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By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Playwright Keenan Scott II's play 'Thoughts of a Colored Man,' a work about the outer and inner lives of Black men, is heading to the bright lights of Broadway. The play will be given a Shubert theater and will open whenever Broadway restarts. It will be directed by Steve H. Broadnax III. Both playwright and director are Black and will be making their Broadway debuts. 'Thoughts of a Colored Man' is made up of related vignettes and set over the course of a single day in Brooklyn, where seven Black […]
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Nationwide protests have taken place since October 7 despite the disbanding of the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit.
The demonstrators have been accused of attacking police stations and personnel.
The rallies which are mostly attended by young people have become avenues to vent against corruption and unemployment.
Rights groups say at least 15 people have been killed the demonstrations began in early October.
Dr. Anthony Fauci says he and his family continue to receive death threats over his public statements about combating the... View Article
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• An ordinance to amend the levy provisions of the Code of Ordinances for the purpose of changing the ad valorem tax rates for personal property, bond indebtedness, parks, school operations/debt and special tax districts, and provide that those rates remain fixed for one year in compliance with the City Code.
• A resolution urging the City of Atlanta and the Georgia General Assembly to adopt policies to implement comprehensive police reform.
An item was introduced to be considered during a special called meeting scheduled for Friday, June 19 at 11 a.m. to consider and adopt the City of Atlanta’s 2021 Fiscal Year budget: • A resolution declaring the intention of the Atlanta City Council to create the Public Safety and Community Support Restricted Fund and requesting that the chief operating officer produce a report of recommendations regarding the City’s approach to public safety, including recommendations for systematic changes in police policies, reinventing the culture of policing in the city and being a model for public safety for cities across the nation, to be provided to the Atlanta City Council by no later than Dec. 1, 2020.
• A resolution requesting the Department of Transportation Commissioner create a participatory engagement process with the community to select a street where a permanent “Black Lives Matter” mural commissioned by members of the Atlanta City Council may be installed to commemorate the “Black Lives Matter” movement in the city of Atlanta.
• A resolution approving a deployment plan for funds allocated for rental assistance through the consumer grant program in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) the chief policy-making body for the City of Atlanta.
On March 23, 2020, Michigan’s Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-21, instructing all non-essential businesses in the state to close temporarily and for Michiganders to “stay home, stay safe.” The aggressive action was to protect people and communities throughout the state and further mitigate the spread of COVID-19. While all industries in Michigan were … Continued
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Malian opposition leader Soumaila Cisse, who was kidnapped in March in a jihadist-ridden area ahead of key elections, has sent letters to his family, in what is their first contact since this abduction.
The Red Cross said on Friday it handed letters from Mr Soumaila Cisse to a member of his family.
Cisse, the 70-year-old head of the Union for the Republic and Democracy (URD) party, went missing on March 25 in the Timbuktu region of central Mali. He was campaigning in his home area of Niafounke ahead of long-delayed legislative elections, whose first round took place four days later.
Details of his letter are unknown but it comes at a time when his country has just witnessed a coup that sacked President Ibrahim Boubacar's government on Tuesday.
Mali has been struggling to contain an Islamist insurgency that erupted in the north in 2012 which has claimed thousands of military and civilian lives.
Despite the presence of thousands of French and UN troops, the conflict has engulfed the centre of the country, reviving bloody disputes among ethnic groups, and spread to neighbouring Burkina Faso and Niger.
WHO IS SOUMAILA CISSE ?
A computer engineer by training who was educated in Senegal and France, Cisse is a veteran figure in Malian politics.
His career dates back to a role as presidential aide in the early 1990s, followed by seven years as finance minister under the country's then leader, Alpha Oumar Konare.
He contested elections in 2002 before taking the helm of the commission of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMA), an eight-nation customs and currency union.
He bid again for the presidency in elections in 2013 and 2018 that were both overwhelmingly won by Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who was overthrown in a military coup on Tuesday.
The ICRC's chief delegate in Mali, Klaus Spreyermann, said in the statement that the letters \"only contained family information, and the ICRC is not taking part in negotiations for Mr. Cisse's release.\"
\"As a neutral and independent humanitarian entity, when an agreement is found between the parties concerned, the ICRC is willing to facilitate a possible transfer of hostages,\" he said.
The NFL will consult an advisory committee made up of former coaches, general managers and players on such issues as postponing, moving or even canceling games this season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Troy Vincent, the league’s football operations chief, said Wednesday that the advisers, who will report to Commissioner Roger Goodell, will help avoid any “inequities” in those decisions. Vincent did not identify any members of the panel, saying he was awaiting their approval to do so.
