Yearly Archives: 2013
Government acts to stop up to £900m tax claims by utility companies
New legislation confirms gas and electricity distribution companies can’t claim tax relief for costs already paid for by business customers.
New legislation set out by...
New THINK! road safety for teachers and parents
Resource centre vows to bring together a wide range of materials on road safety that will hopefully continue to bring road accidents involving children...
Huge boost as £2million bursary for those looking to get a job in children’s...
For those who have a keen interest in working in early education have been given a huge helping hand, as the government is set...
Doctors join visa reform furore
By Ben Savill
The UK government’s proposed changes to immigration rules have come under attack from associations representing British GPs and dental practitioners.
The British Dental...
Ooni, Alaafin, others laud Aregbesola’s landmark achievements
Over 50 royal fathers from various Yoruba-speaking communities and cities across Africa converged on Osogbo, the Osun State capital, for a unique celebration of...
One week on, a shocked city wonders why
By Ryan Holmes
The family of one of the men suspected of killing a British soldier in Woolwich last week have made a statement calling...
Mutesi beats poverty to play Kasparov
The bible tells the story of Samson killing a lion and bringing out honey from the carcass. If that was the unbelievable, then this...
US drone reportedly shot down
Somalian militant group al-Shabaab are claiming on Twitter to have shot down a US military drone in the country’s Lower Shabelle region, posting photos...
Blue Nile to be diverted for dam
Ethiopia began work this week on a diversion of the Blue Nile – one of the Nile’s major tributaries – as part of an...
MPs increase their pay to 130 times average wage
Kenyan MPs have defied presidential plans for spending reforms by voting to increase their own salaries to 851,000 shillings (£6,630) per month, in a...