South Africa launches new HIV prevention method

Construction to start on new 2,000-room Hanover hotel shortly

WESTERN BUREAU: Despite the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the local hospitality sector, Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has said that investor confidence remains high, with ground to be broken soon for a 2,000-room hotel in Green...

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Kenya: Somalia Renews Tiff With Its Neighbour Kenya

[Nation] Somalia is yet again accusing Kenya of territorial violations. The country's Federal Government officials on Monday claimed they had "confirmed" Kenya had trained and armed fighters from the Jubbaland state government, who then tried to attack an army base of the Somali National Army in

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Nigeria: IMF Foresees Improved Capital Spending in Nigeria

[This Day] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Nigeria's capital spending will improve this year while anticipating that financing the country's deficit will remain a challenge with its huge debt servicing burden.

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Biden faces scrutiny over reliance on executive orders - Black News Channel

By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press President Joe Biden and aides are showing touches of prickliness over growing scrutiny of his heavy reliance on executive orders in his first days in office. The president in just over a week has already signed more than three dozen executive orders and directives

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Virus cost global tourism US$1.3 trillion in 2020 — UN

MADRID, Spain (AFP) - The novel coronavirus crisis cost the global tourism sector US$1.3 trillion in lost revenue in 2020 as the number of people travelling plunged, the United Nations (UN) said yesterday, calling it 'the worst year in tourism history'.

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Cicely Tyson paved way for Black actors to follow footsteps - Black News Channel

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cicely Tyson was a Black actor who knocked down doors so other women of color could walk through them. Tyson strategically selected powerful roles with an intent to elevate how Black actors were perceived. With dignified grace, she

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D.C. Uses Nearly Half of Vaccine Supply on Non-Residents: Report

D.C. has used nearly half of its coronavirus vaccine supply to inoculate non-residents, according to an analysis by WRC-TV (Channel 4).

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Nigeria: In the Midst of a Pandemic, Nigeria Battles to End a Painful Blinding Disease

[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Health experts warn COVID-19 could hamper efforts to tackle trachoma, the leading infectious cause of blindness in the world

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Africa to get one billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine by December

BY STAFF REPORTER THE African Union Special Envoy on the COVID-19 crisis, Strive Masiyiwa, has said that Africa will get more than 1 billion doses of vaccines by December 2021. He said international donors had already pledged 700 million free doses this year, using a global finance initiative

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East Africa: Somalia Threatens to Withdraw From IGAD Over Kenya Diplomatic Row

[Dalsan Radio] Somalia has threatened to withdraw from IGAD after the group ruled in favour after a diplomatic tiff between Somalia and Kenya.

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Virus variant from South Africa detected in US for 1st time - DefenderNetwork.com

A new variant of the coronavirus emerged Thursday in the United States, posing yet another public health challenge in a country already losing more than 3,000 people to COVID-19 every day. The mutated version of the virus, first identified in South Africa, was found in two cases i

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Daring thief steals clothes in a police camp

By SIMBARASHE SITHOLE A DARING Bindura thief who stole clothes from a laundry wire in a police camp has been jailed to five months. Munyaradzi Gera (18) pleaded guilty to a theft charge before Bindura magistrate Ethel Chichera and was sentenced to an effective five months in jail. The court heard

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Ruling brings kosher slaughterhouse new business, old fears - Black News Channel

By JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press CSENGELE, Hungary (AP) — In a small room lined with religious texts, a Jewish rabbi demonstrates how knives are sharpened and inspected before they are put to use slitting the throats of chickens, geese and other poultry at a kosher slaughterhouse in

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Biden opens ‘Obamacare’ window for uninsured as COVID rages - DefenderNetwork.com

President Joe Biden on Thursday ordered government health insurance markets to reopen for a special sign-up window, offering uninsured Americans a haven as the spread of COVID-19 remainsdangerously highand vaccines aren’t yet widely available. Biden signed an executive order direc

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Distinguished Fine Artist Chukes Honors Black History Month with "Identity Theft" - A Collection Illustrating the Impact of Police Violence on the Lives of Black Americans - Milwaukee Community Journal

One of the nation’s most dynamic artists in mixed media, painting, and sculpture, Chukes marks Black History Month with a moving collection inspired by the recent cases of police-involved violence that ignited mass civil protests across the nation. Titled “Identity Theft,” the collection is

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Uganda Resumes Repatriation of Burundi Refugees

[East African] Uganda last week resumed repatriation of Burundian refugees from several settlements across the country, an exercise that had stopped following logistical challenges between the two countries and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

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Kenya: Pan African Forum Hails IGAD Report Dismissing Somalia Allegations Against Kenya

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Pan African Forum has hailed a report by the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) that concluded Somalia had no justification in severing ties with Kenya.

