COVID-19 antigen testing being piloted at nine public health facilities

Magistrate reveals plans to contest in Zanu PF DCC polls

HARARE magistrate Milton Serima has crossed swords with the opposition MDC Alliance after he threw his hat into the ring to contest in the Zanu PF district co-ordinating committee (DCC) elections. BY MOSES MATENGA Serima, a Harare-based magistrate, is eyeing the post of secretary for legal affairs

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Senior cops in court over US$110 bribe

THE trial of two ex-senior police officers at Chitungwiza Police Station accused of receiving a US$110 bribe failed to kick off yesterday after their lawyer failed to turn up. BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA The two former cops are accused of demanding a bribe to cover up investigations on junior

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Competition heats up for Trinidad cricket coach position - Stabroek News

(Trinidad Guardian) The T&T Cricket Board (TTCB) appointed-committee to handle the interviewing process for the post of national senior coach will begin their work on Wednesday. The article Competition heats up for Trinidad cricket coach position appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Hardening partisan map steepens Democrats' climb in Senate - Black News Channel

By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pinned six years in the minority, Democrats have an uphill but real shot at wresting Senate control in January, with more opportunities in 2022. Yet as states increasingly sort themselves along hardening partisan lines, it's complicating

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Interactive 3-D Simulations Helping Execs & Employees Master Uncomfortable Conversations

Interactive microlearning tech teaches how to effectively address and resolve critical and angst-inducing issues via interactive real-world scenarios.

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Source: Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent

SA needs these three interventions 'to stop a second wave of COVID-19'

Zweli Mkhize has delivered a solemn message on Tuesday, as several key strategies to prevent a second wave of COVID-19 in Mzansi were made public.

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Source: South African News | Online News | The South African

Rwanda: Kigali Peace Marathon 2020 Cancelled

[New Times] As the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect sports events across the globe, the Kigali International Peace Marathon has become the latest victim.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Civil servants accept pay hike

CIVIL servants yesterday caved in and accepted government’s 41% salary increase offer, which will see the lowest paid teacher getting $19 000, while the lowest earning civil servant will get about $14 000 with effect from November 1. BY RICHARD MUPONDE/MOSES MATENGA They also accepted bonus

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Suspects in Barbican party assault surrender to police

Two of the three women sought by the police in connection with the attack that left a 17-year-old girl hospitalised have turned themselves in. The women were accompanied by their attorney Peter Champagnie Q.C. to the Constant Spring Police...

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High Court resolves Arcadia land row

HIGH Court judge Justice Owen Tagu has resolved a four-year-old land impasse between a Harare property developer, Sunshine Development (Pvt) Ltd and an invader, Phineas Molesen, who had taken over the firm’s land to develop residential stands. BY CHARLES LAITON The land in question is identified in

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Trump's refusal to coordinate with Biden suggests he is actively working to sabotage his successor - L.A. Focus Newspaper

Trump's denial of his election defeat, his lies about nonexistent mass coordinated voter fraud The post Trump's refusal to coordinate with Biden suggests he is actively working to sabotage his successor appeared first on L.A. Focus Newspaper.

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Africa: 2020 E! People's Choice Awards - Complete Winners List

[Total Exposure] The people have spoken, and tonight E! celebrated the best in movies, television, music and pop culture chosen solely by the fans during the network's third annual E! People's Choice Awards telecast, which was hosted by vocal powerhouse Demi Lovato and broadcast live from Barker

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Source: allAfrica.com

Illegal parties increase risk of COVID-19 spread in Westmoreland

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr Marcia Graham, says the staging of illegal parties threatens to further increase the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the parish. Graham was addressing the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Risky rehab

CHIGWELL, Hanover - The Hanover Health Department is threatening to close a rehabilitation facility in the parish that is said to be operating below accepted standards and without the necessary approvals.Chance Rehabilitation Centre was reportedly relocated from Green Pond in St James to three

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Nigerian billionaire Tony Elumelu criticized for accepting award named after genocidal king Leopold - Face2Face Africa

Nigerian billionaire Tony O. Elumelu has been conferred with Belgium’s oldest and highest national award: “The honorary distinction of Officer in the Order of Leopold” for his entrepreneurial drive across Africa and commitment to poverty eradication. The Belgian ambassador to Nigeria, Daniel

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Source: Face2Face Africa - The Premier Pan-African Voice

Why Moving Forward With Faith After The 2020 Election Is Necessary - Blavity

Right now, a battle has ended, but the war hasn’t been won. But we have faith that decency and democracy will be restored under the Biden administration.

