THE entire world has been ravaged by the deadly coronavirus since December 2019. So many countries have gone into economic recession where economic growth has slowed, unemployment has gone up with prices being unstable and unpredictable. Production stalled in many countries as companies close. Johannes Marisa A lot of governments channelled funds to the health sector in order to resuscitate the sector which saw an improvement in infrastructure, medical and surgical supplies et cetera. Today, we will open our ears to the address by President Emmerson Mnangagwa when he gives his State of the Nation Address at Parliament Building. The address comes in the midst of the coronavirus that has torn the world with at least 41 million affected so far and more than 1,1 million deaths recorded. People of all professions have succumbed to this terrible virus. Europe is in the midst of a second wave of the virus and a lot of British cities have moved to level two and three of lockdown. This is a calamity for sure. Globally, health employees have been saluted for their spirited efforts in trying to contain the coronavirus. Zimbabwe did its best despite the numerous challenges that are bedevilling the health sector. Despite the strike by nurses and doctors during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the private sector stood firm. A lot of lives were saved despite the limited resources. So many treatment modalities were employed and we succeeded during that phase. We are hopeful that we will not be hit by a second wave of infections considering the high degree of complacency, ignorance and defiance by the general population. Masks are no longer worn in many areas. I was recently in Mhondoro where wearing a mask is considered taboo. Health delivery system is the organisation of people, institutions and resources that deliver healthcare services to meet the needs of the population. Included here are issues of accessibility, expenditure and resources. Those who work to deliver health services have their own expectations while the general population and the government also have theirs. There has been a lot of talk about the restructuring in the health sector which the Health minister Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga promised to undertake. The following are some of the healthcare issues the President is expected to highlight to the nation: lThe issue of health equity and equality in our country. A lot of people have failed to access healthcare because of unbearable costs, shortage of staff and medicines. This has forced so many people to turn to traditional healers and prophets. lCapacitation of the health worker — It is undeniable that the public health workers were relatively well-paid members of the community and now have been reduced to beggars. A lot of nurses, doctors, pharmacists cannot afford to pay rent for a three-roomed cottage, let alone send their children to even Grade B schools. Health workers need to be mobile in order to respond to emergencies at work. lMotivation of the health worker — A motivated health worker is key t

Unemployment claims nationwide reached 787,000 for the week ending Oct. 17, signaling a slow but steady economic recovery as the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic continues into the fall. According to the Department of Labor, unemployment claims reach 787,000 as of October 17, 2020. New applications for unemployment benefits were down 55,000 from the previous week, according to a Thursday […]

In a blog post, Sony revealed that Disney+, Netflix, Spotify, Apple TV, Apple TV+, Twitch, and YouTube will be available on the PS5 on day one. 

Learners in these centres will be served with a cup of porridge early in the morning and after classes every day.

Living conditions in a solitary cell at New York’s Rikers Island jail. AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews Black men comprise around 13% of the male population, yet make up nearly 40% of the incarcerated population and 45% of those locked in solitary confinement. by Angela Hattery, University of Delaware and Earl Smith, University of Delaware The United … Continued

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Nigerians and indeed the whole world look forward to the Supreme Court for justice in the hope that the Court will apply the laws.

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TT MADE it seven wins on the trot with a victory over Barbados at the 2023 Americas Netball World Cup Qualifiers at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston, Jamaica, on Thursday night.

TT pulled away from the Barbadians in the second half and emerged victorious 50-40. TT had a slim 22-21 lead at half-time.

Before the match against Barbados, TT defeated United States, Cayman Islands, Grenada, St Vincent/Grenadines, St Lucia and Antigua/Barbuda.

Goal-shoot Afeisha Noel and experienced goal attack Joelisa Cooper combined to score all the goals for TT against Barbados.

Noel converted 32 of 34 attempts and Cooper scored 18 of 21.

Before the match against Barbados, TT had already booked a place in the World Cup after defeating USA.

Jamaica are competing at the qualifiers, but have already sealed a place at the World Cup based on their world rankings.

