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Pandemic forces Jamaican athletes into seeking employment outside of track and field - Stabroek News

(Jamaica Gleaner) For the first time in four months, Jamaican athletes steamed down the athletics track at the National Stadium in competition on Saturday. The article Pandemic forces Jamaican athletes into seeking employment outside of track and field appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

COVID-19 latest: Cases in SA increase by 11 554, death toll at 4 172

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said the total number of COVID-19 cases in South Africa are at 287 796 as of Monday 13 July 2020.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Why rural electrification won’t fix Zim deforestation

Reliance on biomass such as fuelwood for energy in rural areas has a strong bearing on Zimbabwe’s environment. Rural communities in Zimbabwe meet 94% of their cooking energy requirements by using traditional fuels, mainly fuelwood, and 20% of urban households use wood as the main cooking fuel. For

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

We Still #SayHerName: Remembering Sandra Bland 5 Years Later | Afro

By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com Sandra Bland. Sandra Bland. Sandra Bland. Sandra Bland. Sandra Bland. Say her name for every year since her justice fighting light was dimmed. It’s been five years since Bland was arrested, detained and found hanging three days later in a Waller

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

HDF donates 198 oxygen concentrators to Zim

THE UNITED Nations-managed Health Development Fund (HDF) has procured 198 oxygen concentrators to aid in Zimbabwe’s fight against COVID-19. BY HARRIET CHIKANDIWA The HDF, which is managed by United Nations International Children’s Fund (Unicef) and United Nations Population Fund, (UNFPA), has also

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

‘Guaranteed income’ would help close California’s racial wealth gap - Black Voice News

In summary A coalition of mayors are advocating for a guaranteed income that would improve the livelihood of many California children and families. By Shimica Gaskins, Special to CalMatters Shimica Gaskins is the executive director of Children’s Defense Fund-California, a child advocacy

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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

Federal judge voids Georgia 'heartbeat' abortion restriction | The Atlanta Voice

A federal judge on Monday permanently blocked Georgia’s 2019 “heartbeat” abortion law, finding that it violates the U.S. Constitution. U.S. District Judge Steve Jones ruled against the state in a lawsuit filed by abortion providers and an advocacy group. Jones had temporarily blocked the law in

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

'Covid-19 figures can't be trusted', says Liberty Fighters Network | News24

In a statement, the Liberty Fighters Network has threatened to approach the courts this week, following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address on the Alert Level 3 restrictions.

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Bindura wheat farmers fret over erratic power supplies

OVER 90 wheat farmers in Bindura, Mashonaland Central province, have raised alarm over erratic power supply which they said was affecting irrigation of the crop, NewsDay has learnt. BY SIMBARASHE SITHOLE The farmers, who planted over 6 000 hectares of wheat, said faults which have seen their power

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

PR quota system a stepping stone for female MPs: Jaja

STRUGGLES during her early stages as a girl child did not deter proportional representation legislator Joyce Jaja (MDC Alliance) from fulfilling her dream of becoming one of the country’s lawmakers. Jaja opened up to NewsDay on her struggles as she grew up in a polygamous family in the rural areas

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Black Lives Matter: Trump bristles at question about police killing African Americans

… ;s question about police killing African Americans and defended the right to … taken aback when asked why African Americans are still dying at the … . But studies have shown that black Americans are much more likely to …

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Source: NZ Herald - Breaking news, latest news, business, sport and entertainment - NZ Herald

We are not opposed to the reopening of ECDs, says Zulu | News24

Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu has said that more than 9 881 ECDs have completed the online assessments - and 8 751 completed them manually.

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Afraid To Step Out Of Your Comfort Zone? Then You Can’t Lead In The Age Of COVID - Milwaukee Community Journal

COVID-19 has disrupted the business world, and the “normal” of a few months ago may never return. In this new landscape, how business leaders process and react to new challenges will be crucial. Using critical thinking skills to make sound business decisions in a complicated, constantly changing

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Source: Milwaukee Community Journal - Wisconsin's Largest African American Newspaper

Covid-19: Concern over medical oxygen as govt embarks on plan to increase supply | News24

South Africa’s medical oxygen levels have raised some concern, with Health Minister Zweli Mkhize expressing concerns that the country does not have adequate supply.

