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Three sentenced in Freetown for misappropriating electricity revenue
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 August 2021: The High Court in Freetown, presided by Justice Simeon Allieu, on Wednesday 11th August 2021, convicted and sentenced Hawa Y. Kamara - Revenue Reconciliation Officer of the Sierra Leone Electricity Distribution and Supply Agency (EDSA; Mary Bangura (Mrs
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
#BTEditorial - The harm in counterfeit goods - Barbados Today
Many ordinary citizens have come to regard counterfeit items as a natural course of business on the streets. It is not just a feature of the street hustle of Bridgetown, but in metropolitan cities such as New York and London. Authentic luxury goods are often flaunted in the faces of those who
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Kenya: KCB Completes Acquisition of Rwanda's BPR Bank
[Nation] KCB Bank has completed the acquisition of Rwanda's second-largest lender, Banque Populaire du Rwanda (BPR).
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Egypt: PM Confers With Siemens Energy Officials On Developing Green Hydrogen Industry
[Egypt Online] Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli chaired on Tuesday 24/8/2021 a meeting to discuss developing the Green Hydrogen industry in Egypt in the presence of Electricity and Renewable Energy Minister Mohamed Shaker, President and CEO of Germany's Siemens Energy Christian Bruch and Managing
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Zimbabwe: Musonda Hands Lady Chevrons First Win
[The Herald] ZIMBABWE captain Mary-Anne Musonda scored a match-winning half century to help the Lady Chevrons secure a six-wicket win over Tanzania in their opening match of the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2023 Africa Qualifier currently taking place in Botswana.
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Namibia: Veld Fires Blaze Through a Total of 580,480 Ha Countrywide
[Namibia Economist] Veld fire outbreaks countrywide burnt through 508,480 hectares of land from May to September this year, the country's environment minister, Pohamba Shifeta said this on occasion of the situation update to the cabinet.
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Dr. June Soomer Receives The Order 'José de Marcoleta'
Press Release:- The University of the West Indies (The UWI) proudly congratulates Ambassador Dr the Honourable June Soomer on receiving the Order “José de Marcoleta” in the Degree of Grand Cross, which is the highest distinction that the Republic of Nicaragua can convey upon a foreign diplomat. The
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UK Champion of Adaptation and Resilience visits
MINISTER TREVELYAN TOURED A CLIMATE-RESILIENT FARM AND PLANTED A MANGO TREE TO MARK THE OCCASION OF THE VISIT.
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Sierra Leonean motoring enthusiast drives cross-country from northern Scotland to southern England
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 13 August 2021: His name is Lindsay Benjamin. Born and bred in Freetown, Sierra Leone and living in the UK. On 17 and 18 August 2021 Lindsay will be driving his Vauxhall Vectra Estate 1.9 SRI turbodiesel on a breathtaking, end-to-end tour of Britain, from John O’Groats in
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Unvaccinated congregants can attend church: High Court - NewsDay Zimbabwe
Government on August 11 ordered churches to reopen in the midst of a level four COVID-19 lockdown, but only for vaccinated congregants, an order that sparked controversy with the churches describing the conditions as
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Uganda: Family of Businessman Shot Dead in Rwanda Demand Body, Compensation
[Monitor] Ms Jane Tukahirwa, 25, a widow to the Ugandan businessman that was allegedly shot dead by Rwandan security operatives on August 18- has asked the Rwandan government to "release the body for burial and also compensate her because the deceased was the sole breadwinner."
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FDH Bank sponsors K1.5m towards Green Awards for Association of Environmental Journalists
Taking cognizance that Association of Environmental Journalists are playing towards sensitising the public to reafforest plundered forest reserves and land, FDH Bank Plc on Wednesday donated K1.5 million towards the Green Awards that the body administers during its annual general meeting. At the
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Nigeria - the Infamous 1996 Pfizer Trial Driving Anti-Vax Feelings Today
[African Arguments] For those affected by the devastating drug trial, vaccine hesitancy is not only driven by conspiracy theories or mistrust but lived experience.
