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Ben Stokes' father Ged Stokes, a New Zealand rugby league international, has died after a battle with brain cancer.
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— Nana Akufo-Addo (@NAkufoAddo) November 12, 2020
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Gor Mahia coach Steven Polack says the club's players shouldn't blame him for not fighting for their salaries as Kenya battles the coronavirus pandemic.
Polack said he's shocked by reports that players are blaming him for being quiet as they fight for their wages from the club leadership on their own.
He insisted he should not be on the receiving end since he doesn't pay salaries, and blamed those who are not happy with his presence at the club for inciting players against him.
Even though Gor players have gone for several months without pay, the management has once in a while chipped in with little cash to cushion them during these hard times.
The financial cash crunch has not only hit the Kenyan champions, but also their arch-rivals AFC Leopards and other Kenyan Premier League clubs whose players have gone without pay due to lack of sponsorship following the exit of prime sponsors SportPesa in August last year.
The President of Liberia, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah has urged Liberian Muslims to continue their supplications for the end of Coronavirus dubbed COVID 19 and for peace, reconciliation, and security of our dear Country.
President Weah also congratulated and thanked the Muslim Community for their moral and spiritual endurance, as well as acknowledged the prayers offered for the nation and its people during the holy month of Ramadan.
Dr. Weah's commendations were contained in a special message to the Liberian Muslim Community.
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY OF LIBERIA
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA
ON THE OCCASION OF THE IMPENDING END OF THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN
May 22, 2020 - Monrovia, Liberia: Assalamu Alaikum!
As Muslims end this month of Ramadan, I congratulate and thank all Liberian Muslims for their moral and spiritual endurance, as well as acknowledge the prayers offered for the Liberian Nation and its People.
Focusing on the Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) pillar, there are many highlights and lessons of Uganda's frontline service providers fighting coronavirus stigma.
Importantly, a Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) pillar was purposively included in the ministry of Health-led Covid-19 national response strategy to handle behavioural change and stigma reduction interventions.
This has been a result of the MHPSS participatory and intensive health education on Covid-19 and has reduced the levels of anxiety and stigma in communities even though there was that isolated case in Kalangala where a recovered person was disowned by some village mates.
The MHPSS pillar has received considerable support from sister departments like Butabika national referral mental health hospital, Makerere University department of mental health, Uganda Counseling Association, among others.
In support of World Health Organization (WHO) guidance to countries, it is critical to integrate mental health psychosocial support into medical interventions in managing viral infectious diseases of Covid-19 magnitude because community engagement plays a significant role in preventing further spread and helps in addressing stigma that usually accompany such diseases due to myths and lack of reliable, factual and readily available information during the emergency phase.
In a unique e-ceremony for the signing of two Financing Agreements worth USD 59 million, EU Ambassador HE Hélène Cavé reiterated EU's commitment to support Liberia's development agenda and recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic.
The European Union (EU) and the Government of Liberia signed today two Financing Agreements which will lead to new programmes in support to Liberia's social and economic development and recovery from challenges caused by the recent Coronavirus pandemic.
The programmes will target Rural Electrification (prioritizing the South-East region) with EUR 42 million (around USD 46 Million) and support demand driven Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) for young people in Liberia with a total of EUR 12 million (around USD 13 Million)
The COVID-19 crisis has hit many African countries, and the EU immediately reacted in helping Liberia but the wider development agenda of the country should not be forgotten.
Together with the Minister of Finance and Development Planning, Hon. Samuel Tweah, the EU Ambassador Hélène Cavé launched two new programmes under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF).
With these two new programmes, all funds under the 11th EDF have now been committed and the EU along with the Government will soon embark on a new programming cycle, to support Liberia financially, targeting some of the priorities of the Pro-poor Agenda for Prosperity and Development (PAPD) from 2021 until 2027.
The Rape Impact Cohort Evaluation (RICE) study enrolled 1 019 HIV negative women and found that among those who were raped, there was a 60% increased likelihood of contracting HIV
Ella Fitzgerald in Berlin: Mack the Knife
“This recording showcases how great jazz musicians create their best music under pressure and with no time to consciously go through all the options that might solve a particular musical dilemma.
Her selections include Ella Fitzgerald’s “In a Mellow Tone,” Sarah Vaughan’s “Black Coffee,” Aretha Franklin’s “God Bless The Child,” Alicia Keys’ “Diary,” Roberta Flack’s “Ballad of the Sad Young Men” and Peggy Lee’s “Is That All There Is?”
Vibraphonist Warren Wolf, whose April show at Scullers was cancelled due to the pandemic, has a playlist that resonates with positive vibes, including:
Warren Wolf: Reincarnation
“This is my fourth recording for the Mack Ave label that is a hybrid of jazz and R&B music.”
To liven things up during the day, Bridgewater turns to music by Aretha Franklin (“when I want to dance”), James Brown and Catherine Russell.
Carrington’s list included Sonny Rollins; the great duet between Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles on “Spirit in the Dark,” recorded live at Fillmore West in 1971; and “Whoza Mtwana,” by South African pianist Abdullah Ibrahim.
Oyo State's cases of COVID-19 has reached 199, following the nine new infections.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Friday night, announced the nine new cases in Oyo.
However, Governor Seyi Makinde, who is Chairman of the State COVID-19 Task Force, has said they were doing everything to contain the spread of the disease.
The governor had tweeted that almost all the COVID-19 cases in the state had mild or no symptoms.
meaning \"with the proper management of cases that we have put in place, they will recover without any complications.
The agency in a tweet late Thursday evening said the 338 new cases were reported in 18 states.
These are Lagos, Kano, Oyo, Edo, Katsina, Kaduna, Jigawa, Yobe, Plateau, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Gombe, Ogun, Bauchi, Nasarawa, Delta, Ondo, Rivers, and Adamawa.
