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This week Guyanese may once again be remembering those shocking words if unspoken, for this time Mr Ramotar’s successor, the incumbent President David Granger has retreated as usual behind another deafening and disturbing wall of silence so far unable to admit the clear and present evidence of his

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Black Lives Matter goes mainstream after Floyd's death

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Burundi to navigate stormy waters after President Pierre Nkurunziza's death

Nairobi – The unexpected death of Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza plunges the country into uncertainty, opening up the possibility of power struggles in the upper echelons of

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Cele slams ANC's anti-police brutality campaign, says alcohol ban shouldn't have been lifted

ANC national executive committee member Bheki Cele has accused his own party of unintentionally endorsing attacks on the police by criminals and communities with its anti-racism, anti-police brutality

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Protesters Come Out for Floyd and Others

Floyd was handcuffed while lying prone on the ground when Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck as two other officers had their knees on his back for nearly nine minutes causing his

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African Americans point to racial biases in economics

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Global Black Female Economist Cautiously Examines the Trend of ‘Big Governments Getting Bigger’ – Your Black World

In March, the United States government got a massive, multi-trillion-dollar injection from its central bank (the Federal Reserve) in order to stave off the industrial damage done by major business shutdowns due to

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As MLK Asked In 1967, Where Do We Go From Here: Community Or Chaos?

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Helios Towers targets Africa for R7.7-billion expansion

Helios Towers plans to use about US$450-million (R7.7-billion) in newly raised funds to expand into African countries including Ethiopia, reviving an expansion plan that was put on hold by the Covid-19

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California’s no-bid contracts for pandemic supplies reveal collapsed deals, untested vendors

While normal bidding and vetting procedures have been suspended during the state of emergency, California has entered into roughly $3 billion worth of no-bid contracts for masks, ventilators, call-center workers and other supplies and services to respond to the health crisis,the state’s procurement

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`He is going to change the world’: Funeral Held for Floyd – Voice and Viewpoint

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Everett Community College Names Chris H. Bennett And Sonya Kraski As 2020 Distinguished Alumni

Everett Community College (EvCC) has selected publisher Chris H. Bennett and Snohomish County Courtroom Operations Manager Sonya Kraski as the college’s 2020 Distinguished

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European police busted an illegal streaming ring that provided service to two million people and was so sophisticated that it had its own customer service

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Botswana coronavirus: Gaborone hospital, bank closed over exposure

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Faush Family Has Fond Farewell For a Legendary Pastor

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Mavs Seek Racial Healing With “Courageous Conversations”

Former NBA star Sam Perkins recently said what every black person in America has thought or said numerous times in the past two weeks since unarmed black man George Floyd was killed by white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, who held his knee to Floyd’s neck for eight minutes and 46

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Good riddance to sour history: Congolese on toppling of Leopold II statue

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Eddy Grant says it’s time to demand reparations

Guyanese singing star, Eddy Grant, has added his voice to the ongoing protests over the killing of an African-American man by a cop in the United States but says that while black lives have always mattered, it has only become fashionable because white people can now hang their own personal grouses

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Coronavirus could cost Africa R80 billion in crop exports

The coronavirus pandemic could cost Africa as much as $4.8 billion (R80 billion) in lost agricultural exports and affect the livelihoods of 10 million farmers, McKinsey & Co. has

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'The Bachelor' announces 1st Black lead for season 25

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Afraid To Step Out Of Your Comfort Zone? Then You Can’t Lead In The Age Of COVID

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WHO warns pandemic accelerating in Africa, 25% of cases in South Africa

The speed the new coronavirus jumped from 100 000 to 200 000 confirmed cases in Africa shows just how quickly the pandemic is accelerating on the continent, the World Health Organization said

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The Top Omega Psi Phi Graduation Photos of Spring 2020

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Temptations’ Otis Williams talks music, history, and the Temps’ 60th anniversary

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