Mozambique is playing a leading role in a UN-led global initiative to ensure that all people on the planet are protected against weather-related hazards through early warning systems, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Thursday. At a ministerial-level ceremony in the capital, Maputo, President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi launched an ambitious national roadmap to achieve Early Warnings for All by the end of 2027. The initiative, also known as EW4All, was first announced by UN Secretary-General António Guterres in March 2022, with the goal of achieving universal coverage within a five-year deadline. Disaster and destruction Mr. Nyusi – an African Union Champion on Disaster Risk Management – said his country “lives…
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The 2024/25 Fantasy Premier League (FPL) season is underway, and Week 1 has already delivered its fair share of surprises, as we embark on Week 2, the stakes are high, and the competition is fierce, managers are eager to build on their initial success or bounce back from a disappointing start.With some new players walking through the doors of some clubs and some nearing the exit of other clubs, this Week 2 promises to give FPL managers a headache when it comes to the selection of players among the available pool.We have highlighted your best picks for captain choice ahead…
This should not be a thing in 2024. Lamoriello has enforced a variety of rules on his players throughout his various front office stops in New Jersey, Toronto and, now, New York and refuses to give an inch on almost all of them. Facial hair is not allowed during the regular season, hair can not touch the collar of the jersey and no jewelry is allowed. He also has a bizarre rule about not allowing players to wear high jersey numbers. This is the only one he seems to show some flexibility with as he allowed players like Jaromir Jagr and…
Chicago, Illinois – Abbas Alawieh sat cross-legged on the ground outside the Democratic National Convention in an almost meditative posture. Stretched out on the concrete in front of him were signs that read “Not another bomb” and “Arms embargo now”, their four corners pinned down by water bottles. The searing August sun glared against his forehead. But Alawieh did not move, even as the concrete around him grew hot. He and other delegates from the Uncommitted National Movement are staging a sit-in to protest the Democrats’ refusal to allow a Palestinian American speaker on the convention’s main stage at the United…
Connected fitness company Peloton said it will start charging a one-time $95 activation fee for new subscribers that bought used hardware on the secondary market. The Bike and Tread maker said the secondary market is an “important source” of new members. Trade My Stuff, a startup that sells used Peloton equipment, offers same or next day delivery in 14 cities across the country. Peloton on Thursday said it will start charging new subscribers a one-time $95 activation fee if they bought their hardware on the secondary market as more consumers snag lightly used equipment for a fraction of the typical…
HONOLULU, USA – Coast Guard Sector Honolulu urges residents and mariners to take precautions, heed weather warnings and stay safe as Tropical Depression One-C is forecasted to impact the Hawaiian Islands as a tropical storm Saturday through Monday. Coast Guard Sector Honolulu is preparing for the impact of Tropical Depression One-C, which is currently located approximately 940 miles east-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii, and moving westward at 10-15 mph with maximum sustained winds of 35 mph. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a small craft advisory for Maalaea Bay, Pailolo Channel, Alenuihaha Channel, Big Island Leeward Waters, Big Island…
The National Quality Awards aim to recognize and reward outstanding achievements in quality and standards across the country. The winners will later compete at the regional level on the EAC Regional Quality Award that will bring winners from all East African Community (EAC) partner states to compete. As part of this initiative, the EU-EAC MARKUP II programme is committed to encouraging small businesses to participate in the awards at national and regional levels that will recognize those contributing to maintaining culture of continuous improvement. In this connection, the Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS) has launched the National Quality Awards Competitions Season 5. How…
The veteran rapper has added another young act to his record label.Nigerian ace rapper and music executive, Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike, popularly known as Phyno, has unveiled another artist newly signed to his music label imprint, Penthauze.The record label, based in Nigeria and fronted by the award-winning rapper, has had names like Runtown, Flipside, and Storm Rex on its roster. The label currently boasts heavyweight rapper and singer Superboy Cheque, and has now added another exciting act, Alpha P, to the lineup.Alpha P, who gave a very impressive performance on Timaya’s new album ‘Gladiator’ on a song that also featured Phyno…
One college football head coach is not too happy with the Alabama Crimson Tide. Miami (OH) head football coach Chuck Martin was interviewed by reporter Jed DeMuesy, and a video clip from their interview was posted online Thursday. During the interview, the two were reviewing the RedHawks’ team entering the 2024 season. DeMuesy mentioned how on special teams, the RedHawks’ had “lost” their kicker. That’s when Martin interjected.“We didn’t lose him, he’s at Alabama,” Martin said sternly. “We know exactly where he’s at … Alabama stole our kicker. They illegally recruited our kicker and stole him from us. That’s a…
X-ray technology used to find the 2,492-carat stone in the African country’s Karowe Diamond Mine.A 2,492-carat diamond – the second largest in the world – has been discovered in Botswana, says the Canadian mining company that found the stone. The diamond was discovered in the Karowe Diamond Mine in northeastern Botswana using X-ray technology, Lucara Diamond Corp said in a statement on Thursday. Lucara did not give a value for the find or mention its quality. But in terms of carats, the stone is second only to the 3,016-carat Cullinan Diamond discovered in South Africa in 1905. “We are ecstatic…