Monthly Archives: July 2017
Charlie’s parents on Gard
The parents of terminally ill baby Charlie Gard on Tuesday accused a London hospital of preventing their son from coming home to die, the...
New £10 note stirs controversy
The governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney has unveiled the new plastic £10 at the Winchester Cathedral.
The note, which follows the polymer...
US Ouakam suspended, sanctions in view
As a result of the wall of the Demba Diop stadium in Dakar, Senegal which collapsed on Saturday killing eight people and injuring almost...
World’s most travelled footballer?
The weekend when he transferred from Ivorian side ASEC Mimosas to Egypt’s Al Masry. He joined on a 2-year deal the Egyptian side confirmed.
The...
Malala advises Nigeria on education
Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai has urged Nigeria to put emphasis on education.
The 20 year old Pakistani girls’ education activist made the plea during her...
No more local content offshore – Lai
The honourable minister for Information, Lai Mohammed, has warned against the production of music videos and films outside the country.
He said over the weekend...
Elders campaign walk for Mandela’s b/day
A group of global leaders, called the Elders, working for peace and human rights founded by Nelson Mandela on July 18, 2007, has launched...
Japan freezes aid to Mozambique
Japan has frozen US$100 million in donations and loans to Mozambique due to the scandal of undisclosed loans by two public companies, the head...
Wanted: $274m for Zimbabwe’s election
Zimbabwe’s election agency said on Tuesday it needs $274 million to finance next year’s presidential and parliamentary elections, in which President Robert Mugabe plans...
S/Africa, Kenya, & Ethiopia on IAAF medals table
Three African countries made the top 10 on the medals table of the on-going18th International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) youth championship in Kenya.
South...
