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President Bio resumes his love of flying abroad 
Yankuba Kai-Samba: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 9 November 2020: On 7 December 2020, a press statement published by the State House press secretary announced that the president will be travelling to Gabon to strengthen bilateral relations between Sierra Leone and Gabon. This is the second time president
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The Houston Rodeo scheduled to return in May 2021 - DefenderNetwork.com
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is scheduled to return in 2021, after the COVID-19 forced its cancellation earlier this year, organizers said Tuesday. The March event was abruptlycanceled less than two weeks after it beganafter news of 14 presumed positive cases of COVID-19 in Greater
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Remembering, Black Panthers, Fred Hampton and Mark Clark 51 Years Later | Chicago Defender
51 years ago Fred Hampton, Chairman of the Illinois Chapter of the Black Panther Party, and Mark Clark, Black Panther Leaders Defense Captain from Peoria, IL died at the hands of Chicago Police. Killed by Chicago police in an early morning raid, the police said the killing was in self-defense and
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Govt's big challenge is rooting out old and new corrupt networks at SOEs - Gordhan | News24
Eskom's operational culture has to change, but businesses also need to interact more ethically, says Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan.
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Sam Sharpe to offer special-ed master’s in 2021
WESTERN BUREAU: As part of the quest to make teachers more equipped to handle disabled persons, the Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College (SSTC) in Montego Bay, St James, will be working with The University of the West Indies Mona Campus (UWI Mona) to...
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Former U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin, Discusses the Importance of Home and Health During Live Interview with NNPA | Dallas Weekly
“I’ve dedicated my career to health and wellness. My role as Zillow’s health advisor is a continuation of my commitment to prevention and population health,” said Dr. Benjamin, who founded the Bayou La Batre Rural Health Clinic in Alabama.
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Africa: Success of AfCFTA Depends On Africa's Ability to Combat Corruption
[This Day] The President of the African Export and Import Bank (Afreximbank), Prof. Okey Oramah, has anchored the success of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on the ability of the continent to stem the tide of corruption and illicit financial flows.
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SASSA social grants: Here’s the payment dates for January 2021
According to SASSA, beneficiaries should be able to access their social grants, as well as, the R350 SRD, grant by early January.
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COVID threatens to push children into 'learning poverty' — World Bank
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China to Import Rice from India for First Time in Decades  – Free Press of Jacksonville
KOLKATA, India — Major crop damage due to climatic conditions has forced the the world’s largest rice producer — China — to import rice from India for the first time in decades. “This year China [...]
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Black News Channel is Now Available to Even More Comcast Cable Viewers - Black News Channel
FOR MEDIA INQUIRIES: Tommy Ross, Communications Director T: (850) 404-4091 tross@blacknewschannel.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Black News Channel is Now Available to Even More Comcast Cable Viewers Tallahassee, Florida – December 8, 2020 – The Black News Channel (BNC), the nation's only culturally
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Kardashians cancel ritzy Christmas bash for first time in 42 years
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CMBC 2020: Racial Reckoning with Sir Hilary Beckles | New York Carib News
On Sunday 14 November, Professor Basil Wilson (retired provost of John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City) moderated this special session with Sir Hilary Beckles, 8th Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (The UWI) is a distinguished academic, international thought
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Bartlett says tourism's return to be guided by task force
A Tourism Recovery Task Force is guiding the repoening of sector, according to Ed Bartlett.The task force, which is a public-private sector collaboration consisting of key stakeholders from the tourism sector, the tourism ministry and its agencies will be supported by two working teams - one for
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Op-Ed: Stopping the Exploitation of Prisoners and Their Families Requires More Comprehensive Solutions | Dallas Weekly
2020 brought renewed global focus to issues of social justice in America.  From the racial disparities and inequities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic to the killings of George Floyd and so many other Black and Brown Americans at the hands of police officers have all contributed to the evolving
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Full Text of Mayor Johnson’s State of the City Address
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'She Doesn’t Even Look Pregnant from the Back': Kelly Rowland Fans Forgot She Was Pregnant Until She Turned Around
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Atlanta Chapter of the Links, Incorporated Donates to Hosea Helps - Atlanta Tribune
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Kenya: Looming Doctors Strike in Kenya as Notice Lapses
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