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Jamaica’s employed labour force suffered a six per cent decline at the end of July in comparison with July 2019, according to the latest data from the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Labour Force Survey (LFS). At as July 2020, there were...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Uganda: High Govt Domestic Debt Weakens Private Sector Lending
[Monitor] Increased government domestic borrowing is failing growth of private sector credit, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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Vaccination critical to tourism’s recovery, says UN body - Barbados Today
Although Barbados has “done well” in controlling the spread of COVID-19, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has warned of devastating losses in the tourism industry that remains the island’s main source of income. According to an UNCTAD report, COVID-19 AND
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Africa: Humanity's Penchant to Waste Food Is Trashing the Planet
Press Release - The next time you pour expired milk down the drain or throw away wilted vegetables, consider how this waste could have been avoided. A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) finds the world is in the grip of an epidemic of food wastage. In 2019, consumers
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Source: allAfrica.com
Rwanda: Rusumo Power Plant Could Start Operations By End of 2021
[New Times] By the end of this year, one unit of the 80MW Regional Rusumo Hydroelectric Power Project will be operational, an engineer at Nile Equatorial Lakes Subsidiary Action Program (NELSAP) has disclosed.
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Source: allAfrica.com
High cost of feeds drives farmers out of dairy and poultry business - The Kenya News
Anne Wanjiku Ngugi a poultry farmer puts feed for her layers at her farm in Thika Kiambu County. [Wilberforce Okwiri,Standard] When Ann Ngugi ventured into poultry farming 25 years ago, the 67-year-old reveres how the business was lucrative. A tray of 30 eggs would fetch a reasonable profit. It
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Source: The Kenya News
Deshaun Watson police report opens new investigation - TheGrio
An investigation has been launched by the Houston Police Department on Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson after a complainant filed... View Article The post Deshaun Watson police report opens new investigation appeared first on TheGrio.
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KAM wants higher taxes on imports
The manufacturers last month wrote to the Trade and Industrialisation ministry and the Treasury to review the CET, warning that the distortion was hurting Kenya’s industrial performance.
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Source: Business Daily
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Medical imports up 71pc ahead of March virus case
Pharmaceutical firms and medical suppliers increased volume of imports by nearly three quarters in the three months to March as traders stocked up in readiness for the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Source: Business Daily
Uganda: 1,000 New-Born Babies, 52 Mothers Die in Two Years
[Monitor] At least 1,038 new-born babies and 52 mothers have died in Lira District in a span of two years due to complications during pregnancy and childbirth.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Nike, Beats by Dre suspend Deshaun Watson endorsement deals following allegations - TheGrio
As the sexual assault and inappropriate behavior allegations against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson continue to make headlines, the athlete... View Article The post Nike, Beats by Dre suspend Deshaun Watson endorsement deals following allegations appeared first on TheGrio.
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East Africa: EA Loses Billions in Tax Exemptions and Remissions in Five Years
[East African] East African countries have lost an estimated $7.8 billion worth of revenues on tax exemption and duty remission schemes over the past five years (2015-2019) translating to a revenue loss of $1.56 billion per annum, according to a study by the EAC Secretariat.
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Source: allAfrica.com
Tanzania: Population Growth Hampers Coffee Production
The House was informed that coffee production decreased from 6,706 tonnes in 2014/15 to 5,882 in 2018/19 financial years due to various
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Uganda: Congolese National Sent to High Court Over Molesting Boy
[Monitor] City Hall Court has committed a 22- year- old Congolese national to the High Court to stand trial over molesting a six-year-old boy.
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Yatani seeks to halt funding to counties with supplier debts
The National Treasury has threatened to halt transfers to counties with outstanding pending bills.
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Family Bank books 85pc rise in profit on improved lending
Family Bank books 85pc rise in profit on improved lending
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Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell arrested
Ghislaine Maxwell, a British socialite who was accused by many women of helping procure underage sex partners for Jeffrey Epstein, was arrested Thursday in New Hampshire, the FBI said. Maxwell, who lived for years with Epstein and was his frequent travel companion on trips around the world, was
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Health officials, doctors meeting amid sickout
Health Minister Dr Christopher Tuft on and his senior executives are now meeting with the representatives of the Jamaica Medical Doctors' Association to discuss today's sickout by junior doctors in the public health system....
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Hanover man arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting daughter
A 43-year-old Hanover man who is alleged to have sexually assaulted his 19-year-old daughter has been taken into custody by the police.
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
InterContinental closure derails hotel sale to Moi cronies
Shutdown of the luxury hotel risks dimming Sovereign Group’s interest in the government’s 33.83 per cent stake.
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Uganda’s $12b budget offers tax waivers, credit access to SMEs
In a bid to get the Ugandan economy moving again after nearly three months of lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus, the government on June 11 presented a budget offering a host of tax waivers and funding for the business
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How eating millet can cut diabetes risks - NewsDay Zimbabwe
A millet-based diet could lower the risk of diabetes, a rapidly growing problem in Sub-Saharan Africa, a study suggests. The finding offers the potential for nutritionists to design appropriate meals for people with diabetes as well as others without the disease as a preventive approach. The
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Namibia: 'Dark Web' Links Lead to Windhoek
[Namibian] INFORMATION received from the police in the Netherlands and Australia set Namibian detectives on the trail of Windhoek resident Johann Maree, who is charged with committing numerous sex crimes with underage boys and selling child pornography to paedophiles on the internet.
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75-y-o woman slain in Ewarton, St Catherine
Residents of the rural community of Cotton Piece in Ewarton, St Catherine are in shock following the gruesome discovery of the body of a senior citizen this morning.  The deceased has been identified as 75-year-old Anita Brown, otherwise...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
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Uganda: Govt Explains Quick Recovery COVID-19 Patients
The government has attributed quick recovery of Covid-19 patients to psychological preparedness among infected people, skilled health workers and excellent treatment
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Hamilton takes seat in Senate
ATTORNEY-AT-law Tova Hamilton yesterday took her seat on the Government benches in the Senate after taking the oath of
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Uganda: Will Budget Theme Meet Citizens' Expectations?
IMF indicates that the immediate fiscal policy response to the Covid-19 pandemic should account for the particular nature of the health crisis that the global economy faces, one that affects supply, demand, and confidence while being timely, temporary, and targeted across all levels of
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Africa: Nigeria Has Third Most Developed Internet Ecosystem in Africa - Report
[Premium Times] "Internet Exchange Points (IXP) are critical to improving internet access and lowering connectivity costs in the continent," the report states.
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