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The virus and the vulnerable: Latino children suffer higher rates of COVID-19 - Black Voice News

In summary Latino children are testing positive at higher rates than other groups of children, accounting for the majority of all California cases among those under 18. Experts say close contact with essential workers and crowded living conditions play a role. The baby’s father was the first to get

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

State cracks down on bars, restaurants - Black Voice News

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, July 7. Newsom ramps up enforcement Cleverson Davis, a waiter at Palermo Italian Restaurant in San Jose, tends to customers on June 5. Photo by Dai Sugano, Bay Area News Group Amid intense criticism for reopening California’s economy too quickly, Gov. Gavin

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Two COVID-19-ravaged churches take different recovery paths - Black News Channel

By DAVID CRARY and LUIS ANDRES HENAO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The paths of two New York City churches diverged this week — one reopened and one stayed closed. But they have shared a tragic fate, together losing at least 134 members of their mostly Hispanic congregations to the

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Brazils President Bolsonaro tests positive for coronavirus

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro said Tuesday he has tested positive for the new coronavirus after months of downplaying its severity while deaths mounted rapidly inside the country. The 65-year-old right-wing...

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SCA rules 13 men arrested in connection with illicit diamond trade should return to court | News24

Thirteen Northern Cape men arrested in 2014 in connection with the illicit diamond trade will have to face court proceedings again, after their permanent stay of prosecution was overturned by the Supreme Court of Appeal.

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Source: https://www.news24.com

$9 million awarded for road repaves

Three major highways running through Burke, Columbia, McDuffie and Augusta-Richmond counties will see brand new asphalt by spring 2021. According to Kyle Collins, a spokesperson for the Georgia Department of Transportation, $9 million worth of capital resurfacing was recently awarded to

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Source: The True Citizen

Mbalula won't let 'fabricated shenanigans' by 'ANC comrades' stop him cleaning up Prasa | News24

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says no amount of intimidation will stop him from doing his job and cleaning up the Passenger Rail Agency of SA.

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Johnson Smith proud of new diplomatic appointments

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kamina Johnson Smith says the continued implementation of the country’s foreign policy is vital, particularly so in the midst of the many social and economic challenges that have attended the global...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Secretary of State’s office offers tips during pandemic | The Crusader Newspaper Group

Series of misfortunes create backlog at Driver’s License Facilities By J. Coyden Palmer A series of unfortunate events have created a perfect storm of problems for people looking to conduct business at the area’s Secretary of State facilities. Citizens are dealing with long wait times at the

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Source: The Crusader Newspaper Group

IPL will only be staged abroad as a last resort: BCCI - Stabroek News

NEW DELHI, (Reuters) India’s cricket board will only consider staging the Indian Premier League (IPL) abroad as a last resort if there is no other way to salvage the lucrative limited-overs tournament this year, a top BCCI official has told

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Ethiopia protest death toll hits 239; 3,500 arrests, net still blocked | Africanews

July 1: ‘Several’ killed in Ethiopia unrest after singer shot dead

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Safaricom reveals investors’ stake in new M-Pesa firm

Vodacom and Vodafone own a combined 40 percent stake in Safaricom, which pioneered the M-Pesa service in the local market.

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Source: Business Daily

Carl Niehaus drags Mbalula to court for ‘thug’ comments – The South African

Transport minister Fikile Mbalula went on a twitter rant, targeting several members of the MKMVA and even former president Jacob Zuma

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

I Photographed the L.A. Protests — Here’s My Story

This isn’t just my job. This is personal.Continue reading on ZORA »

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Prasa officials dismissed amid procurement irregularities

Prasa says the dismissal of four senior officials signals their crackdown on irregular procurement practices.

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

Taxi lekgotla in October will be about 'building a taxi industry of the future' - Mbalula | News24

Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula says the regulatory framework around the taxi industry remains weak and ineffective due to a fragmented approach to law enforcement.

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Prasa to begin limited service on four rail lines from Wednesday

Prasa committed to ensuring all COVID-19 hygiene protocols, which include social distancing on platforms and inside trains, are adhered to by passengers.

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

Morocco Receives Additional $150M Funding From WB for Urban Transport

[MAP] Rabat -- The World Bank Board of Executive Directors has approved, Tuesday, $150 million in additional financing for Morocco's Urban Transport Program, which started in 2015. The program works to strengthen the country's capacity to offer quality service in public transport. It also supports

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Source: allAfrica.com

Heres what SA has spent on PPE, quarantine sites, and Cuban doctors

If you're wondering how much the COVID-19 pandemic is costing South Africa, the Defence Ministry has published its latest financial figures here.

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WATCH | 'I'm not scared of losing my life' - meet some of Gauteng's 'heroes' on Covid-19 frontline | News24

The Gauteng Department of Health has honoured healthcare workers, who have displayed high levels of excellence in innovation and leadership.

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Western Cape Premier Alan Winde tests positive for Covid-19 | News24

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde is self-isolating at home for the next 14 days after confirming he tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday.

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You can now purchase a ‘non-returnable’ coffin on Takealot

Do you scroll through Takealot looking for a coffee machine or a new gown? Well, don’t be alarmed if you see a coffin for sale, too.

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

Tshwane Emergency Services station in Silverton closed following confirmed Covid-19 case

The Tshwane Emergency Services Department Station 4 in Silverton has been temporarily closed after a staff member tested positive for Covid-19 on

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Beauty queen to offer training

FORMER Miss Ireland International and Model Guide brand ambassador Blessing Mutamba yesterday said there was need to enhance the professional training of Zimbabwean beauty queens and ensure that the local modelling industry was abreast with trends and developments in global pageantry. BY PHILLIP

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Fight breaks out over food shortage as refugees go hungry - The Mississippi Link

Kampala, UgandaWith food gone and six children to feed, 40-year-old Zawadi Kizungu had no choice but to walk miles to find food, and stepped into a food shortage troubling all of Central Uganda. She braved the early morning chill and walked 16 kilometers, nearly 10 miles, from her home in

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Source: The Mississippi Link

SURGE into the New: Stand Up Reach God’s Excellence.

(ThyBlackMan.com) Who would have thought we would wake up one morning to a global pandemic? Nobody! But here we are. The question is: what do we do now? We surge into the new! Stand up and reach for God’s excellence. That sentiment is precisely what a new devotional, SURGE into the New, by Pastor

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Source: ThyBlackMan

South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Thursday 24 September

Never miss a beat when it comes to the latest news in South Africa; review all major headlines on 24 September right here.

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

8 minutes and 46 seconds: May we never witness this again | New Pittsburgh Courier

(NNPA)—Over the past weeks across the nation, united demonstrations have made the message clear: People have had enough of the ongoing struggle for equality and equity, of the battle against systemic injustice, and the fear of being a person of color in America. The catalyst for the latest

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Jamaica to benefit from $498m under Canada-Caricom fund

JAMAICA is to benefit from a provision of CA$4.7 million or $498 million, for which the country is eligible under the CA$20 million Canada-Caricom Climate Adaptation Fund facility, to be implemented by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB).

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Homeless convicts committing more crime to get back into prison, watchdog says - African American News Today - EIN News

. The death of an African-American man, George Floyd, while Minneapolis police custody of African-American man George Floyd near . The death of an African-American man, George Floyd, while Minneapolis police custody of African-American man George Floyd near

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