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‘Ingutsheni Hospital safe from COVID-19’

BY PATRICIA SIBANDA INGUTSHENI Hospital chief executive Nemache Mawere yesterday said the mental health institution was safe from the COVID-19 pandemic after introducing the “no COVID-19 certificate, no admission” principle. He said the policy had protected the hospital’s staff from its 650

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Health minister appeals to Manchester residents

MANDEVILLE, Manchester - Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton has warned residents of this south-central parish that they must 'change course' to avoid a worsening novel coronavirus spike which has already led to tighter restrictions here.

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Ema exposes BCC

BY SILAS NKALA THE Environmental Management Agency (Ema) has exposed Bulawayo City Council’s continued failure to timeously repair burst sewer pipes and collect waste in residential areas, a development which may trigger the outbreak of diseases such as cholera and diarrhoea in the city. Ema made

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Johanne Masowe leader donates to widows

BY KENNETH NYANGANI LEADER of the Johanne Masowe echishanu (The Fifth of Africa) Andby Makururu has handed over food hampers and personal protective equipment to widows from his church in Mutare as a way of keeping them in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Makururu is highly-credited as the

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Biden seen likely to keep Space Force, a Trump favorite - Black News Channel

By ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — To the last moments of his presidency, Donald Trump trumpeted Space Force as a creation for the ages. And while President Joe Biden has quickly undone other Trump initiatives, the space-faring service seems likely to survive, even if the

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Over 30 prisoners COVID-19 positive at three facilities - Stabroek News

Over thirty prisoners along with several prison officers have tested positive for the novel coronavirus at three different prisons in Guyana. The article Over 30 prisoners COVID-19 positive at three facilities appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman to perform at Super Bowl | The Crusader Newspaper Group

By Analis Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet who captured the nation's attention at the presidential inauguration, will be among the performers on Super Bowl Sunday, the NFL announced Wednesday. On Jan. 20, Gorman became the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. History, performing an original poem

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Rwanda Ranked 6th Globally in Covid-19 Management

[East African] Australian think tank Lowy Institute has placed Rwanda in sixth place in managing the Covid-19 pandemic and for making its information about the pandemic publicly accessible.

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Zendaya, Shonda Rhimes others react to death of Cicely Tyson - Black News Channel

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Reaction to the death of Tony and Emmy-winning actor Cicely Tyson at 96. ___ 'This one hurts, today we honor and celebrate the life of one of the greatest to ever do it. Thank you Cicely Tyson. Rest in great power.' — Emmy-winning actress Zendaya via Twitter. 'Cicely Tyson is one

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Nine-Year-Old Haitian Boy Finally Reunited with Family After Being Taken Into Government Custody Despite Valid Visa

More than a week after a 9-year-old Haitian boy was separated from his older brother and placed in government custody despite them both having valid […]

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It’s Now Here: Variant in South Africa Discovered in United States | COVID-19 National | The Michigan Chronicle

A new variant of the coronavirus, initially found in South Africa, has now come to the United States, the Associated Press reported. The new version is coming at a time where health systems are already strapped due to a constant stream of COVID-19 patients. And with a death toll of 3,000 people

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How to help a suicidal friend

HAVING a friend who you believe to be considering suicide is not to be taken lightly. Being suicidal is a temporary state that appears as an answer to severe depression, and the act of taking one’s own life is preventable when the correct measures are taken. As a friend, you can potentially save

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Kenya: Beyle Denies Claims That Govt Lifted Ban On Miraa Imports From Kenya

[Shabelle] Somalia's Federal Government denies reports that it lifted the ban on the importation of khat (miraa) from Kenya.

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