Edgar Lungu was sworn in as Zambia’s new president Sunday. “I am humbled eternally and debted to you all, my fellow citizens,” said Lungu at the inauguration ceremony. “The bottom line is that we want the country to go foward and to banish poverty in our midst.” Zimbabwean President Robert[…]
Turkey’s state-run news agency says a court has ordered authorities to block access in the country to Facebook pages that “insult” the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), in the latest move to censor the Internet. The Anadolu Agency says a court in Ankara issued the order late Sunday. The court also threatened[…]
President Barack Obama defended his counterterrorism strategy in tumultuous Yemen Sunday, saying efforts to root out a dangerous al-Qaida affiliate there would not be affected by the political vacuum in the country. The U.S. campaign against al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula is heavily dependent on using drone strikes to take[…]
Two buildings were torched by alleged arsonists in Observatory on Monday. At around 4am, the City’s Fire and Rescue team responded to reports of a fire in St Michaels Park in Howe street in Observatory. Although the two buildings were unoccupied, they were functional for manufacturing purposes. “The buildings were used[…]
The EFF would go nude in the National Assembly if they were to be barred from wearing their red overalls, gumboots and maid uniforms, The Star reported on Monday. Economic Freedom Fighter’s leader Julius Malema told the paper they would not take dress code instructions from Parliament. “We are going[…]
Hawks boss Anwa Dramat cannot return to work on Monday now that Police Minister Nkosinathi Nhleko has filed to appeal a court’s decision to overturn his suspension, the ministry said on Sunday. “Because we have filed the appeal papers the status quo remains… he is still suspended,” police ministry spokesman[…]
With warm and breezy summer weather for most of the day, Sunday was the perfect day for VOC’s first ever Family Day, which drew thousands of people to Ratanga Junction for a day of fun and adventure. From as early as 8am, hundreds of families lined up outside the entrance[…]
With a few days to go before the official handover, VOC has announced that Stephen Road Primary School in Lotus River will be the beneficiary for the VOC Makro 2015 Stationery Drive. The decision was made after listeners were asked to nominate a worthy school. The team had a short[…]
Saudi Arabia’s new king, Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, is a veteran of the country’s top leadership, versed in diplomacy from nearly 50 years as the governor of the capital Riyadh and known as a mediator of disputes within the sprawling royal family. Salman, 79, had increasingly taken on the[…]
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, who maintained strong relations with the West and joined in the fight against terrorism, has died and his brother Salman has become king. The king, whose age was believed to be 91, will be laid to rest after the noon prayer on Friday in[…]
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