George Weah in Liberia’s presidential contest
Mr. George Weah, Liberia’s ex-football star, will never have a more realistic chance of winning the presidency than on October 10 when some two million of his compatriots go to…
Museveni urges more work, not prayers
Uganda’s leader since 1986, President Yoweri Museveni has urged the people to spend more time working, not praying. The president said the people’s fundamental mission on earth was to work…
HEADS OF INTERNATIONAL OBSERVER GROUPS STRATEGISE ON LIBERIA’S CRUCIAL ELECTIONS
Heads of international election observation missions to Liberia met in Monrovia 8th October to share information and experiences ahead of the country’s crucial presidential legislative polls. The Head of ECOWAS…
Democrats rule out Trump’s request for border wall funding in help for ‘Dreamers’
Congressional Democrats rejected President Donald Trump’s requests on Sunday that renewed protection for “Dreamers” – people brought illegally to the United States as children – include funding for a border…
Armed faction takes over protection of Libyan oil and gas complex, fresh concern over migrants
An armed alliance involved in a three-week battle over the Libyan smuggling hub of Sabratha said on Saturday it had taken over protection of the Mellitah oil and gas terminal…
British scientists get $4.2m to study life on Mars
Space scientists in Britain have won more than 4.2 million U. S. dollars of government funding to help support exploration of life on Mars. The funding from the official UK…
MAHAMA, HEAD OF ECOWAS ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION CHARGES LIBERIANS TO ENSURE SUCCESSFUL VOTE
To the politicians and candidates, the Head of Mission said: “there can only be one winner.” “It is not only about winning, but how you react to losing matters,” he…
In Mugabe’s Zimbabwe, hard currency just got a whole lot harder
After defying economic gravity for a year, Zimbabwe’s homemade U.S. dollars have fallen to earth with a bump. Rumors the central bank was buying up black market U.S. dollars last…
South Africa’s central bank denies directing banks on KPMG ties
South Africa’s central bank said on Friday it had not given banks any instructions on their relationships with KPMG as a result of a scandal involving the auditing firm. Sources…
North Korea threatens to shoot down US military planes, calls trump statement a declaration of war
North Korea’s foreign minister on Monday asserted that the pariah state has the right to defend itself by shooting down U.S. planes, even if they are not in the country’s…