Eight local hospitals get $15m in supplies

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Eight local hospitals get $15m in supplies

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER of Mandeville Regional Hospital Alwyn Miller has welcomed a $15.3-million donation of medical supplies from New York City-based philanthropist Bill Tingling through MedGive, a not-for-profit organisation. The supplies were...

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Black Business Group Takes AB 5 Independent Contractor Fight to Gov. Newsom

In the wake of worldwide efforts to call out systemic racism, Black business organizations are speaking out against the restrictions that AB 5 has placed on African American entrepreneurs in

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Rwanda: Budget to Be Unveiled On Monday

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Coronavirus in Africa: 276,566 cases; 7,426 deaths; 127,799 recoveries

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Africa: President Ramaphosa Launches the Africa Medical Supplies Platform to Help Fight COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19: African Union Chair, President Ramaphosa launches the Africa Medical Supplies Platform, Africa's Unified Continental response to fight the pandemic

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Congress Could Make Juneteenth A National Holiday

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), who has been leading the GOP’s efforts on police reform in the wake of mass Black Lives Matter protests, said over the weekend that he was “open” to the idea of designating Juneteenth as a federal

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Essential Justice: Lawyers In The Coronavirus Pandemic

Nationwide, courts remain closed and in-person gatherings are still restricted due to the coronavirus. As the pandemic continues, the federal government still overlooks the “essential work” of parts of the legal services industry, delaying trials and hearings and compromising access to justice.

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Rashford scores with new kind of player power

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Kenya: Take Action Against All Looters of Public Funds

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Burundi’s newly elected president Evariste Ndayishimiye was sworn in on Thursday, after the sudden death of his predecessor who left him an isolated nation in political and economic

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House Leaders Demand Details on Small-Business Loan Program

As the remaining days dwindle for small businesses to apply for loans through the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), both banks and federal officials are being challenged by several House leaders to explain how the $670 billion program intended to aid the nation’s small businesses has

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MLK Labor Council Kicks Out Seattle Police Officers' Guild

In a dramatic show of building a labor movement that is better connected with the local community and taking action to address historic and ongoing racism in our society, the MLK Labor Council affiliates voted tonight to expel the Seattle Police Officers’ Guild from the

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A fan of Mena wrote, “Yesss gorgeous 😍 you going to make your husband, put another baby in

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Mozambique: Eleven New COVID-19 Cases Diagnosed

Maputo — Mozambique's National Director of Public Health, Rosa Marlene, announced on Thursday that, with the diagnosis of a further eleven positive cases in the previous 24 hours, the number of people diagnosed with the disease in Mozambique has risen to

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Congo-Kinshasa: How 'Ebola Business' Threatens Aid Operations in Congo

In its investigation, TNH obtained information drawn from leaked WHO documents that suggests how some health workers and civil servants profited from response funds; and how, in the rush to scale up a response in an active conflict zone, the WHO paid millions of dollars in inflated per diems to

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Malawi: Obassanjo Says Africa Must Not Fail Malawi Again in Fresh Elections

- Chakwera (r) with Obasanjo and Mills showing 'Democracy Works' Malawi vice president Saulos Chilima (r) is seen here with Obasanjo and Lesotho's Finance Minister Dr Morketsi Majoro at the Olusegun Obasanjo library in Nigeria

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Rwanda: Nyirimana Targets First League Title With UTB

Fidèle Nyirimana, the head coach of UTB Volleyball Club, has said that his ultimate target priority this season is to guide the varsity side to their first league

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Weapons of War on Our Streets?

Chemical agents – including tear gas, pepper balls, and other lachrymators – have been fired at peaceful protesters in cities including Austin, Minneapolis, New Orleans, Richmond, Sacramento, San Diego, Seattle, and even Beverly

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Kenya: Few Office Space Takers as Virus Wreaks Havoc

What surprised her most was the speed with which many expatriates left the country while those who had already booked space postponed their agreements, leaving her with just a few

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Kenya: Two Boys Die, Nine Girls Defiled in Meru

Two boys have died while at least nine schoolgirls, among them four mentally disabled minors have been defiled since schools closed over Covid-19 in Imenti South, Meru County, local education officials have

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Back to Terror of Lynchings Past?

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Africa: WHO Concerned Over COVID-19 Impact On Women, Girls in Africa

As COVID-19 continues to spread in Africa, there are concerns over its impact on women and girls, with vulnerabilities feared to worsen as the pandemic overwhelms health

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