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By ZEKE MILLER WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the country moves to require all international visitors to be vaccinated against the coronavirus. Vehicle, rail and ferry travel between the U.S. and Canada and Mexico has […]
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Many people have been killed since clashes began on Monday. Scores too had been killed in the run up to the vote as protestors marched against Conde's bid for a third term.
Kansas City will rename the General Aviation Terminal building at the Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport in honor of a Tuskegee Airman pilot.
If Manchin can't find 10 Republicans to support his bill, the Freedom to Vote Act is heading toward a collision with the Senate's filibuster rules.
SINCE THE Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown started in March there has been a complete change in...
The post Going back to school after the lockdown appeared first on Voice Online.
[GhanaToday] President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has described as unfortunate and retrogressive the recent immigration control introduced by some European countries to prevent entry persons who had taken Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
[East African] Insufficient doses, poor uptake of the coronavirus vaccine by priority groups, inadequate trained staff for distribution, and scepticism about their safety and efficacy continue to define Africa's efforts at inoculating people against Covid-19.
Still in Position
Akinwumi Adesina - a 60-year-old former Nigerian agriculture minister, was unanimously re-elected to serve as the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) for a second term of five years.
The winning and only candidate, over an exceptional annual meeting held via a video conference call, thanked his peers, \"We also made history by re-electing me by 100% vote, via a vote I became the first president of the bank in its history to be re-elected by a 100% vote of all its shareholders and I am most grateful and appreciative.\"
Alleged Corruption
Grateful indeed, as events over recent months saw this same re-elected president of the AfDB facing accusations of corruption and favouritism - of which, he has since been exonerated following an internal inquiry by the bank's ethics committee Amadou Hott, the Senegalese finance minister and AfDB board of governors member, shared some words, \"In this regard, and in the spirit of unity and collaboration, we authorize the creation of an ad hoc committee of the Board of Governors to oversee the review of the Bank's governance framework for ethics and complaints handling.\"
In spite of the affair, the bank - although its reputation did take a hit, managed to maintain its triple-A evaluation from the rating agencies.
The son of a farming family, in 2015 he became the first Nigerian to head the bank, one of the world's five biggest multilateral lenders and an important but often unseen player in economic development.
He gained continent-wide recognition last October when the AfDB secured $115 billion (105 billion euros) in funding pledges, a move that doubled its capital and cemented its triple-A credit rating.
Post-Pandemic Anticipated Recession
The 56-year-old institution estimates that Africa could lose at least $173 billion (147 billion euros) in GDP in 2020 and $236 billion in 2021 as a result of the economic fallout from the Covid-19 crisis. The bank set up a coronavirus funding mechanism up to $10 billion in April. Adesina has five years to revive the continent's economies, which are feeling the weight of the Covid-19 pandemic.
[Monitor] Locals and leaders in Sironko District have expressed fear of a looming disaster after fresh cracks were cited in several sub-counties, which are prone to landslides.
Politicians are blaming the surge in prices on an increase in natural gas demand as the world wakes up from the pandemic, supply disruption caused by maintenance, and a less-windy-than-usual summer that saw a drop in wind-generated power. But really, Europe's crisis is in its renewables sector. The region has invested heavily in renewables, such as wind and solar, but it can't get enough of this green power to the people who need it. After the UN published its state-of-the-science […]
Facebook is making investments in different efforts to address the gathering storm of social and economic problems facing America, particularly the ones hitting African Americans with unequal force. Through two community-focused initiatives, the Menlo Park-based tech company is shoring up three Black-Women-owned California-based businesses with mentoring and promotional opportunities.
Three women nominated for court positions By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Correspondent Remember these names: Ketanji Brown Jackson, Tiffany Cunningham, and Candace Jackson-Akiwumi. These are President Joseph Biden’s first three nominations for the Federal Court of Appeals. In 2020, Biden pledged to name the first African American woman to the U.S. Supreme Court. A number of retirements are […]
Thousands of President Donald Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday as Vice President Mike Pence presided over the Electoral College vote, shoving Capitol police who attempted to beat back the mob by unleashing pepper spray.
BY TAWANDA TAFIRENYIKA FORMER Warriors striker Nyasha Mushekwi is among several football players plying their trade in China facing pay cuts following the approval of a salary cap for all players by the country’s football association. According to a report by the Daily Mail yesterday, the Chinese Super League could be set for an exodus of its biggest names. Several big names from across the world including former Chelsea star, Oscar have in recent years been heading to China for greener pastures. The report further said that salaries for domestic players would be capped at £572 000 a year, while foreign players would earn a maximum of £2,7 million a year. With spending limits having also been imposed for the second and third tier leagues it also affects Mushekwi who is now playing for China League One side Zhejiang Greentown. While the new regulation is a huge blow especially for the likes of Oscar, who is currently reported to be earning £18,87m a year at Shanghai SIPG, it will have profound effects on players like Mushekwi who has also played for the top division in that country turning out Dalian Yifang. The former Caps United striker, who has also played in South Africa and Sweden, is reported to be one of the best paid players in the second tier. The towering striker recently bought a state-of-the-art 45-seater luxury coach believed to be worth US$120 000 for his former team Caps United. The new regulation will certainly hit his pocket, but he will remain one of the best paid Zimbabweans. According to the South China Morning Post, there is an option for players on a salary like Oscar's to have it reduced over three years, rather than taking the hit all at once. Democratic Republic of Congo international Cedric Bakambu formerly of Villarreal who is reported to be on £341 000 a week, will also be affected, Hulk (£293 000 a week) and former Southampton striker Graziano Pelle (£263 000 a week) are other top names facing a similar pay cut. It is understood according to the report that a large number of foreign players are expected to head out of China to continue their careers elsewhere. So serious is the country’s football federation that it has announced plans to dock six to 24 points for any team exceeding limits and bar them from participating in matches organised by the CFA. “No matter how big the club is or how famous the player is, we will strictly follow the regulations with no considerations,” CFA president Chen Xuyuan said. “Do not test our determination. “CSL club expenditure is about 10 times higher than South Korea’s K-League and three times higher than Japan’s J-league. But our national team is lagging far behind,” He said. “The bubbles not only affect the present of Chinese football, but also hurt its future.” Follow Tawanda on Twitter @Tafitawa
Members of George Floyd's family, and others who lost loved ones to police encounters, joined activists and citizens in Minneapolis on Sunday for a march that was one of several events planned nationwide to mark the one-year anniversary of Floyd's death. Hundreds of people gathered for the rally in front of the courthouse in downtown […]
Coronavirus is continuing its spread across the world with almost 80 million confirmed cases in 190 countries and more than 1.7 million deaths.
By BEN JEALOUS People For the American Way While President Donald Trump continues to hog media attention with his dishonest “stolen election” claims, we should devote some attention to the good news that [...]
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A storm of speculation and scandal has catapulted two sports journalists at ESPN into trending debates on social media and one has since apologized. NBA […]
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[New Times] Rwanda has signed a Rwf3.6 billion agreement with the European Union (EU) to enhance the attractiveness of Rwanda for investments in vaccine manufacturing, a statement from Rwanda Development Board (RDB) says.
The Belize government has formally informed bondholders that it will not be able to make a scheduled US$7 million coupon payment to its international bondholders that was due on Thursday.
Tamar Braxton is spending some quality time with her son Logan Herbert. On Monday, Oct. 19, a video was posted to Logan's Instagram account of him and