The 339 new cases are reported from 18 states- Lagos - 139, Kano - 28, Oyo - 28, Edo - 25, Katsina - 22, Kaduna - 18, 'Jigawa - 14, Yobe - 13, Plateau - 13, FCT - 11, Gombe - 8, Ogun - 5, Bauchi - 4, Nasarawa - 4, Delta - 3, Ondo - 2, Rivers - 1, Adamawa - 1.
A breakdown of the 7,016 confirmed cases shows that Lagos State has so far reported 3,093 cases, followed by Kano - 875, FCT - 446, Katsina - 303, Bauchi - 228, Borno - 227, Jigawa - 225, Ogun - 183, Oyo - 190, Kaduna - 170, Gombe - 144, Edo - 144, Sokoto - 113, Rivers - 80, Zamfara - 76, Kwara - 66, Plateau - 70, Osun - 42, Nasarawa - 38, Yobe - 45, Kebbi - 32, Delta - 31, Adamawa - 27, Niger - 22, Ondo - 22, Ekiti - 20, Akwa Ibom - 18, Taraba - 18, Enugu - 16, Ebonyi - 13, Imo - 7, Bayelsa - 7, Abia - 7, Benue - 5, and Anambra - 5.
There has been an increase in the number of cases reported across the states despite Nigeria's low figure of people tested for the virus.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month in the U.S., and in the age of the coronavirus pandemic, many of us are finding our mental well-being challenged in unexpected, extraordinary ways.
Black and Brown Americans are hit hard by both – first by disproportionately suffering the physical and financial effects of the COVID-19 crisis, on top of being, according to Medical News Today, more likely to suffer higher rates of PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) than White Americans.
According to studies by the American Psychological Association (APA), minorities experience a significant degree of marginalization and discrimination, which can stifle socioeconomic growth as well as access to healthcare, including formal mental health support.
So, in the spirit of aiding those who don’t have the opportunity, access to, or much time for mental healthcare, Tedx speaker, performance coach and GBN’s “This Way Forward” contributor Dena Crowder has put together a three-minute “Power Shot” with some guiding words and a quick breath exercise that can help you re-center in these overwhelming times:
The happenings around the Xulu family from KwaMashu has kept South Africans entertained for years. Watch the latest episode of Uzalo online.
The East African Community (EAC) Council of Ministers suggests Uganda may have breached the agreements on how much water to release from Nalubaale dam -- the main outlet of the world's largest freshwater lake.
Documents filed at the EAC Council of Ministers say Uganda has refused to execute a new policy governing the release of water in Jinja, a decision that has led to flooding of the lake that could claim more lives and cause destruction.
Uganda insists that the policy, which determines volumes of water to be released based on Lake Victoria levels, cannot be implemented as it does not take into consideration several factors, like extraction in the affected countries.
The regional bloc ordered implementation of the schedule after it emerged that Uganda had been violating agreements to maintain the natural Lake Victoria outflow volumes before Nalubaale dam was built.
In 2005, World Bank senior disaster risk management specialist Daniel Kull led a study that showed that Uganda released more than 50 per cent of the allowed water volumes from Nalubaale and Kiira dams over the previous two years.
LOS ANGELES — Bonnie Pointer, a founding member of pop/RB chart-toppers the Pointer Sisters, died June 8 in Los Angeles at the age of 69. The cause was cardiac arrest, according to publicist Roger Neal. “It is with great sadness that I have to announce to the fans of the Pointer Sisters that my sister, Read More...
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This was said recently by Tanga Regional Immunisation Services Coordinator Seif Shaib during a special tour led by National Immunisation Programme Project Officer Richard Magodi to raise awareness of Covid-19 prevention guidelines for healthcare workers responsible for immunisation services.
Elaborating, Mr Shaib said the region had enough vaccines and immunisation services were available at health facilities.
For his part, Mr Magodi had an opportunity to witness the provision of immunisation services at various health facilities and how health workers were observing Covid -19 prevention guidelines, which among others, required residents to observe social distancing and frequent handwashing with running water and soap and wear facemasks.
\"Health personnel responsible for the provision of immunisation services and monitoring of preventable diseases in children should continue with vaccine schedules, while observing Covid -19 prevention guidelines,\" Mr Magodi added.
\"At health facilities we have visited health workers and have continued using this system for vaccination, requesting for vaccines and other immunisation services and receive various information needed by using tablets and they have been trained how to use the system,\" he said.
Where are the boundaries for the new lockdown restrictions? Here's a map of the NMB hot-spot and two other high-alert regions in all their glory.
The shortfall, attributed to the double whammy of the headwind caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the slump in oil price due to a sharp drop in demand and price war between two powerful producers, Russia and Saudi Arabia, representing a 31 per cent of the prorated oil revenue target.
Ahmed, who briefed reporters at the end of the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting, presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in the State House yesterday, expressed concern over the effect of the revenue shortfall on the federal government's efforts at fighting poverty.
The World Bank Country Director was invited into the meeting and he spoke to the meeting in respect of their assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and also their review of the measures that the government has taken.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation further increased to 12.34 per cent (year-on-year) in April compared to 12.26 per cent in the preceding month, according to NBS.
According to the CPI figures for April, which was released yesterday, the 0.08 per cent uptick in the headline index in April followed increases in all the categories that determine inflation, including the food index and core inflation.
In 1969, she convinced three of her church-singing siblings to form the Grammy-winning Pointer Sisters.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 will likely only be announced by Samsung itself in January 2021. However, an exclusive sneak peek will be published on 7 December.
England have been drawn in the same group as Poland in qualifying for the 2022 Soccer World Cup to take place in Qatar.
