insert_link South Africa High Court in Pretoria Sets Date for Ruling on SA’s National Assembly Speaker’s Urgent Court Bid The High Court in Pretoria has scheduled the ruling on an urgent court bid by SA's National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula for the second of next month. Judge Sulet Potterill expressed dissatisfaction with Mapisa-Nqakula's request to inspect evidence before the ruling. The State has pledged not to arrest Mapisa-Nqakula until the court's decision. On special leave, she seeks to prevent arrest over alleged bribery while serving as Defence Minister. National […] todayMarch 26, 2024 17
World Federal agents raid Sean “P Diddy” Combs’ homes in LA and Miami Federal agents in Los Angeles and Miami have raided homes connected to Sean "P Diddy" Combs. The hip-hop mogul has faced multiple allegations of sexual assault and sex trafficking in the past year. Ira Spitzer reports. todayMarch 26, 2024 18
insert_link South Africa SA Border Management Authority Intensifies Health Screening Measures for Easter Travellers As Easter approaches, the SA Border Management Authority announces stringent health measures for travelers. Port health specialists will conduct screenings, particularly focusing on travelers from yellow fever endemic areas. The authority empahasizes the importance of health protocols amid ongoing cholera response efforts. todayMarch 26, 2024 30
insert_link Namibia Vice President Advocates Revival of Kalimbeza Rice Project for Food Security Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has emphasized the importance of reactivating the Kalimbeza rice project to bolster food security in Namibia. The project, intended to be a cornerstone in the nation's rice production, has remained inactive since 2021 due to various challenges, including machinery breakdowns and the need for a new water pump. During her recent visit to the project site, Nandi-Ndaitwah expressed confidence in its potential effectiveness and urged project […] todayMarch 26, 2024 15
insert_link Sport England centurion Care retires from Test rugby Scrum-half Danny Care said on Monday playing for England "meant an awful lot" to him after announcing his retirement from Test rugby. Harlequins' Care, 37, played his 101st and final England game in this month's Six Nations loss against France - 16 years after making his debut in 2008. "Playing for England has meant the world," Care said on social media. "It's meant an awful lot for me to […] todayMarch 26, 2024 5
insert_link Uncategorized Brazil’s Gabigol handed two-year ban for anti-doping ‘fraud’ Flamengo's Brazil forward Gabriel Barbosa, known as Gabigol, has been suspended for two years for attempted fraud during a doping test, a Brazilian sports court said on Monday. Gabigol, 27, was alleged to have made things difficult during a surprise anti-doping test last April at the club's headquarters in Rio de Janeiro. During the test last year, according to local media, Gabigol failed to comply with the schedule, disrespected […] todayMarch 26, 2024 8
insert_link Sport Murray out for ‘extended period’ with ankle injury Britain's Andy Murray faces an "extended period" out of tennis after suffering serious ankle injuries in his third round exit from the Miami Open on Sunday. Murray hopped off court in agony late in his defeat after a third-set tie-breaker to Czech Tomas Machac. While he continued play and was initially optimistic about his ankle he said on Monday that he had suffered a full rupture of his anterior […] todayMarch 26, 2024 5
insert_link Uncategorized Top seed Swiatek exits Miami with Gauff after upsets World number one Iga Swiatek was knocked out of the Miami Open after inspired Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova triumphed 6-4, 6-2 in their fourth round match on Monday. The 16th seed Alexandrova played brilliant attacking tennis from the outset to beat the Pole and leave the WTA tournament without any of the top three seeds in the quarter-finals with Aryna Sabalenka and Coco Gauff also out. France's Caroline Garcia upset […] todayMarch 26, 2024 3
insert_link APO International Afreximbank, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A (CDP) sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for €200-million facility to support food security interventions across Africa [[{"value":"The financing will support the Bank’s interventions in food security and climate smart agriculture; The two also signed an MoU to enhance cooperation between Italian and African companies. Cassa Depositi e Prestiti S.p.A (CDP) Italy, the official Italian financial institution for international development cooperation and Africa Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed a new financing facility worth €100 million to support the Bank’s interventions in food security and climate-smart agriculture in […] todayMarch 25, 2024 4