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Marondera to sell ‘historic’ building

Marondera Municipality is set to sell the town’s historical building, popularly known as The Farmers Hall, to Zesa Pension Fund for the construction of a mall. BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA The building, one of the oldest, tells the history of the farming town and has been used as a community centre by

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Coronavirus Cases Reach Record Levels in U.S.: Data

New cases in the U.S. of the coronavirus reached historic levels over the weekend, with deaths shooting upward in most states, even those outside of the Sun Belt that has been hard-hit by the virus.

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Source: The Washington Informer

Growth & Jobs | Embracing the new norm - Small and medium tourism enterprises hopeful about reopening of sector

Kemilee McLymont-Campbell and her husband, Peter, operators of the 75-room Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester, are hopeful that the reopening of the tourism sector will bring about an improvement in their current fortunes. McLymont-Campbell...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Former players hail ‘incredible’ Windies win on resumption - Stabroek News

SOUTHAMPTON, England, (Reuters) - Former England captain Michael Vaughan hailed West Indies’ “incredible” victory over England in the series opener and said their performance had been all the more remarkable given cricket was just returning from the COVID-19

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Hit or miss: Californians describe vastly different COVID-19 testing experiences - Black Voice News

In summary Coronavirus testing in California has been a challenge since day one, and Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to announce a new testing strategy soon. It’s the new conversation starter: Have you been tested? Was it hard to get an appointment? How quickly did you get results? As Californians

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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

California shuts bars, indoor dining and most gyms, churches | The Atlanta Voice

Bars and inside restaurant dining are banned throughout California, while indoor religious services, gyms and hair and nail salons are again off-limits in most of the state, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday in issuing a sweeping set of closures to head off surging coronavirus cases and

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

Former Leader of Neo-Nazi Group Pleads Guilty to 'Swatting' Black Church

ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A founder and former leader of a neo-Nazi group has pleaded guilty to conspiring to place hoax phone calls targeting an African American church, a Cabinet official, journalists and others. John C. Denton, 26, of Montgomery, Texas, faces up to five years in prison after

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Source: Black America Web

Government announcement on mandatory face coverings in England is long overdue - Voice Online

THE GOVERNMENT'S announcement that face coverings will be mandatory for people visiting shops in England... The post Government announcement on mandatory face coverings in England is long overdue appeared first on Voice Online.

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Source: Britain's Favourite Black Newspaper - Voice Online

Ex-army general eyes Mkanganwi chieftainship

Masvingo provincial development co-ordinator (PDC) Fungai Mbetsa has deferred the hearing of the Mkanganwi chieftainship wrangle, pitting retired Major-General Gibson Mashingaidze against Chapwanya families to the end of this month, citing logistical problems. BY GARIKAI MAFIRAKUREVA The Mkanganwi

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Alexio Kawara revisits marketing strategy

CONTEMPORARY Afro-fusion artiste and Shades of Black frontman Alexio Kawara last week said although the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) and its subsequent lockdown has hampered live shows, it has afforded him the opportunity to work on his marketing strategies. BY FREEMAN MAKOPA Kawara, who has

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Data News Weekly Endorsements - New Orleans Data News Weekly

Joe Biden: Democratic Presidential Primary In the race for the Democratic Party Candidate for President, while the Preemptive nominee is Vice-President Joe Biden, we are endorsing his candidacy now as we will in November when

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Source: New Orleans Data News Weekly – The People’s Paper

Student athletes worried about US visa revocation - Stabroek News

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced social distancing in every aspect of society, including schools. The article Student athletes worried about US visa revocation appeared first on Stabroek News.

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'He had much love for the elderly, vulnerable' - 'kind soul' Cape Town doctor dies of Covid-19 | News24

Another Cape Town doctor has died of Covid-19. Dr Ebrahim Kahn who served as a community doctor for 35 years, has been described as a kind soul.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

Africa: The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020

Press Release - The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World is produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Fund for Agriculture (IFAD), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the UN World Food Programme (WFP) and the World Health

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Source: allAfrica.com

Covid-19: Alcohol sales ban will bring us relief - Gauteng health MEC | News24

Gauteng Health MEC Dr Bandile Masuku says the provincial government welcomes the decision to immediately suspend the sale of alcohol.

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African Americans Die More Frequently from Covid-19, but MIT Researchers Say Poverty Isn’t Why - The New York Beacon

*Black Americans are dying from Covid-19 more frequently than white people. But two researchers found it’s not because of obesity or poverty. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management professorChristopher Knitteland graduate research assistant Bora Ozaltunanalyzed daily

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Source: The New York Beacon - Arming Black Millennials With Information

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