Namibia: Mboma Sets New World Record

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Namibia: Mboma Sets New World Record

[Namibian] IF it was not apparent before, it is now very clear that teen phenomenon Christine Mboma is a serious contender for Olympic honours.

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The four policemen shot in the deadly Horizon Park operation in June are to receive national awards for gallantry on Heroes Day. Superintendent Leon Clunis, Corporal Dane Biggs and Constable Decardo Hylton will be awarded posthumously, while...

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Africa gets its first electric bus factory - TechCentral

The road from Kampala, the capital of Uganda, to Jinja, the site of Africa’s first electric bus factory, was packed with cars on a July morning. The traffic crawled. Breathing hurt your throat. Kampala was the most polluted city in the world that day, according to OpenAQ, a global air pollution

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Rwanda: Muhitira in Early Preps for Kigali Peace Marathon

Félicien Muhitira, Rwanda's finest middle and long distance runner, has resumed training as he gears up for the 16th Kigali International Peace

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'I knew his life mattered': Darnella Frazier honors the one-year anniversary of George Floyd's death

"A year ago, today I witnessed a murder. The victim’s name was George Floyd." Source

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This Black Product Developer Dispels The Myths About Clean Beauty

With 17 years in product development, Robyn Watkins has pretty much seen it all. She’s been a part of some of the most successful and iconic beauty launches to

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The changing face of South Africa’s CBDs

Big companies are catching on to the fact that, in the current and future digital reality, it’s becoming increasingly unnecessary to fork out hefty monthly sums on expensive long-term office leases.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

New York attorney general Letitia James sues to dissolve NRA : TheGrio

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Fernandes penalty sends Man United into Europa League semis - Stabroek News

COLOGNE, Germany, (Reuters) - Manchester United reached the Europa League semi-finals as midfielder Bruno Fernandes scored a 95th-minute penalty to secure a 1-0 win over FC Copenhagen after extra time

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Angola: Foreign Exchange Revenues Drop By 27 Percent

Luanda — Angola recorded a decrease of about 27 percent in foreign exchange earnings from the oil sector in the first quarter this year, according to Angola National Bank (BNA) governor, José de Lima

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The Lakers' Shooting Struggles Continue In 108-86 Defeat Against The OKC Thunder - Los Angeles Sentinel

Despite the mounting list of recent accolades, the Lakers have had a glaring problem on offense. Los Angeles has shot poorly from both the field and from distance with an inability to seemingly get into any type of offensive rhythm. In fact, the team has shot 40.1 percent from the field and

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Small-scale chrome producers stuck with tonnes of ore

BY MTHANDAZO NYONI ZIMBABWE’S small-scale chrome miners are stuck with tonnes of ore which they are failing to sell to the international markets following the closure of borders due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. In its latest mining sector and communities situational report, the Zimbabwe

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Black People Let’s Stop Just Surviving – It’s Time To Thrive! 8-Minute Power Shot with Dena (WATCH)

Over the past few months, TEDx speaker, performance coach and GBN’s “This Way Forward” contributor Dena Crowder has offered “Power Shot” guides on Mental Health and Well-Being, Transfor…

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Commission gears up for debate clash

The Jamaica Debates Commission has been “meeting more frequently of late” in anticipation that a general election will be called soon, Noel daCosta, its chairman, has confirmed. Prime Minister Andrew Holness is expected to announce the election...

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‘I’m Not Who I Used To Be’: Darnella Frazier, Teen Who Recorded George Floyd’s Death, Reflects One Year Later

Marking the one-year anniversary of Floyd's death Darnella wrote a lengthy Facebook tribute to Floyd, summarizing her thoughts on the year that changed everything and the loss of her innocence.

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Below-strength Man United move into Europa League last eight - Stabroek News

ANCHESTER, England, (Reuters) - Former Europa League winners Manchester United booked a quarter-final spot in the tournament after their second-string side laboured to a 2-1 home win over LASK Linz yesterday to seal a 7-1 aggregate rout of the Austrian

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Uganda Will Fully Reopen When 4.4 Million People Get Covid-19 Jabs - Museveni

[Monitor] President Museveni has said the government will open up the remaining closed economies after vaccinating at least 80 per cent of the vulnerable groups.

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Darnella Frazier honored with Pulitzer Prize special citation

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WHO declares Anguilla COVID-19 free

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Even if SOE ends today, attorney anxiously awaiting detention judgement

MONTEGO BAY, St James - President of the Cornwall Bar Association Lambert Johnson has reacted with relief over the possible ending of the states of public emergency (SOE) across the island today.

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‘Good will suffer for the bad’ - Little Ochie’s Blackie cries foul as entertainment industry fearful of shutdown

“It would be a disaster.” That’s the declaration from Evrol ‘Blackie’ Christian, one of the players in the food and entertainment industry as fears of a renewed closure heighten as authorities cite non-compliance of COVID-19 protocols to prevent...

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Tourists from over 150 countries can now visit SA - here's the approved list

International travel is officially back on the radar for South Africa. People from these countries can now come to SA - but not everyone is happy.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Survivors mark 75th anniversary of world's 1st atomic attack - Black News Channel

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Survivors of the world's first atomic bombing gathered in diminished numbers near an iconic, blasted dome Thursday to mark the attack's 75th anniversary, many of them urging the world, and their own government, to do more to ban nuclear

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Biden again praises Latino diversity as being 'unlike the African American community'

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Minto Family Foundation gives back to Waterford

Approximately 200 residents of Waterford, St Catherine, particularly the elderly, benefited from a grocery giveaway held by the Minto Family Foundation last Saturday. The gesture also saw the distribution of school supplies and was part of the foundation's thrust to help people cope with the

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Backspace: 'Ticktock, TikTok' - TechCentral

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JPS repairs over 1, 700 streetlights

The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) says it continues to make significant strides in its streetlight repair programme following intense weeks of remedial works. The company says it repaired over 1,700 lamps islandwide up the end of...

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CAMPAIGN CROWD CRISIS - COVID concern soars as election fever rises

Pressure is growing on the Holness administration to expedite the drafting of stricter rules governing crowd control at political events to safeguard against coronavirus risks amid heightened anticipation of a general election. Nudges for a...

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Kenya: BetKing Sponsorship Proclamation By FKF Raises as Many Eyebrows as Hurrahs

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