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Rewind: 2020’s Top Black Film And TV Moments
Even as hard as 2020 has been, we just can’t stop, won’t stop. If TV and film have truly been our saviors this year, then Black women have most certainly […] The post Rewind: 2020’s Top Black Film And TV Moments appeared first on Essence.
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Diplomatic appointments to Mexico, India and Belgium announced
Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Kamina Johnson Smith, has announced three new diplomatic appointments. They are Ambassador-designate Sharon Saunders –Mexico, High Commissioner-designate Jason Hall to India, and Ambassador-...
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Somalia: President Farmaajo Signs 2020/2021 Financial Bill Into Law
[Dalsan Radio] President Mohamed Farmaajo has on Thursday night signed into law the 2021 Government Budget bill which also elections budget.
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On This Day: What happened on 1 January?
We look back on this day in history and remember the people and events that shaped the world we live in today. Every day is worth remembering.
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OP-ED: Waters Urges Lawmakers, D.C. Residents, to Remain Safe as Right-Wing Extremists Protest Election Results
Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chairwoman of the House Committee on Financial Services, issued the following statement in advance of the proud boys, oath keepers, other white supremacists and right-wing extremists’ January 6 descent on Washington, D.C. “Congress must take
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Pandemic Relief and the Georgia Elections | New York Carib News
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Pari Gul Tareen is Balochistan’s First Woman Police Officer – The Wilmington Journal
Pari Gul Tareen is the first woman in the history of Balochistan to be appointed Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Quetta. She was appointed to the post on Nov. 24. Tareen who belongs to [...]
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WATCH: Skeem Saam latest episode, E130 S9 - Friday 1 January 2021
So you couldn't catch the latest episode of Skeem Saam? Don't worry, we've got you covered. Be warned of spoilers!
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Egypt Student Jailed for 3 Yrs for Online Sexual Harassment
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] The former student faces more charges next month in a case that fuelled the nation's #MeToo movement
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Algeria approves constitutional review with lowest turn out in history | Africanews
Algeria has approved the revision of its constitution. President Abdelmajid Tebboune signed the decree promulgating the revision of the constitution, after returning from Germany to treat covid-19 infection.
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While some minority students and teachers thrive, others struggle daily | New York Carib News
Sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the NNPA continues its campaign to raise awareness about education barriers for students of color and help bridge the learning gap for minorities, especially during the coronavirus pandemic.
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20 Reasons 2020 WASN’T the Worst in History – The Wilmington Journal
This was the year we learned a whole new vocabulary — lockdown, PPE, furlough, Covid-19. It was the year that the facemask went from being inconceivable to being (almost) ubiquitous. It was also the year [...]
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Sen. Perdue quarantines for virus exposure before Georgia runoff | The Atlanta Voice
Republican Sen. David Perdue was forced into quarantine Thursday in the home stretch of Georgia’s high-stakes Senate runoffs, disclosing just five days before the election that he had been exposed to a campaign worker infected with the coronavirus. Perdue’s campaign did not say how long he plans to
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Ready, set, go for matric marking: 14 million scripts, 18 days, 45 000 markers and strict health protocols | News24
Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has issued protocols to ensure that the marking of matric papers – which starts on Monday – will be conducted safely.
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Urban One, Inc. Chairwoman Receives Congressional Recognition And NABJ Hall Of Fame Accolades For 40 Years Of Service To The African American Community - GuruFocus.com
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Chad locks down capital for first time as Covid-19 cases rise | News24
Chad has locked down its capital N'djamena for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic and has declared a dusk to dawn curfew due to a rise in infections, a decree signed by President Idriss Deby showed on Fr
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Brazil scrambles to approve virus vaccine as pressure mounts - Black News Channel
By DIANE JEANTET and MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil, a nation proud of its role as a regional leader in science, technology and medicine, finds itself falling behind its neighbors in the global race for immunization against a pandemic that has already killed nearly
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Egypt, China Sign MOU On Boosting Cooperation for Coronavirus Vaccine Supply
[Egypt Online] Health Minister Hala Zayed stressed her keenness on boosting cooperation with China on providing coronavirus vaccine.
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Nigeria: #endsars - Buhari Says Protest 'Understandable', Restates Pledge to Meet Protesters Demands
[Premium Times] On Friday, however, Mr Buhari restated his promise that his administration would meet the demands of the protesters.
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One more COVID death, 88 new infections
Jamaica on New Year's Eve recorded one COVID death, increasing the tally to 303. Two other deaths are under investigation. Meanwhile, there were 88 new infections pushing the total to 12,915. At the same time, another 149 patients have...
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Proud Boys Hawaii founder Nick Ochs arrested for unlawful entry at Capitol - TheGrio
Proud Boys Hawaii founder Nick Ochs has been arrested for trespassing at the U.S. Capitol. The leader of the Hawaiian... View Article The post Proud Boys Hawaii founder Nick Ochs arrested for unlawful entry at Capitol appeared first on TheGrio.
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Benjamin, Wilson seen as key playmakers in `Bounce Back’ showdown - Stabroek News
The Linden All Stars and the GT All Stars will clash in the ‘Bounce Back’ final this evening at the National Stadium. The article Benjamin, Wilson seen as key playmakers in `Bounce Back’ showdown appeared first on Stabroek News.
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The Mystery Of The Missing Billionaires
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Ru Jazz promises more music
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WATCH: The latest on Uzalo, Friday 1 January 2021 - E215 S6
The happenings around the Xulu family from KwaMashu has kept South Africans entertained for years. Watch the latest episode of Uzalo online.
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Western Sahara - Security Council Sends Strong Message to Us, Morocco On Decolonization
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Uganda: Bugisu Leaders Split Over Museveni Proposal to Degazette Mbale Forest
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STRANDED! - Travellers to Canada in limbo in Ja as labs overwhelmed due to new testing requirement for COVID-19
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Tanzania: Major Inputs Stimulus to Boost Small Scale Farmers
[Daily News] AS the country ushers into New Year 2021 more than 100,600 smallholder farmers in the country will be receiving grain and vegetable seeds' grants worth US$ 493,500 to assist them in sustainable food production.
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