Elizabeth II as Head of State, Become First Country In 30 Years to Drop a Monarch

Barbados Governor-General Sandra Mason announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15, that the Caribbean nation would drop Queen Elizabeth II as head of state and become a […]

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Sudan: Ethiopian Dam Negotiations Resumed

[SNA] Khartoum -The negotiations on the Ethiopian Renaissance Dam between Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt resumed, Friday, through video conference under supervision of the African Union and the chairmanship of South Africa, the Chairman of the current AU session.

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After more than 20 years and 17 attempts at forming a internationally recognized central government, the Somali parliament held its inaugural session on Aug. 20, 2012. Rife with disorganization, corruption, and concerns for the safety of the participants, the swearing in took place at the airport

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Rwanda: Ex-Premier Habumuremyi Due in Court on Thursday

[New Times] Former Prime Minister Pierre-Damien Habumuremyi will be arraigned in Gasabo Primary Court in Kibagabaga on Thursday, July 16 on charges related to breach of trust and issuing bounced cheques.

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Rowley invites Caricom, Commonwealth to observe Trinidad elections | New York Carib News

Prime Minister Dr. Keith Rowley has written to CARICOM Secretary-General Irwin La Rocque and Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland inviting them to send election observers to the upcoming general election on August 10.

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Source: The New York Carib News

By late August 2011, President Martelly had spent his first 100 days in office without completing his first objective: forming a government. Parliament, led by opposition, turned down his choice for prime minister twice. This left Haiti without a functioning government a year and a half after an

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Job Opportunities Help Wanted 11-11-20 | New Pittsburgh Courier

WALGREENS Add more care to your career at Walgreens! Now Hiring Customer Service Associates, Pharmacy technicians, Shift Leaders http://www.walgreens.jobs Resident Coordinator, Outreach/Success Coordinator – Military Focus, and Housekeeping F.T. (Day Time) Pittsburgh Technical College is seeking

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Despite constitutional term limits, President Wade ran for a third term in 2012. His decision sparked violent protests that threatened to destabilize the country. Wade lost decisively in the second round in March to former prime minister Macky

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Nigeria: Covid-19 - UN Offers U.S.$250 Million to Support Nigeria

[Daily Trust] Nigeria is to get about $250 million, following the launch of the United Nations (UN) Plus Offer for Socio-Economic Recovery.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Tor run or not: Ivorians await Ouattara's third term move | Africanews

The ruling party in Ivory Coast has to return to the drawing table to pick a candidate who can win upcoming polls. The RHDP currently led by president Ouattara was plunged into disarray on Thursday after the sudden death of its candidate for the October

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Access to legal aid ‘woefully inadequate’ in Guyana - Stabroek News

Recognising legal aid as being essential to ensuring access and fair representation within the justice system, a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report has found that most jurisdictions in the Carib-bean have legal aid only for the most serious offences, while noting that the system

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‘Propaganda’ - Phillips stands by Hanna, Paulwell as PNP grapples with cronyism scandal

WESTERN BUREAU: People’s National Party (PNP) President Dr Peter Phillips says his full-throated defence of senior opposition legislators Lisa Hanna and Phillip Paulwell does not mirror Prime Minister Andrew Holness’ position on Dr Andrew Wheatley...

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Thank you Madam Chair - Stabroek News

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Cameroon: Fight Against COVID-19 - PM Dion Ngute Gives More Directives

[Cameroon Tribune] He chaired the weekly interministerial meetings on July 1, 2020 on the evolution of the fight.

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DRC Justice Minister briefly detained | News24

The Democratic Republic of Congo's justice minister Celestin Tunda has been released from custody just hours after his arrest in the capital, Kinshasa.

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Holness: Ja still paying dearly for Manley’s misadventure

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has said that the country is still paying for ideological missteps of the Michael Manley-led People’s National Party (PNP) administration from 1972 to 1978. Speaking yesterday at the launch of this year’s Jamaica...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Sri Lanka Passes Controversial Amendment to Constitution | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

Sri Lanka's parliament on Oct. 22 passed the controversial 20th Amendment to the Constitution, expanding the powers of the president and diminishing the role of the prime minister, among other major changes. The amendment passed by a two-thirds vote after the second and third readings. Of the 225

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Inhotep was an official during the Third Dynasty of the Old Kingdom at the court of Pharoh Zoser in Ptah, Africa. From 2630 to 2611 BC Inhotep was the Pharohs vizier (prime minister).

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Somalia: Puntland Leader Dismisses Kheire's Ouster As Unconstititional

[Dalsan Radio] Puntland regional state leader Said Abdullahi Deni has accused president Farmajo of organizing the removal of former prime minister Hassan Ali Kheire and described the no-confidence vote as illegal.

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South Africa handed over limited powers to a new multiracial administration in 1985 (the previous government had enforced South Africas apartheid laws). Installation of this government ended South Africas direct rule, but it retained an effective veto over the new governments decisions. Finally, in

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Central Africa: Afreximbank - Central African Regional Office in Yaounde

[Cameroon Tribune] The Headquarters agreement and Memorandum of Understanding on Cameroon's facilitation were signed in Yaounde on December 13, 2019.

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Mixed messages from administration on COVID-19 - Stabroek News

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$6-m price tag for new-look parliament building

THE retrofitting of the parliament building to meet health and safety standards amid the COVID-19 pandemic cost almost $6 million, Leader of Government Business Edmund Bartlett has reported.In a statement to the Lower House yesterday, he said the Plexiglas shields installed to help prevent the

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When should Andrew call it?

For what date should Prime Minister Andrew Holness announce the next general election, and why? Tivoli Gardens residents give their take. Gloria Allen “For now, down in next year, maybe about April, May, June. I don’t want it for this year....

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Scholarship — Black Women Instilling Scholarly Excellence | Dallas Weekly

BWISE is pleased to announce our first annual scholarship essay contest. This scholarship will be awarded to an African American female high school senior that is entering a college or university in the fall of 2020. Applications will be accepted from June 6th through July 15th and the winner will

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Source: Dallas Weekly

Tunisia, at the northernmost bulge of Africa, thrusts out toward Sicily to mark the division between the eastern and western Mediterranean Sea. Twice the size of South Carolina, it is bordered on the west by Algeria and by Libya on the south. Coastal plains on the east rise to a north-south

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PM adjusts COVID containment measures but no changes yet for seniors, entertainment

Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Monday night announced adjustments to Jamaica's COVID-19 containment measures. However, people 65 years and over must remain at home except where they must go out for the necessities of life....

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Central African Republic

Situated about 500 mi (805 km) north of the equator, the Central African Republic is a landlocked nation bordered by Cameroon, Chad, the Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Republic of Congo. The Ubangi and the Shari are the largest of many

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Niger, in West Africas Sahara region, is four-fifths the size of Alaska. It is surrounded by Mali, Algeria, Libya, Chad, Nigeria, Benin, and Burkina Faso. The Niger River in the southwest flows through the countrys only fertile area. Elsewhere the land is

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