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Former Ivorian CEO of Credit Suisse, Tidjane Thiam, has joined the Council for an Inclusive Capitalism — a US organisation which brings together some 20 world business leaders and advocates for a virtuous vision of the market economy and is officially in partnership with the Vatican as of Tuesday’s announcement. Tidjane is among a group of investors and leaders of major global corporations — often referred to by some as "gatekeepers," who are supposedly committed to "reforming capitalism for the good of humanity" and who want to promote the private sector's drive to make capitalism operate more in line with justice, inclusion and sustainable development.
These leaders — who represent more than 10.5 trillion USD in assets under management, are scheduled to meet annually with Pope Francis and Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson.
Turkson is one of two African cardinals expected to succeed Benedict XVI in 2013 and become the first "black pope" in history.
Critics have called it a stunt to invite sympathy. Yet Amuriat says campaigning without shoes is a protest and that those who do not get its symbolism are missing a point.
Uganda is due to hold a general election on January 14. Amuriat and another opposition candidate, Bobi Wine have had their rallies violently dispersed by security forces or been arrested.
In mid-November, scores of people were killed as security forces attempted to quell protests against the arrest and detention of Bobi Wine.
Police has accused the candidates of addressing huge gatherings in contravention of regulations on COVID-19 prevention.
Swollen feet
In an interview with one of the dailies in Uganda, Amuriat said his feet hurt a lot and has to pour cold water on them in between campaign stops for some relief.
Doctors have cautioned him on the potential danger of contracting tetanus from cuts to his feet.
Yet Amuriat remains adamant. He says by refusing to wear shoes, he’s standing in solidarity with people whose wealth and opportunities have been stolen by the country’s longtime ruler Yoweri Museveni.
JUST IN: FDC presidential candidate Patrick Amuriat has been arrested at the border of Rubirizi and Bushenyi districts. The reason for his arrest is yet to be known📹 @MukhayeD#MonitorUpdates#UGDecides2021 pic.twitter.com/xopK4FMoD0
— Daily Monitor (@DailyMonitor) December 4, 2020
Museveni, in power since 1986 is seeking a new term. In 2017, he changed the constitution to remove age limits that would have stopped him from seeking re-election.
FDC is Uganda’s largest opposition party. In 3 previous elections, the party fronted veteran activist and retired army colonel Kizza Besigye for president.
Catholic cardinal Wilton Gregory said Pope Francis' appointment is an affirmation of the heritage of Black Catholics.
[East African] Governments in Africa lose about $25 billion annually to corporate abuse by multinationals who transfer profits to offshore tax havens and to individuals engaging in tax evasion through undeclared assets.
Nigeria is fighting to end bloody campaign group Boko Haram. President Muhammadu Buhari has promised to defeat the militants but they remain active in the states of Borno and Yobe.
Thousands of people have been killed and many more driven out of their homes. But the plight of the older people in light of this insurgency has rarely been addressed. In a new report, Amnesty International is accusing the Nigerian army and the militants of committing various atrocities against older people. Joining us to talk more about this report on these atrocities is Joanne Mariner, the director of crisis response at Amnesty international.
by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Students, teachers, parents, and administrators face ever-rising challenges as the coronavirus pandemic continues to force changes in how young people receive their education. The challenges are particularly pronounced in the African American community, where access to the internet, working parents, and a haphazard learning model have … Continued
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(Gainesville/Jacksonville/Lake City, FL,) – Three Rivers Legal Services is launching a public education campaign to help Floridians who are facing eviction because they have fallen behind on their rent. On September 4, 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a nationwide eviction moratorium to stop the spread of COVID-19. However, many renters have still not taken advantage […]
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Eskom’s former board chairperson Ben Ngubane has told the Zondo commission into state capture that the board was not opposed to the appointment of former CEO Brian Molefe because he was highly skilled and experienced.
With the holiday season upon us and many adventure seekers preparing for December road trips, father-and-son team Kingsley and Ross Holgate offer some valuable pointers for those hitting the open road.
Press Release - On 1 December every year, the global community comes together to mark World AIDS Day to show support for people living with HIV and to remember those who have lost their lives to AIDS.
Hubs in the UK are starting the rollout by vaccinating the over-80s and some health and care staff.
