Monthly Archives: August 2018
Agents shoo housing benefits tenants
Letting agents are discriminating against tenants on housing benefit, an undercover investigation has found.
Shelter and the National Housing Federation found one in 10 agents...
Govt will ban puppy sales in shops
Pet shops and dealers in England will be banned from selling puppies and kittens under government plans.
The proposals, which have gone out to consultation, will...
7 teams race for Africa in IAAF Cup
Three Botswana athletes who put a sterling performance at the 21st Confederation of African Athletics (CAA) African Senior Championships in Asaba recently will represent...
Breede river marathon hots up
As entries for the Breede River Canoe Marathon on August 25-26 continue to arrive at the race headquarters following the extension of the normal...
Keitany wants NYC title back
After falling short to second place last year, veteran Mary Keitany will be out to recapture the New York City Marathon, an IAAF Gold...
Ethiopia records Africa’s first
Ethiopia has recorded Africa’s first waste to power energy project. Ethiopia's first waste-to-energy facility was inaugurated on Sunday in the presence of high-level Ethiopian...
Tunisia: Jews, Muslims celebrate with Christians
Manifesting a rare exhibition of religious solidarity, dozens of Muslims and Jews gathered in a port area at the Tunisian capital to witness the...
Nike stores closed over racist slang
Several Nike stores were closed in South Africa on Wednesday following public outcry over a racist comment made in a video by a man...
Benin turns trash to gold
Garbage has never smelled so sweet for a small village in southern Benin since it opened a pilot waste treatment centre to turn household...
IMF to intervene in Angola
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Tuesday it would begin talks with Angola over providing financial support after the country’s economic growth was...
