COVENTRY South MP Zarah Sultana is calling on the Military of Defence to prevent the deportation of a British Army veteran from Zimbabwe who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. Joram Nechironga arrived in Britain in 2001 where he joined the army and undertook his tours in the two war zones. …
Read More »War in Ukraine: America is learning the art of humility
America is learning the art of humility. That’s a good thing for the rest of the world. The country that began this century by invading not one but two countries, has become more modest in the face of the nightmare that is Ukraine. Forget shock and awe, this is the …
Read More »From Nickel to Cobalt, Chinese Mining Interests In Africa Face Challenges
It is a metal found in products used by people worldwide, unthinkingly every day. Whether it’s scrolling on a mobile phone or commuting to work in an electric car, nickel is a key part of these high-tech devices. Now nickel — a prime component in batteries — has the markets …
Read More »Which Countries Export The Most Natural Gas?
Unlike the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), there is not a multinational organisation for major gas exporters that adjusts supply to balance the market. However, the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) exists as an 11-member organisation comprising Algeria, Bolivia, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Iran, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Russia, Trinidad …
Read More »Duke Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Krzyzewski Makes Impact At School’s Business School With Leadership, Ethics Centre
As Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski emerged as among the nation’s best men’s college basketball coaches in the late 1980s and early 1990s, he began speaking to corporations about leadership and other topics. Those paid talks, and Krzyzewski’s drive to maintain Duke’s spot near the top of the sport, led him to …
Read More »The Woman Protecting South Sudan’s Parks From War & Poaching
Bibiana Martin can hardly remember a time when she didn’t live or work in the bush. The 32-year-old has been protecting South Sudan’s forests since she begged her grandfather to join the wildlife rangers at age 12, because her family could not afford to send her to school. “The officers …
Read More »Safety Issues Get SA’s Comair Airline’s Fleet Grounded Indefinitely
South Africa’s civil aviation regulator grounded Comair’s planes indefinitely on Sunday over unresolved safety issues, in a move that also affects low-cost airline Kulula and British Airways, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded. A spokesperson for the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) said it had extended a 24-hour precautionary suspension …
Read More »Patient Who Received Genetically Modified Pig Heart In Groundbreaking Transplant Surgery Dies
A 57-year-old Maryland man who had received a genetically modified pig heart in a first-of-its-kind transplant surgery has died, the University of Maryland Medical Center said Wednesday.David Bennett died on Tuesday after his condition began to deteriorate several days ago, the medical center said. He was given palliative care and …
Read More »Fifa Suspension Cripples Kenya & Zimbabwe Football Fans
Kenya and Zimbabwe have both been suspended by the world’s football governing body, FIFA, owing to government interference in the operations of the national football federations. Nairobi and Harare dissolved their federations late last year and replaced them with government-appointed officials. The suspension, overshadowed for now by Russia’s dramatic banishment …
Read More »Abolish ZEP, SA Truckers
AS PART of its latest demands regarding the employment of foreigners in South Africa, the All Truck Drivers Forum (ATDF) wants the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit grace period, which expires on 31 December 2o22, to be abolished. “This is not a matter for the bargaining council but one that needs the …
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