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Nine million hungry children: We ask Section27 five questions about school feeding scheme | News24
News24 spoke to Section27 researcher Tendai Mafuma about what happened when the national lockdown was enforced, why the feeding scheme is important, and the way forward.
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PM urges Bahamians to follow COVID-19 protocols
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) - Prime Minister Dr Hubert Minnis says the novel coronavirus is 'nowhere near exhausted' and appealed to Bahamians to continue to follow the protocols and measures aimed at curbing the spread of the virus that has killed 96 people and infected 4,220 others here since the first
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South Africa: Thousands of Gauteng Taxi Commuters Face Being Stranded As Santaco Plans Strike On Monday
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Sadly, the other winner of the 2020 presidential election is COVID-19 - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
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Florida Man Pleads Guilty in Marijuana Smuggling Case
Marvin Forbes, a 49-year-old from Orlando, Florida, pleaded guilty in federal court just before the start of jury selection for his trial on the charge of possession with intent to distribute 12.61 kilograms of marijuana.
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Dave Chappelle’s Surprise Special Addresses George Floyd – Free Press of Jacksonville
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Anglican bishop says church must acknowledge role in violence against women
The Anglican Bishop of Jamaica, Reverend Dr Howard Gregory, used his Easter message to call for the Christian church in Jamaica to accept that some of its practices are used to justify violence against women.   The appeal for introspection...
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The Justice Department Will Investigate Minneapolis' Police Department
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New book says Obama labeled Trump a 'corrupt motherf-er' and a 'racist, sexist pig' - Face2Face Africa
Though Donald Trump has never hidden his animosity towards Barack Obama by calling him out publicly on several occasions, the first Black president of the United States has usually taken the high road as his method of response. During the 2020 presidential campaign, however, Obama made it known he
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Willie Wilson lost all 18 Black wards in U.S. Senate race | The Crusader Newspaper Group
Crusader analyses show how Black wards voted in various races By Erick Johnson Businessman Willie Wilson, once a rising star in the Black community, lost all 18 Black wards in a crushing defeat to Senator Dick Durbin in Tuesday’s General Election, according to the Crusader analysis of results
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The Governor of the Cayman Islands, Martyn Roper, on Friday approved a law making same-sex partnerships legal.
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How Do Border Policies Affect US Infection Rates? - Voice and Viewpoint
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Sierra Leone discusses the creation of Smart Africa with other countries
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 December 2020: Vice President of Sierra Leone - Dr Mohamed Juldeh Jalloh today committed Sierra Leone to the creation of a ‘Smart Africa’ – a bold vision of transforming Africa into a single digital market through collaboration. Speaking at a virtual board meeting
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Tommie Smith, one of the Olympic Gold medalists who raised a black-gloved fist at the 1968 summer Olympics in Mexico City, in what has become known as the “Black Power” salute, is being honored on a limited edition of ‘The breakfast for Champions’, Wheaties. The silent protestor, whose bold
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'Taking the bull by its horns'- Taxi operators say they will be fully loaded again from Monday
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Africa: Covid-19 Recovery - African Youth-Led Policy Paper Makes Case for Better Governance and Innovation
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Florida begins early voting with no major problems reported : TheGrio
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Minister Walrond’s status - Stabroek News
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