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Georgia’s chief election official is urging residents to complete and send in their absentee ballots now instead of
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EXPLAINER | All the rules churches, mosques have to follow when they reopen in June
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday evening announced that South African places of worship, such as mosques and churches, may reopen under strict conditions during lockdown Level 3 on
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Amcham Jamaica exploring overseas investments despite COVID-19
Speaking during a webinar titled 'Creation of a new normal — Getting back to business', hosted by Amcham Jamaica recently, Young Sang said there are also opportunities for Jamaican businesses to see what opportunities exist outside of Jamaica which they can access to facilitate further
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EXPLAINER | Level 3 lockdown: What we know about liquor sales
Here is what we know about liquor sales under Level 3 thus
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4 Police Officers Fired After A Black Man Dies In Minneapolis Police Custody
The mayor of Minneapolis says four Minneapolis Police Department officers involved in the death of a black man in police custody have been
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Africa's Oil Producers Eye Energy Independence After COVID-19
"If you look at the big African producers like Nigeria, you are seeing a huge loss and contracts being put on hold across the continent," explains Rogo, whose company released a report calling for action to shield producers from Covid-19 and the oil price
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Immigration Corner | Can I transfer my filing to the US?
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The Carr Report: Let’s GET FIT, physically and financially!
The best time to begin a Health and Wealth wellness plan is yesterday, last week, last
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Chad: As Chad's Problems Mount, What Role for Civil Society?
Despite Chad's economic woes and its citizens' frustration with elite impunity, its civil society organisations have struggled to mobilise into a coherent protest
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Lowes Commits Additional $25 Million in Grants & Resources To Small Businesses In Wake of COVID Pandemic
As small businesses look to reopen in the coming weeks and months, Lowe’s announced a second $25 million commitment to support ongoing COVID-19 relief, bringing the company’s pandemic support to communities to $50
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Universal Music Group Announces The Launch Of Def Jam AFRICA | Afro
New label group dedicated to supporting the best in African hip-hop talent and culture across the continent
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Africa, Eid-Al-Fitr and the Virus
The New York Times went beyond the raw data that is quoted daily by Johns Hopkins University which tracks the incidence of COVID-19 in the United States (over 1.6 million confirmed cases, and over 98,000 deaths - the highest COVID-19 figures in the
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Journalists get freedom at last
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Kenya: Boundaries Delimitation to Be Concluded Post-2022 - IEBC
Nairobi — Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson Wafula Chebukati Tuesday said scheduled boundaries delimitation will begin in
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Will Effective K-12 Education Survive Gov. Newsom’s May Revise Budget?
According to the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO), the actions taken by Newsom achieved overall school funding that is “roughly flat Newsom’s efforts, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond said,” I want to thank Governor Newsom for working hard to prioritize and preserve
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Africa: Uneca Encourages Africa to Invest On Digital Transformation
The webinar was organised by Africa Information and Communication Technology Alliance (AfICTA) in collaboration with UNECA with the theme "Unlocking Africa's Digital Potential Amid
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Wilson to become the official game ball of the NBA | The Crusader Newspaper Group
As of Wednesday, May 13, the Wilson Sporting Goods Company became the official game ball of the NBA, WNBA, NBA G League, NBA 2K League and Basketball Africa League, according to a league press
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Covid-19 vaccine tested in Wuhan safe: report
The findings were published on Friday, days after an American biotechnology company announced that it had also developed a vaccine that has been found to be safe and able to stimulate an immune response in the human body against the
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Growth & Jobs | Spend wisely! - Conserving fuel during an economic downturn
Jason McNeish, deputy general manager at the Jamaica Automobile Association (JAA), said another way motorists can conserve gas and save money is simply by being deliberate about where they purchase the
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Things are cooking for Miss Ina!
NINETY-EIGHT-YEAR-OLD INA Rankling was a picture of joy on Labour Day yesterday as the Guanaboa Vale police and community members erected a spanking new kitchen for her in Old Road, Kitson Town, St
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Racial, political divide in Harris County on mail-in vote expansion amid COVID-19
“We found that a large number of voters – particularly Democrats, women, and persons over 65 – were reluctant to vote in person at a polling location on or before Election Day,” said Rice political scientist Bob
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Coronavirus pandemic claims another victim: Robocalls | The Atlanta Voice
After a lockdown order went into effect in India in late March, “we saw the volume of calls basically half the next day,” Quilici
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Ahmaud Arbery killing being investigated as federal hate crime | The Atlanta Voice
S. Lee Merritt, an attorney for the family of Ahmaud Arbery, told CNN on Monday that the US Department of Justice is investigating the shooting death as a hate
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Disabled flock lobby as COVID-19 stings
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Morgan Park’s legendary coach Nick Irvin heads to college ranks | The Crusader Newspaper Group
After leading the Morgan Park Mustangs to four IHSA State Titles in 12 seasons, Coach Nick Irvin, along with his strong resume, is taking his coaching talents to Western Illinois University in the Fall of
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Africa: U.S. Treasury Secretary Demands Independent Investigation of AfDB President
United States Treasury Secretary, Mr. Steven Mnuchin, has canvassed an independent investigation into allegations of wrongdoing against the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, despite Adesina's clearance by the ethics committee of the
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How Pittsburgh’s Black business owners are coping amid the pandemic
Talking to Black business owners in Pittsburgh in the wake of the COVID-19 quarantine, you hear a lot of the same things: They’ve applied for loans and have heard nothing
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Four Minneapolis officers fired after death of black man | The Atlanta Voice
Four Minneapolis police officers who were involved in the arrest of a black man who died in police custody were fired Tuesday after a bystander’s video showed the man pleading that he could not breathe as a white officer knelt on his
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COVID-19 pushes 32 million Africans into food crisis
ABOUT 32 million Africans face severe food shortages during national lockdowns to combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in their countries, a recent research has
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