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By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press WEST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Two workers were killed in an explosion Friday while repairing a steam pipe in a maintenance building at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Connecticut, officials said. Alfred Montoya Jr., director of the VA Connecticut Healthcare System, said the men were in the basement of the small outer building and had just finished routine maintenance on a leaky pipe. He said the explosion occurred just after 8 a.m. as the pipe was being refilled with steam. The names of those killed were not immediately released. One was a contractor and the […]
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NNPA NEWSWIRE — Georgette “Gigi” Dixon has been named Wells Fargo’s new head of External Relations, which is part of the bank’s Government Relations and Public Policy team. Dixon, who … Continued
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Sean Sanders
In this episode of the podcast, TechCentral speaks to Revix co-founder and CEO Sean Sanders about cryptocurrencies as an investment class.
Revix, which offers access to bitcoin and other crypto assets through crypto Bundles, is backed by JSE-listed investment holding company Sabvest.
In the podcast, Sanders — who has a background in finance and venture capital (and who is an expert in exchange-traded funds) — explains where Revix is positioned in the market and its various offerings.
He explains how Revix rebalances its crypto Bundles monthly to ensure investors get optimal exposure to the top 10 cryptocurrencies.
Lastly, Sanders talks about where he sees Revix going in the coming years.
Representatives of several Commonwealth countries have called on the international community to reform the financial system and the ways it offers support to small states in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
By GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press/ BNC Contributor PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. Marshals Service is investigating after a protester was hospitalized in critical condition over the weekend after being hit in the head by a less-lethal round fired by a federal law enforcement officer, authorities said Monday. The investigation into the shooting will be reviewed by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Attorney for Oregon Billy J. Williams said. He said his office would have no further comment. 'I want to make it very clear so that there's no confusion,' Portland's Democratic mayor, Ted []
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CASH STRAPPED Cricket West Indies (CWI), licking their wounds following their 2-1 Test series defeat...
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Senior Services’ Home Care department is dedicated to providing quality, professional, and compassionate care to older adults who experience difficulty addressing the activities of daily life – such as bathing, dressing, eating, and preparing meals, and who need assistance to remain in their homes, living independently, with dignity and purpose. Pam Williams has been a part of Senior Services’ Home Care team, delivering that type of special care for the past 20 years.
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A security guard at the New York Times who went viral last year for her interaction with Joe Biden nominated him at the Democratic National Convention
There is mixed reaction from parents who are trying to decide whether to send their children back to campus when the 2020 fall semester returns. Is it safe? What are the Plan As and Plan Bs for exposure? There are no guarantees. In this phase one of dealing with the coronavirus and COVID-19, is it too soon to send students back to the classroom?
Sometimes, good things can come out of life’s most tragic events. We are experiencing trying times that are making all of us rethink how we operate and how we carry out our daily lives. The fallout of COVID-19 has touched both our personal and professional lives.
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By KEN SWEET AP Business Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Sales of new homes fell by 3.5% in September to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 959,000 million units, the Commerce Department said Monday, as the housing market's hot summer buying season cooled. The Commerce Department said Monday that despite the modest decrease, sales of new homes are up 32.1% from a year earlier. However, the pandemic may start to weigh on the market as the colder winter months arrive and with coronavirus cases spiking across much of the U.S. 'While strong demand and low mortgage rates are supportive of home […]
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A team of technical experts from Germany is expected to arrive in SA to provide essential services to local German businesses and local entities, such as Eskom.
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres yesterday deplored the lack of multilateral solutions to global challenges as he opened a summit for the world body's 75th anniversary.'No one wants a world government, but we must work together to improve world governance,' Guterres said at the UN General Assembly rostrum ahead of virtual speeches by world leaders.
BULAWAYO City Council has shut down water pumps supplying water from Ncema Dam to the Tuli Reservoir due to a technical fault, forcing prolonged water supply interruption in the
city.
The problem comes at a time the city is already under a 144-hour water-shedding schedule, which has seen residents in the city going for six days without tap water.
In a notice on Wednesday, town clerk Christopher Dube advised the residents that they were going to face possible prolonged water disconnections.
“The City of Bulawayo would like to advise members of the public that one of the clear water pumps at Ncema that feeds the Tuli Reservoir has experienced a technical fault,” part of the notice to residents read.
“In order to attend to the fault, there will be a shutdown of the clear water pump station and Tuli Reservoir line on Thursday June 25,” Dube said.
