PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Ongoing violence in Haiti is putting the education of over 100,000 displaced children in the south at risk, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Wednesday. The continued surge in armed gang activity, particularly in the capital, Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas, has put immense pressure on local communities and their already fragile social services. Bruno Maes, UNICEF Representative in Haiti, noted that more than 270,000 people have fled to the south of the country. Struggling to cope With the start of the new school year, displaced families face the daunting challenge of securing classroom placements for their children. “Local…
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The United Arab Emirates conveyed its sincere condolences and expressed its solidarity with the Kingdom of Morocco over victims of floods that affected several areas in the south of the country as a result of heavy rainfall, which caused a number of deaths and injuries, as well as extensive damage to property. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy with the government and people of the Kingdom of Morocco, and to the families of the victims, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured. Distributed by APO…
Grammy-winning musician, PJ Morton will be performing in Lagos which is one of his stops for the “Cape Town To Cairo Tour,” on September 13, 2024, at The New Afrika ShrineTickets Available Now, Featuring Support From Mádé KutiRenowned musician and 5x Grammy Award-winning artist, PJ Morton, is about to electrify Lagos on September 13th, as his highly anticipated “Cape Town To Cairo Tour” arrives at The New Afrika Shrine. After the resounding success of sold-out shows across the continent last fall, Morton is back with a renewed passion, a larger-than-life live set, and a connection to Nigeria that is deeper…
When a new head coach comes in, it is customary for them to get a little leeway. Generally, they are taking over a bad team and most owners don’t expect a whole lot right away. Well, it is safe to say that David Tepper isn’t like most owners.Tepper has now owned the Carolina Panthers since 2018. And in that short amount of time, they have had seven — count ‘em seven — head coaches. One of the first major moves Tepper made was firing Ron Rivera, the all-time-winningest HC in team history. Rivera coached 140 games for the Panthers and…
In the hours following Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s first, and possibly last, in-person face-off, political commentators and unofficial polls seemed to largely crown her the winner of the night. A CNN poll revealed that debate watchers declared Harris a winner by a comfortable 63-37 margin. A YouGov poll had Harris winning by 43-28 among registered voters. Even pundits at Fox News, the conservative TV network, agreed she bested Trump. Harris rattled Trump, baited him on the size of his rallies, and both she and the moderators pushed back and instantly fact-checked some of his most extravagant claims. While she…
Nashville police are praising singer Jon Bon Jovi for helping prevent a tragedy by speaking to a woman who was on the ledge of a bridge on Tuesday night. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department shared that the singer and his team were at the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge when a woman was standing precariously over the Cumberland River. Bon Jovi and others talked to the woman and helped her come back onto the bridge, according to police. “It takes all of us to help keep each other safe,” Police Chief John Drake said in a brief statement shared to X. Surveillance…
The Standing Committee on Finance has resolved to conduct a second round of public hearings on the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Amendment Bill [B26-2018], in consultation with the office of the National Assembly Speaker. The Bill was tabled in 2018 as private member’s Bill in the name of a Member of Parliament, Mr Julius Malema. It then lapsed at the end of the 6th Parliament and has since been revived in the 7th Parliament. The first round of the public hearings was held on 18 November 2018. The committee was briefed today by the Parliamentary Budget Office on its…
Nigerian music sensation Davido had the unique opportunity to perform and celebrate Ethiopia’s New Year, which marked the country’s entrance into the year 2017.Yes, you read that right – 2017! Ethiopia follows its own calendar, which is about 7-8 years behind the rest of the world.So, Davido was invited to perform in Ethiopia and his associate, Ubi Franklin, shared updates on social media. In a clip posted on his Instagram story, Ubi explained the Ethiopian calendar. He said, “It’s New Year in Ethiopia, they are in 2017, they just entered 2017.”Meanwhile, the music star’s performance was part of the festivities,…
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Miami Dolphins star receiver Tyreek Hill made his first in-person public comments calling for the Miami-Dade police officer who handcuffed him on Sunday to be fired. Wednesday, Hill told reporters at a news conference that officer Danny Torres “gotta go,” as shared by NFL Network’s Cameron WolfeTorres was seen on body-cam footage aggressively detaining Hill for a traffic violation ahead of the Miami’s first game. “Gone. Gone. Gone. Gone. Gone,” Hill said Wednesday. “He gotta go. In that instance right there, not only did he treat me bad, he treated my teammates with disrespect.”Hill’s comments come just a day after ESPN…