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While some believe today’s COVID-19 pandemic serves as the cause of the current evictions crisis in the U.S., many housing experts including Matthew Desmond, a professor at Princeton University, contend a crisis loomed on the horizon for certain Americans long before 2020.
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Having health care workers and nursing home residents being first in line for the initial, limited supplies of COVID-19 shots was the obvious choice, but now U.S. health officials are deciding who should be next, local and state officials are saying. From senior citizens, teachers, transit workers and supermarket employees to those who are high … Continued
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BY TAWANDA TAFIRENYIKA WARRIORS defender, Jordan Zemura has been rewarded for his efforts after signing a two year contract extension with his English side AFC Bournemouth according to the club’s official website. The deal will keep the 21-year-old at Vitality Stadium until 2022. Zemura made his debut for the Warriors in Algeria where they lost 3-1 in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier and also played a part in the 2- 2 draw reverse fixture in Harare. More importantly, it happened two days before his 21st birthday. On Saturday, he made his league debut for the Cherries becoming the latest academy graduate to do so in the 2020-21season when he replaced Adam Smith in the 5-0 win over Huddersfield Town. It’s a key moment for the Zimbabwean defender following a breakthrough first few months of the season having made his first-team debut in September's Carabao Cup win over Crystal Palace. Zemura went on to feature in the next round against Manchester City, when he came on as a first-half substitute for Lloyd Kelly at the Etihad Stadium. The left-back’s performance which saw him score four times for the under-21s this season, eventually earned him a call up to the Zimbabwe national team in November. The development is a major boost for Warriors coach Zdravko Logarusic as it widens his selection options in his bid to lead the team to the African Cup of Nations finals to be hosted by Cameroon in June next year. Algeria with 10 points have already booked a ticket to Cameroon while Zimbabwe, Botswana and Zambia will fight for the remaining slot in the group. Zimbabwe, with five points have all the advantage as they have an away fixture against Botswana before taking on Zambia at home. They still occupy second position with five points after the back to back clashes while Botswana are on four points with Zambia at the foot of the table with only three points. With the top two teams qualifying for the tournament, the Warriors need a win in their next match against Botswana to be guaranteed a place at the tournament. Zimbabwe can still afford to draw against Botswana and then beat Zambia in the final match to qualify. Follow Tawanda on Twitter @Tafitawa
Months after the Democratic Republic of the Congo triumphed over its latest Ebola outbreak, another case has reared its ugly head.
In a moving and poignant moment at Monument Mall in the nation's capital, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, along with their spouses joined with millions of Americans virtually to pay respect to the more than 400,000 Americans who have fallen to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cardinal Wilton Gregory, the country's first Catholic Archbishop … Continued
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The Affordable Care Act is taking on its third challenge in the Supreme Court and two of the court's conservative justices signaled the law will win again
Total confirmed cases = 60
Total recoveries = 24
Total deaths = 1
Active cases = 35
\tFigures valid as of close of day June 15, 2020
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June 12: Gaborone hospital, bank closed over exposure
\tA bank and hospital in the capital Gaborone have been temporarily closed over what government says is possible COVID-19 exposure.
Total confirmed cases = 40
Total recoveries = 23
Active cases = 16
\tFigures valid as of close of day June 6, 2020
June 1: President tests negative – again
\tThe government this morning announced that President Eric Masisi was due to be released from home quarantine after testing negative for COVID-19.
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\tJune 1: President tests negative – again
May 31: Tourism top on president’s agenda as reopening continues
May 25: govt prioritize data amid stay away campaign
May 20: Extreme social distancing ends, country zoned
May 19: president in Harare for SADC meeting
May 13: More recoveries, ex-prez leads local donors
May 11: capital Gaborone declared high-risk area, ‘quarantined’
May 10: Regulations on resumption of road transport
May 8: Steve Harvey’s donation arrives, relaxed lockdown starts
May 6: Phased lifting of lockdown starting May 8
May 1: Face masks compulsory in public, shared spaces
April 23: All MPs released from quarantine after tests
April 14: Cabinet donates 10% of salaries towards COVID-19 relief fund
April 10: stubborn MPs moved into govt supervised quarantine
April 9: Tally rises to 13, all MPs placed under quarantine
April 1: Botswana president tests negative
March 22: President in coronavirus self-isolation after Namibia trip
\tGovernment has prioritized reviving the country’s tourism sector as the gradual reopening of the economy continues after a virus lockdown.
