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BIG SETBACK for DP Ruto as CCM leader Isaac Ruto DECLINES kill his party, will field candidates in Kalenjiland
Chama Cha Mashinani party headed by former Bomet Governor Isaac Rutto has confirmed they will not dissolve the party to join UDA, but will back DP William Ruto for presidency and field candidates in all other electives positions in Kalenjin and beyond. Party leader Isaac Rutto chaired a meeting of
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Source: Kenya Today
Jackie Robinson Foundation Receives $1.4M Endowment From Hess Corporation
The Hess Corporation awarded the Jackie Robinson Foundation with a $1.4 million grant for the creation of scholarships and a new museum.
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Police shot woman after she calls 911 on armed boyfriend
Police shot a woman in the shoulder earlier this week in Southern California after they kicked in her door hearing The post Police shot woman after she calls 911 on armed boyfriend appeared first on TheGrio.
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#BTColumn – Fear at home, no hope abroad - Barbados Today
The views and opinions expressed by the author(s) do not represent the official position of Barbados TODAY. by Sir Ron Sanders The abrupt resignation of the US Special Envoy to Haiti, Daniel Foote, came like a bolt of lightning from a clear blue sky. It was as unexpected as it was
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NCRHA: Health Ministry, RHAs committed to staff, patients - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
The North Central Regional Health Authority (NCRHA) says the Health Ministry and all RHAs remain committed to protecting the health and well-being of their staff and patients during the covid19 pandemic. The statement on Sunday was issued one day after the Trinidad and Tobago Registered Nurses
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Kenya: Alert as Kenya Awaits Hostile Ruling in Somalia Border Row - The Kenya News
Kenya is on high alert ahead of next month's judgment on the Indian Ocean boundary dispute with Somalia, which is expected within government circles to be adverse. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will announce the decision on October 12, ending a protracted case between the two neighbours
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WORLD - Jeff Bezos is stepping down as Amazon CEO. He'll still have huge power at the company - Barbados Today
SOURCE: CNN Business - Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Monday will hand over his chief executive title toAndy Jassy, ending a more than two-decade run leading the company through its evolution from online bookseller to $1.75 trillion global retail, logistics and internet behemoth. The company
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Kiambaa has a rich history of political struggle
It happens that although Matiba hailed from Kiharu in Murang’a, he bought a farm and built a family home in Kiambaa.
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Nigeria: How Govt's Covid-19 Stimulus Package Has Been Helpful - Osinbajo
[Vanguard] Thanks to the Federal Government's COVID-19 stimulus package, the Nigerian economy did not degenerate as feared and at least over 2 million jobs have been both created and saved with the implementation of the Economic Sustainability Plan.
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Family killed, 10-year-old survives by playing dead | BlackPressUSA
ROLLING OUT - Devoted mother, 29-year-old Donyavia Lagway, was pregnant with her fifth child with 35-year-old Gregory Carhee. The couple had been together for more than 10 years. However, their lives, along with their 6-year-old daughter’s were taken when an unknown gunman opened fire on their
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David Nakhid appeals US court's dismissal of racial discrimination lawsuit - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Two-time Trinidad and Tobago Footballer of the Year David Nakhid has appealed a US District judge's decision to dismiss his racial discrimination lawsuit brought against American University (AU). Nakhid, a former AU player, sued the university on the basis that he was more qualified than Za
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Grant, Sealy spur Clarke’s XI to win - Barbados Today
Three batsmen struck half-centuries including the pugnacious Kamario Grant, who shared in a brisk seventh wicket partnership of 97 with his Foundation schoolmate and fellow former Barbados and West Indies Under-15 team player Nathan Sealy to spur Rivaldo Clarke’s X1 to a three-wicket win with nine
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Man set alight over stolen phone in hospital for severe burns | News24
Nsindiso Mpumelelo Mcinelwa was set alight near Malacca informal settlement allegedly by a group of taxi drivers on 14 June who accused him and another person of stealing a cellphone.
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Liquid Intelligent Technologies and Facebook partner to build fibre network in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 6 July 2021: Liquid Technologies and Facebook announced a partnership to build an extensive long haul and metro fibre network in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that is expected to improve internet access for more than 30 million people and help meet growing demand
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Radical Liberal Billy Porter Admits Homosexuality is a Sin.
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HIV testing at non-health care sites in Philadelphia plummeted in 2020
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Texans with Disabilities Fear Voting Will Get Harder for Them as Special Session on GOP Restrictions Nears | Dallas Weekly
The extent to which Republicans’ proposed voting restrictions might affect voters of color has received much attention, but Texans with disabilities also face the prospect of new barriers to the ballot box.
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Tickets to the World Food Championships' Flavor Fest are Officially on Sale | Dallas Weekly
The most anticipated event in the food sport industry is saddling back up for a BIG comeback this November at its new location of Fair Park in Dallas, Texas. Tickets to the World Food Championships (WFC) – which features 20+ tasting experiences – are officially on sale.
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CDC Gives Frederiksted Health Care Funding for HIV Programs
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Namibia: Finland and EU Support Namibia's Fight Against Covid
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Services Set for Former FAMU President Dr. Frederick Humphries – Free Press of Jacksonville
Florida A&M University (FAMU) will host a memorial service for former President Dr. Frederick S. Humphries, Sr. at 1 p.m. Saturday, July 10 at the Al Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center, 1800 Wahnish Way. Dr. Humphries died [...]
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WWE Monday Night Raw: Results and highlights 5 July 2021
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New Zealand Minister Returns After Cancer Scare – The Wilmington Journal
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — With a lighter load but a renewed vigor, New Zealand Conservation Minister Kiritapu Allan has returned to work after a cancer battle. Allan took leave in April after receiving a stage three [...]
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Sierra Leone’s Minister of Planning publish report on how to improve entrepreneurialism
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 5 July 2021: Last Wednesday, 30th June 2021, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Francis Kai-Kai launched the Directorate of Science, Technology & Innovation;s Ecosystem Mapping Report which focuses on strengthening and growing
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Houston Woman with Ties to Family Who Owns San Antonio Spurs Not Yet Facing Charges for Shooting Black Man She Was Allegedly In a Relationship With
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Netflix’s ‘Dear White People’ returns for its final season, adds a twist | Chicago Defender
by Merecedes J. Williams, For New Pittsburgh Courier The Black students at Winchester University are back for their senior year in the final season of “Dear White People.” Starring Logan Browning and DeRon Horton, the Netflix series brings the tumultuous life of undergraduate studies at an Ivy
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Before a $1 million donation, Jennifer Maddox’s youth program rose above setbacks, tragedy and financial hardships | The Crusader Newspaper Group
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Uganda: Embracing the Batwa - Hard Lessons in Inclusivity
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St. Johnian Sherman Browne Returns to Tell Youth to “AIM High”
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