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Nigeria The Woolwich Killing - More Questions Than Answers
Some things just don't add up when it comes to the Woolwich killings. There are certainly more questions than answers. Let us examine the facts. An off-duty British soldier by the name of Lee Rigby was walking down the street in the charming and peaceful London suburb of Woolwich. All of a sudden, and out of the blue, he was randomly selected and run over by a car which was being driven by ...
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Nigeria N25.7 Billion Theft - Court Adjourns Ex-Bank PHB Boss Atuche Wifes Criminal Charges
An Ikeja High Court on Friday granted a former Managing Director of Bank PHB, Francis Atuche, and his wife, Elizabeth, an extension of time to file no-case submission applications. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Atuche's were charged to court for allegedly stealing N25.7 billion belonging to Bank PHB (now Keystone Bank). The couple was arraigned on May 17, 2011, by the ...
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Africa Sino-African Partnership in Focus At Celebratory Events in Beijing
The African Group of Ambassadors in Beijing has stressed on the growing importance that China has in developmental efforts in Africa. The ambassadors who were attending a seminar as part of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Organization of African Union also discussed the future growth of Africa. As part of the celebrations, African leaders and Chinese scholars attended a seminar in ...
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Africa University of Agriculture Abeokuta Hosts Conference On Snail Production in Africa
The Federal University of Agriculture, FUNNAB, Abeokuta is set to host the second International Conference on Giant African Land Snails, GALS, production. A statement made available to PREMIUM TIMES stated that the conference will hold from Sunday June 2, to Wednesday, June 5. The conference, an annual event that brings together snail researchers, scientists, breeders, farmers, marketers, ...
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Kerry meets with runners from Boston Marathon
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) -- The winner of the men's race at the Boston Marathon says he is returning his winner's medal to honor the city and those killed and injured in the terrorist bombings near the finish line of one of the world's top running ...
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France wants Africa at summit
French President Francois Hollande on Saturday invited African leaders to a "peace and security" summit later in the year. "I invite all African leaders to Paris for a meeting that will be devoted to peace and security and therefore in some way also, the fight against terrorism," he told reporters on the sidelines of African Union celebrations to mark 50 years of a ...
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Mauritius seeks more investments from Indian firms
Like the Indian cricket team’s batting geniuses, the Indian hotel industry also has its Fab Four - industry legends who are leaving their mark on the hotel ...
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African crises need a broader strategy
WAM Dubai, 26th May 2013 (WAM) - Thursday's suicide attacks at two sites in Niger, including a French-operated uranium mine near Arlit and a Niger military camp, killing at least 26 people and wounding 30 others, highlighted the growing threat of militancy in that part of Africa, a UAE newspaper commented today. ''The attacks were claimed by the Movement for Oneness and Jihad ...
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Rockets Land in Hezbollah Stronghold in Beirut
Reports say the rockets landed in the southern part of the Lebanese capital Sunday, wounding at least three people. It was not clear who was responsible for firing them. The rocket attacks came a day after Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah vowed his group will not stand by while the neighboring government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is attacked. Nasrallah said in a speech Saturday that ...
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Kenya Medic Raises Concern Over Acute Shortage of Staff At Busia District Hospital
THE Medical Superintendent at the Busia district hospital Jane Rose Ambuchi has expressed concern over an acute shortage of medical personnel at the health facility. Speaking during a stakeholders' forum at a Busia hotel yesterday, the medic said the health facility also lacked an ambulance as well as a mental unit The medical officer at the same time said that lack of adequate medical ...
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South Africa Numsa to Fight Against VWSA Dismissals
The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (Numsa) strongly condemns the unwarranted dismissals of workers by VWSA plant in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape province. We view these dismissals as a cheap ploy by the VWSA autocracy, to deflect attention from the collective bargaining demands presented by Numsa to the auto ruling oligarchy, including VWSA. The VWSA management has consciously or ...
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The proposed R700-million building in Midrand which will host the meetings of the Pan-African Parliament is still just a big hole in the ground.
It has been six years since it was mooted, so parliamentarians have to meet at the nearby Gallagher Convention Centre. The concept pictures show a building that fits snugly into landscaped hills. Tall windows draw the light in and a big, round central chamber filled with raked seats holds delegates. But progress got as far as the large hole for the chamber, leaving a brown scar in the green ...
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Floods Hit San Antonio Texas
Nearly 40 centimeters of rain has fallen in some parts of the city since early Saturday. Rescuers have spent much of the past several hours pulling more than 200 people from their flooded cars and homes. San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro is imploring people to stay off the ...
