FACE MASKS NOW OPTIONAL IN NIGERIA,COVID PROTOCOLS TO END SOON

FACE MASKS NOW OPTIONAL IN NIGERIA,COVID PROTOCOLS TO END SOON

Ekeomah Atuonwu The Federal Government has announced that the wearing face masks in public places is no longer required, as part of efforts to ease COVID-19 restrictions across the country. On Wednesday, Dr Muktar Muhammed, the Head of the Technical Secretariat, Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, stated in Abuja that the final relaxation of COVID-19 measures will be […]

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 CUBA SPLIT OVER GOV’T REFORMS IN FAVOR OF GAY MARRIAGE, BOOSTING WOMEN’S RIGHTS

CUBA SPLIT OVER GOV’T REFORMS IN FAVOR OF GAY MARRIAGE, BOOSTING WOMEN’S RIGHTS

Avellon Williams  HAVANA, CUBA- Cuba’s communist government is hoping a referendum vote will seal the fate of a new family code opening the door to gay marriage and boosting women’s rights. But experts and a recent survey suggest that may not be the case. A tepid response to reforms, which clash with the island’s entrenched “machista” culture, threatens […]

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 VIOLENCE IN LES CAYES, MULTIPLE VICTIMS, AND A BURNING AIRPLANE

VIOLENCE IN LES CAYES, MULTIPLE VICTIMS, AND A BURNING AIRPLANE

Avellon Williams LES CAYES, HAITI- Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s resignation was demanded by thousands of protesters on March 29, the third day of protest in Les Cayes. Thousands of protesters took to the streets to demonstrate against insecurity, kidnappings, and the control of Martissant (the southern entrance to the capital) by gangs, as well as against the rise of airfares for […]

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 WILL SMITH ALLEGEDLY REFUSED TO LEAVE THE OSCARS

WILL SMITH ALLEGEDLY REFUSED TO LEAVE THE OSCARS

Lisa Mugo Details have emerged that Oscar winner Will Smith was allegedly asked to exit the premises after the altercation between him and comedian Chris Rock, but Smith refused to leave. In a statement issued by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, Will’s actions are currently under review and the board is considering all […]

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 SRI LANKA CRISIS FORCES 13-HOUR BLACKOUTS, HOSPITALS STOP SURGERY

SRI LANKA CRISIS FORCES 13-HOUR BLACKOUTS, HOSPITALS STOP SURGERY

Ekeomah Atuonwu As the cash-strapped island’s economic crisis worsens, Sri Lanka has announced nationwide 13-hour daily power cuts beginning Thursday. Following this, more hospitals have suspended routine surgeries due to a lack of life-saving medicines. The 22-million-person South Asian nation is experiencing its worst economic crisis since its independence in 1948, owing to a severe lack […]

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 REPARATIONS FOR SLAVES DESCENDANTS ONLY

REPARATIONS FOR SLAVES DESCENDANTS ONLY

Staff writer Brief: California’s task force to identify reparations for African Americans voted Tuesday to limit eligibility to those who can trace their lineage to slaves. Last year, the first-in-the-nation task force was tasked to study reparations to descendants of African Americans commenced. The nine members committee – California’s task force is composed of 8 […]

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