admin | July 13, 2010
“Set me free so that I may do to others what you did to me.” With South Africa celebrating the successful hosting of the World Cup below the surface of the celebrations lurks an ugly and scary scenario.
admin | July 6, 2010
A “big budget” pornographic film was shot in a London hospital when it hired out one of its wards to a film company. The movie generated “substantial income” for the hospital, Conservative MP Penny Mordaunt said BBC News – ‘Big budget’ porn film shot in London hospital. Can we expect more of this when the [...]
admin | July 2, 2010
“MPs in Kenya have voted to boost their own salaries, making them among the world’s best paid politicians.” http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/10476388.stm.
admin | July 1, 2010
Nairobi has made it into the list of the worlds most expensive cities for expatriates, according to a new survey. The continued slide in the Nairobis ranking, experts warn, could make the East Africas hub less attractive to international workers.The cost of living index compiled by Mercer, an international human resource consultancy, has ranked the [...]
admin | June 19, 2010
British and Belgian companies have been buying diamonds from the Chiadzwa fields while their governments claim the gems are “bloody” and Zimbabwe should not be given Kimberley Process Certification to export them.
admin | June 17, 2010
“To be blunt, it is the job of the convener to ensure his committee is running smoothly and efficiently – not to ogle members of the audience.” Brian Taylor,Political editor, BBC Scotland BBC News – Frank McAveety quits over ‘attractive girl’ remark. Seriously? What is the matter with this world? You now lose your job because [...]
admin | June 8, 2010
Exactly who are these people? Who are these analysts, forecasters and experts that come up with this kind of talk that dominates our news stories?
admin | June 4, 2010
Ian Smith , rebel leader of then Rhodesia, was reported to take great delight in telling all and sundry about the fact that many Zimbabwean ‘Africans’ he met told him that life was better under his regime than under the new independent Zimbabwe.
admin | June 3, 2010
Mining group Xstrata has halted investment worth A$586m in two mines in Queensland, Australia because of the government’s proposed new tax on mining profits (BBC News – Xstrata shelves investment in Australia mining tax row). Xstrata’s move adds to the pressure being exerted by the other mining giants Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and Lonrho on [...]
