The IDB on the fiscal mechanisms of its PSAs

Nigeria: Your Alarm On Nation's Debt Profile False - Govt Replies Atiku

The Federal Government says the "alarm and doom" predictions by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on the country's debt profile is anchored on a false

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Source: allAfrica.com

Nigeria: Bill to Make Nigeria Industrial Nation Underway

Chairman of the Senate committee on Local Content, Senator Teslim Folarin, told newsmen at the weekend that the bill entitled "A bill for an Act to enact the Nigerian Local Content Act to provide for the Development, Regulation, and Enforcement of Nigerian content in all sectors of the Nigerian

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Source: allAfrica.com

Growth & Jobs | Social enterprises to benefit from US$910,000 programme

Some 150 social service groups, including churches, foundations, non-governmental organisations and social enterprises, many of which are headed by females, as well as 10,000 poor and vulnerable persons are expected to benefit from the Jamaica...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was created by the Treaty of Lagos in Lagos, Nigeria, on 28 May 1975. It was created to promote economic trade, national cooperation, and monetary union, for growth and development throughout West

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New project launches to tackle Africa's plastic pollution - Voice Online

EXPERTS FROM around the world are joining forces to tackle plastic pollution in Africausing the... The post New project launches to tackle Africa's plastic pollution appeared first on Voice Online.

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Source: Britain's Favourite Black Newspaper - Voice Online

Nigeria's Recovery Means Rethinking Economic Diversification

[Chatham House] With more than half its revenue derived from oil exports, Nigeria's economic fortunes are tied to the boom and bust cycles of the oil market. Those fortunes have waned way below expectations this year and, with more than one-quarter of its labour force jobless, it is time to

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Source: allAfrica.com

Fire victim appeals for help to rebuild

Having had her home gutted by fire set by thugs in August, Maya Robinson, a resident of Margaret Street in central Kingston, and her two children, her mother and two other relatives are now destitute as they claim no help to rebuild their lives has...

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

2019 record year for registration of new companies – Clarke

Finance Minister Dr Nigel Clarke has revealed that 2019 recorded the most new companies being registered in Jamaica. Presenting data from the Companies Office of Jamaica, Clarke indicated that 3,822 companies were registered last year, up from 3,...

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Is Your Cooking Oil Healthy? Here’s What the Experts Say… | BlackDoctor.org - Where Wellness & Culture Connect

You’ve probably heard and been advised time and again to read the nutrition labels on the foods you consume, but have you ever considered also researching the healthiness of your cooking oil? Cooking oils are categorized based on the dominant type of fatty acid each

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Source: BlackDoctor | Health News On Fitness, Nutrition & Weight Loss - BlackDoctor

AP FACT CHECK: Trump sees what others do not in the pandemic | The Atlanta Voice

“I believe we’re rounding the corner.” “We’re a winner on the excess mortality.” “We have the vaccines coming and we have the therapies coming.” “We have done an amazing job.” President Donald Trump sees in the pandemic what he wants to see. He seemed to acknowledge as much when he was challenged

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Source: The Atlanta Voice

“Just Like Everything Else Trump Inherited, He Messed It Up!”: Barack Obama Speaks At Biden-Harris Rally In Philly [VIDEO]

Whew, child! 'The Chicago' in President Barack Obama came out heavy Wednesday evening as Obama took to the campaign trail to speak at a Biden-Harris drive-in rally in Philadelphia. This marks the first live, in-person appearance from the former president on behalf of his former vice president Joe

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Africa Development Bank blacklists Chinese company building Kenyan power project

“An investigation conducted by the Bank’s Office of Integrity and Anti-Corruption established that Sinotec Company Limited misrepresented its experience, the value and dates of its reference contracts and its relationship with other bidders while participating in three Bank-financed tenders under

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Ministry warns security firms to comply with labour law - Stabroek News

The Ministry of Labour yesterday said it is in receipt of numerous complaints filed against security firms across Guyana in relation to pay and entitlements for guards and it urged compliance with the

