Three employees of Mr. C's Towing Company were arrested recently by the Long Beach Police Department (LBPD) for the illegal towing of cars in Long Beach, according to an article in The Press Telegram. Bellflower resident Cole Bahlstrom, 32, and
On-going trial of Major Hamza al-Mustapha, former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, over alleged murder of Alhaja Kudirat Abiola, was yesterday stalled again, due to pending applications before the court.
Chuks Okocha who covered the last public hearing by the Presidential Committee on Electoral Reform in Abuja, writes on the thought provoking submissions by civil society groups, political parties, NBA, among others, during the exercise
It has been nearly a week now since it was learnt that the Magisterial Court had prepared a writ to be served on Grand Bassa County Senator Nathaniel Innis to answer to charges of "Aggravated Assault."
Grand Bassa County Senator Nathaniel Innis reportedly eluding prosecution at the Monrovia Magisterial Court for allegedly assaulting a lady has appealed to his colleagues to intervene in order to thwart his arrest and subsequent prosecution.
The controversy over the ceding of the oil rich Bakassi Peninsula to the Republic of Cameroon by the immediate past President Olusegun Obasanjo is yet to abate.
Last month, the World Health Organization's governing body, the World Health Assembly (WHA), formally adopted a set of public policy recommendations for poor governments struggling with disease.
REMEMBER the days when Chinese people were classified "coloured" but Japanese people were "honorary whites"? When the pencil test was used to determine race group?
Prices of food in Kenya, which have already risen by 50 percent since the start of 2008, could increase further following a new government regulation, a consumer watch group has warned.
THE South African Human Rights Commission's (SAHRC's) ultimatum - for African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) president Julius Malema to retract his statement that the league was prepared to take up arms and kill for ANC president Jacob Zuma -
Efforts by the government to improve on the level of literacy in the country is suffering a big blow in the Sene District of Brong Ahafo Region as a result of the persistent use of child labour. According to Mr.
The Human Rights Reporters Network (HRRN), a non-governmental media organization, will on Saturday join other local and international observers to monitor the local council elections.
On 2 July 2008, the trial of two Kwekwe-based journalists accused of publishing falsehoods in breach of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act (AIPPA) was postponed to 15 July. The postponement took place after the trial judge
THE HAGUE, The Netherlands -- The appeals chamber of the UN war crimes tribunal on Thursday (July 3rd) overturned the conviction of Naser Oric, comma...
BELGRADE, Serbia -- The government dismissed the Serbian consul general to the United States, Slobodan Nenadovic, on Wednesday (July 2nd) amid eviden...
After the African Union issued a statement so tepid that it might as well as have come from a high-school student conference, low expectations have further diminished. The African Union can now be seen in the same light as its
On Thursday 22 May, Cape Town changed forever. The xenophobic violence that started 1,200 kilometres away in Gauteng spread to Du Noon township. On Friday the TAC offices began to get reports of violence on trains and Somali shops being
THE Bagisu believe one's voyage to manhood begins with imbalu ( cultural circumcision). The Gisu community participates in the ritual which involves walking around the circumcision candidate's village, visiting cultural sites to appease the gods, singing and dancing to folk
