Ex-soldier in court for killing parents
BY STAFF REPORTER A MAN from Mangwe district in Plumtree, who allegedly killed his parents in cold blood and set their bodies on fire inside a hut, on Wednesday appeared at the Plumtree Magistrates’ Court charged with murder. Lisani Nleya (45) was not asked to plead to the charge when he appeared
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Seychelles: Air Seychelles May Face Lawsuit Over $70 Million Bond Money, Report Says
[Seychelles News Agency] Air Seychelles may face legal action by bondholders in a bid to recover just over $70 million in troubled bonds taken on behalf of the national airline, the news agency Reuters reported on Monday.
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Impeachment complicates the early days of Biden's presidency - Black News Channel
By ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden already faces the daunting task of steering a newly announced $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill through a closely divided Congress as the pandemic and its economic fallout grow. Now Biden will have to do it with
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Clarke opens debate on new fiscal oversight body
MINISTER of Finance and the Public Service Dr Nigel Clarke took the nation a step closer to deepening fiscal transparency within the public sector, when he opened the debate on a Bill creating an Independent Fiscal Commission (IFC) on Tuesday.Dr Clarke told the House of Representatives that the
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One COVID-19 death per hour
BY RICHARD MUPONDE/ LORRAINE MUROMO/PHYLLIS MBANJE/HARRIET CHIKANDIWA ZIMBABWE’s COVID-19 dilemma is likely to escalate if serious precautions to prevent its further spread are not taken, with official statistics yesterday revealing that one person is dying every hour in the country due to the
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Sikhala denied bail
BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA MDC-ALLIANCE deputy chairperson Job Sikhala has been denied bail. He appeared before Harare magistrate Ngoni Nduna. He has been remanded to February 19 2021 for routine remanded. In denying him bail, Nduna said Sikhala had boasted that he was arrested 65 times hence
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Gaming out Trump’s impeachment trial - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
With an assist from BurgessSO AM I, STILL WAITING — Five days before the likely start of President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial, the Senate is in an awkward holding pattern: Speaker Nancy…
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Access to COVID-19 vaccines not equitable, says Caricom
GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC)- Expressing concern that regional states may not have equal access to COVID-19 vaccines, the Caribbean Community (Caricom) has called for a global summit to address the matter.
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What if the Web Looked More Like Wikipedia?
My first encounter with Wikipedia came in the form of an admonishment: a teacher’s warning we shouldn’t trust anything we read on the site, because anybody could write on it and anybody could edit it. Of course, the first thing any teenager does when they’re told not to do something is exactly that
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Malema wants opening of schools delayed, cites COVID-19 surge
The leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Julius Malema has called on parents and school principals to lobby for schools to remain closed, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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The UN Appoints New Emissaries from Guinea and South Africa | Africanews
The United Nations' Security Council has endorsed Guinea's Bintou Keita and South Africa's Nicholas Hayshom as new emissaries.
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Warner Bros pushes back 'Many Saints of Newark' to September - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
'The Many Saints of Newark' has been directed by Alan Taylor from a script by show creator David Chase and Lawrence Konner.
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White and Latino Plaintiffs Stall Oregon COVID Relief Fund Specifically Addressing Needs of Black Families and Businesses, Calling It Discriminatory
Citing a number of historical disparities that have decimated the Black community for centuries, Oregon lawmakers last year took steps in trying to ease the […]
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Anthony Anderson Will Host the 2021 Inaugural Gospel Celebration
Blackish star and Emmy nominated actor Anthony Anderson will host the 2021 Inaugural Gospel Celebration and fundraiser, a virtual celebration of gospel
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Uganda: How to Vote Safely in the Covid-19 Pandemic
[Monitor] By Elizabeth Kamurungi
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Mozambique: Mozambican Government Tightens Measures Against Covid-19
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican government is tightening restrictive measures in an attempt to halt the rapid spread of the Covid-19 respiratory disease.
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Kenya: 138 New Covid-19 Cases and 3 Deaths in Kenya
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya recorded 138 new coronavirus casesThursday in what raised the caseload in the country to 98,693.
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Uganda: Bobi Wine raises alarm over presence of soldiers at his residence | Africanews
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine has raised alarm over his security, claiming soldiers surrounded his home Friday evening.
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Byo’s art gallery embraces social media to remain relevant
BY SHARON SIBINDI BULAWAYO arts sector through the National Art Gallery of Zimbabwe in the city is refusing to bow down to the second COVID-19-induced lockdown as it is harnessing the power of social media platforms to remain relevant. The gallery’s director Butholezwe Nyathi  said although they
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Harare town clerk Chisango back in court on fresh charges
BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA HARARE City Council town clerk Hosea Chisango yesterday appeared in court on fresh charges of criminal abuse of duty after he allegedly fired a subordinate to cover up investigations on illegal land deals. He was remanded in custody to Monday, January 18 for his bail application
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Rep. Ayanna Pressley Says She Refused To Take Refuge In Safe Room
Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D) said she avoided the Capitol safe room during the riot last week, due to White supremacist Congress members
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Minister succumbs to COVID-19
BY KENNETH NYANGANI   MANICALAND State and Devolution minister Ellen Gwaradzimba yesterday became the second high profile government official to succumb to COVID-19. This followed the death of Lands, Agriculture, Water and Rural Resettlement minister Perrance Shiri to the respiratory disease in
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Wednesday’s LA Council meeting is canceled, in response to Inauguration Day security concerns | L.A. Focus News
A Los Angeles City Council meeting scheduled on the same day as the presidential inauguration, on Wednesday, Jan. 20, has been canceled out of concern for any potential unrest. Council President Nury Martinez made the announcement Friday, saying that the council meeting the day before, on
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Namibia: Over 12,000 Workers Retrenched in 2020
[Namibian] More than 12 000 workers were retrenched in 2020 as businesses struggle to sustain jobs due to Namibia's slumping economy, exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Walsh out of ODI series after positive COVID test - Stabroek News
DHAKA, Bangladesh,  CMC – West Indies’ tour here was thrown into turmoil yesterday after leg-spinning all-rounder Hayden Walsh jr tested positive for COVID-19, less than a week before the start of the three-match one-day
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Museveni takes early lead in Uganda vote count
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has taken a significant early lead in the presidential race, according to preliminary results released by the electoral commission on Friday morning. Mr Museveni has garnered 1,536,205 votes (65.02%), while his main rival Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi
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State Legislature Earmarks $4 Million For Small Businesses Hardest Hit By COVID - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
Help is on the way to for small businesses in Colorado. The state Legislature is expected to give final approval Friday to a bill that provides $4 million in aid for small businesses disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
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Uganda: Voters Turn Out in Droves but Rain Disrupts Exercise
[Monitor] Ugandans yesterday woke up as early as 7pm to cast their vote for a president, Members of Parliament and District Woman representatives for the 11th Parliament in an election that police and other election observers described as relatively peaceful, compared to the previous ones.
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Uganda's Museveni wins early lead, rival Bobi Wine alleges fraud | Africanews
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni took an early lead in the presidential election, according to preliminary results, but his main rival Bobi Wine said he had proof of election fraud and claimed his own victory.
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Mozambique: Covid-19 - Four More Deaths, and 730 New Cases
[AIM] Maputo -- New infections with the Covid-19 respiratory disease are continuing at an alarming level, according to the latest statistics from the Ministry of Health.
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