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Syrian opposition slams Hezbollah involvement in conflict
A Syrian opposition group on Saturday condemned the involvement of the Lebanese Hezbollah group in the country's civil conflict, saying that Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah's recent comments overtly defended his group's backing to the Syrian army.In a phone interview with Xinhua, Munther Khdam, spokesman of the oppositional National Coordination Body, dismissed ...
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Former Nigeria coach urges Super Eagles to beat Kenya
Former Nigeria's Super Eagles head coach Christian Chukwu has charged the team to defeat the Harambee Stars of Kenya in a crucial 2014 World Cup qualifier, even in the absence of some key players.Three Super Eagles top midfield players Mikel Obi, Victor Moses and Kalu Uche have been ruled out of the crucial encounter, due to injuries.Chukwu told reporters in Lagos on Saturday that he was ...
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Nigeria calls up 12 basketball players to camp
Nigeria has called up 12 players to camp from the domestic basketball premier league to prepare for the 2013 Afrobasket basketball event.President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) Tijani Umar disclosed this to reporters in Abuja on Saturday, saying the players would report to camp on Sunday, May 26.Umar told reporters that the 12 players are going to come to Abuja for the national ...
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AU marks pan-African blocs 50th anniversary
The African Union (AU) on Saturday marked the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Organization for African Unity (OAU), which is now the AU, with different activities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the seat of its headquarters.The celebrations kicked off Saturday morning with a special summit of AU heads of states and governments, where the leaders in the presence of other dignitaries had debate ...
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Ghana urges Africans to sustain peace progress and democracy on AU
Ghanaian government has urged fellow African countries to work hard to sustain the path of democracy, unity and progress on the continent.Minister for Defense, Mark Owen Woyongo made this call at a brief, but colorful flag-raising ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the "African Union" or "Organization of African Unity" (AU/OAU) here on Saturday."Though democracy ...
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Integration key in transforming African economies
As the African Union (AU) commemorates 50th anniversary and refocuses its agenda for the coming years, the integration of the continent's economies is seen as a vital element which should be pursued vigorously.While efforts have been made to integrate African economies through individual regional economic blocs, the challenge now is how to translate that into integrating the entire African ...
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50th founding anniversary of Organization for African Unity marked in Ethiopia
Chinese President Xi Jinping's special envoy and Vice Premier Wang Yang addresses a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Organization for African Unity (OAU), in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 25, 2013. (Xinhua/Meng ...
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Egypts top court rejects election law as unconstitutional
Egypt's top court on Saturday rejected the election law submitted by the Shura Council, or the upper house of the parliament, citing unconstitutionality of some of its articles, official news agency MENA reported.The Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) said the law, which would govern the lower house elections if approved, was unconstitutional as it allowed unfair representation, religious ...
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Intense fighting in Syrias al-Qussair kills 27 rebels activists
About 27 rebels and three civilians were killed Saturday during intense fighting at the strategic city of al-Qussair in central Syria, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported.The clashes were coupled with government troops' bombardment on parts of the city where intense battles have been intensifying since last week.The pan-Arab al-Mayadeen TV placed the overall ...
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Syrian opposition fails to reach decision on Geneva talks
Syria's opposition in Istanbul on Saturday failed to reach a consensus on whether to participate the forthcoming Geneva conference."We are exchanging opinions, we are yet to make a decision," said Syrian National Coalition (SNC) spokesperson, Khaled Saleh.The Syrian main opposition group has held talks since Thursday in Istanbul to discuss its stance in the upcoming Geneva II ...
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Syrian troops regain airbase in central city
The Syrian troops regained a rebel- held airbase in the central strategic city of al-Qussair on Saturday, local media said.The al-Daba'a airfield was stormed by the troops Saturday after intense fighting had flared up in al-Qussair a week ago.Saturday's battles concentrated on a number of northern areas of al-Qussair, reports said.The Syrian army pushed its way into al-Qussair city ...
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Bombing attackers in Niger come from S Libya media
The two car-bomb attacks happened in Niger was launched by attackers from neighboring Libya, Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou was quoted as saying on Saturday.The attackers came from "south of Libya", basing on the information available, Mahamadou Issoufou told TV channel France 24.Suicide bombers killed at least 20 people in separate attacks, which were claimed by two ...
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Three major African airlines to launch new regional player
West and central Africa may soon have a regional airline to connect the countries of the region and feed the three largest airlines in Africa, especially South African Airways, which has dominance on the continent, although it has indicated it will not provide financial support to such a venture.
There are exciting plans afoot in the African aviation industry the continent’s three largest airlines, South African Airways, Egypt Air and Ethiopian Airlines, considering the establishment of a regional airline in central and West Africa that would feed the larger airlines on loner routes or what they call ‘truck routes’. Read more
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