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100 nominees for the title of Golden Boy 2021 were revealed on Tuesday by the Italian newspaper Tuttosport. This trophy rewards the best player under 21 years old playing in Europe. As every year, the list includes some Africans.
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WHO: Covid-19 trajectory in Africa 'very, very concerning' | News24
The World Health Organization voiced alarm at surging Covid-19 cases across Africa, with the spread of new more contagious variants even as vaccination rates remain dangerously low.
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Businesses, human rights - The Times Group Malawi
By Robert Scott: No matter where you live, the simple act of buying a product can affect the human rights of someone you have never met. Business activity – from producing to selling, to investing and buying – impacts the lives of billions of people worldwide. Every day, we engage in some sort of
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Bad roads hurting schooling in rural hills – Holness
St Andrew East Rural Member of Parliament (MP) Juliet Holness has made an impassioned plea for works authorities to address the ramshackle roads in her constituency, which she said are frustrating the efforts of parents to give their children...
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Guardian Group, University of Peace to offer 10 diploma scholarships
For the second year running, Guardian Group has partnered with the University for Peace (UPEACE) established by the General Assembly of the United Nations, in offering 10 Global Leadership Diploma Scholarships across the region. Last year’s...
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Mbeki: Kaunda 'was the kind of African leader we need’ | News24
Former president Thabo Mbeki recalled personal anecdotes of late former Zambian president Kenneth Kaunda’s generosity and support for the ANC.
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Meet the New Orleans student who just made history with $5 million in scholarships - Face2Face Africa
Jada Jerrelle Brown put in the work, and she is reaping the benefits big time. The high school senior has been accepted to a whopping 141 colleges and universities, with her mail carrier still delivering more. All these offers come with a total of $5million scholarship money, the most money offered
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Republic Group investing in climate initiatives - Barbados Today
The Republic Group has signaled its intention to lend and invest USD$200 million by 2025 to support actions that would help achieve major climate finance goals. These goals will be achieved by activities which include the lending and investment for loans that enable the sale of electric and hybrid
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Madalitso Band’s Europe exploits - The Times Group Malawi
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Indian Used Cars Platform CARS24 Sets Aside $100 Million For Expansion – The Wilmington Journal
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‘Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)’ rapper Silento denied bond in cousin’s shooting death | National News | The Michigan Chronicle
Silento (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Featureflash Photo Agency) By Michael “Ice-Blue” Harris Atlanta rapper Silento, who made a name for himself with the 2015 smash, “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” was denied bond on Wednesday, June 9, during a hearing in DeKalb County, GA regarding the shooting
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‘We Are Coming’: Poor People’s Campaign to March Against Manchin Obstructionism in West Virginia - Milwaukee Community Journal
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Crippled N2 Plettenberg Bay road reopened after week-long protests | News24
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Parly on e-waste policy petition - The Zimbabwe Independent
BY SILAS NKALA PARLIAMENT is considering the petition filed by a Bulawayo-based human rights group, Matabeleland Institution for Human Rights (MHIR) seeking the enactment of a national e-waste policy to regulate the disposal and recycling of e-waste in Zimbabwe. The group also pushes for a policy
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How Bots Negatively Impact Your Business (And How To Protect It) | PensacolaVoice Magazine 2021
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