One more team from the Americas qualifiers will join TT and Jamaica at the 2023 Netball World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa.

TT will play their final match of the qualifying tournament against Jamaica on Saturday.

President Donald Trump enters the final presidential debate on Thursday in need of a major shakeup that will change the trajectory of the race as he trails Joe Biden in both national polls and key swing states that will determine whether he has a path to victory in the Electoral College. With 12 days to go before Election Day, Trump […]

A study conducted by Harvard University’s Department of Housing Studies revealed that half of Americans who rent are either severely rent-burdened or moderately rent-burdened. For African Americans and Hispanics, researchers at Harvard determined a triple pandemic for those communities. Black and Hispanic households were “much more likely to contract COVID-19, suffer lost income, and face housing insecurity as a result of the pandemic,” the researchers concluded.

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President of the Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers’ Association (TTUTA) Antonia De Freitas has said TTUTA members will comply with the Ministry of Education’s recent mandate and teach all forms four-six students, whether vaccinated or not, in a physical classroom from Monday.

During a press conference on Wednesday, Education Minister Dr Nyan Gadsby-Dolly said teachers will no longer be required to teach online classes. as all forms four-six students must return to school physically.

In an interview on Friday, De Freitas told Newsday, “The ministry has given an instruction, and our educational professionals will be complying and doing what they have to do.”

Since October 4, a parallel schooling system has required vaccinated students to be taught physically and unvaccinated students to be taught online.

But the system drew criticism from education stakeholders such as TTUTA.

In an interview with Newsday on October 15, De Freitas said if the ministry insists on bringing students back out to physical schools, it must do away with online learning.

During Friday’s interview, De Freitas did not say if TTUTA was pleased with the ministry’s latest mandate, but she did point out that one of the association's demands was for the ministry to have one mode of learning for all students.

She added, “We had called for teachers to not have to engage in both modalities for forms four, five and six.

“I will simply say that TTUTA had called for one modality to be used and the ministry has chosen one method for curriculum delivery, so our members will have to work with what the ministry has prescribed.”

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C.J. discovers not all surprises are good ones on a new Tyler Perry's House of Payne, and Vinny and Mr. Brown square off on a new Tyler Perry's Assisted Living, starting Wednesday at 8/7c.

Sewa International (SewaTT) is to donate 1,000 KN95 masks to every secondary school in Trinidad and Tobago.

In a release, SewaTT said the mask distribution project, which started in April, would be extended to focus on schools, including teachers and students.

It recognised the importance of every school having a replacement stock of masks for students and teachers during school contact hours.

“Masks can fall, some can get dirty, extra masks may be left at home, or some homes may not be able to afford...extra,” it said.

It said it planned to distribute 184,000 KN95 masks to 184 secondary schools over the next three weeks.

The organisation said it had already donated 30,000 reusable masks to prisoners, the homeless and low-income groups. It said 10,000 KN95 masks were donated to prison officers, and 40,000 to the Ministry of Health in 2020.

SewaTT also said it had set up the first mass vaccination site, and had vaccinated over 85,000 people.

Anyone who wishes to help can make a deposit to SewaTT via its Republic Bank account 870801107401.

MANDEVILLE, Manchester - President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) Jasford Gabriel says the dangers to public health as a result of community spread of the novel coronavirus will pose an extreme challenge as thought is given to a limited return to face-to-face school.

By JACQUELINE HOWARD and RAENU CHARLES CNN It has been well-known in research that Black babies are about twice as likely to die as White babies before their first birthday. Now, a new [...]

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If you’re an R. Kelly supporter than you need to put in extra prayer for your boy. The feds placed him under suicide watch after his recent guilty conviction. As spotted on Raw Story the disgraced crooner has been going through it since the conclusion of his federal trial in New York. According to attorney […]

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Three COVID-19 deaths and 233 infections were logged on October 20 from 4,951 tests (4.71 positivity rate), according to the Health Ministry's updated figures.

