adminGringo producer cries foul
Arts Correspondent The producer of the hilarious comedy “Gringo Troublemaker”, Enock Chihombori says the film has failed to cover its production, a development he attributed to piracy. Chihombori said he…
Khamenei praises Ahmadinejad
TEHRAN. — Iran’s supreme leader yesterday appointed Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to the Expediency Council, the country’s top political arbitration body headed by an avid critic of the outgoing president. In announcing…
America’s imperial power is showing real signs of decline
Noam Chomsky ON July 9, the Organisation of American States held a special session to discuss the shocking behaviour of the European states that had refused to allow the government…
Low volumes ahead of tobacco mop-up sales
Agriculture Reporter TOBACCO auction floors yesterday received low volumes of flue-cured Virginia tobacco ahead of the mop-up sales which start today. By 11am yesterday, Boka Tobacco Auction Floors had the…
Elton John recovering after appendix surgery
LOS ANGELES. — Sir Elton John is recovering following surgery to remove his appendix, his publicist has confirmed. The 66-year-old underwent the operation at Monaco’s Princess Grace Hospital last week…
Turkey’s former military chief gets life sentence
ISTANBUL — A court yesterday convicted Turkey’s former military chief of trying to overthrow the government and sentenced him to life in prison. Retired General Ilker Basbug was the most…
HSBC half-year net profit up 22pc
LONDON. — Global banking giant HSBC announced yesterday a 22 percent increase in half-year net profit to US$10,28 billion on lower costs and falling bad-debt charges. “These results confirm the…
Eurozone economy on road to recovery
BRUSSELS. — Hopes that the eurozone economy is well on the road to recovery rose yesterday with better-than-expected results from a key growth indicator. The Markit Eurozone Composite Purchasing Managers…
Germany calls for data protection laws
BERLIN. — Germany’s justice minister called for data protection laws across the European Union using Berlin’s stringent standards, with sanctions for US firms that violate them, in an interview published…
Cowell in baby mama dilemma
LOS ANGELES. — Simon Cowell reportedly ended his romance with Lauren Silverman six weeks ago, before he discovered she was pregnant. The 53-year-old music mogul is said to have ended…