Author: King Jaja

Patrice Beaumelle’s final match in charge of Ivory Coast was a 3-0 friendly defeat by England on 29 MarchIvory Coast’s football federation (FIF) has decided against renewing the contract of national team coach Patrice Beaumelle, whose original deal ended last week.The 43-year-old failed to lead the Elephants to the play-offs for the 2022 World Cup, with the West Africans then suffering a last-16 exit at the Africa Cup of Nations earlier this year.Two-time African champions Ivory Coast were beaten by Egypt on penalties following a 0-0 draw in Cameroon.After failing to progress from their World Cup qualifying group, Frenchman Beaumelle…

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A high employee turnover rate is one of the reasons why organizations lose out a lot of their business and money. Every time an employee leaves the company, you need to find a replacement and train them to fit in that job role. The entire recruiting, onboarding and training process could take lots of time, money, and effort. There can be a multitude of reasons why your employees leave the company, of which some of them are not in control, so you cannot do much about it. However, there are many reasons which are in the organization’s control and as…

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Claim: COVID-19 vaccines are unsafe and recipients will die soon Source: Viral WhatsApp video Verdict: FALSE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu A video showing a group of protestors marching in the streets against a new COVID-19 protocol in Italy that requires all workers to be vaccinated is being circulated on WhatsApp in Ghana to discourage people from getting the jab. Some of the protesters can be seen holding the Italian flag, while others can be heard chanting “don’t take the vaccine.” A screenshot of the video   In the video, someone can be heard explaining the reason for the protest and cautioning…

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“Speak, Mnemosyne” is the title of an exhibition curated by Lifang Zhang. The show took place within the National Arts Merit Awards (NAMA) event at the Harare International Conference Centre (HICC) in Zimbabwe’s capital city in the final weekend of February.Writer Barnabas Ticha Muvhuti caught up with the curator of the exhibition to unpack the show, and discuss the ups and downs encountered in the build up to the event and on the day of the show. Exhibition poster, designed by Wynona Mutisi, image in the poster is work by Nothando Chiwanga       Would you please start by…

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With her fair skin and green eyes, singer and actress Fredericka Carolyn “Fredi” Washington could have passed for white. Actually, in the 1934 film, “Imitation of Life”, Washington plays the role of Peola, a light-skinned young African-American woman who chooses to pass as white in order to escape racial discrimination. But in real life, Washington never turned her back on her African-American heritage in the midst of segregation, and this would hurt her career in Hollywood. In fact, the only time Washington passed for white was to buy snacks from whites-only ice cream parlors that refused to serve her bandmates…

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by Staff Reporter Saturday Apr 09, 2022. 21:21 Red Arrows lead at the summit of the FAZ Super League table has been cut from seven to five points after drawing 1-1 at home in Saturdays big Lusaka derby against 10th positioned Zanaco at Nkoloma Stadium.The draw has left Arrows feeling a little pressure with four games left to play after defending champions and second positioned Zesco United won at home in Ndola.Veteran striker James Chamanga put Arrows ahead in the 23rd minute to score his sixth goal of the season.But Zanaco hit back through Moses Phiri in the 67th minute…

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At the same time, I also liaise within the UN system on prevention initiatives and capacity building where required, as well as provide technical assistance to Member States and regional organizations on genocide prevention initiatives. So, in other words, I do everything that I possibly can when I have the information, to prevent genocide from happening. Hate speech The United Nations Strategy and Plan of Action on Hate Speech represents the commitment of the UN to address and counter hate speech globally.  It introduces a working definition of hate speech as “any kind of communication in speech, writing or behavior,…

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa — N.J. Ayuk tried for years to tout African oil and gas projects to European governments and companies.“I used to beg for them to take my calls,” said Ayuk, the executive chairman of the African Energy Chamber. But with oil price volatility shaking global markets amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and fears of fuel shortages, European nations are looking more closely at Africa’s abundant natural gas as a potential new source of energy, he said.“Right now, I think they have me on speed dial,” Ayuk said.The change reflects the shifting geopolitical landscape in Europe, with ripple…

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Colour plays an important role when it comes to fashion and styling. From warm colours like yellow to colours that speak growth like green to colours of energy like orange and stylish colours like pink, they played vital roles in our day to day and weekly looks. And while these colours are cool and vibrant, they can sometimes be difficult to combine. You don’t want to pop out at an event looking like a rainbow or a set of watercolours from your primary school drawing book. Mixing colours is fun and exciting when done correctly. It simply boosts your mood…

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Red Sands Country Lodge Review The Northern Cape is South Africa’s largest province, comprising over 30% of the country’s land. It was also the province we had explored the least. Besides The Big Hole of Kimberley, we hadn’t seen much of its attractions. In an effort to change that, we planned a Northern Cape road trip that would take us to some of the wonders of the region. Our first stop was Kuruman, which is part of the Green Kalahari – the fertile region where South Africa’s longest river, the Orange River, meets the Kalahari desert. Red Sands Country Lodge…

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