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Zambia’s former president Kenneth Kaunda dies aged 97

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– – Zambia’s former president, Kenneth Kaunda who was the first to serve as the country’s president after leading it to independence has died. He died on Thursday at the age of 97 after he was admitted to a military hospital in Lusaka. The former president was being treated for Pneumonia while on admission, according to the government. Kenneth Kaunda… Read More
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International stakeholder group to support ensuring an inclusive FIFA World Cup launched

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First meeting of the Core Stakeholder Group on Inclusion and Anti-Discrimination held this week Tournament organisers reiterated commitment to diversity to leading organisations in this field The participants cover key areas such as gender and race equality, LGBTIQ+ and disability inclusion A meeting on Monday between the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022™ organisers and leading organisations in the diversity field… Read More
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Legends make history as Olympic 12 prepare

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Women’s Olympic Football Tournament 16 Jun 2021 © Getty Images Olympic participants warming up with friendlies Japan and USA looking strong, while Chile pulled off a great result Caroline Seger and Carli Lloyd make history In just over a month, the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament will be getting underway in Tokyo. For those teams taking part, there is little time… Read More
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Azimo offers free remittances amid gloomy World Bank predictions

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– – Azimo, the digital money transfer service, is offering a fee-free transfer for all senders on June 16, the UN’s International Day of Family Remittances, after remittance volumes in 2020 beat expectations. The International Day of Family Remittances was launched in 2015 to raise awareness of the contribution that migrant workers make to the economies of their home countries.… Read More
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Mozambique’s female inmates forced into prostitution by prison staff

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– – Female prisoners in Mozambique are being forced into prostitution by staff of prison facilities, according to Anti-corruption organisation the Centre for Public Integrity (CIP). The group said for years prisoners from Ndlavela Women’s Penitentiary in the capital, Maputo, have been taken to nearby guest houses to work as prostitutes for wealthy clients. These details were revealed by investigative… Read More
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Ghana’s President hired £15k per hour jet so he can shower

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– – Ghana’s government has justified the decision by the country’s president, Nana Akufo-Addo to travel in a £15, 000 an hour private jet for his recent foreign trips. Media reports of the president’s decision to travel in a private jet instead of the already acquired presidential jet sparked public criticisms. An opposition lawmaker Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa last week made… Read More
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FIFA awards FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ media rights in Poland

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FIFA has awarded the exclusive rights in Poland to the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™ to Nordic Entertainment Group (NENT Group). NENT Group will show every match from the 2023 edition in Australia and New Zealand, the biggest event in the international women’s game, on its Viaplay platform in Poland. NENT Group continues to focus investments on women’s sport in… Read More
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