Monthly Archives: December 2015
Skimp my ride: rap gods take Ford Focus to gig
Rap royalty Public Enemy had to fall back on the generosity of a local photographer and his humble Ford Focus to get to a...
Badu aims cheap shot at embattled White rapper
Erykah Badu is officially off Iggy Azalea’s Christmas card list – and it’s a fairly safe bet the beleaguered Australian was never on the...
Ben may be hittin’, but is Halle smitten?
The recent buzz about the budding romance between Ben Affleck and Halle Berry is hinting towards them being the new Blake Shelton and Gwen...
Pope side-steps Uganda’s LGBT rights record
Pope Francis disappointed LGBT advocates by failing to address anti-gay laws during his visit this weekend. The same was true for his visit to...
Zinsou announced as 2016 presidential candidate
Bida Nouhoum, the spokesman for Benin's ruling party, Forces Cauris pour un Benin Émergent (the Cowry Forces for an Emerging Benin, or FCBE), announced...
President Xi visit fuels rumours of Zim infrastructure investment
China’s Xi Jinping arrived in Zimbabwe on Tuesday, the first visit by a Chinese leader since 1996, amid expectations that he would sign deals...
SA pirate raid sinks Zambians
South Africa (0) 3 (Masuku 47' Motupa 52' 54')
Zambia (1) 2 (Luchanga 35' Mutale 73')
Orlando Pirates duo Gift Motupa...
Skilled workers harder to recruit – CBI
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned that UK immigration restrictions will make it increasingly difficult for Yorkshire employers to recruit skilled staff.
Business...
Diplomat defends forced repatriations
Nigerian visitors must “play by the rules”
Britain’s High Commissioner to Nigeria has defended the Home Office’s decision to deport 48 Nigerians from the UK,...
Public Health England survey
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