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Despite the District’s loyal love for leaders, there are millennial politicians who are on a mission to improve their beloved city, including Ward 8 representative and vice president of the State Board of Education (SBOE), Markus Batchelor and former president of the D.C. Young Democrats
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Africa Launches Medical Supplies Platform to Fight COVID-19
As Africa braces itself for the peak in COVID-19 cases, the continent is launching the Africa Medical Supplies Platform, an innovative marketplace to enable all African governments to access critical supplies, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on
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Kenya: Metropolitan National Sacco Banks on Reforms to Grow Earnings
Deposit-taking Metropolitan National Sacco Ltd has embarked on a raft of reforms as it seeks to boost the earnings of its
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NDEMO: Economics of race in Kenya’s tech sector
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Africa: Global Leaders Discuss How Africa Can Achieve Post-COVID-19 Economic Recovery
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The Court granted to David and the Coalition nothing of substance or value
Shortly after the decision by the Court of Appeal in the case brought by Eslyn David vs. GECOM in which a number of others were joined, the Office of the Prime Minister issued a statement which concluded “that on the basis of the valid votes, the incumbent Coalition Government will be re-elected
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The Notting Hill Riots (1958)
Amidst racial intolerance and competition over resources, the white working class of the Notting Hill area, London, UK, launched an attack against members of the black community on August the 30, 1958. Forced to arm themselves in defence, the confrontation lasted
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Africa: WTO - Okonjo-Iweala's Nomination Violates AU Rules - Official
In a diplomatic note through Nigeria's mission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which hosts the AU headquarters, Mr Buhari announced Mrs Okonjo-Iweala as the country's candidate for the WTO
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TCI's Opposition PNP wants economy reopened
The Opposition Progressive National Party (PNP) in the Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) has urged the Government there to hastily convene a high-level conference of stakeholders to craft a plan for speedy reopening of the economy, hopefully by the beginning of
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Seaweed influx could provide opportunities
Director of the Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES) at The University of the West Indies (UWI) Dr Patrick McConney says that Caribbean countries must be prepared for an influx of sargassum that is likely to continue for some
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Joho boosts response as Covid-19 cases rise
When the first Covid-19 case was announced in the country, Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho was among the first leaders to set up an emergency response committee and isolation facilities to arrest the spread of the
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Boos for back-to-work order - PM urged not to prejudice task force plan
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Nigeria's Covid-19 outbreak could impoverish 5 million people, World Bank says
Nigeria's coronavirus outbreak may push 5 million people into poverty as it triggers the worst recession in the African powerhouse since the 1980s, the World Bank said on
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Jamaica puts pause on Russian vaccine offer
Russia has offered to supply the Jamaican Government with the Sputnik V vaccine amid a record upsurge in coronavirus infections but the Holness administration has reasserted that it would only proceed with jabs approved by global health authorities...
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Africa: At UBA Web Summit, Leaders Outline Path for Africa's Recovery
The leaders and experts made the call yesterday at the United Bank for Africa's (UBA) 2020 Africa Day Conversations, with the theme: "Growth, Jobs, and Sustainable Development Amidst a global Pandemic," that was moderated by the Chairman of the bank, Mr. Tony
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A GOLDEN SURPRISE!
A move to make the Golden Age Home in St Andrew an arm of the Local Government Ministry, based on an International Monetary Fund (IMF) recommendation five years ago, has hit a major
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Renegotiate Kenya's loans – Mudavadi
Amani National Congress (ANC) party leader Musalia Mudavadi wants Kenya to renegotiate bilateral and multilateral debts with its external lenders, including those in the Eurobond market, due to the Covid-19
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If David Granger’s character and good name is in question he has only himself to blame
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NACAC to make final decision on 2021 Carifta Games in May - Stabroek News
With recent spikes in the number of Covid-19 cases in Bermuda, a final decision on the fate of the 2021 Carifta Games will be announced in May. The article NACAC to make final decision on 2021 Carifta Games in May appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Zimbabwe: VP Chiwenga On Increased Wheat Production, Private Sector Support
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga says there was need for an increased investment in wheat production in the once mainstay of the economy through private sector support on individual
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CARICOM mourns passing of Miles Stoby
The Caribbean region is mourning the death of one of its most highly respected international public servants, Mr Miles Stoby, who retired from the United Nations Secretariat after decades of service, most of it in the area of economic and social
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Azar praises U.S. response as 'historic,' suggests comorbidities to blame for COVID death rate
Azar backed up Donald Trump’s insistence that the nation will reopen with or without a vaccine, saying “not everything depends on
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It’s time Mr Fisher’s firm advises his client to accept the will of the Guyanese people
Of course “Guyana elections battle matters to the US” as stated in his opinion piece dated June 19th 2020 in the Washington
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CXC completes review for most of CXC and CAPE exam results - Stabroek News
The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has completed its review of the results for 80 per cent of the students who wrote the CXC and CAPE 2020. The article CXC completes review for most of CXC and CAPE exam results appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Sir Henry Fraser leads the 2020 Carifest Virtual Summit in Celebration of Caribbean American Heritage Month
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Tygerberg's Covid-19 ICU beds situation should not be seen in isolation, says health dept
The Western Cape government says Tygerberg Hospital's ICU Covid-19 department reaching its capacity should not be seen in isolation from the rest of the province's ability to accommodate Covid-19
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Williams hopeful of further CXC changes
Minister of Education Fayval Williams remains hopeful that the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) will yield to requests to make further adjustments to the exam structure for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and...
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