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5 Best investment wristwatch for aspiring collectors in 2021

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– – New wristwatches can be pricey and flashy but the wristwatch world is dominated by vintage wristwatches. These timepieces seem to be the center of attention at auctions and wristwatch retail stores. These older wristwatch models are mostly limited editions, and collectors scamper to have them in their possession. There are different brands of watches that people can choose… Read More
Africa World 

5 Family heirlooms you can pass onto your next generation

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– – Family heirlooms are valuable items we want to pass down to the succeeding generations in the family. These items are not necessarily the most expensive, but the stories behind them are valuable and priceless. Most common family heirloom items passed down through the generations are also valued for their historic and monetary value.  When most people think of… Read More
Africa World 

5 Travel items that can make your journey less stressful

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– – To ensure a safe and comfortable trip, it is important to carry the necessary items to help smoothen the journey. You wouldn’t want to arrive at your destination feeling cranky. Moreover, you’ll be in a foreign area so it’s best you have all you need upon arrival. For instance, instead of using a large duffel bag for your… Read More
Pacific 

UN chief calls for a global partnership to address COVID, climate change and achieve SDG’s

Village Reporter
The world needs a global partnership to beat COVID-19, achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and address climate change, said the UN Secretary General in a video message for the opening day of the 2021 P4G summit in Seoul, Republic of Korea. The Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) event aims to boost market-based partnerships and rally… Read More
Africa Mali World 

Ecowas leaders meet over political crisis in Mali

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– – Ecowas leaders are meeting on Sunday in Ghana’s capital, Accra for an emergency summit to discuss the political crisis in Mali. The military in Mali led by Colonel Assimi Goïta has seized power and declared himself president. This follows the detention and subsequent resignation of the civilian interim president Bah Ndaw and Prime Minister Moctar Ouane last week.… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

COVID-19 PCR Test Requirements to Travel to Ethiopia

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– – Ethiopia’s borders remain open during the coronavirus pandemic. Foreign citizens are able to apply for an Ethiopian visa and travel to the country provided they meet all the entry requirements now in place. Visitors from overseas need to take extra steps when preparing for their trip to Ethiopia. The government has introduced a PCR test requirement for most travelers. This article contains important information… Read More
Pacific 

No ‘manels’, more gender equality in Indonesia: a UN Resident Coordinator blog

Village Reporter
A common excuse is that women panellists are a little harder to find; well, panel organizers just have to look a little harder. ‘Manels’ are an aberration when the issue being discussed directly concerns women, such as sexual and reproductive rights. Youth activists had a motto, “nothing about us without us”; the same applies to women’s issues. If we want… Read More
Europe 

Halt legislation on coercive mental health measures in Europe – UN experts 

Village Reporter
Five UN experts issued a statement calling upon the Council of Europe’s Committee on Bioethics to withdraw a draft  Additional Protocol to the Oviedo Convention – a treaty protecting the human rights of people with regard to biology and medicine – that would codify a  mental health policy based on coercion and bring “stigmatization and fear to people with psychosocial disabilities”. … Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

[Video]: Ghanaian caregiver suffocates baby to death

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– – Police in Ghana’s capital Accra have arrested a caregiver for allegedly killing an 11-month old baby. The caregiver, Clara Ayani-Ampah, 54, was arrested after a closed circuit television (CCTV) video exposed her for maltreating and suffocating the baby during feeding. The baby was pronounced dead at the North Legon Hospital, near Accra where she was rushed to by… Read More
Africa Namibia Southern Africa World 

Germany to pay Namibia €1.1bn in reparations for colonial genocide

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Germany has accepted to pay Namibia €1.1bn as reparation for genocide committed during its colonial-era occupation of the African country. The reparation will be in a form of financial support for Namibia’s development through a programme. Per the deal of the reparation there will be funding paid over 30 years through spending on infrastructure, healthcare and training programmes benefiting the… Read More
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