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Uganda: Crocodile Kills 14-Year-Old Boy in Kaberamaido - allAfrica.com
[Monitor] A 14-year-old boy, who had gone on a lone fishing expedition on Lake Kyoga in Kaberamaido District, was on Sunday devoured by a crocodile. The reptile is said to have plucked the boy identified as Okello from the boat on Sunday near Okile Landing Site.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Ralph O. Wheatley Skill Center Becomes Charlotte Amalie High School Grade 9 Annex
On Wednesday, Gov. Albert Bryan cut the ribbon of the newly renovated Ralph O. Wheatley Skill Center, officially recognizing the space as the new home for the Charlotte Amalie High School 9th Grade Academy.
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What’s Next For Haiti After The Assassination Of President Jovenel Moïse?
While Moïse's presidential term was riddled with criticism and controversy, the loss of the nation's leader invites valid questions regarding the country's future amid fears of rising gang and police violence as well as political instability.
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Algeria: State's Solidarity, Social Character Reiterated
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- Prime Minister Aïmene Benabderrahmane paid Tuesday a working visit to Algiers where he distributed housing units and reiterated the State's commitment to continuing the efforts to meet the needs of the population in terms of access to housing.
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Madagascar: MSF Steps up Response to Nutrition Crisis in Grand Sud
Press Release - People in southern Madagascar are experiencing an exceptionally acute food and nutrition crisis that is leaving thousands of children severely ill and pushing entire families into extreme poverty. Since March 2021, MSF emergency teams have been setting up more and more mobile
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Big Businesses In Australia Could Join Vaccination Effort In Months – The Omaha Star
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and vaccine boss John Frewen will meet with industry groups to discuss workplace vaccination programs. The post Big Businesses In Australia Could Join Vaccination Effort In Months appeared first on Zenger News.
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Malawi: HIV and Aids Fight Suffer Blow As UK Terminates Funding
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi Government has to brace for tougher times in the fight against HIV and Aids following the decision by the United Kingdom (UK) to terminate assistance to Concern-led Consortium due to financial challenges.
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MP Dawn Butler gets Blue Plaque honour
LONDON: Dawn Butler, member of parliament for Brent Central, has been honoured with a Blue Plaque in the London borough of Waltham Forest where she was born and raised in recognition of her contributions to politics and community activism. It was...
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Recovery workers vow not to let up in Florida condo collapse - L.A. Focus News
By TERRY SPENCER SURFSIDE, Fla. (AP) - Rescue workers now focused on finding remains instead of survivors in the rubble of a Florida condominium collapse vowed Thursday to keep up their search for victims until they cleared all the debris at the site. Earlier, a fire official told family members at
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Kane you believe it! The Euro 2020 title could be 'coming home'!
England fed off the energy of a passionate Wembley crowd to beat Denmark in extra time in the Euro 2020 semi-finals and now stand just 90 minutes away from ending their 55-year trophy drought.
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Manchester man charged with larceny
A Manchester man has been arrested and charged for breaking into a business establishment. He is 25-year-old Thorn Bailey, otherwise called 'Noni', of Turner Top district, who is charged on Tuesday with shop breaking and larceny. His court...
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State of siege for Haiti after assassination of President | New York Carib News
Interim Prime Minister Claude Joseph has declared a state of siege in Haiti following the assassination of 53-year-old President Jovenel Moise and injury to his wife, Martine, during an armed attack at their private residence above the hills of Port-au-Prince on Wednesday.
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Uganda: Ministers Clash Over Covid Cash Release
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Restaurant cleaning is routine maintenance - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
Restaurants and fast-food outlets remained closed in Port of Spain on Thursday, while rumours circulated that they were being cleaned in preparation for possible reopening. There was no activity at TGIF, McDonalds, Mario's, Jenny's on the Boulevard, or any of the restaurants at MovieTowne. [
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Senator Richards: Children are watching MPs - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
INDEPENDENT Senator Paul Richards on Wednesday said children were taking cues for their own conduct from parliamentarians whom they saw in broadcasts. He was supporting a motion to adopt a report by the Senate's Privileges Committee urging Opposition Senator Anil Roberts to say sorry for an on
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Nigeria: Govt Demands Unconditional Repatriation of Looted Benin Art Works From Germany
[This Day] The Federal Government has asked Germany to ensure a full and unconditional return of the 1,130 Benin artefacts that were looted from the country in the 19th century and domiciled in German museums.
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Research on vaccine hesitancy needed, says BAMP head - Barbados Today
If the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) is to come even close to its goal of achieving 80 per cent herd immunity against COVID-19 within the region, by the end of 2021, it will first need to find out the reason behind vaccine hesitancy. That is the view of president of the Barbados Association of
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Tanzania: Temesa Officials Suspended Over Alleged Misconduct
[Daily News] WORKS and Transport Deputy Minister Mwita Waitara has suspended four employees of the Tanzania Electrical, Mechanical and Services Agency (TEMESA) at Nyamisati port in Kibiti District to pave way for investigation over various allegations leveled against them.
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Uganda: Covid Relief Payments Launched, Kampala Cash Pending
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UWP To Announce Castries North Candidate Soon After King Turns Blue - St. Lucia Times News
Castries North MP, Stephenson King, has officially discarded the yellow of the United Workers Party (UWP) on whose ticket he last won the seat in 2016, with blue – the colour he has chosen as an independent candidate. But the UWP says it will be naming a candidate soon to go up against King and
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'This Is Impactful': Kerry Washington and Don Cheadle Among Hollywood A-listers Helping to Launch TV and Film Magnet School for Underserved Students
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Tigray ceasefire 'needs two to tango', Ethiopia warns | News24
Ethiopia on Thursday called on rebel forces in the war-hit Tigray region to adhere to a unilateral ceasefire it declared earlier this week, amid doubts about whether fighting would actually stop.
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Malawi: Muted Cry of Stepdaughters of Dowa
[Nyasa Times] Jessica - a 14-year-old Standard 5 pupil at one of the public schools in Traditional Authority (T/A) Msakambewa in Dowa - is torn apart.
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More Victorians With Mental Illness To Get A Home Under Social Housing Program – The Omaha Star
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Is Jacob Zuma going to jail a good thing?
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Wilkinsburg residents fight back against proposed merger with Pittsburgh | New Pittsburgh Courier
Hot-button issue; Borough Council advocating to keep Wilkinsburg’s independence by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer Wilkinsburg students in grades 7-12 attend Westinghouse, inside Pittsburgh city limits in Homewood. Wilkinsburg residents get their trash picked up by the City of Pittsburgh, and
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HUD Secretary Fudge says housing is crucial to infrastructure: 'Foundation upon which we live'
Surfside apartments collapsing in Florida and an overpass in Washington crashing down on a busy intersection are two recent examples... View Article The post HUD Secretary Fudge says housing is crucial to infrastructure: 'Foundation upon which we live' appeared first on TheGrio.
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Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction overturned by court – Dallas Post Tribune
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