Day: April 13, 2017
US Comedian Charlie Murphy Dies of Leukaemia Aged 57
US comedian Charlie Murphy, the older brother of actor Eddie Murphy, has died of leukaemia aged 57, reports say. The...
South Africa Mourns the Death of Ontlametse Phalatse
A woman who captured the hearts of many South Africans for her brave battle against premature aging disorder progeria...
Rebel Court Sentences Yemen Journalist To Death
A Yemeni court in the rebel-held capital has sentenced a veteran journalist to death on charges of spying for...
India’s Infosys Reports Subdued Fourth Quarter Growth
Indian software giant Infosys pledged Thursday to return $2 billion to shareholders this year as it reported subdued...
Bangladesh Buries Islamist Extremists After Hanging
Bangladeshi villagers buried the leader of a banned Islamist extremist outfit and two of his aides early Thursday,...
Fox Host O’Reilly’s Future Uncertain After Sexual Harassment…
A week after President Donald Trump defended the star Fox News host Bill O'Reilly following accusations of sexual...
Praise For Kim At Showpiece North Korea Project
With tens of thousands of adoring citizens looking on --along with invited international media -- North Korean leader...
Pacers, Bulls Grab NBA Playoff Spots, Heat Come Up Short
Paul George delivered 32 points and 11 rebounds as the Indiana Pacers punched their ticket to the NBA postseason on...
New Zealand Battens Down As Big Storm Approaches
New Zealand was bracing Thursday for a storm that meteorologists warned could be the worst for almost 50 years, with...
Kabylie Hope Boulaouidet Can Rescue CAF Tie
JS Kabylie of Algeria hope Mohamed Boulaouidet can perform another CAF Confederation Cup salvage operation when they...
Nigeria’s EFCC Discovers N.5bn Cash Hidden In A Shop
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos zone, Friday uncovered yet another large sum of suspected...
Avenor Warehouse Fire – Ashfoam Suspects Arson
Staff and management of Ashfoam Limited in Accra, say they will not rule out arson in connection with the fire that...
Flagbearer Talks Premature; Let’s Fix the “lame Horse”
The rhetoric around the possible National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer for the 2020 election, is at present...
NPP Hasn’t Shielded Party Miscreants Like NDC – John Boadu
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is dealing with miscreants affiliated to the party, unlike the National Democratic...
Cathay Pacific Shares Rise After Management Shakeup
Shares in Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific were up Thursday, a day after the airline announced a management shakeup on...
Nana Addo’s 100-Days In Office- Businesses Expecting More
As the Nana Akufo-Addo’s government reaches its 100 days in office, the Ghanaian business community appears to be...
China Exports Surge 16.4% Year-On-Year In March
Chinese exports surged 16.4 percent year-on-year to $180.6 billion in March, official data showed Thursday, in a sign...
Amnesty Attacks Thai Junta Ban On Online Contact With Dissidents
Amnesty International has slammed an unprecedented ban by Thailand's junta on using the internet to communicate with...
Access Bank Supports 160 Communities
Voted “Outstanding Business Sustainability” by the Karlsruhe Sustainable Finance awards in 2016, Access Bank’s...