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When Kyme Duncan was jolted from sleep by the shrill cry of his helper with news that his friend’s house was ablaze, he was spurred into action to assist his neighbour. That dedication to his Tower Isle community saved the life of his friend’s...

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[The Conversation Africa] The Nobel Prize in Literature, considered the pinnacle of achievement for creative writers, has been awarded 114 times to 118 Nobel Prize laureates between 1901 and 2021. This year it went to novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah, who was born in Zanzibar, the first Tanzanian writer

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Kenya Hires U.S. Firm to Lobby Trade Deals With Washington

[Nation] The government has hired a US lobbying and public relations firm as it pushes to conclude trade agreement with Washington.

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Getting Healthy is Always Important. But in 2021, it Could Save Your Life | The Madison Times

By Matt Martinez Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on fifteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee. Visit milwaukeenns.org. Our health is always important. Especially in 2021. After

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'It'd be wrong to airbrush our past': Streets considered for slavery memorials

The first 20 streets in Liverpool have been named for consideration for plaques to explain their links to the city's involvement with the slave trade.

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Africa's unsung army of women wage war on Covid-19 | News24

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Guyana examining possibility of 'vaccine passport'

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – Guyana Wednesday hinted at the possibility of introducing a “vaccine passport” as Caribbean Community (CARICOM) countries continue to record deaths and new cases linked to the coronavirus (COVID-19)...

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Go hang, Zanu PF tells SA

BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE ZANU PF yesterday threw down the gauntlet and ordered South Africa to stop mediating in the Zimbabwean crisis after being angered by the frank talk from President Cyril Ramaphosa’s six-member mediation team which was in Harare on Wednesday. After a closed-door meeting which

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Leon Taylor, Murder Suspect Being Extradited From Texas, Escapes Custody In Gary, Indiana | The Crusader Newspaper Group

By Dana Kozlov, CBS Chicago A murder suspect escaped from custody Monday afternoon while being extradited to Northwest Indiana from Texas, officials said. As CBS 2’s Dana Kozlov reported, Leon Taylor, 22, escaped from a McDonald’s drive-through in Gary around 3 p.m. He is wanted in a murder in East

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Kenya: Mt. Kenya Youth Leaders Condemn DP Ruto Boycott Campaign Against Capital FM

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Youth leaders from Mt.Kenya region have condemned Deputy President William Ruto and a section of leaders allied to him for rallying Kenyans to boycott Capital FM's Breaking News service.

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Health sector could collapse if COVID breaches continue, warns Stair

Western Bureau: Unconvinced that the local health sector can withstand a dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases, medical practitioner and Hanover Custos Dr David Stair is urging stricter adherence to protocols to mitigate the spread of the virus in the...

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Pentagon Orders All US Troops to Get COVID-19 Vaccine Immediately

The Pentagon ordered all military troops to immediately get the COVID-19 vaccine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo on Wednesday. “To defend this Nation, we need a healthy and ready force,” Austin said. “After careful consultation with medical experts and military leadership, and

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List of museums focused on African Americans

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Zim man killed in Moza clashes

BY MOSES MATENGA/LORRAINE MUROMO A ZIMBABWEAN man who went missing last month after a raid by Islamic insurgents in Palma, Mozambique, was confirmed dead yesterday with President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government saying it is gravely concerned about the situation in the neighbouring country. Nyasha

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Govt goes after lawyers - NewsDay Zimbabwe

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has torched another storm after his top aide sensationally claimed that some white-run law firms affiliated to the Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) were being used as conduits to channel money to opposition parties as part of the West’s regime change agenda.

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‘Job only half done’, Henderson warns Liverpool

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Lottery scammer nabbed in St James

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South Sudan Returns to Partial Lockdown as Covid-19 Cases Rise

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Under a second nationwide coronavirus lockdown in Greece, people will need to text authorities if they want to leave their homes. The lockdown will start at daybreak Saturday and last until the end of the month. With infections surging across the country, Prime Minister Kyriakos

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Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Receives U.S.$50 Million European Bank Support

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Nampak volumes decline

By KUDZAI KUWAZA LISTED diversified packaging manufacturer, Nampak Zimbabwe Limited recorded a decline in volumes at its subsidiaries as a result of reduced consumer demand and a decline in regional exports among other challenges. In the company’s financial results for the year ended September

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Study Finds Black Lives Matter Protests Didn't Lead to Growth in Coronavirus Cases

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Two new COVID-19 cases recorded - Stabroek News

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MoBay mourns passing of tourism ground transport pioneer Ralph Smith

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