‘There is room for barley exports’ - The Zimbabwe Independent

VIDEO: Former Australian Defence Force Member Charged For Allegedly Using Woman As Slave For Years | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star

ARMIDALE, Australia — The Australian Federal Police arrested a 40-year-old man suspected of holding a woman hostage for years. The suspect, identified as James Robert Davis, a former Australian Defense Force member, allegedly assaulted the victim and used her as a sex slave. Davis was arrested in

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What Nik Ate: Bologna | City.Life.Style. | The Michigan Chronicle

It's been one year since we have been in the pandemic, and I've eaten everything. It's been my pleasure to support any and everyone in the restaurant industry that I can. We know it's been hard for restaurants. 1 in 6 have permanently shut their doors due to COVID-related issues. We also know

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Supt. Thurmond Deploys 3 Million COVID Tests to Speed Up Safe School Reopening — The Sacramento Observer

(CBM) State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond expanded an existing pilot testing program, adding 3 million free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests, as part of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to accelerate the safe reopening of schools across California. “Being able to quickly identify who is

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Source: The Sacramento Observer

Africa: The Half Has Never Been Told - Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism

[The Point] Reviewed by Scott Curtis

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New Blow To Wind Turbine Jobs In Australia

SYDNEY — Regional Victorian renewable energy workers are asking the Scott Morrison government in Australia to step in after 40 people lost their jobs with a further 100 roles at risk. Keppel Prince Engineering in the state’s southwest is the only manufacturer of wind turbines in Victoria but was

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MSU medical school launches stroke unit - NewsDay Zimbabwe

BY STEPHEN CHADENGA THE Midlands State University (MSU) has joined hands with the Partnership for Education Training and Research Advancement (PETRA) to launch a stroke unit at the Gweru Provincial Hospital. The project is being implemented by the MSU faculty of medicine. It was launched last week

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Cameroon: Olympics Intercontinental Play Offs - Cameroon Intensifies Training

[Cameroon Tribune] The Indomitable Lionesses will play against La Roja Feminina of Chile at a neutral venue in Turkey in April.

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Life's Purpose.

I will no longer play with my blessing. Ah Beloved.

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Blanket joins elite gold miners league - NewsDay Zimbabwe

BY TAURAI MANGUDHLA NYSE-listed resources outfit Caledonia Mining Corporation Plc got a major boost last week after it was admitted into the MVIS Global Junior Gold Miners (GDXJ) Index for the first time. The admission, which became effective on Friday, followed the GDXJ Index’s first quarter 2021

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

ACT-SA decries gaps in Zim anti-graft laws - NewsDay Zimbabwe

BY OWN CORRESPONDENT The Anti-Corruption Trust of Southern Africa (ACT-SA) has expressed concern over gaps that still exist in the enforcement of Zimbabwe’s anti-corruption laws and policies. In a statement yesterday, Act-SA said the existing laws were sometimes selectively enforced as there were

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Kenya/Tanzania: Let's Do It for Magufuli! Taifa Stars Coach Rallies Troops

[Nation] Tanzania coach Kim Poulsen Thursday evening urged football authorities to reschedule the international friendly between his team and their hosts, Kenya's Harambee Stars.

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PVAMU launching Toni Morrison Writing Program - DefenderNetwork.com

Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) President Ruth J. Simmons announced today that a Toni Morrison Writing Program would be established at PVAMU in honor of the writer and her former student, MacKenzie Scott. The philanthropist, who is also a writer, donated $50 million to the Uni

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I use my talent to educate society: Jedza - NewsDay Zimbabwe

BY KIMBERLY KARIATI AWARD-WINNING comedian Takunda “Jedza” Claude Nyakakuru (pictured) says he uses talent to give people life lessons and offer solutions to problems experienced in society. The 22-year-old comedian, who has been working with some popular comedians such as Cathy “Dhafu” Chapungu

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Salud, conciencia y sabor: veganos mexicanos – The Wilmington Journal

El calentamiento global, la pandemia por coronavirus y otros factores han impulsado a un cambio de consciencia en la población mundial, y el veganismo es muestra de ello. Esta corriente alimenticia gana terreno en América [...]