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

How climate impacts prevent poor households to achieve resilience

IN the ever-unfolding climate change matrices, poor households are at the centre of interacting with climate vices and challenges hence they can hardly count

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Re-orient youth from crime by giving them land

About five years ago, some of us started a group called ‘Christians Affected by Crime’ (CABC) where our focus was on providing support for families of perpetrators of

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Five-day water conference kicks off today

Important discussions on non-revenue water and its spin-offs will be the central focus during the five-day 2020 virtual edition of the 29th annual Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) Conference and Exhibition. The conference will run...

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New IDB President optimistic on Guyana’s growth prospects - Stabroek News

In his belief that Guyana can be a model developed economy in Latin America and the Caribbean in the next five to ten years, newly-elected Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) President, Mauricio Claver-Carone says that he will do all possible during his tenure to facilitate achieving those goals

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

The reopening of our international airports - Stabroek News

The fact that even though our two international airports reported earlier this week that they were ready to execute the protocols and procedures associated with the re-opening of the facilities there remaining a measure of public doubt about the wisdom of the decision, is entirely

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Libya: UN condemns arrest of media authority chief | News24

UN Support Mission has denounced the ‘unlawful arrest’ of Mohammed Baayou after he spoke out against Islamist groups in Tripoli.

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Earth Today | UNEP partners to reduce freshwater stress

IN A move to reduce the stress on freshwater resources in the Caribbean, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and its partners are to implement a new multimillion-US-dollar project with a focus on wastewater management in the

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Source: Jamaica Gleaner

Earth Today | Adaptation Programme and Finance Mechanism cops third place in IDB awards

THE ADAPTATION Programme and Financing Mechanism (AP...

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Africa: A New Report Looks At the Illegal Trade of Plants and Animals

Interview - From rhino horns, to pangolin scales to rosewood, the world has seen increases and decreases in the illicit trade of plants and animals during the recent five-year period, according to a new report from the United Nations Office on Drugs a Crime. The World Wildlife Crime Report found

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Source: allAfrica.com

At Belle Vue: People say jobs, infrastructure should be priorities of new gov’t - Stabroek News

With a president finally declared after five long months of waiting, Guyanese are now able to return to focussing on what’s most important in their lives and what are some of the issues they’d want this administration to give priority

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Caribbean leaders go virtual at the UN General Assembly | New York Carib News

Caribbean leaders will on Monday begin addressing virtually the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

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Source: The New York Carib News

Benefits of climate smart agriculture

TECHNOLOGY needs assessment and transfer established at the Fourteenth Conference of the Parties (COP 14) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to scale up technology transfer in countries was instrumental and remains

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Source: NewsDay Zimbabwe - Everyday News for Everyday People

Gov’t needs to rethink approach to COVID-19 - Stabroek News

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Source: Stabroek News - Guyana's Most Trusted Newspaper

Kenya's Pivotal Role in the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and SGDs a Boon Tothe United

Kenya is persuaded that global challenges are only surmountable if the world's rules based multilateral system is deployed in a manner that attracts consensus not only in the appreciation of the challenges, but also in the evolution of practical response

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Source: allAfrica.com

Africa: The U.S Government Makes its Big Push for Investment in Africa

[Atlantic Council] Buoyed by bipartisan commitment and a new government agency, the United States has taken new and significant steps to help drive investment in Africa, strengthen the region's dynamic economies, create lucrative opportunities for US and African businesses, and advance US

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Source: allAfrica.com

Burundi: Ramaphosa Sends Condolences to the People of Burundi After President's Passing

African Union (AU) chair President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent condolences to the people of Burundi after the passing of their outgoing president, Pierre

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Source: allAfrica.com

NASCAR Fans React To A Noose Left In Bubba Wallace's Garage

And a delayed race at Talladega Monday became the first real test of NASCAR's ban of the Confederate

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