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World Bank pledges support for Sierra Leone’s national health insurance scheme
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 27 August 2021: World Bank Country Director for Sierra Leone, Ghana and Liberia, Mr Pierre Frank Laporte, held discussions with President Dr Julius Maada Bio on Wednesday, and pledged the Bank’s support for the establishment of the country’s proposed National Health
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
OP-ED: You’re Welcome — How Southern Democrats Can Continue to Save Our Nation’s Democracy | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The world is calling for representation that resembles them. Their identity, their existence, their story. Many are answering the call and stepping up, opening their lives and spaces for the opportunity to advocate for their friends, families and communities. And while we all wish
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Black Essential Workers’ Lives Matter – Keeping Them Safe as America Reopens - Texas Metro News
By Darryl Sellers From first responders to grocery store employees to healthcare workers and bus drivers—these are prime examples of the Black essential workers who are on the frontlines every day in a number of key industries in the US labor force. Unfortunately, with that prominence comes
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No need to lament about oil discovery in Namibia’s Kavango Basin – think about its benefit to Namibians?
NJ Ayuk: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 7 August 2021: Six months ago, Canadian oil and gas company Reconnaissance Energy Africa Ltd. (“ReconAfrica”) began exploratory drilling in the deep Kavango Basin of northeast Namibia and into northwest Botswana. The company holds a total licensed area of
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Homeless Housing on Public Land at East 12th Street | Post News Group
On August 2 residents will be relocated to a portion of the same East 12th Street remainder parcel and will stay on-site until the program opens. Residents have been offered priority, first placement in the program. Others will receive temporary housing in other
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Texas Democrats End Near-Record 38 Day Streak of Breaking Quorum, Return to Capitol to Fight for Texans - Texas Metro News
AUSTIN, Texas - After a near-record 38 days of breaking quorum to block Republicans’ anti-Texan legislation, Texas Democrats are bringing this phase of resistance to a close - returning to the Capitol to continue seeking solutions to the attacks facing Texans. All year long, Texas Democrats have
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Allegations Serious If News Reports Are Correct: Indian Supreme Court On Pegasus Snooping Row – The Omaha Star
Over 40 journalists and political personalities's names were leaked as potential targets for surveillance. The post Allegations Serious If News Reports Are Correct: Indian Supreme Court On Pegasus Snooping Row appeared first on Zenger News.
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As the Pandemic Drags on, Cal Lawmakers Push Bills to Keep Public Meetings Virtual | Post News Group
Executive Order No. N-29-20 relaxed provisions in California’s Bagley-Keene and Ralph Brown acts, allowing state, county and city government institutions to take their public meetings
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Invest Africa to partner with Google, KPMG, DHL, 4G Capital and Aon to support African entrepreneurs
Invest Africa: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 August 2021: Invest Africa - the leading trade and investment platform for African markets, has launched a new programme of support for over 500 African MSMEs. The Next Generation Africa Forum  will take place virtually on 16th September using a digital
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
India Lists Priorities As United Nations Security Council President – The Omaha Star
India hopes to keep the spotlight on the Islamic State (IS) terrorists. The post India Lists Priorities As United Nations Security Council President appeared first on Zenger News.
