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[Nation] Kenya Power will spend Sh1.08 billion to relocate its electricity lines along the section between Mlolongo on Mombasa road and James Gichuru road to pave the way for-set up of the Nairobi Expressway.
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Eskom employees held hostage, forced to restore power
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Trinidad to pay salary relief for persons who lost jobs during current lockdown - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) A salary relief grant for the month of May will be made available for people who have lost the jobs during this period because of the restrictions put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19, Finance Minister Colm Imbert has
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Integrity Commission asserts independence amid call to monitor Mobay road project
The Integrity Commission is asserting its independence in the discharge of its oversight role to probe government contracts.   The declaration from the watchdog entity came after Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Friday indicated that the...
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Ex-Algerian prime minister jailed 12 years for corruption
An Algerian criminal court sentenced a former prime minister and energy minister to prison on corruption charges, in the latest crackdown on former officials in an OPEC nation struggling to allay youth discontent with the former
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Senate Democrats Seek Quick Passage Of Revised Election Reform Plan
U.S. Senate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a new version of an election reform bill amid a wave of election restrictions bills passed by Republicans
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2020 a success: Mnangagwa
BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has described the year 2020 as successful in putting Zimbabwe on track for his Vision 2030 targets. “As we end today’s Cabinet session, which is the last for the year 2020, it is imperative that we take stock of some of the achievements in our journey
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Yaadman says it’s not linked to illegal gas cooking site in Portmore
Cooking gas supplier Yaadman Haulage Jamaica Limited says it is not involved in the illegal cooking gas site discovered by the police in Portmore, St Catherine. Detectives last Friday swooped down on an area near Christian Gardens. READ: ...
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Kenya Power protests tariff increase freeze
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Uganda: Final Cabinet List - Jessica Alupo New Vice President
[Monitor] President Museveni yesterday tapped Jessica Alupo, the former Education minister and retired army Major, as Vice President and named outgoing junior Health State Minister for General Duties Robinah Nabbanja prime minister to lead government business in Parliament.
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First Baptist Church, Richmond (1780-- )
The First Baptist Church, founded in 1780 by Joshua Morris, emerged in the aftermath of the Great Awakening religious revival movement (1730s-1770s) that spread across the South.  In contrast to the other churches in Richmond organized during the same time, the First Baptist attracted both black
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Amid lack of firefighters, residents step up - Black Voice News
Good morning, California. It's Wednesday, August 26. From brigades to Bud Light Civilian volunteer Jesse Katz battles the CZU August Lightning Complex Fire on Aug. 21 in Bonny Doon. Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez, AP Photo As fires continue to rage across the state, stretching understaffed
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Texas power grid manager issues weeklong conservation alert – Dallas Post Tribune
DALLAS (AP) — On the cusp of summer, the electric power grid manager for most of Texas on Monday issued its second conservation alert since the deadly February blackout, calling on users to dial back energy consumption through Friday to avert an emergency. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas
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Tufton hails healthcare workers for aiding COVID recoveries
Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton says healthcare workers islandwide have done well in ensuring that more than 16,000 persons have recovered from COVID-19. Tufton, who was speaking during a COVID-19 digital briefing on Sunday,...
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CapeTalk taken off-air on Sunday - due to an 'overnight burglary'
The popular Western Cape radio station has been left unable to broadcast on its biggest platform - after its transmitter site was burgled overnight.
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Manchester Health Department warns against tampering with food handler's permits
The Manchester Health Department is warning residents to stop tampering with their food handler's permits. In a statement today, the health department disclosed that it has seen an increase in attempts by persons to tamper with their...
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Guy concerned about unease in health sector
Opposition Spokesperson on Health Dr Morais Guy says he is concerned about the unease in the health sector as it regards employment contracts. Guy cited the recent statement by the Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA) confirming that the...
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Pigeon Island residents incensed over erection of plant shop on reserve - Stabroek News
Residents of Pigeon Island on the East Coast of Demerara are incensed at the erecting of a plant shop on the state reserve and the dispute has now drawn in several ministers of government and the chairman of
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Pompeo says has instructed his Department to hold accountable all those who undermine Guyanas democracy - Stabroek News
At a press briefing at the US State Department today, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he has instructed his Department to have all of those who undermine Guyanas democracy held
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Chad Wheeler released from Seahawks following felony domestic violence charge - TheGrio
Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle Chad Wheeler was released from his team after being arrested over the weekend for felony domestic... View Article The post Chad Wheeler released from Seahawks following felony domestic violence charge appeared first on TheGrio.
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Trinidad natural gas pressure woes to continue - Stabroek News
(Trinidad Guardian) T&T’s natural gas woes are expected to continue for at least another four years as the Energy Minister Franklin Khan confirmed that production is unlikely to return to the required four billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) until
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92 arrests for electricity theft in 2020;10 since January
THE Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) says 92 arrests were made last year for electricity theft. Of these, 67 took place in the parishes of Kingston and St Andrew, and 10 in St Catherine. And since the start of 2021 there have been 10 arrests for the illegal abstraction of
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These Three Black Women Discuss Solutions For Closing The Pay Gap
When Sonja Agee took some time away from work to care for her ailing family, she thought she’d return to her government agency role refreshed. What she didn’t expect was […] The post These Three Black Women Discuss Solutions For Closing The Pay Gap appeared first on Essence.
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Opposition wants Lionel Myrie’s TPDCo appointment rescinded
The Opposition says the decision to appoint Lionel Myrie as the interim head of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) is alarming and should be rescinded. In a statement today, spokesperson on tourism Janice Allen contended that a cloud...
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Soccer Star Greets Wedding Couple From Afar While Quarantined  – The Wilmington Journal
CAIRO -Liverpool soccer star Mo Salah was seen in public for the first time since he tested positive for the coronavirus and quarantined for 10 days. Salah tested positive for COVID-19 on Nov. 13 and [...]
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Nigeria: CSOs, Residents Decry Frequent Power Outage in Akwa Ibom
[Leadership] Residents and civil society organisations (CSOs) have expressed their frustration and anger over poor supply of electricity in Akwa Ibom State.
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