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Benefits of pesticides

The general public knows very little about pesticides even though most people have used one or another in day-to-day activities. If they do know something, it may probably be of a negative nature, probably due to information on adverse use,...

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Rwanda: Study - 57% of SMEs Were Affected By COVID-19 Lockdown

At least 57.5 per cent of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) operating across different industries closed operations between March and April due to Covid-19 impact, a new study by Business Professionals Network (BPN) and the University of Rwanda

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The cause of death of the baby born prematurely, and said to have died of Covid-19 after a two-day struggle for survival, will be investigated, the Western Cape government said on

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President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Thursday directing federal agencies to use their emergency authorities to accelerate energy, highway and other infrastructure projects, a move that the administration says will help jump-start an economy ravaged by the COVID-19 pandemic, HuffPost

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As COVID-19 Hits African Americans Hardest, Disparities in Patient Safety, Health Care Evident

African Americans patients with COVID-19 were 2.7 times more likely than non-Hispanic white COVID-19 patients to be hospitalized and came in sicker with more severe symptoms, according to a recent study in the medical journal Health

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Spelman College launches scholarship fund to honor John Lewis’ legacy - DefenderNetwork.com

“As we navigate today’s turbulent waters, we draw inspiration and courage for our challenges from the Congressman’s decades of selfless sacrifice,” said Spelman College President Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D. The late John Lewis relentlessly and fearlessly fought for justice and equality and Spelman

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Booker T. Washington is best known as a prominent black educator and racial leader of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He founded Tuskegee Institute in Alabama in 1881 and oversaw its growth into a well-respected black

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President Bio takes to the red carpet in style to launch national tree planting

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IMF demands better use of ‘new’ funds from Kenya

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Chiwenga hints on displacement of 2 500 Chilonga villagers

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Confident Krystal takes aim at Juliet in St Andrew West Rural

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Independent experts clear African Development Bank chief of corruption | Fin24

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Kenya: World Bank Announces U.S.$500 Million to Fight Locusts, Preserve Food Security and Protect Livelihoods

The World Bank Group approved today a US$500 million program to help countries in Africa and the Middle East fight the locust swarms that are threatening the food security and livelihoods of millions of

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Deaths from Treatable Diseases Nearly Double in D.C. as Residents Dodge Hospitals: Health Director

D.C.'s health director says city residents are dying of treatable illnesses such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer, as regular visits to the hospital and doctor's offices decline amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

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Is Africa Overpopulated?

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Africa: The Height of Racial Babarity in America

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Married for 46 years, couple overcomes COVID-19, cancer and chemo together | The Atlanta Voice

A Texas couple is feeling extra blessed after beating the coronavirus, cancer, and finishing chemo. Robert and Janice Beecham have been married for 46 years, and this year they are happy to be recovering after a spring full of turmoil. 'It's a blessing to be here because a lot of people didn't make

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Rwanda: Govt to Insure More Crops As Farmers Bear Negative Impacts of Floods

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Gaines, Irene McCoy (1892-1964) - Death

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Ghanaian-American coding expert Joy Buolamwini signs deal with Random House for book ‘Justice Decoded’

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