Yearly Archives: 2015
Korea ferry captain has sentence increased
The South Korean ferry captain held culpable for last year's disaster that killed more than 300 people, mostly school children, was given an increased...
Seven tonnes of ivory seized in five days
Thailand has seized more than three tonnes of elephant ivory illegally poached in Kenya, according to customs officials; the second such large consignment from...
Election 2015: more on the question of immigration
The question of immigration is a burning issue, especially in the run-up to the general election. Twenty years of rising immigration has meant that...
Eritrea’s human rights fantasy
The number of Eritrean refugees arriving in the UK doubled last year to become the highest total from any single country. But could new...
Museveni calls Uganda’s youth to arms
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has asked the country's security agencies to train Ugandans to fight Somalia's Al-Shabaab group.
"I have, actually, already given confidential instructions...
Oh Lord, won’t you buy me . . . . .
American televangelist Creflo A Dollar has been plumbing new depths lately. The popular preacher has been soliciting his ‘parishioners’ to raise money for a...
Farage offers Christians “religious conscience” lifeline
UKIP pledge exemptions from anti-discrimination laws
UKIP is offering Christians whose ‘religious conscience’ renders them uncomfortable conforming to legislation relating to issues such as same-sex...
Abuja Chamber of Commerce seeks cooperation with China
Abuja Chamber of Commerce president Tony Ejinkeonye and vice president, Jude Igwe have arrived in the People’s Republic of China with one principal object...
Zim needs 1.4m tonnes of imported maize to replace failed crops
Starvation is looming in Zimbabwe after widespread failure of crops coupled by policies that have failed to stimulate economic growth.
A snap survey by the...
Dishonest restaurant employee handed 266 years
A Nigerian court has sentenced a woman to a total of 266 years in jail for stealing from her employer, Sweet Sensations restaurant in...