It's D-day for the melodramatic former Tembisa cop Rosemary Ndlovu, who stands accused of orchestrating the murder of five relatives and her boyfriend, all allegedly in a bid to pocket insurance money.

[Reporter] Egypt still eyes legally binding agreement

By Dwight Brown NNPA Newswire Film Critic The lineup at the 2020 New York Film Festival (NYFF) included an impressive array of African diaspora films and the festival’s usual collection of international motion pictures. Attesting to NYFF’s eagerness to hear Black voices, the fest featured three main slate films from British director/writer Steve McQueen (“12 […]

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Le point sur la situation à la mi-journée Le général Daniel Hagari, porte-parole de l’armée israélienne, a fait état dimanche de la mort de plusieurs dizaines de membres du Hamas, dont le chef adjoint de son « réseau de tirs de roquettes », au lendemain de l’annonce de l’intensification des bombardements dans la

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[Daily News] THE Simiyu Regional Commissioner (RC), Mr David Kafulila has directed the Prevention and Combating of Corruption Bureau (PCCB) and Police Force to investigate and take action against Agricultural Marketing and Cooperative Unions (AMCOs) leaders alleged for misusing the funds provided as subsidies to cotton growers.

(New York, NY – October 21, 2022) NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County announced that it had received the prestigious Pathway to Excellence designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County is the first hospital in Brooklyn, and only the second facility in New York City to receive recognition. The Pathway designation is a globally recognized credential that […]

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By Adam Dutton An incredible Aladdin’s Cave of 17th century treasures has been discovered in a castle, which once belonged to the publisher of the James Bond books. The 460 items, many from the Cromwellian period, were found stashed in attics and in rooms of the former home of George Wren Howard. The location of the castle in Wales is […]

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Voters might already have gotten a glimpse of both President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden's strategy for tonight's big debate. First, Trump. In an interview Wednesday with sports journalist Jason Whitlock, he [...]

During a speech in Philadelphia, former President Barack Obama delivered a blistering account of his successor's first four years in office, arguing that President Donald Trump has proved he is "incapable of taking the job seriously" and has shown no interest in "helping anybody but himself and his friends."

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As the pandemic worsened, businesses shuttered, and unemployment reached record levels, the President announced the implementation of a new rule that would have required more food stamp recipients to work to receive benefits. Trump sought to limit the ability of states to renounce existing work mandates. The rule was scheduled to occur on April 1, but Congress suspended mandates requiring food stamp recipients to work as part of the CARES Act

Gender and Child Affairs Minister Ayanna Webster-Roy met with Tabaquite Anita Haynes-Alleyne and Cumuto/Manzanilla MP Dr Rai Ragbir on Friday as part of commitments made by the minister to engage the MPs to ensure their constituents can benefit through targeted collaboration and intervention.

In a release, the ministry said the meeting was a follow-up to requests made by the MPs during the standing finance committee meeting on October 13. Webster-Roy has responsiblitiy for Gender and Child Affairs (GCA) and the National AIDS Coordinating Committee (NACC).

During the meeting, some of the topics discussed included the National Children's Registry and the Child Protection Framework, the Child Rights Ambassadors Programme, the establishment of HIV and AIDS focal points within communities, opportunities for life-skills training and certification and the provision of support to victims of abuse which include the differently abled.

Webster-Roy, permanent secretary Vijay Gangapersad, deputy permanent secretary Sanjay Singh, and various heads of departments of the GCA and NACC highlighted the work being done as well as plans for upcoming initiatives for Fiscal 2023/2024.

The minister encouraged the MPs to submit proposals to continue the discussions to find ways to best collaborate based on the specific needs of the constituents of Cumuto/Manzanilla and Tabaquite, in addition to developing targeted programmes and opportunities to better serve constituents.

Webster-Roy welcomed the initiative and said working together would be in the best interest of the people residing within the constituencies.

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Pakistan army chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa has ordered an inquiry into the alleged abduction of the police inspector general in Sindh province, and forcing him to sign an arrest warrant for Mohammad Safdar, the [...]

