adminThe Fresh Prince of Bel Air’s Uncle Phil dies at 65
JAMES Avery, the actor most famous for his role as the judge “Uncle Phil” Banks in The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, has died, according to reports. He was 65.…
Unsafe water cause for dental fluorisis to Binga villagers
Bongani Ndlovu IMAGINE having a set of brown teeth for the rest of your life! No amount of brushing or rinsing can ever remove the brown pigmentation that has been…
Police must stop hiking of fares during holidays
Martin Stobart A few weeks ago, police issued a statement urging members of the public to report cases of overcharging of fares by public transport operators. This plea has become…
South Sudan — saving the Nation
The newest country in the world, South Sudan, is moving inexorably towards a bloody civil war due to a series of unresolved issues before and after independence in 2011. The…
S Sudan declares emergency in two states
South Sudanese President Salva Kiir has declared a state of emergency in two states, according to the government’s official Twitter account. The decree issued yesterday covers Unity and Jonglei, where…
Puppet ad draws terror accusations in Egypt
Prosecutors have questioned officials in one of Egypt’s largest telecommunications companies over an online advertisement featuring a puppet, which a controversial blogger has accused of delivering a coded message linked…
Pope Francis calls for peace in New Year’s speech
POPE Francis made an impassioned plea for peace and called for people to accept each other as brothers during his New Year address. The 266th pontiff told tens of thousands…
America’s first marijuana stores open in Colorado
Denver — America’s first retail stores selling marijuana opened for business in Colorado on Wednesday, putting the western state in the vanguard of the country’s evolving attitudes on legalising the…
Palestinian ambassador died ‘opening safe’
Czech police have said the death of the Palestinian ambassador to the Czech Republic at his Prague home on New Year’s Day was likely caused by the explosion of an…
Malaysia authorities seize Bibles in ‘Allah’ row
Kuala Lumpur — Malaysian Islamic authorities yesterday seized hundreds of Bibles from a Christian group and detained two of their officers, one of them said, amid tensions over the use…