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Minnesota DHS announces HIV/AIDS needs assessment survey and medication grants
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) and Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health Department through the Ryan White Program has grants available...
Airtel Africa and MoneyGram in new mobile money partnership
MoneyGram, the Dallas based giant money transfer company is deepening its reach in Africa after signing a partnership with Airtel Africa that will see...
Child immunizations decline during COVID-19
Children in Minnesota are not getting their needed vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic. For a while, people were told to avoid going to clinics...
Africa slowly opening to air travel after COVID-19 lockdowns
The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda and Tanzania are among African countries that have relaxed restrictions on international air travel into...
Facing eviction? Applications have opened for $100M COVID-19 housing assistance
On Monday (Aug. 23) Minnesota started accepting applications for rental and housing assistance to eligible renters and homeowners through the COVID-19 Housing Assistance program.
The...
Entrepreneur and organizer Ukasha Dakane joins race for Edina City Council
Entrepreneur and community organizer Ukasha Dakane is the latest candidate running for a seat on the Edina City Council. There are two open seats...
Deputy Commissioner Warfa: Training opportunities for Minnesotans looking for in-demand jobs
There are about 60,000 jobs posted in Minnesota right now. Minnesota employers are hiring. But jobs in demand now have shifted in some cases...
Candidate Janet Kitui talks about her bid for City Council, vision of city that...
Minnesota state employee and longtime Edina resident Janet Kitui announced her run for one of two Edina City Council seats in the November 3...
Mwanyagetinge installs Huldah Momanyi as first elected female president
On Sunday afternoon, Mwanyagetinge installed Huldah Nyamisa Momanyi-Hiltsley as its president in a COVID-19 influenced social distancing ceremony presided over by Japheth Kimaiga, the...
Jamal Osman wins Minneapolis City Council Sixth Ward seat
Jamal Osman is the new Minneapolis Sixth Ward City Council following Tuesday's special election after the city released unofficial results this morning. The city...
Strong election night for African immigrant candidates in Minnesota primary
It was a good night to be an African immigrant candidate in Minnesota’s primary election on Tuesday. U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar was able to...