Full address – Presidential update on government response to coronavirus pandemic
\tTotal confirmed cases = 35
Total recoveries = 20
Active cases = 14
\tFigures valid as of close of day May 31, 2020
\tThe Botswana government is emphasizing data collection at public and private business places as a key plank in the fight against the pandemic.
Total confirmed cases = 35 (new cases = 5)
Total recoveries = 19
Active cases = 15
\tFigures valid as of close of day May 24, 2020
\tGovernment announced an end to extreme social distancing on Wednesday signaling the end of Three Phases of lockdown.
The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has demanded Malawi's minister of health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda to explain the mandatory covid-19 testing and vaccination policy by various companies in the country. This is according to a press statement seen by this publication which has been signed by CDEDI Executive Director Sylvester Namiwa who […]
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ODZI — While the land reform programme has been viewed through some negative lenses, for Philemon Matibe, it has become a game-changer with his farming activities that have brought another agriculture dimension to Odzi. BY KENNETH NYANGANI Matibe returned to the country early last year after living in the United States for 20 years.He said as a patriotic Zimbabwean, he had invested almost half a million United States dollars in farming projects. Matibe currently has projects on three farms he is leasing in Odzi.The farmer has also invested in tractors, graders, centre pivots and some irrigation equipment among other machinery. The farmer is focusing on various crops such as tobacco, wheat, maize and tomatoes among others.Further, he has secured two more farms under lease in Odzi, where he is set to expand his farming projects. NewsDay toured the farms last weekend and the workers were in high spirits, as they celebrated the first anniversary of the lease of the farms. In his first year of farming, he harvested several crops such tobacco and wheat. “I was in America for the past 20 years and as a family, we decided to come back. We looked around for derelict and underutilised farms. We decided to go ahead and invest in the rehabilitation of these farms since I was convinced of the sincerity of the new dispensation,” he said. “When you do farming, you need to be hands-on. This is the reason why I spent most of my time monitoring what will be happening at the farms. I invested almost half a million United States dollars in the farming projects. At the peak of the farming season, we employ almost 200 workers who are all on full salary.” Added Matibe: “My workers are happy and this is the reason you are seeing them smiling because we give them their salaries on time, and we also give them grocery hampers including mealie-meal, cooking oil, soap, sugar and other commodities.” The farmer narrated the challenges he is facing. “I think my main challenge is vandalism of my irrigation equipment, but we are trying to manage it by working 24 hours with my security team,” he said. Farm manager Manetsa Kamarizeni said he had vast experience in farming and that he started farming almost three decades ago. “Currently, we are working on three farms, all the three farms are about 1 300 hectares. We are targeting two more farms in the Odzi area,” Kamarizeni said. “We have a horticulture project where we are looking forward to put vast tracts of land under tomato, where we have already secured a ready market in Mozambique.” He said they employed as student interns such as Susan Fireyi, who is studying at Magamba Training Centre for a Diploma in General Agriculture. “I am on a 10-month attachment programmeand am happy because I have gained the much-needed experience,” she said. “I now have a vision to start my own farming projects when I finish my diploma at Magamba Training Centre,” Fireyi said. Enia Sithole (36) ,who has three children, said Matibe was a game-changer in their life. “We are happy at the farm because we are being paid our
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said he has activated the state's National Guard to assist with the rollout of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine.
It has been over a year since the first signs of the coronavirus hit Michigan. Since the pandemic, many socioeconomic factors have been highlighted in communities of color. Financial pitfalls and health matters have all been brought to the forefront in the midst of this international crisis. Access to fresh food is one of the … Continued
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