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[East African] Rights bodies are raising the alarm over the fate of 3,008 Nigerian convicts on death row as the federal government advises state governors to sign warrants for their execution.
Nationwide protests have taken place since October 7 despite the disbanding of the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) police unit.
The demonstrators have been accused of attacking police stations and personnel.
The rallies which are mostly attended by young people have become avenues to vent against corruption and unemployment.
Rights groups say at least 15 people have been killed the demonstrations began in early October.
WARRIORS gaffer Zdravko “Loga” Logarusic has defended the inclusion of Ovidy Karuru (pictured) in his 24-man provisional Warriors squad for the back-to-back Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against the reigning champions Algeria in a week’s time. BY TERRY MADYAUTA Karuru is currently unattached after he parted ways with South Africa’s DStv premiership side Stellenbosch under unclear circumstances, but Logarusic is optimistic the midfielder will add more impetus to his arsenal amid question marks over his inclusion. Addressing a Press conference in Harare yesterday, Logarusic said Karuru’s previous exploits for the Warriors helped him earn a spot in the provisional squad, admitting that he was charmed by his commitment. “When we made the squad, we did not know where Ovidy was and we made the squad not knowing whether they were changing clubs or not. I spoke to him and he showed commitment, saying that he was working. He also told me that he was not injured,” Loga said. “When I talked to my assistants, they told me he was one of the best players when the Warriors played against Botswana and Zambia. That means he didn’t disappoint when he played for the country last time. “For the moment if Ovidy does not have a club, I think that’s part of this sport and in the future he will still be part of this sport. Those in South Africa have only played two games that means if he did not play the last two games we should not chase him away especially considering that he impressed in the previous games. He should be part of this squad because eventually, we will have 23 players to travel. We know our 15 players, but the other seven, we have to think about the future. “We have King Nadolo there because we also have the Chan [African Nations Championship] and those boys should be comfortable to avoid them relaxing. We must give them a chance.” Assistant coach Llyod Chitembwe also stood by their decision affirming that Karuru will help the squad grind a positive result. “The whole idea on Ovidy is that we are trying to come up with a team that is good enough to give us what we can expect, a team that is good enough to represent the country,” said Chitembwe. “I think all these years, Ovidy has played an important part within the set-up and one thing which is undisputed is that he is a quality player. He proved against Botswana when we played them at the National Sports Stadium. He equally proved this when we played away to Zambia. “The point here is that he is unattached, he is neither here nor there, the South African league is still in its infancy and they have just played two games. I am sure he deserves a chance, let’s give the coach a chance to assess the player’s fitness. I am sure he has the intelligence to play and give us what we want.” While Karuru’s inclusion has been questioned, perhaps the other selection question mark is the inclusion of Tendai Darikwa who has not been having game time at his England Championship side Nottingham forest. Darikwa was injured just before the 2019-2020 season started and has been on the side
Editorial - More than 80 million Nigerians don't have access to electricity today, and her industries and homes rely on meagre output from the national grid to run their activities. Yet the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) recently told Nigerians who have for years put up with epileptic supply that the country plans to supply electricity to the Republic of Chad following their recent request. We will have little to worry about if the plan is economically sound, if Chad will pay the market rate for every kilowatt
The potential of violence is threatening to further divide the United States of America ahead of one of the most consequential presidential elections in modern history.
While the ideological divide and gut-wrenching political violence which dominated the campaign for the 1980 general election have been largely put to rest, there is consensus that unhealthy legacies still linger four decades later. Among them are...
THE South African John Vuligate challenge has taken Zimbabwe by storm, with a local minister joining in the frenzy. BY WINSTONE ANTONIO Mashonaland West Provincial Affairs minister Mary Mliswa-Chikoka (pictured) mesmerised guests when she took to the dance floor for the sdudla dance at the launch of a tourism campaign dubbed ZimBho #IzimYami #Vakatsha in Kariba. The JohnVuligate or sdudla dance move was created in 2016, but started dominating recently after Amapiano group Mapara A’s jazz song called John Vuligate, which features Ntosh Gazi and Calano, went viral. Mliswa-Chikoka, one of the younger ministers in government, brought the house down with her flawless dance moves as she danced to undoubtedly the song of the moment. The event was officiated by Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry minister Nqobizitha Ndhlovu. South African songs are dominating social media and the world perhaps seeking respite from the coronavirus pandemic, as they are not tiring in coming up with the dance challenges. The John Vuligate dance frenzy has since weaved its way to almost every corner of the country much like the hit song Jerusalem by Master KG featuring Nomcebo. The Jerusalem wave has seen many corporates among them Alpha Media Holdings, the publishers of NewsDay, The Standard and Zimbabwe Independent participating in the dance challenge. Meanwhile, Ndhlovu speaking at the ZimBho #IzimYami #Vakatsha said leisure tourism had been minimal and the country’s total capacity as a sector had remained underutilised. “In the past decades, the tourism industry has been characterised by low participation of locals in leisure tourism, while domestic business tourism has been active as it constituted above 80% of tourism activity in Zimbabwe’s all regions except Victoria Falls which was dominated by foreign tourists,” he said. “Leisure tourism has been minimal and our total capacity as a sector has remained underutilised. This is one area we need to seriously work on, to increase the capacity utilisation of our existing facilities and expand our current product capacity in order to achieve our target of a $5 billion tourism economy by 2025.” Ndhlovu said domestic tourism further expanded the value chain and help in building national pride among locals. “As government, we have opened up areas for tourism development to allow for product innovation and diversification in the form of cultural tourism, recreational areas and resort developments,” he said. “Some of the areas earmarked for these developments include, but are not limited to, Tugwi Mukosi, Kanyemba, Osborne Dam, Binga and Kariba. “This development will go a long way in addressing the supply side of Zimbabwe’s tourism with the support from the private sector in implementation to grow local domestic tourism.”
Dorsey Nunn, explains why Californians should vote \"YES\" on Proposition 17, which would restore voting rights to felons released on parole from state prison.
By Miles JayeColumnist Why would I want to be here? