Uganda: Kyotera NRM Chief Backs Opposition

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UN calls for 'sustained efforts' against DRC natural resource trafficking | News24

The UN Security Council called Thursday for "sustained efforts" in preventing the illegal trade of natural resources from the DR Congo, as gold in particular fuels conflict between armed groups in the region.

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Gov. Pritzker Announces Thirteen Appointments to Illinois Boards and Commissions | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker announced the following appointments in his administration: CONCEALED CARRY LICENSING REVIEW BOARD Peter Buckley will serve on the Concealed Carry Licensing Review Board.* Buckley currently works as a Private

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South Africa: Mbalula Urges Taxi Industry to Reconsider Decision to Break Lockdown Laws

[News24Wire] Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says it is unfortunate and regrettable that taxi operators have decided to violate Covid-19 lockdown regulations, after they announced that they will fill their taxis to 100% capacity and up inter-provincial travelling as of Monday.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Namibia: First Local COVID-19 Death Registered

[Namibia Economist] The Minister of Health Kalumbi Shangula on Friday announced that the country has registered its first COVID-19 related death.

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Be ruthless with rapists, police urged

A TOP government official has urged police to be ruthless when dealing with perpetrators of gender-based violence, mainly rapists. BY KENNETH NYANGANI Manicaland Provincial Affairs minister Ellen Gwaradzimba made the call at a gender-based violence workshop in Mutare yesterday, saying she was

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Uganda: Government Unveils Shs165b Poverty Eradication Scheme

[Monitor] Government has unveiled a Shs165.7b poverty eradication plan slated to alleviate Ugandans from poverty.

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Derrick Smith tells all

JAMAICA could have a general election before, but retired Parliamentarian Derrick Smith will seek a vote of confidence from the reading public within months when his memoir hits bookstands with vivid details of some of the adventures that made up the many spheres of his life.

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Gauteng could see 'intermittent lockdown' as Covid-19 peak looms - Masuku | News24

The Gauteng provincial government says it may possibly look at "intermittent lockdowns" as the province prepares for a peak in Covid-19 cases.

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Why Was Derek Chauvin Granted Bail While Protestors Are Stuck In Jail?

Derek Chauvin Granted Bail while Protestors Stuck in Jail

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Nigeria coronavirus: 31,323 cases; Atiku rejects WAEC cancellation | Africanews

Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, as at end of June 2020 was Africa’s third most impacted country only behind South Africa and

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Source: Africanews | Latest breaking news, daily news and African news from Africa

How KC boys came to Wheatley's rescue at UWI

THERE are still those who believe that Kingston College (KC), the largest all-boy institution of learning in the Caribbean, is a cult.And even though stories were put to him while he attended St Jago High School about how 'cocky' KC boys could be, little did Andrew Wheatley know that it was the

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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com

Africa COVID-19 stats: 578,307 cases; 12,989 deaths; 284,972 recoveries | Africanews

There are now more than over 550,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the

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Covid-19: Are SA’s district hospitals government’s coronavirus blindspot? | News24

SA’s district hospitals are likely the first line of defence when it comes to treating Covid-19 patients, but they are under-resourced and cannot treat critically ill patients.

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Long wait for justice - Destitute claimants forced to start legal battle all over after judges retire without delivering judgment

Cindy Robinson was 22 years old when she visited the Morant Bay Health Centre, located in St Thomas, for a routine tooth extraction in April 2007. The government-run clinic has disputed her claim of negligence during the procedure, but Robinson...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Jamaican Dancehall artiste Rygin King shot, girlfriend killed - Stabroek News

(Jamaica Gleaner) Popular Montego Bay dancehall entertainer Rygin King was shot and seriously injured during a gun attack in Struie district, Westmoreland, on Sunday while a woman, identified as his girlfriend, was

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Uganda: Banks Meet Over High Interest Rates On Loans

[Monitor] The chief executives of commercial banks have meet this morning to chart a way forward on the Bank of Uganda (BoU) directive to lower interest rates before government caps the interest rate that financial institutions can charge borrowers.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Africa COVID-19 stats: 393,232 cases; 9,880 deaths; 186,952553 recoveries | Africanews

There are now more than over 390,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the

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Millions of African Women At Risk Because of COVID | Afro

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA, Associated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Rebecca Nakamanya rolls her eyes, dismissing a question about school fees. What really worries her is how to feed three children and a jobless partner on a daily wage of less than $3, minus transport to and from her job as a cook. “We have

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Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority

Republicans Are Meddling In Texas’ Democratic Senate Primary

West, who is Black, with African-American voters. A Democrat tracking media systemic racism that has hurt Black Americans for far too long,” Hegar

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Source: HuffPost - Breaking News, U.S. and World News | HuffPost-0

Gauteng should brace for massive Covid-19 spike - TechCentral

Thousands of people have been testing positive for Covid-19 daily since the relaxation of the hard lockdown to make room for economic activity.

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The Senate Underrepresents Black Americans. D.C. Statehood Could Help Change That.

going to be two more African American senators,” said Bo Shuff, the D.C. Vote. “But an African American candidate would have a better to structural racism.” The 10 Black Americans who have served in the

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LeBron James, Maverick Carter Raise $100 Million For SpringHill Co. Media Company

LeBron James and Maverick Carter launched a new media company centered on amplifying narratives about the underserved and underrepresented.

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Report flags Kenya as a hotspot for human trafficking

A new US report on global human trafficking trends has put Kenya in the list of countries with the worst human trafficking problems in the world.

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Source: Business Daily

Kenya: Ruto Sets Eyes on Top Seat, Trains Focus on Clergy and Youth

[Nation] Deputy President William Ruto has trained his focus on religious leaders and the youth ahead of the 2022 elections.

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‘COVID-19 delays wagons delivery from Russia’ – NewsDay Zimbabwe

TRANSPORT minister Joel Biggie Matiza has claimed that the National Railways of Zimbabwe (NRZ) was supposed to take delivery of 100 wagons from Russia in January, but the consignment has been delayed by COVID-19 outbreak. By Darlington Mwashita Matiza made the claims in Bulawayo yesterday during

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Shirley optimistic about Dolla Financial's purpose

JACK Shirley is challenged but not overwhelmed by his latest sojourn in the field of finance which sees him functioning, by his admission, 24 hours on call, as executive chairman of Dolla Financial Services Ltd.

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Cameron seeking to become ICC chairman - Stabroek News

KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Dave Cameron confirmed Friday he will be seeking to become the next head of the International Cricket Council (ICC) and will be asking Cricket West Indies (CWI), which he led for three terms, to back his

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

No work for doctors amid public health crisis - Hospitals reportedly not employing medical professionals due to budgetary constraints caused by COVID-19

Ironically, the very health crisis that Jamaica is battling has reportedly pressured the country’s resources so severely that it has caused a number of doctors to be out of work. In spite of the country’s need of healthcare workers to fight the...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Zimbabwe: Fresh Wave of Farm Grabs Sparks Outrage

[Zimbabwe Independent] A fresh wave of farm takeovers facilitated by government has intensified under the guise of trimming farm sizes, sparking fears of a renewed assault on white farmers, who feel besieged and are now rushing to court for legal recourse.

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