THE Nelson Chamisa-led MDC Alliance on Sunday reversed the suspension of a number of Marondera district party members as factionalism and chaos continues to reign within the main opposition party. BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA This paper is reliably informed that some members from the provincial leadership announced that the whole district committee was dissolved on allegations of “disrespecting” the party leadership within the province. The opposition party’s secretary for rural strategies and mobilisation Happymore Chidziva was in Marondera at the weekend where he told party supporters that no district committee was dissolved. Chidziva yesterday confirmed his visit to Marondera saying it was meant to mobilise party supporters ahead of the 2023 elections as well as the formation of branches. “The district committee was not dissolved. It still exists as it was before. We visited Marondera to educate the members on their roles, use of resources, and how to build political consciousness towards 2021. Our terms of reference were on unity building, consulting on challenges and encouraging them to keep on forming new branches,” Chidziva said. Meanwhile, the MDC Alliance youth assembly has begun mobilisation of youths in rural areas in Zanu PF’s strongholds of Mudzi and UMP as part of the recently launched one million youth recruitment exercise. The youth leaders drawn from Marondera and Murewa have been deployed in rural areas as Chamisa seeks to make inroads into the rural areas. Chidziva said the exercise was going on well. He also rubbished claims that Zanu PF controled the rural votes. “We are doing our best (mobilisation). I do not believe that Mashonaland East is their (Zanu PF) stronghold, rather it’s the centre of intimidation and torture,” he said. Follow Jairos on Twitter@jairossaunyama
THE failure by government to approve a $2,85 billion Bulawayo City Council (BCC)’s 2020 supplementary budget has hit the city’s ability to provide efficient service to ratepayers, an official said yesterday. By NQOBANI NDLOVU Bulawayo deputy mayor Mlandu Ncube claimed the council was now unable to meet obligations on time. The $2,85 billion supplementary budget was proposed in September in order to hedge against inflation which had resulted in the rise in prices of goods and services. It was expected to be effected on November 1. In the supplementary budget, council proposed to raise rates and tariffs. Council justified the supplementary budget saying inflation was taking a toll on prices, interest rates and labour costs. “Failure to approve the supplementary budget is affecting council operations in a big way,” the deputy mayor said. “Firstly, we are failing to procure things we need to offer efficient services to our ratepayers. “Secondly, this is also the reason why we are struggling to pay our workers due to the delay in approving the supplementary budget,” he said. Efforts to get a comment from Local Government minister July Moyo were fruitless as his phone went unanswered. BCC is now proposing a $17 billion budget for 2021. However, Bulawayo Progressive Residents Association (BPRA) reje cted the council’s 2021 proposed budget, arguing that the process and content of the budget were flawed and did not meet residents’ needs. Council held budget consultation meetings via the WhatsApp platform, citing COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings. “But the process was dismissed by various stakeholders as discriminatory. BPRA in a letter dated November 4, 2020 addressed to the BCC rejected the 2021 budget proposal and raised concern that the WhatsApp platform did not give enough room for engagement. “We are of the view that the consultations were one-way as residents never made meaningful contributions. “The consultations did not afford residents meaningful room to engage. “Some BCC staff members including some councillors who were responsible for communicating with the residents in each respective ward group were failing to answer resident’s questions with some councillors becoming emotional and personalising the process to a point of exiting WhatsApp budget consultation groups,” BPRA co-ordinator Emmanuel Ndlovu said.
By LISA MARIE PANE and RACHEL LA CORTE | Associated Press Deaths from COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to more than 2,200 a day on average, matching the frightening peak reached last April, and cases per day have eclipsed 200,000 on average for the first time on record, with the crisis all but certain […]
1998: US President Bill Clinton opens a State visit to China in Tiananmen Square, where a protest movement for democracy was brutally suppressed nine years earlier.
2008: South Korea lifts its ban on US beef imports and President Lee Myung-bak urges the country to move past the dispute that has paralysed his Government with weeks of tumultuous protests.
In deciding its first cases on the issue, the US Supreme Court gives the nation's legally married gay couples equal federal footing with all other married Americans and also cleared the way for same-sex marriages to resume in California.
2014: The leaders of Britain, France, Germany and other European nations commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I and vow to preserve peace on the continent.
The Supreme Court says President Trump can forge ahead with a limited version of his ban on travel from six mostly Muslim countries.
NBA All-Star Karl-Anthony Towns, who lost his mom earlier this year due to COVID-19, revealed that he has lost seven family members during the pandemic.