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South Africa: Rape Charges Against Sjava Dropped

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Multi-award winning musician Jabulani Hadebe, also known as Sjava, will not be prosecuted for rape.

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Source: allAfrica.com

Unpacking The Unsuccessful Effort To Discredit Black Voters In Philadelphia

False claims about Republican poll-watcher access in Philadelphia were aimed at discrediting Black voters.

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Source: NewsOne

Meet Duwayne 'DaDa' Mills, The Music Exec Who Married Oil and Hip Hop

Veteran music executive Duwayne 'DaDa' Mills says he was the first person to bring the oil industry and hip hop together.

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Source: Black Enterprise - The Premier Resource for Black Entrepreneurs and Career, Tech, and Money Content for Black People - Black Ent

Peace was swift in Ethiopia under Abiy. War was, too. - Black News Channel

By CARA ANNA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Abiy Ahmed left Ethiopians breathless when he became the prime minister in 2018, introducing a wave of political reforms in the long-repressive country and announcing a shocking peace with enemy Eritrea. The young prime minister was cheered as he

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For Thanksgiving Day, Zoom will lift its 40-minute time limit for free meetings - L.A. Focus Newspaper

Zoom announced it will lift its timed meeting limit on Thanksgiving so "your family The post For Thanksgiving Day, Zoom will lift its 40-minute time limit for free meetings appeared first on L.A. Focus Newspaper.

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Source: La Focus Newspaper

Eyewall of climate ‘bomb’ Iota brings catastrophic winds to Central America - Stabroek News

TEGUCIGALPA, (Reuters) - Hurricane Iota began whipping a remote coastal area of Nicaragua with catastrophic winds, storm surges and rain last evening, as the region’s leaders blamed climate change for destruction that is pushing millions closer to

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

30 new COVID-19 cases, no additional fatality

Jamaica on Monday recorded 30 more COVID-19 cases, with ages ranging from 7 to 89 years, pushing the tally to 9,959 with 4,256 being active. Of the new cases, 13 are males and 17 are females. There was no new fatality, with the tally remaining at...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Employee at company that manufactured insulation used at Grenfell Tower admits unethical behaviour - Voice Online

SOMEONE WHO worked at the company which made the flammable material used on Grenfell Tower... The post Employee at company that manufactured insulation used at Grenfell Tower admits unethical behaviour appeared first on Voice Online.

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Source: Britain's Favourite Black Newspaper - Voice Online

Rosetta LeNoire: Theatrical Producer and Pioneer of Non-Traditional Casting

Rosetta LeNoire was a screen, stage, and television actress. She was also a Broadway producer and casting agent. Although LeNoire had recurring roles on the series Gimme a Break! and Amen, most people will remember her from her appearances on Family Matters, as Carl Winslow's mother, Estelle

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Source: Black Then

'Dismembered bodies': Refugees recount horrors of Tigray fighting | Africanews

For Ethiopians who escaped intense fighting in their northern homeland of Tigray by fleeing into Sudan, they are now safe; but the terrifying nightmare of what they witnessed still haunts

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Kenya: CS Magoha Declares Full-Scale School Reopening on January 4

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha on Monday announced the full reopening of schools for all learners on January 4, following a coronavirus triggered shutdown in March.

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Source: allAfrica.com

California clamps down: Governor announces new restrictions to curb surging coronavirus - Black Voice News

In summary In throwing an “emergency brake,” Gov. Gavin Newsom orders an even broader mask mandate and further restricts access to businesses, restaurants and other operations for the vast majority of Californians. As California’s COVID-19 daily case count climbed to nearly 10,000 – a height not

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Source: Black Voice News | The Voice of the Black Community in California

New Coronavirus Vaccine Requires 'Trust' of African American Community | Dallas Weekly

Both California and Texas have recorded more than 1 million total cases, while states like Illinois, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey have seen significant rises in COVID infections. The most recent available statistics show that the District of Columbia has more than 18,500 total

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Source: Dallas Weekly

The Cast of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunites | Chicago Defender

From West Philadelphia, where he was born in raised, to his luxury palace in Bel-Air, Will Smith and Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's cast share the trailer to the reunion show. 24-years after Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ended, the Banks family is back together again. Scheduled to air on HBO Max November

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