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Sec. of State Shirley Weber Urges All Californians to Vote in Upcoming Recall Election | Post News Group
Weber is California’s first African American Secretary of State and the fifth Black person to serve as a constitutional officer in the state’s 170-year history. She said working as president of the San Diego Board of Education and serving four terms in the state Assembly after that showed her how
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OP-ED: Your Company’s Pro-BLM PR Statements Better Match the Receipts | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — An analysis by the consulting firm Creative Investment Research finds that while 232 American companies pledged $55 billion last summer, out of their collective $746 billion in 2019 net income, only a measly $250 million has actually been spent. Not only does this fall flat in
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OUSD Superintendent’s New Contract Totals $452,500, Includes 3-Month Paid Sabbatical | Post News Group
As Oakland schools struggle with a rocky opening of the new school year amid a continuing pandemic that is spreading among students and teachers, the Board of Education kicked off the season by extending Superintendent Kyla Johnson-Trammell’s contract to 2025 and gave her a paid three-month
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Dalphon (Dal) Arthur Lusack has sadly passed away in Manchester UK
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 28 August 2021: It is with deep sadness that the Sierra Leone Telegraph reports the loss of Mr. Dalphon (Dal) Arthur Lusack Esq, who sadly passed away in Manchester, UK yesterday 27 August 2021, after a short illness, aged 75. Dalphon (Dal) Arthur Lusack is survived by [Read
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Additional Steps Urgently Needed to Protect Students, Teachers from COVID-19 | Post News Group
Why hasn’t OUDSD School Board President Shanthi Gonzales called a special meeting this week to discuss reopening? Why is staff unilaterally creating enrollment policies? The post Additional Steps Urgently Needed to Protect Students, Teachers from COVID-19 first appeared on Post News Group.
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Secretary of State Weber Launches Voter Registration ‘Ballot Bowl’ for Cal College Students | Post News Group
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber launched the 2021 Ballot Bowl: Registration Rumble, an inter-collegiate competition organized to drive voter registration among students attending all of California’s major institutions of higher
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Time to give former president Ernest Bai Koroma his just due
Abdulai Mansaray: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 August 2021: Giving credit where credit is due is a rewarding habit to form, and the rewards can be inestimable.  Dr Ernest Bai Koroma served as the Head of African Union Election Observation Mission (AUEOM) to monitor Zambia’s 2021 general elections
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Norfolk Voters Preparing For Superward 7 Council Race - The New Journal and Guide
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Family of Congressman John Lewis Continues His Legacy by Fighting for Voting Rights | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Family members of the renowned freedom fighter, Congressman John Lewis, visited the nation’s capital, hoping to meet with lawmakers to push two crucial pieces of legislation to blunt voter suppression efforts in many Republican-led states
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Africa’s strategic priorities to recover better
Cristina Duarte: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 3 August 2021: Africa is cognizant of the multifaceted and multidimensional domestic and global opportunities it must harness, and the challenges it must overcome to strengthen the foundations of its development. African Member States committed themselves to
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Norfolk Honors Silver Medalist Keyshawn Davis - The New Journal and Guide
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Zimbabwean young farmers lead the charge in agriculture as new financing and land policies help to spark interest and innovation
Audrey Simango: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 21 August 2021: Agriculture in Zimbabwe is on an upswing and young people are the driving force. For example, the country is set to harvest 2.8 million tons of maize this year, triple the 2020 harvest, and making it the highest output in 20 years. [Read More]
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Source: SIERRA LEONE TELEGRAPH – Sierra Leone News
Alarming CDC Memo Reveals Vaccinated Individuals Spread Delta Variant as Much as the Unvaccinated | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Vaccines prevent more than 90 percent of severe disease but may be less effective at preventing infection or transmission,” the CDC memo read. “Therefore, more breakthrough and more community spread despite vaccination.” According to the memo, vaccines reduce the risk of severe
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Diversity in the Community | Post News Group
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Journalism and Justice: Jasmyne Cannick’s Work Led to Conviction in L.A. Deaths of Black Men | Post News Group
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Congresswoman Barbara Lee’s Statement on Afghanistan Crisis | Post News Group
The people of Afghanistan are facing a terrible tragedy. It is crucial that we ensure the safe evacuation of Americans and allies, including our Afghan allies. That must be our top priority. This is an untenable and dire situation, and we have a moral obligation to protect Afghans seeking
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US provides additional $1 million for urgent COVID-19 assistance to Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone Telegraph: 20 August 2021: The United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has announced it will provide $1 million in urgent COVID-19 assistance to Sierra Leone. The government of Sierra Leone is facing serious financial
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