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Peace talks between the transitional government of Sudan and a rebel group in the south of the country have stumbled over the delegation of powers from Khartoum
The president also stressed the importance of keeping the economy open after months of stifling movement restrictions.
He urged citizens not to drop their guard and continue adhering to the health rules, such as wearing face masks and respecting curfew times.
South Africa has recorded just over 800,000 coronavirus infections - more than a third of the cases reported across the African continent - and over 20,000 deaths.
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The United Nations' Security Council has endorsed Guinea's Bintou Keita and South Africa's Nicholas Hayshom as new emissaries.
[New Times] Afrobasket 2021 quarter-final action tips-off today with Senegal taking on Angola at 3pm at the Kigali Arena.
[Unicef] New York/Geneva/Nairobi/Juba -- Two-thirds of children in desperate need of support
Religious groups have not abandoned their faith in forcing the courts to compel the government to have places of worship opened throughout the lockdown.
ISLAMABAD – The Taliban this week posted a strongly worded tweet warning against “the presence of foreign occupation forces” in Afghanistan and countries “baselessly” asserting that the Islamic Emirate is “continuing a senseless war, is [...]
President Salva Kiir pledged on Friday pledged not to return South Sudan to war as the country marked 10 years of troubled independence with little to rejoice.
BY TATENDA CHITAGU GOVERNMENT has reviewed upwards the sitting allowances paid to Members of Parliament and councillors in the country’s 32 local authorities as well as provincial council members by between 50 and 100%. MPs will have their allowances hiked by 100%, while provincial council members and councillors were awarded a 75% and 50% increase, respectively. The windfall will be backdated to January last year. Local Government minister July Moyo confirmed the increment, which, however, falls way short of what the councillors and MPs have been demanding since 2019. Moyo said he had already written to councils advising them of the development. “We have three elected levels consisting of MPs, those in provincial councils and local authorities,” Moyo said. “The President approved new rates for MPs, councillors and provincial council members. “The levels of allowances are as follows: 50% for councillors, 75% for provincial council and 100% for MPs.” In 2019, councillors and mayors around the country engaged the central government, demanding an increase in their allowances by at least 250%, citing the rise in prices of basic goods and services. Government later approved an increase, which will see each councillor getting $5 000 from $2 000. In back pay, each councillor will pocket not less than $26 000 (US$260). According to a letter written by their umbrella association, the Urban Councils Association of Zimbabwe (Ucaz), the Local Government minister informed them through a circular of the review of their allowances. The letter, written on January 15, was signed off by Ucaz president Josiah Makombe (Gweru mayor) and copied to Moyo and all town clerks and secretaries. It reads: “Reference is made to the address by the Honourable Minister of Local Government, Cde July Moyo, during the 79th AGM (annual general meeting) held on December 13, 2020 at the Elephant Hills Hotel. “He pointed out that councillors should be paid levels of allowances set out at various levels based on percentages that are paid to members of parliament. Councils need not wait for another circular as long as they have obtained reliable information on the adjustment to the salaries of MPs. “It is against this background that the presidential committee at its meeting on January 13 2021 resolved to recommend that councillors be paid their outstanding allowances backdated from January to October 2020. “Councils must effect the latest adjustment from December 2020 in line with the increase in allowances for Members of Parliament which is at a rate of $47 002. “May councils implement the councillors’ allowances to the letter and spirit of circular 13 without further delay and prejudice to council’s welfare,” Makombe said. Follow Tatenda on Twitter @ProsperTatenda
[Premium Times] The report by the United Nations says parts of the population in the four hotspots of highest concern are already experiencing a critical hunger situation.
Press Release - Refugees in South Sudan are receiving COVID-19 jabs during the rollout of the country's national vaccination campaign, joining Ethiopia, Rwanda, Sudan and Uganda in including refugees in their COVID-19 vaccination plan in the East African Region. Today, 13 people, among them 10 refugees from the Gorom Refugee Settlement located some 20km outside of Juba and three members of the host community including one health worker visited the Buluk Police Hospital for their vaccine.
Senegal’s army reported Monday that it had captured several rebel posts and camps in Casamance of the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance.
[New Times] Rwanda could host the Women's African Basketball Championship qualifiers slated next month. The development was confirmed by the federation's vice President Richard Nyirishema in an interview with Times Sport on Wednesday, June 16.
Over 40 journalists and political personalities's names were leaked as potential targets for surveillance.
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SOURCE- CMC – The St Vincent and the Grenadines Government will on Thursday pilot legislation amending the Public Health (Amendment) Bill 2021 that it says will allow for certain categories of public sector employees to be vaccinated in order to work in “frontline” jobs. “Given the extent of the misrepresentations, and misinformation by some persons […]
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Economist Anslem Richards has expressed serious concerns about the long-term impact of virtual learning on the social development of young people, especially primary school students.
He fears a large number of children may not develop any social skills owing to the absence of face-to-face learning in schools.
In an interview with Newsday, Richards said his nine year-old son has been one of the lucky ones.
He said his son, who has been learning through the online curriculum for more than a year, has been involved in some outdoor activities.
Before the latest covid19 restrictions were announced on May 6, Richards said his son was part of an informal basketball camp, led by a former professional player. He said the activity allowed his son to interact with his peers fairly regularly.
The basketball player \"put together the young people in the area who were interested and took them to Shaw Park on Saturday mornings and in the afternoons so that they could play and socialise.”
Richards said his son also helps take care of the family’s sheep and dogs.
“In addition to that, he also has older brothers in the house, so there is that continuous social interaction, even with the children in the neighbourhood.”
He said his son is also involved in Sunday school activities.
Richards said an only child may not be as fortunate.
“Just picture a single child in a family who does not have that kind of community or institutional support within the nuclear family. His or her social skills will be significantly compromised.
“Just picture a child who is outside of those activities: how do his social skills and mobility develop and get enhanced over time?”
Richards said secondary school students can also be affected ,because the online curriculum does not include sporting activities.
“And team training is out unless you are training for the national team.”
He said before covid19 one of his teenage sons was progressing as an athlete.
“I have a 17-year-old son who was developing well as a sprinter, running 100 and 200 metres under 11 seconds, and his training has flattened.”
Richards said although his son still tries to keep fit, covid19 has affected his development in the sport.
“All that has been turned upside down with the pandemic. So it is having a serious physical and social development impact on children.”
Richards predicted this could create problems in the future.
“When you have a whole population whose social and physical development are being stymied by the covid19 pandemic, how do we treat with the fallout from that?
“Do we understand what that means for that generation of primary school students?”
Richards claimed the situation is already eroding scholastic achievements on the island.
“We are not a scientific community in Tobago. So we are not doing the assessments to see how students are being impacted.”
Richards believes the issue is serious and requires urgent attention.
“I don’t think the Government is investing the resources or even paying the kind of attention that this is
[Monitor] Any Uganda Cranes manager is always expected to win the regional Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup. Johnny McKinstry ticked that box last year.
[The Conversation Africa] \"End the wars\" and \"peace in our land\" were the rallying cries for the protests that ultimately ousted Sudan's long-ruling strongman Omar al-Bashir in 2019. The country had been afflicted by a 40-year war with South Sudan, which resulted in South Sudan's secession.
Implementation of South Sudan's 2018 peace accord has stalled and authorities have blocked humanitarian access to areas where conflict has restarted, according to the UN panel of experts.