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Africa: Policy Inconsistencies and Poor Research Slow Young Farmers in Africa

[IPS] Bulawayo -- It is not everyday that a young farmer registers success in his enterprise and vows this is what he will do for the rest of his life. Yet this is the story of Lihle Moyo, a 27-year-old farmer from Gwanda, about 160km south of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second-largest city.

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Warriors coach promises bliss - NewsDay Zimbabwe

BY TAWANDA TAFIRENYIKA WARRIORS coach Zdravko Logarušic is beaming with confidence despite having at his disposal a severely depleted squad as his charges make the trip to Botswana for the 2021 African Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifying showdown tomorrow. They will host neighbours Zambia in Harare

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Africa: Chaos As French Authorities Bar Players

[The Herald] Senior Sports Reporter

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SA looks to 'power ships' as answer to energy crisis

A power ship can be fully operational in 100 days

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

Tanzania’s President Dr. John Pombe Magufuli – an obituary

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 22 March 2021: President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Dr. John Pombe Magufuli died aged 61 at Mzena Hospital, in Dar es Salaam. According to the statement released by Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan, Dr. Magufuli died from 'heart disease'. John Pombe Magufuli will

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Govt tightens border security ahead of Easter - NewsDay Zimbabwe

BY SILENCE MUGADZAWETA GOVERNMENT yesterday said it would strengthen surveillance at the country’s border posts during the upcoming Easter holidays to minimise transmission of the COVID-19 virus. This was said by Information and Publicity minister Monica Mutsvangwa during a post-Cabinet media

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Riverbed miner challenges EMA prohibition order - NewsDay Zimbabwe

BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE A LOCAL mining company has approached the High Court seeking the suspension of an order issued by the Environmental Management Agency (EMA) barring it from carrying out mining activities along Angwa River. Angel Hill Mining Company is seeking to have EMA’s actions be declared

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Zacc offices break in reports false: Police - NewsDay Zimbabwe

BY BEAUTY NYUKE Investigations by the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) revealed there was never a break-in at the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) offices, as previously reported on Tuesday. In a statement, National Police spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said an old curtain

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

New Maroon chief rejects LUMI currency, defends queen

WESTERN BUREAU: Newly elected Accompong Chief Richard Currie has distanced himself and the Maroons he leads from the Economic Six Region (Eco-6), Bank of Accompong, the LUMI currency and their secretariat. In a statement to The Gleaner on Wednesday...

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Venus Williams advocates for gender equality in British Vogue essay - The New York Beacon

The tennis legend writes, ‘sexism isn’t a women’s issue any more than racism is a Black issue.’ In a new essay, sports legendVenus Williamsadvocates for gender equality for the latest issue ofBritish Vogue. Williams is using her platform to speak up for gender equality and

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

The Civil Rights Legend Who Opposed Critical Race Theory

Wyatt Tee Walker, Martin Luther King Jr.'s civil rights "field general," understood critical race theory and explicitly rejected it.

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COVID penalty crunch talks

Lawmakers will today debate the Disaster Risk Management (Amendment) Act, 2021, which, among other things, will seek to introduce a ticketing system with fines for persons who refuse to wear a mask in public spaces. The pending law sets out a range...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Liberia: Leymah Gbowee - 'Let's Invest in Our Children's Education', At Learning Squared Liberia's Official Launch

[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Nobel Laureate Leymah Gbowee is admonishing Liberian parents and the government to invest in the education of the children of the country.

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Tanzania: How Magufuli Charmed Uganda

[Monitor] At the onset of John Pompe Magufuli's Tanzania presidency in 2015, the East African Community (EAC), which then comprised Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi and Rwanda, was not in the best of political health.

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Jamaica sending more COVID samples for virus variant testing

The Government will be sending another batch of positive COVID-19 samples to the Trinidad and Tobago-based Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) this week to test for other variants of the virus, including the Brazilian and the South African...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Africa: Gambia to Harness Diplomacy to Resolve Transit Trade Barriers

[The Point] The Gambia's Finance Minister Mamburry Njie and the Commissioner General of The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), Yankuba Darboe, have reassured the Malian delegation in the country of firm commitment to use diplomacy to resolve the obstacle on transit trade barriers via Senegal to Mali.

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