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Malawi: High Court Convicts Business Mogul Thom Mpinganjira - Sent to Prison As He Awaits Sentencing
[Nyasa Times] The Malawi High Court has convicted a top business magnet for attempting to bribe five High Court Judges sitting as a constitutional court that were hearing a landmark May 21 2019 presidential election nullification petition.
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Expert tips Malawi, others on AfCFTA - The Times Group Malawi
Economic, Trade and Innovation Policy Adviser for the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (Kas) Jan Cernicky has tipped Malawi and other African countries to consult widely and not rush in implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) if it is to be a success. He said this during
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Challenges Abound in Repairing America’s Foster Care System
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Part of the reason the system is broken is that the very people it is intended to help and serve are not being served,” said Dr. Tammy Lewis Wilborn of Wilborn Clinical Services LLC. “Their emotional and psychological needs are not being addressed. Some young people have spent
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Morocco's king names businessman Aziz Akhannouch to lead new government | Africanews
Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Friday named businessman Aziz Akhannouch to lead a new government after his National Rally of Independents (RNI) thrashed the long-ruling Islamists in parliamentary elections.
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Tanzania: Govt Keen On Improving Nurses, Midwives Welfare
[Daily News] THE government has vowed to improve the welfare of nurses and midwives in Tanzania. To start with, it has announced plans of reviewing healthcare workers' salaries and benefits.
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Controversy over Mitra acronym, belongs to Malawian Chigoga not foreigners
Founder of Market Insights Tracking (Mitra), Albert Chigoga has distanced himself from Mitra Systems, the company that was controversially awarded the bid by the Reserve Bank of Malawi to supply and deliver ICT hardware for Flexcube Upgrade and ICT hardware for Automated Transfer System. The
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Tanzania Update Telcoms Licensing System to Promote Investments - The Tanzania News
The Tanzanian Minister of Communications and Information Technology Hon. Faustine Ndugulile and the Minister of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, Hon. Innocent Bashungwa have launched an improved the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA) Licensing System to enable large-scale
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'SA govt should speak out.' Nigerian tax tumult hits MultiChoice | Fin24
South African companies are being hit by Nigerian regulatory woes and an analyst says it is time for the SA government to act.
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Kenya: Inside Kanu's Plan to Wrest Rift Valley From William Ruto
[Nation] Keen to bounce back and propel its leader Gideon Moi to the presidency, the independence party Kanu has crafted a new strategy that is already being deployed in the vote-rich Rift Valley.
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Tanzania: Yanga to Face Zanaco On 'Mwananchi Day' - The Tanzania News
Dar es Salaam — Football giants Young Africans will on Sunday unveil their newly recruited players for the Mainland Tanzania Football League, African Champions league and the Azam Federation Cup competition when they play against Zambian side Zanaco FC. Zanaco is expected to arrive in the country
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Internet now a basic need: ICT minister - NewsDay Zimbabwe
“We are indeed, living in unprecedented times, a time where internet connectivity has become more of a basic need than a luxury,” he said. The post Internet now a basic need: ICT minister appeared first on NewsDay Zimbabwe.
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CDEDI director Namiwa, 10 others granted bail
Center for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) executive director, Sylvester Namiwa, and ten others were on Friday, August 13, 2021 granted bail by the Nkukula Magistrate Court in the central region district of Dowa after they were arrested on Tuesday for “illegal
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R.Kelly’s 8th Accuser Takes The Stand, Claims She Was Locked Up With No Food Or Water For Days
A woman self-identified as Sonja testified that she'd been locked in a room in R. Kelly's Chicago home for days with no food or water before the R&B star assaulted her.
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Children’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign to be rolled out today - Stabroek News
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White Man Gets Life in Prison for Murdering Black Girl Who Accepted His Offer For A Ride
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This SA leather bag business started by fluke – now its bold designs are making waves
This local company making custom leather bags was started by mistake, and now it has signed an agreement to ship its products to a wholesaler in the US.
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