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You can now audition for 'Idols SA' season 17 online
No queues and no standing in line: Online auditions for 'Idols SA' season 17 will kick off this January. Find out more over here:
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Meredith Corporation Taps Diane L. Parker as VP of Diversity and Inclusion
Meredith Corporation has announced that Diane L. Parker has been named vice president of diversity and inclusion, effective January 28.
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Emirates Airlines extends suspension of its South African flights
The UAE-based airline has extended the temporary suspension of its flights to South Africa by an extra week.
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Africa: Climate Adaptation Summit Hears Dire Warnings but Misses Action to Match
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] U.S. climate envoy John Kerry and others say poorest will suffer the most from a failure to build resilience, but concrete progress is slow to come
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US issues Level 3 travel advisory for Jamaica | New York Carib News
The US Embassy said the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued the Level 3 Travel Health Notice for Jamaica, due to COVID-19 to its citizens traveling to Jamaica.
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Thousands flock to beaches to celebrate Australia Day in Sydney
Officials and local police ensured people follow all public health orders and relevant health advice when visiting public spaces on Australia Day.
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Rich White People Are Snatching Up Vaccines From Black And Brown Communities As Supplies Dry Up
An increasing number of reports indicate that rich white people are using their wealth and prestige to secure doses of the coronavirus vaccines by traveling to Black and brown neighborhoods, where the immunizations are needed most.
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Dr Fauci says double-masking makes ‘common sense’ [video]
Dr Fauci says it's 'common sense' and likely 'more effective' to wear two masks instead of one as it provides maximal protection.
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Jamaica moves closer to digital switchover
Jamaica is to soon embark on a system of open bidding for a single multiplex operator to facilitate the transmission of all broadcast signals over a common channel, as the country prepares to consummate the long-overdue transition to digital TV....
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ODPEM youth ambassador ready to engage her peers
KYLA Gaynor, The Queen's School fifth former who was recently selected as the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management's (ODPEM) first youth ambassador, has already proposed several ideas to increase engagement at the agency.
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LA Urban League Launches Virtual Construction Career Academy - Black Voice News
Phyllis Kimber-Wilcox | Contributor Justice is What Love Looks Like in Public. -Dr. Cornel West The Urban League of Los Angeles has provided job training and employment opportunities for L.A.'s underserved communities for almost 100 years but the advent of COVID-19 has complicated
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Coard: Is President Biden Black enough? | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Michael Coard Well, first of all, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. ain’t Black. And he never said he was. He’s also not a revolutionary and never said that either. I make those points because I am Black and I am a revolutionary. And as such, I relentlessly advocate for reparations, criminal justice
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Instead Of Airing A Super Bowl Commercial This Year, Budweiser Is Putting Those Funds To Better Use
Instead of the standard type of Super Bowl commercial this year. Budweiser will run a socially aware digital ad called "Bigger Picture," focusing on COVID-19 vaccine education. Rashida Jones will narrate, and funds will be donated to the Ad Council and COVID Collaborative’s COVID-19 Vaccine
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Governor Whitmer announces appointments to Bipartisan Protect Michigan Commission - African American News Today - EIN Presswire
LANSING — Governor Gretchen Whitmer appointed new members to the bipartisan Protect Michigan Commission. The appointees represent a diverse array of industrie
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Officials Urge Black Community to Take COVID Shot | Post News Group
The number of cases in California dropped by 31% over 14 days leading up to January 22, according to the New York Times California Coronavirus Map and Case Count. The most recent peak in California was January 12 with almost 46,000 cases reported that day. On January 22, California reported about
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Chinese environmentalists condemn destruction of Yangguan forest to make vineyards
Beijing [China], January 24 (ANI): The destruction of a forest in the arid northwest region of China to make vineyards has been condemned by Chinese environmentalists, warning it would cause an ecological disaster. According to a report by the South China Morning Post, previous efforts by
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Australia keep faith in Tim Paine as captain for South Africa Test tour
Tim Paine has retained the captaincy for Australia's Test tour of South Africa which is expected to go ahead in March or April.
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Youth aspirations towards $3 billion government COVID-19 relief facility
BY DESMOND SHARUKAI The youth of Zimbabwe acknowledge government efforts towards cushioning vulnerable households affected by the 30-day national lockdown which commenced on January 5 2020. According to a local media story, government through the Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare ministry
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Rich White People Are Snatching Up Vaccines From Black And Brown Communities As Supplies Dry Up
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DR Congo parliament votes out pro-Kabila PM | Africanews
Lawmakers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have dismissed the Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba on Wednesday evening during a parliament plenary session held in Kinshasa.
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'Paramedic of the Year' charged in plot to steal COVID-19 vaccines - TheGrio
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Wisconsin Pharmacist Expected To Plead Guilty To Sabotaging Vials Of COVID-19 Vaccine
A Wisconsin pharmacist who is accused of trying to destroy hundreds of COVID-19 vaccinations will plead guilty in federal court, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday. Steven Brandenburg, 46, was…
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Black Americans Are Being Vaccinated at Far Lower Rates - Houston Forward Times
When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved two new vaccines to combat the coronavirus,… The post Black Americans Are Being Vaccinated at Far Lower Rates appeared first on Houston Forward Times.
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Somalia rejects probe report on Kenya's interference on its internal affairs | Africanews
Somalia on Wednesday criticized the findings of a fact-finding commission, saying that it found no evidence showing that Kenya was interfering in Somalia’s affairs.
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Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Nears 87,000 as Total Cases Exceed 3,4 Million
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- As of January 27, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,475,174.
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WESTERN BUREAU: Outgoing airline passengers now have access to rapid antigen COVID-19 tests at the Sangster and Norman Manley international airports before boarding flights. The new feature, which falls under the aegis of...
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Saying the “soul” of America “will be troubled as long as systemic racism is allowed to persist,” President Joe Biden is using the power of his office to address some […] The post Biden Signs Executive Orders To Tackle Racial Inequity  appeared first on Essence.
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Muduhwa urged to grab Simba opportunity
BY FORTUNE MBELE IN the absence of football action locally, Peter Muduhwa has been urged to impress at Tanzanian champions Simba SC during his short stint and put himself in a good position for permanent transfer. Muduhwa (27) signed a six-month loan deal and was officially unveiled at Simba SC in
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Cameroon accident: At least 53 dead, 29 seriously injured | Africanews
Dozens of people died Wednesday in Cameroon when a bus collided with a truck off a cliff in the country’s west province of Dschang in the Menoua region. At the time of filing this report, it was not clear what caused the accident, but both vehicles went up in flames during the collision.
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Airlink delays launch as pandemic blazes
BY SHAME MAKOSHORI REGIONAL airline, Airlink said on Monday it had moved its planned Harare-Cape Town flights to March following new changes to Johannesburg’s lockdown regulations, as a fresh wave of infections shakes Zimbabwe. Three weekly frequencies had been planned for January 18. But Airlink
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