Harare, Zimbabwe – Sitting on a plastic chair, Kingston Dhewa stares intently at his smartphone, his thumbs jabbing furiously at the screen. He stops briefly and looks up to attend to a customer at his outdoor fruit and vegetable stall in Budiriro 5, a busy, low-income suburb south of Zimbabwe’s capital Harare. When the customer leaves, he grabs his phone and resumes typing in a Google Doc. It’s around midday and the sun blazes mercilessly. Next to him, an elderly woman throws heaps of peeled and neatly cut potatoes into a gas fryer. Loud local gospel music blasts from a…
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The widow of pro hockey star Johnny Gaudreau shared emotional messages to her husband following his sudden and tragic death in New Jersey. Gaudreau and his brother Matthew were bicycling when they were hit by the driver of a Jeep, allegedly drinking while driving in Salem County’s Oldmans Township Thursday. The 43-year-old New Jersey man has been charged with vehicular homicide. Johnny Gaudreau’s widow, Meredith, posted her first messages on Instagram Saturday, with a series of family photos of the two with their young kids. “The absolute best dad in the world,” she called Johnny. “So caring and loving. The…
US VIRGIN ISLANDS, St Thomas – As inflation continues to place increasing financial strain on Virgin Islands families, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. is calling on the U.S. Virgin Islands Legislature to consider new legislation aimed at raising the minimum wage in the territory. With the current minimum wage set at $10.50 per hour, Governor Bryan believes that now, more than ever, it is essential to incrementally increase it to a level that more accurately reflects the rising cost of living in the Virgin Islands. “Our people are struggling to keep up with the cost of living,” said Governor Bryan. “They…
Warning: this is not just a concert review, this is about me and my admiration of one of my favorite music artists, so please bear with me! I first heard Buju Banton while on my honeymoon in June of 1996 while in Jamaica in Montego Bay. There was a bartender at the resort, Wendall, that played ‘Til Shiloh all day and all night. He could have been working the swim-up bar, the lobby bar, the pool bar, it didn’t matter what bar he was at, it was playing. My wife and I loved what we were hearing. I asked Wendall…
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has announced the signing of an agreement with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to provide USD 7 million in support of critical humanitarian efforts in Sudan and South Sudan. The agreement allocates USD 6 million for UNICEF’s operations in Sudan and USD 1 million for its activities in South Sudan, further solidifying the UAE’s commitment to alleviating the severe humanitarian crises in these countries. The ongoing conflict in Sudan has escalated into a dire crisis that is impacting children, with an estimated 13.6 million children urgently needing assistance. The conflict has forced…
Reactions have trailed Victor Osimhen’s failed transfer saga it finally came to an end following the close of the 2024 summer transfer window, with the Nigerian striker deciding to stay at Napoli despite interest from Chelsea and Al-Ahli.Osimhen had been linked with a move away from Napoli all summer, but a late approach from Chelsea and Al-Ahli was not enough to persuade him to leave which also sparked reactions from fans both home and abroad.Osimhen’s decision to stay at Napoli was against the expectation of a lot of football fans especially after Romelu Lukaku joined the former Serie A Champions.…
The Los Angeles Lakers are set to enter a unique situation in the 2024-25 NBA season. While their roster hasn’t changed much from last year, the face at the front of the bench has, with former player JJ Redick taking over as the team’s head coach.While Redick, a rising star in the NBA media landscape, is widely viewed as one of the brightest basketball minds around the league, he also had no coaching experience prior to this. That alone has been enough for some to be skeptical about his jump to becoming the head coach of one of the NBA’s most…
Traces of the anti-depressant, fluoxetine – often better known by its commercial name, Prozac – have been detected by an Australian-Italian joint study of lakes and rivers, and may be affecting freshwater fish. A five-year study by scientists from Monash University’s School of Biological Sciences and the University of Tuscia’s Department of Ecological and Biological Sciences examined the effect of pharmaceutical residues on fish in freshwater in Australia. Fluoxetine, the third-most popular anti-depressant pharmaceutical and which was the first commercially successful selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI – a form of antidepressant) is one of the main drugs to have been…
Originally appeared on E! Online Matthew Gaudreau was about to become a dad when he and his brother Johnny Gaudreau were fatally struck by a car in New Jersey. The 29-year-old’s wife Madeline Gaudreau is currently pregnant with the couple’s first baby, who will be named Tripp, according to a GoFundMe page set up by family Aug. 30. “We are heartbroken to share the devastating news that the Gaudreau family has experienced a tragic and unfathomable loss,” fundraiser’s description read. “On August 29, 2024, a car accident took the lives of Matthew and his brother John.” In a photo from…
More than a third of the funds will support aid efforts in Yemen ($20 million) and Ethiopia ($15 million), where desperate civilians are grappling with the combined impact of hunger, displacement, diseases and climate disasters. Allocations are also included for operations in conflict and climate-affected countries, including Myanmar ($12 million), Mali ($11 million), Burkina Faso ($10 million), Haiti ($9 million), Cameroon ($7 million) and Mozambique ($7 million). Countries responding to El Niño-induced drought and flooding, such as Burundi ($5 million) and Malawi ($4 million), will also receive additional funds, a portion of which will promote climate-smart humanitarian action. Funding of last resort Joyce Msuya, acting Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator highlighted the importance of additional resources. “In…