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Kenya: Why Kikuyu Will Be the First Community to End FGM in Kenya
[Nation] Today, the world marks International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and as the fight to end the vice continues, major questions linger on. Are we cutting the numbers, traditions or minimising the dynamics?
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Source: allAfrica.com
City of Dallas furloughs almost 500 employees after coronavirus shutdowns sink city budgets
Dallas City Manager T.C. Broadnax announced Friday morning that 472 municipal employees will be furloughed through at least July 31 as the city faces economic challenges brought on by the coronavirus
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Source: The Dallas Examiner
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This Woman Designed An App To Help Black Businesses Amid COVID-19
With many states enforcing stay-at-home orders effectively closing down all brick and mortar businesses deemed “non-essential” in the process causing them to retreat to online digital
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Ramson Jr., pleased with accomplishments after 100 days - Stabroek News
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jr. is pleased with his ministry’s accomplishments during the first 100 days, but admits there is much work ahead. The article Ramson Jr., pleased with accomplishments after 100 days appeared first on Stabroek News.
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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper
Lesotho: I'm a Victim of GBV - First Lady
[Lesotho Times] FIRST Lady Masekoalane Majoro has revealed that she is a victim of gender-based violence (GBV).
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Source: allAfrica.com
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IMF urges caution
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (CMC) — The director of the Western Hemisphere Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Alejandro Werner said yesterday Latin America and the Caribbean have become the new coronavirus (COVID-19) global
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
South Africa Can Get COVID-19 Under Control If It Blocks the Routes That Enable Transmission
The infectious disease spread between households and communities depends on two factors: first, the way in which the disease is transmitted between people; and second, the dynamics that connect people to each
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Clean up, fix up, this Labour Day, says Grange
MINISTER of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Olivia Grange is encouraging Jamaicans to use Labour Day to “clean up and fix up” their home environments and heighten preparations for the upcoming hurricane
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
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Kenya's trade deficit drops Sh33.6bn on corona woes
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Global economy to expand by 4% in 2021
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 06 January 2021: The global economy is expected to expand 4% in 2021, assuming an initial COVID-19 vaccine rollout becomes widespread throughout the year. A recovery, however, will likely be subdued, unless policy makers move decisively to tame the pandemic and implement
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Level 1 lockdown: ANC urges South Africans to continue playing their part
While the ANC welcomed the move to Level 1 lockdown, it said South Africans must work hard to ensure its gains are not reversed.
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AHF to Commemorate MLK Holiday at Parades and Through Free HIV Testing Events Across the Country
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) will commemorate the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday observed on January 18 by participating in MLK parades and hosting free HIV awareness and testing events in almost a dozen U.S. cities across the country, including Los
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Uganda: 2021 Roadmap - Cost Implications of Virtual Campaigns
The Electoral Commission (EC) yesterday announced the 2021 revised electoral roadmap and told all those interested in elective offices in the next election to use the media for
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Source: allAfrica.com
National Black Contractors Association Signs Historic Agreement With AGC – Voice and Viewpoint
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Africa trade deal to push ahead even if another Covid-19 wave hits
The Africa-wide free-trade agreement is unlikely to face any further delays even if a second wave of coronavirus infections hits the region, according to the deal’s top
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DeSoto ISD Now Enrolling for the 20-21 School Year | Dallas Weekly
The application process is competitive but will offer out-of-district students access to high-quality educational options, including magnet academies, advanced academic courses, career and technical education, early college, fine arts, and series of academic support
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Egypt: As Lockdown Clears the Air, Cairo Looks to Keep Pollution Low
But the slowdown also has cut air pollution by more than a third in Cairo, a city once ranked as one of the world's 10
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President Obama Appoints Dr. Michael Nettles to Key Administration Post
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DeSoto High School Announces Its Class of 2020 Senior Celebrations (press release)
DESOTO – DeSoto, Texas – DeSoto Independent School District and DeSoto High School announce graduation proceedings for the DeSoto High School Class of 2020 will take place May 27 and
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Supporters flock Robinson’s house with passing of MP
FOR SOME time it had not rained in Claremont, St Ann, but the showers came down yesterday, forcing supporters of Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Member of Parliament (MP) for St Ann North East, Shahine Robinson, to seek shelter inside her home or other sections of the
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
BATSA, Dlamini-Zuma set to face off in court next week over cigarette ban
In her court papers, Dlamini-Zuma controversially argued that the economic damage from the cigarette ban was being partially mitigated by a flourishing illegal market - representing economic
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Gripped by COVID-19 US employers cut back on hiring
WASHINGTON (AP) - With the viral pandemic accelerating across the country, America's employers sharply scaled back their hiring last month, adding 245,000 jobs, the fewest since April and the fifth straight monthly slowdown.
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Source: Jamaica Observer: Jamaican News Online – the Best of Jamaican Newspapers - JamaicaObserver.com
Africa: We Must Protect Women From Sexual Violence During Coronavirus Lockdown and Beyond
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Source: allAfrica.com
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Kenya: Bill Protects Women From Non-Consensual Sterilisation
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The Milky Way Tech Hub Fund Targets $50 Million Raise to Create Tech Opportunities for Black Milwaukee
The Milky Way Tech Hub aims to create a narrative that Milwaukee and its surrounding communities are the most diverse and inclusive tech ecosystem in the
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Africa: Build Back Better: Women at the Centre of Decision-Making
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Shaggy pushes for US visas for Bounty, Beenie
On the heels of last weekend’s titanic clash between dancehall artistes Beenie Man and Bounty Killer that captured the attention of international fans, media outlets, and industry players, there is a push for the two to be reissued with United States visas to promote Jamaican music and
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EXPLAINED | Nine things you should know about Tito Mboweni's budget
During his budget speech, Mboweni said the country is facing a sovereign debt crisis if spending isn't changed soon, and that debt to GDP will reach 106% by 2023 if nothing
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KCB half year profit down 40pc on corona defaults
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