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Across Metro Atlanta, school has been in session for nearly a full semester and many parents have had to scramble to find alternatives to traditional in-person schooling if they opted to not send their children back to school or their local school district chose to adopt a virtual learning
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Source: The Atlanta Voice
East Africa: Social Norms and Poor Services Drive Petty Corruption in East Africa's Health Sector
[The Conversation Africa] In East Africa, there are concerns over widespread petty corruption in some of the countries' health and medical services. This makes access to them conditional on who you know or who you can pay, to the detriment of everyone else who doesn't have the money or connections.
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14 Fort Hood soldiers fired, suspended over violence at base - DefenderNetwork.com
The Army on Tuesday said it has fired or suspended 14 officers and enlisted soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, and ordered policy changes to address chronic failures of leadership that contributed to a widespread pattern of violence, including murder, sexual assault and harassment.In a sweeping
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Angola and Rwanda Analyse Candidacies to AU Posts
[ANGOP] Luanda -- The candidacies of the Angolan Josefa Sacko for the post of AU Commissioner for agriculture, rural development , blue economy and sustainable environment, as well as that of the Rwandese Monique Nsanzabaganwa, for the vice chair of the African Union Commission, were analysed last
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Rwanda: Basketball - Desire Mugwiza to Run Unopposed for 3rd Term
[New Times] Desire Mugwiza, the President of the Rwanda National Basketball Federation (Ferwaba) has declared his intention to run for a third term, and is expected to sail through as no one has declared to challenge him.
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Linstead Grand Market dilemma - Stakeholders, citizens want annual major event cancelled; vendors say no
ST CATHERINE: The annual Linstead Grand Market is raising concerns among stakeholders and citizens in the St Catherine community, who want the day and night Christmas Eve event cancelled this year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic that has...
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Rwanda: Delayed Reopening of Lower Primary Schools Draws Mixed Reactions
[New Times] When Rwanda confirmed the first Covid-19 case on March 14, 2020, schools were among institutions that were immediately closed to prevent the spread of the virus.
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OP-ED: Get Ready for Donald Trump's Shadow Government | Chicago Defender
(TriceEdneyWire.com)—Leave it to Donald Trump to run brazen subversion—refusal to accept the decision of the voters in the presidential election —as a clown show, marked by wingbat lawyers, delusional tweets, and hailstorms of lies. The noise, however, should not delude us: Trump is leading an
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Tuesday game time is not kind to Cowboys - North Dallas Gazette
By Dwain Price NDG Sports This past Tuesday was the first time in the Dallas Cowboys’ illustrious 60-year history that they ventured out and played a game on a Tuesday. And judging by the results, they probably wish they’ll never have to play another game on a Tuesday. The Baltimore Ravens
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NHL back in business after agreeing on a 56-game season to start Jan. 13 | L.A. Focus News
Game on. Finally. The NHL and the NHL Players Association formally agreed Sunday to conduct a coronavirus-delayed and -shortened 56-game season starting Jan. 13, with the Ducks and Kings to open their training camps as early as Dec. 31. The schedule will be announced in the coming days, the league
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Separating Fact From Fiction: Everything You Need To Know About Raphael Warnock
When Georgia’s Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler isn’t complaining about the outcome of the 2020 election, she’s putting all her energy into approving negative ads about her opponent, Reverend Raphael Warnock, the Democratic Party’s candidate for her Senate seat.  We took the time to separate fact
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East Africa: Market EAC As a Single Investment Destination - Regional Business Body
[New Times] The East African Business Council has urged the East African Community (EAC) partner states to harmonise investment incentives and market the six-member bloc as a single investment destination.
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Nigeria's Census Has Always Been Tricky - Why This Must Change
[The Conversation Africa] Demographic data are important for national development. They are useful in sectoral planning and should influence the direction of government priorities.
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St James Municipal Corporation hands out 170 tablets to students
WESTERN BUREAU: One hundred and seventy students from St James are now the recipients of tablet computers, thanks to the St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) which handed over the devices, putting them in a position to access online classes. The...
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Source: Jamaica Gleaner
Rwanda: Covid-19 - Olympic Committee Steps in As 2020 Tokyo Games Edge Closer
[New Times] As sports federations struggle to resume tournaments due to either financial constraints or delays to getting ready to compete in line with the government's guidelines against Covid-19, some players will struggle for fitness as they prepare to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Games scheduled
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Cameroon: Agric. Production - Ngomedzap Showcases Potentials
[Cameroon Tribune] The opportunity has been given to farmers to sell to the world what they have through the locality's agro-pastoral forum which kicked off December 16, 2020.
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Rwanda: New Media Commission Directive On Youtubers Triggers Mixed Reactions
[New Times] The Rwanda Media Commission (RMC) recently announced plans to register YouTube channels that operate as media houses, as a way to make them more accountable.
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Somalia: CIA Officer Killed in Somalia Blast
[Shabelle] A CIA officer died during a raid in Somalia last month targeting a key extremist thought to be responsible for an attack that killed an American soldier in Kenya last year, local intelligence officials have told the Guardian.
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Clarendon crackdown - Victim’s family flees Effortville amid threats in wake of five murders; curfew imposed as police boost presence
WESTERN BUREAU: Relatives of one of the victims killed in a spate of gun attacks in Effortville, Clarendon, on Wednesday night have since fled the community after reportedly being threatened that their house would be burnt to the ground, even as a...
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SeedCo posts 55% increase in revenue
BY MTHANDAZO NYONI SEEDCo International Limited (SCIL) says its Zimbabwean unit reported revenue of $975 million (inflation adjusted) for the half year ended 30 September 2020, up 55% compared to the same period last year. In historical terms, the revenue increased by 1 115% to $752
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Rwanda: Govt Allays Concerns Over Covid-19 Situation in Schools
[New Times] The current situation of Covid-19 in schools is not worrying, Dr Daniel Ngamije, the Minister for Health, has said, easing public concerns that the virus could be widespread in schools.
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Black Women Urge Biden to Appoint More Black Women to His Administration
More than 1,000 Black women signed an open letter urging Joe Biden to appoint more Black women to his cabinet and administration.
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Rwanda: Premier League - Marines Targets Top-Five Finish
[New Times] Marines Football Club coach Yves Rwasamanzi says the club has set an ambitious target of finishing in the top five this season and also reach the final of the Peace Cup.
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Rwanda: Cardinal Antoine Kambanda - What Kind of Individual Is He?
[New Times] Antoine Kambanda has continued to make news since he was named Rwanda's first-ever cardinal back in October, and was later created towards the end of last month.
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Rwanda: Update Covid-19 06 December 2020
[WHO] Forty-five (45) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 1974 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to six thousand, one hundred, and twenty-nine (6129). To date, five thousand, five hundred, and ninety-six (5696) patients have recovered, with no one in
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Rwanda: Govt Allays Fears Over Land Takeover
[New Times] The government has calmed fears raised by the general population over its announcement that it will take over ownership of land that will be unregistered by December 30 this year.
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Africa: Leaders Commit to Reduce Internet Cost By 50%
[New Times] African leaders under the Smart Africa Alliance on Monday, December 7, committed to bring down the cost of the internet in their countries under an ambitious project that will be implemented starting next year.
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Ethiopia: Prime Minister's Battle for Control Comes at Huge Cost to Country
Guest Column - A day after Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali announced that federal government forces had taken full control of Mekelle, the capital of Tigray Regional State, following three weeks of fierce fighting against the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF), he made an
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