Yearly Archives: 2017
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...
CAF moves to review footballing events
The Africa Cup of Nations could be moved to June or July as part of changes being discussed by the continent's ruling body.
The Nations...
HOME SECRETARY TAKES FURTHER ACTION TO TACKLE KNIFE CRIME
The Home Secretary on 18 July announced plans to consult on new offences to toughen up knife crime laws. The proposed new action would...
Beware Africa! the clouds are gathering
By Peter Olorunnisomo - The rise of China's economic wealth in the last decade had every likelihood to tilt the balance of power in world...
UK announces £90m funding for family planning in Ethiopia
The UK, through its Department for International Development has announced its new Family Planning by Choice programme, which will provide £90 million of support...
Ministers engage small businesses to discuss EU exit
Government Ministers reiterated their determination to have a two-way dialogue with small businesses throughout the process of EU exit at a roundtable meeting.
Hosted by the Federation...
London underground to go gender-neutral
London’s public transport systems are set to all go gender-neutral.
Workers have been instructed to replace the phrase “ladies and gentlemen” with “everyone” when saying...
UK Universities application falls
The number of people applying for UK university places has fallen by more than 25,000 (4%) on last year, data from the admissions service...
Cancer diagnosis more common than marriage
Being diagnosed with cancer is now one of the most common life-changing events in people’s lives. In fact, it’s more common than marriage.
That’s according...
