London, United Kingdom | AFP | British public relations firm Bell Pottinger was expelled from a trade body Tuesday over a controversial campaign in South Africa which was found “likely to inflame racial discord”. The decision by the Britain-based Public Relations and Communications Associations (PRCA) comes after Bell Pottinger ran a …
Read More »VIDEO: Judicial officers told to wait a bit longer for pay rise
VIDEO: Judicial officers told to wait a bit longer for pay rise Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Judicial officers who have been on strike for over a week now over poor pay may have to wait a little longer for their demands to be met. Minister of Justice and Constitutional …
Read More »More than two years of crisis in Burundi
Bujumbura, Burundi | AFP | Burundi has since April 2015 been rocked by a deadly political crisis born of President Pierre Nkurunziza’s divisive bid for a third term, which he secured in July of that year. Between 500 and 2,000 people have been killed in the violence, according to sources such …
Read More »I.Coast officials suspect ‘inside job’ for mass jail break
Katiola, Ivory Coast | AFP | Authorities in Ivory Coast speculated Monday that a guard may have allowed nearly 100 inmates to escape a prison in the west African country, the latest in a string of jail breaks. “It’s incomprehensible,” Coulibaly Ouamien, deputy mayor of Katiola, where the escape took place, …
Read More »Angola election body rejects opposition complaints
Luanda, Angola | AFP | Angola’s election commission on Monday rejected accusations of irregularities in last month’s vote which saw the MPLA party, which has ruled since 1975, retain power. Four defeated opposition parties complained that the August 23 election was conducted incorrectly, with ballot boxes and voter forms allegedly disappearing. …
Read More »VIDEO: KCCA and UWA launch 400M project to construct monuments
VIDEO: KCCA and UWA launch 400M project to construct monuments Kampala, Uganda | NTV UGANDA | Kampala Capital City Authority and Uganda Wildlife Authority have launched a project to build two monuments that are meant to boost tourism in Kampala and Uganda at large. The two monuments, one depicting an Impala …
Read More »AU chief says Kenya poll ruling ‘does honour to Africa’
Conakry, Guinea | AFP | The decision of Kenya’s Supreme Court to annul the re-election of outgoing president Uhuru Kenyatta and order a rerun “does honour to Africa”, African Union chief Alpha Conde said Monday. The groundbreaking ruling on Friday annulling the August 8 presidential election was a first on the …
Read More »INTERVIEW: Africa on the road to industrial progress
Li Yong, is the Director-General of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization. He spoke to African Renewal about industrial progress in Africa. As the Director-General of the UNIDO, what are the factors hindering Africa’s industrialization? The sudden drop in commodity prices caused problems because it lowered the competitiveness of …
Read More »England’s Alli says offensive gesture was ‘joke’
London, United Kingdom | AFP | England’s Dele Alli said he was having “a joke” with team-mate Kyle Walker after he was caught on camera raising his middle finger during Monday’s 2-1 win over Slovakia. “Just to clarify, the gesture tonight was a joke between me and my good friend Kyle …
Read More »Overcrowding in emergency rooms
A new study identifies four key strategies to reduce overcrowding in emergency rooms A new study into overcrowding in hospital emergency rooms has concluded that it all starts with the leaderships. Apparently, if the executive leadership of the facility is engaged, it can alleviate the problem when combined with a …
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