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By AAMER MADHANI Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden will take the stage for his inaugural address at perhaps the most difficult starting point for a president since Franklin Roosevelt began his first term by assuring a nation scarred by the Great Depression that 'we have nothing to fear but fear itself.' But memorable turns of phrase like Roosevelt's are more the exception than the rule when it comes to inaugural addresses. Former President Barack Obama in his memoir noted that singer Aretha Franklin's showy hat and a glitch in Chief Justice John Roberts' administration of the oath of office got […]
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A November 26 letter from the presidency asked the head of Uganda's national drug authority to 'work out a mechanism' to clear the importation of the vaccines.
China has about five COVID-19 vaccine candidates at different levels of trials. It was not clear what vaccine was being imported into Uganda.
One of the frontrunners is the Sinopharm vaccine developed by the Beijing Institute of Biological Product, a unit of Sinopharm’s China National Biotec Group (CNBG).
On Wednesday, the United Arab Emirates said the vaccine has 86% efficacy, citing an interim analysis of late-stage clinical trials.
China has used the drug to vaccinate up to a million people under its emergency use program.
On Tuesday, Morocco said it was ordering up to 10 million doses of the vaccine.
Record cases
Uganda on Monday registered 701 new COVID-19 cases, the highest-ever daily increase, bringing its national count to 23,200.
The new cases were out of the 5,578 samples tested for the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, the country's health ministry said in a statement.
Tuesday's tally was 606, the second-highest ever number of new infections, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the east African country to 23,860.
Health authorities have blamed ongoing election campaigns which have drawn huge crowds for the rise in infections.
Jimmy Cliff , original name James Chambers (born April 1, 1948, Somerton, Jamaica), Jamaican singer and songwriter who was instrumental in introducing reggae to an international audience, largely through his performance in the landmark film The Harder They Come (1972).
Just into his teens, Cliff began recording soon after moving from the countryside to Kingston, making several singles before topping the Jamaican charts with his own composition, “Hurricane Hattie,” one of his earliest efforts for Leslie Kong’s Beverly Records. He had several more hits that combined pop and ska influences. After relocating to London in 1965 at the behest of Chris Blackwell of Island Records, Cliff broadened his musical approach to incorporate soul and rhythm and blues as he moved in the direction of reggae. By the late 1960s he was a favourite in South America (having won a prize at a festival in Brazil with his song “Waterfall”), and his album Wonderful World, Beautiful People (1970) was an international hit as well as the record that prompted Paul Simon to investigate reggae. As the star of The Harder They Come—he contributed to its sound track the classics “Many Rivers to Cross,” “Sitting in Limbo,” and the title song—Cliff became reggae’s biggest star.
Although his success in Jamaica, Britain, and the United States was soon eclipsed by that of Bob Marley, Cliff remained extremely popular in Africa and South America, and his 1993 cover of Johnny Nash’s pop-reggae hit “I Can See Clearly Now” helped renew his broader popularity. His other recordings include the Grammy Award-winning albums Cliff Hanger (1985) and Rebirth (2012). Cliff was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.
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Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford will be honored with the BBC's Expert Panel Special Award for his work in fighting child food poverty in the U.K. particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
(Black PR Wire) Atlanta, GA - The COVID-19 pandemic on top of the long-standing injustices against the Black community has been a struggle for all in 2020. But one proud…
In an informal poll on my Facebook page, I asked, “Now that there’s the likelihood of a COVID vaccine soon will you get vaccinated?” There were dozens of responses. Most of those responding was Black. Most said no.
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Yesterday, Vice President Joe Biden spoke with TMJ4 News Milwaukee’s Charles Benson. During the interview, Joe Biden spoke to the need for unity and leadership to address racial injustice, police reform, and racial disparities. On police reform, Biden said, “I think that people are looking to unify here. I think they’re looking to get things […]
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BY SIMBARASHE SITHOLE A SUSPECTED rapist was allegedly sold out by his footprints after he attempted to rape a minor in Rushinga, Mashonaland Central province. Raymond Chiripa (23) of Pound village under Chief Makuni in Rushinga had his luck ran out when the complainant screamed for help after Chiripa pulled her skirt down in a dark room where she was sleeping. Chiripa appeared before Bindura provincial magistrate Tinashe Ndokera yesterday. The State led by Edward Katsvairo alleged on December 26 that around 3am Chiripa stormed into the 16-year-old’s bedroom taking advantage of darkness. He caressed the complainant who was sleeping and she woke up prompting Chiripa to temporarily hide. The alert complainant waited for the suspect to touch her again and screamed for help when Chiripa pulled her skirt down. The complainant’s mother came to her rescue but the suspect managed to escape. She narrated everything to her and they managed to track the suspect’s footprints which led them straight to his house. A police report was filed leading to his arrest.
Mauritanian-born actor Mamoudou Athie began charming audiences with his smile in 2015 but not until his roles in The Circle and The Get Down did he catch start becoming a household name. His recent Netflix movie, Uncorked also made audiences see his versatility on screen. Athie is at it again playing the lead role in...
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Inside the Peloton Community Dedicated to Black Women
Home to more than 7,000 members worldwide, this at-home cycling group is all about sisterhood and accountability
Teresia Greer and her Peloton bike.
Before converting to Peloton, she’d frequent boutique gyms and drive 25 minutes for other group workout classes.
“When you add up how much you spend on classes, gas, personal training, gym memberships, and random online fitness classes, you will most likely find that you’ve been spending more money on membership and equipment that is not as accessible and not as comprehensive as Peloton.
In addition to sisterhood and solidarity, Greer has also found the #BlackGirlMagic group to be an effective accountability group, with members often talking about chasing each other on the leaderboard — the digital dashboard that tracks helpful metrics, such as calories burned and how you rank against other Peloton members.
“There is something powerful about a group of women coming together organized around their own self-care and fitness journeys,” Snowden says.
A newly released ballistics report from the Kentucky State Police calls into question Daniel Cameron’s statements on what happened the tragic night Breonna Taylor was shot and killed. At a […]
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President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden fielded questions about race relations in America during the final presidential debate Thursday, after an intense clash on the topic in their first meeting saw Biden calling the president 'racist.' The exchange was one of the more heated of the night, as Biden again took aim at Trump's attitudes toward minorities. […]
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