Residents of Sarah Johanna on the East Bank of Demerara yesterday protested over attempts to have them removed from lands some of them have squatted on for more than thirty years ago.

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Contemporary progressives tout themselves as looking after the interests of “people of color.” But there is no such thing as “people of color,” and what Democrats are good at is looking after their own interests—which they often define in explicitly ethnic terms (such as “people of color.”)

Kendrick Lamar's highly anticipated album may hit sometime "soon" thanks to a Twitter user asking the right question at the right time to TDE's Punch earlier this week. Fans will have to wait for additional details.

– FILM REVIEW – By BRIAN LOWRY CNN Two powerful documentaries explore different aspects of Black history this week, in each case shedding light on misrepresented or under-covered chapters. Presented by Barack Obama's company [...]

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By Allana J. Barefield Staff Writer Everyone has a story and it’s important to take time to listen. A nonprofit organization, Behind Every Door (BED), is doing just that by …

by Damon Carr, For New Pittsburgh Courier When it comes to purchasing real estate, the most important 3 factors in determining desirability and home’s value is location, location, location. Most people know that. However, many people don’t know this. What’s the next most important factor when determining desirability and value of real estate? That would … Continued

[Nation] Burundi's ex-president Pierre Buyoya has been sentenced to life in prison in absentia over the assassination of his successor in 1993, according to a court ruling.

Le Monde présente les œuvres complètes d’Emile Zola, dans l’Edition Ne varietur de 1906, d’Eugène Fasquelle. Des Rougon-Macquart à l’affaire Dreyfus redécouvrez la vie et l’œuvre de l’écrivain le plus engagé du XIXe siècle, chef de file du naturalisme et l’un des romanciers les plus populaires. Chaque livre de cette édition est magnifiquement illustré par

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City Councilmember Lisa Wheeler-Bowman taught her grandchildren, Mikiyah Stone, 9, and Mikah Stone, 10, the importance of voting at the Roll to the Polls event Saturday, Oct. 10. Deirdre O’Leary, Staff Writer ST. PETERSBURG - Talk Black and the Tampa Bay Rays have partnered with the Dr. Carter G. Woodson African American Museum in 'Voting is […]

Protests over police brutality continue in Nigeria.

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The NBA players and the stance they took this COVID infested season deserves a spot in history. Many people talk about the Civil Rights marches of the 60’s as defining moments in US history. The marches and speeches from that time were impactful. The stance the NBA players have taken this past season on social... [Read More]

WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of Dumfries in St James, especially students at Dumfries Primary School, will now benefit from the district’s new community WiFi hotspot, which was unveiled on Thursday by Edmund Bartlett, member of parliament for St James...

INVITATION TO INTERESTED CANDIDATES Mt. Olive First Baptist Church of Clairton, Pennsylvania is prayerfully calling a full-time Pastor, called by God who will be the spiritual leader of our congregation and community. We are calling a pastor who has the biblical qualifications as outlined in 1 Timothy 3:17 and Titus 1:5- 9, and 1 Peter … Continued

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[Citizen] The battle for the skies is shaping up in the East African region as airlines upgrade their fleet and expand destinations, setting the stage for heightened competition with established carriers such as Kenya Airways (KQ).

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NEW ORLEANS - When Texas coach Steve Sarkisian connected with one of the country's most famous high school football players on FaceTime one afternoon in July, he couldn't hear the…

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(The Center Square) – New revenue forecasts for Seattle in 2024 have Mayor Bruce Harrell seeking to adjust next year's budget to utilize the additional funds in order to pay down a looming $251 million budget deficit facing the city. On Tuesday, the Office of Economic and Revenue Forecasts released new projections for the city’s […]

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By Ryan Steal Lil’ Kim has a new management. Since her entry into the music industry in the mid-’90s, the New York rapper has gone on to become a top-charting artist, a fashion trend setter, and a movie star. Kim, whose real name is Kimberly Denise Jones, is 47 years old and has a lot more […]

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