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Windfall for MPs, councillors
BY TATENDA CHITAGU GOVERNMENT has reviewed upwards the sitting allowances paid to Members of Parliament and councillors in the country’s 32 local authorities as well as provincial council members by between 50 and 100%. MPs will have their allowances hiked by 100%, while provincial council members
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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People
3 NJ correctional officers charged after allegedly assaulting female inmates - TheGrio
Correctional officers in New Jersey are being held responsible for allegedly abusing female inmates. On Thursday, it was announced that... View Article The post 3 NJ correctional officers charged after allegedly assaulting female inmates appeared first on TheGrio.
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From Black History Week to Black History Month •
The seeds for Black History Month were planted in 1926 when the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) established the second week of February as Black History Week. Historian Carter G. Woodson pioneered the idea and got a handful of education departments to
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“I Was So Scared Of Seeing Him In My Nightmares”: Chrissy Teigen Expresses Remorse Over Not Looking At Son’s Face As She Grieves Approaching Due Date
Chrissy Teigen openly mourned the loss of her son, Jack, on Instagram as her intended due date draws near. The supermodel, who lost Jack halfway through her pregnancy last year, shared a picture captured during husband John Legend's 'Wild' …
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Baltimore teachers decry expansion of in-person learning with caravan protest | Afro
By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO Concerned residents and teachers of Baltimore City Public Schools surrounded the grounds of City Hall this week to protest the expansion of in-person learning as the coronavirus pandemic rages. Cars wrapped around the building on the corner of Holliday and
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Binga residents accuse council of vandalising water meters
BY PRAISEMORE SITHOLE BINGA residents have accused the local authority of vandalising water meters and cutting supplies even for paid-up consumers. On Saturday, the Binga Rural District Council began water disconnections to defaulting residents. Last week, the residents appealed to the Zimbabwe
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Diasporans demand Ekusileni Hospital opening
BY SILAS NKALA DIASPORA-BASED well-wishers under the banner of Friends of Iam4byo Fighting COVID-19 have petitioned President Emmerson Mnangagwa to urgently open Ekusileni Hospital to allow Bulawayo residents to enjoy better health care. The grouping last year donated US$21 000 towards the
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Ahaaa! Jadakiss’ Voice Will Be Heard Across New York City’s MTA Subways Soon
A legendary voice in Hip Hop and now the newest voice to the New York City transit, Jadakiss joins 20 iconic voices representing the New York MTA on subway platforms and buses around the New York City area for a special COVID-19 campaign. 
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Military coup yet another blow for Myanmar's sagging economy - Black News Channel
By ELAINE KURTENBACH and VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — The military coup in Myanmar is unlikely to do the country's struggling economy, once considered a promising 'last frontier,' any good at all. Myanmar's economy has languished as the pandemic added to its challenges and the
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Africa’s pandemic-hit mining sector faces exploration challenge
TRAVEL restrictions, supply chain disruptions and risk aversion since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic have slammed the brakes on mining exploration in Africa, jeopardising the minerals supply pipeline. Inward investment is now a key focus, with companies looking to capitalise on higher metals
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COVID-19 recap: 3 184 new cases in SA, global death toll nears 2.3 million
South Africa currently has a cumulative COVID-19 caseload of 1 473 700 along with 46 180 deaths and 1 340 497 recoveries.
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Cori Bush says Greene didn't 'regret' lies spread about her - TheGrio
Rep.Marjorie Taylor Greene(R-Ga.)apologized for past controversial statements but she did not offer an apology to Rep.Cori Bush(D-Mo.). Greene was stripped... View Article The post Cori Bush says Greene didn't 'regret' lies spread about her appeared first on TheGrio.
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PRESS ROOM: NFL Presents Inaugural Madden NFL 21 X HBCU Showcase | BlackPressUSA
Fans and interested media can tune in to the final bracket live on Nerd Street Gamers' Twitch. The Grand Prize winner will receive $5000. Runner ups in second and third place will each receive $2500.
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Biden promises to rebuild ties with African Union
US President Joe Biden promised to rebuild his country's partnership with the African Union (AU) moments after he delivered his first foreign policy speech since taking office. His predecessor, Donald Trump, sparked a row in 2018 over his alleged use of the word 'shithole' to describe African
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Bodies of two children found in abandoned Atteridgeville home
The bodies of two children burned beyond recognition have been found in an abandoned house in Atteridgeville, Tshwane.