EVERY business should have a document that clearly states how things should be done. This is essential for all companies for smooth running of the business. Every company faces difficulties in its operations and a document which spells out its policy and procedures helps to deal with such. Does your business have a policy and procedure manual that covers company rules and employee guidelines? If not, it is time to develop one. guest column:Emmanuel Zvada What is a policy and procedure manual? Policy and procedure manuals are codified documents that outline all the necessary policies, procedures, SOPs, best practices, and rules that the employees of the organisation have to follow. They are designed to regulate all major decisions, actions, and principles of an organisation. These documents provide authority and necessary guidance to an employee or a department on various processes and procedures of the company. Policies contain high-level principles or requirements that a certain department or functional area of the organisation must follow, as formally agreed upon by management. These policies set the directional tone for individual departments or areas of the business. Procedures are in line with particular policies and define lower-level processes, such as daily, weekly or quarterly functions and job activities. Procedures bring a set of related functions and organisational processes together, which can then be consolidated in a well-defined category. Processes are typically contained in procedures, defining in detail how regular business functions are performed. A process has both a starting and finishing point, and shows interrelationships and dependencies with other processes and organisational areas. It also provides insight into standard functions and key risk and control points that need to be monitored and taken into consideration for risk assessment. A policy sets the expected employee behaviour and the procedures outline the steps in relation to that. It is also important to note that Policies are not just the written word. A critical aspect of policy is the way in which it is interpreted by various employees and the way it is implemented. For example, the organisation may have a written policy which says staff meetings occur once every week. However, what you normally notice is that all staff members go to the staff room and have an informal catch-up about recent events and team tasks, policies should bring results. The more organised, systematic and thorough you are in the initial entry and assessment process, the less capacity for misunderstanding later on. Why policies and procedures are important Every company needs a policy and procedure manual to guide its operations, strategy, and workflow. Where policies set the expected employee behaviour, the procedures outline the steps for that. This ensures consistency in practice and helps in maintaining quality. An effective policy and procedure manual is an essential management tool. A must red for all employees, it states business goals and policies and
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According to the Public School Forum of North Carolina, 72 percent of Black and Brown students in the state’s public schools have parents who lack secure employment, compared with 21 percent of white students.
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis is supporting demands for racial justice in the wake of the U.S. police killing of George Floyd and is blasting COVID-19 skeptics and media organizations that spread their conspiracies in a new book penned during the Vatican’s coronavirus lockdown. In “Let Us Dream,” published Tuesday, Francis also criticizes populist politicians […]
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Saint Peter's Basilica throws its doors open to visitors on Monday, marking a relative return to normality at the Vatican and beyond in Italy, where most business activity is set to resume.
Italy's lockdown not only extinguished most business activity in the country, but radically disrupted Italians' personal lives, including attending mass.
The Argentine pontiff is not yet expected to lead any public religious ceremonies either in the basilica, which can accommodate 60,000 people, or in Saint Peter's Square, as the Vatican seeks to avoid crowds.
Across Italy's tens of thousands of churches, Catholics will be able to attend not only masses but also weddings and funerals, provided they abide by a series of measures, including wearing masks and sitting or standing well spaced apart.
More than 800,000 commercial activities which have been under lockdown since Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte imposed restrictions on March 9 should be able to reopen on Monday, said Confcommercio, Italy's largest business association.
Top Dawg Entertainment engineer Derek “MixedByAli” Ali made a major announcement over the weekend; head inside for details.
Tyronn Lue has taken the wheel of a team burdened with win-now pressure and is driving it toward an unprecedented season in the midst of a pandemic. Better believe he’s channeling his inner Phil Jackson and preaching adaptability. “The biggest word for us this season is to be able to adapt,” said Lue, who played […]
The Ethiopian government has confirmed that soldiers shot at a United Nations team which was driving in the north of the country where the army has been fighting Tigrayan forces. A spokesman blamed the UN staff saying they were not supposed to be in the area. He accused them of driving straight through two check points before they were detained. The UN is yet to comment on Sunday's incident. The team was reportedly trying to reach a camp for Eritrean refugees. There are fears that some have been caught up in the conflict and reports that refugees have been forced onto trucks and back to Eritrea. The Ethiopian authorities have released a statement saying that humanitarian assistance must be 'led and coordinated by the Ethiopian government' - BBC
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