Yearly Archives: 2014
Nigeria condemns ‘violence’ against Nigerian in S. Africa
NIGERIA has strongly protested the treatment meted out to a Nigerian by the South African police. The "merciless beating" of one its nationals by...
President Jonathan Okays forensic audit of NNPC
News from the Office of the President confirmed that President Goodluck Jonathan has authorized that reputable international firms be engaged to do a...
Service restored after safety fears halt flights
The two biggest passenger carriers to and from Sierra Leone have announced flights have resumed after they were suspended amid safety concerns.
British Airways and...
£28m in used cars may face crusher
Thousands of cars imported from the Far East have been seized and could be destroyed, according to a Kenyan government official.
Mostly Japanese saloons, 4x4s...
Spanish contrition over drowned migrants
Spain has admitted it should not have fired rubber bullets at migrants trying to reach its North African territory last month.
Some 15 migrants drowned...
Newham Ethiopian wins scholarship to Eton
Ishak Ayris, a Newham native born to Ethiopian immigrants, has won a scholarship at the famous Eton College worth £33,000 a year.
The 15-year-old boy,...
Vera Pauw makes history as Banyana Banyana coach
History was made when South Africa appointed a foreign coach to take charge of Banyana Banyana. This was communicated by the South African Football...
Food scares? Throw away that pinch of salt
By Alan Oakley
We hear regularly that black people cook with too much salt and, by extension, we therefore consume too much salt. We are...
New Children and Families Act to ease adoption
The new Children and Families Act has been given Royal Assent. This will mean changes to the law to give greater protection to vulnerable...
Six convicted in land of impunity
Six men have been found guilty for their roles in the murder of Wali Khan Babar, a Geo TV journalist who was shot dead...