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Biden/Harris administration pledges more support for minority businesses - DefenderNetwork.com
The Biden administration promised Black business executives on Friday that it planned to make sure that the government’s economic support programs were able to reach minority-owned businesses. Vice President Kamala Harris and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that the new admin
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TSU receives $4.75M from Houston Endowment | Afram News
Texas Southern University (TSU) has been awarded funding totaling $4.75 million from Houston Endowment for several academic, arts and social justice initiatives.
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Counter-Protesters Lash Out At Celebs Who Posted Support For India’s Farmers  – The Wilmington Journal
American pop star Rihanna and Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg were burned in effigy in New Delhi days after they had posted support on social media for India’s farmers who for months have been protesting [...]
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Stacey Abrams, Black Lives Matter are nominated for Nobel Peace Prize | Afro
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Stacey Abrams political activist, voter registration & voting rights advocate has set a national standard for democracy. Her political activism has resulted in a nomination for a Nobel Prize. She deserves it & would become an even bigger voting rights, VR & democracy
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Council exchanges 150ha for grader, fuel pumps
BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA Marondera Municipality has reportedly surrendered a 150 hectare piece of land to a local company in exchange for a grader and a fuel pump to be constructed at the local authority’s workshop, among other things. The deal came to light after council flighted a picture of the grader
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Journalist’s Social Media Post On Peace Snowballs Into Her Resignation – The Wilmington Journal
ISLAMABAD — Ethical issues related to journalists’ use of social media are again in the spotlight after an international correspondent resigned rather than remove a letter she wrote in Jan. to US President-elect Joseph R. [...]
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Following Trump’s Spree Of Executions, Black Virginians Back Move To Repeal Death Penalty
Virginia moved one step closer to abolishing the death penalty, a measure that polling shows is overwhelmingly supported by Black state residents.
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VP Kamala Harris Makes First Tie-Breaking Vote On Resolution To Pass COVID-19 Rescue Package
Vice President Kamala Harris made her first tie-breaking vote on Friday in a move to accelerate a $1.9 trillion rescue package intended to offer much needed relief to Americans during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Moscow's jails overwhelmed with detained Navalny protesters - Black News Channel
By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The video, shot by a man detained in a Moscow protest, shows a group of people jammed into a police minibus. One of them says on the recording that they had already been held there for nine hours, with some forced to stand because of overcrowding
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San Antonio area gets entire NCAA women’s basketball tourney
The San Antonio region will host the entire NCAA women’s basketball tournament. The move Friday was made to help mitigate... View Article The post San Antonio area gets entire NCAA women’s basketball tourney appeared first on TheGrio.
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SA looks at 'innovative ways' for screening and treating TB
Many health experts feared COVID-19 would disproportionately affect South Africa's poor through lack of access to TB and HIV treatment.
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Army brutality divides Zanu PF
BY MOSES MATENGA ZANU PF is deeply divided over claims that soldiers were beating up people in Gokwe-Nembudziya with President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s ally, Justice Mayor Wadyajena, saying the claim was a ploy to tarnish the country’s image. Gokwe-Nembudziya senator Maybe Mbowa, who is the ruling
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Fox Business cancels pro-Trump 'Lou Dobbs Tonight' amid lawsuit
Fox Business has announced that the nightly program Lou Dobbs Tonight has been canceled. The Los Angeles Times reports that... View Article The post Fox Business cancels pro-Trump 'Lou Dobbs Tonight' amid lawsuit appeared first on TheGrio.
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Court orders council to compensate injured nurse
BY SILAS NKALA A MUTARE magistrate has ordered the local authority and its security officer to pay $9 000 compensation to a council nurse injured during a 2018 council-led blitz on illegal pirate taxis. Magistrate Lazarus Murendo ruled that council and its security officer Phineas Munyika were
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Stocks rise on Wall Street, despite dismal jobs report - Black News Channel
DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks were moving higher in afternoon trading on Friday, despite the fact that Wall Street got a dismal jobs report for January that showed the U.S. economy remaining in dire straits due to the pandemic. Investors continue to hope that more help
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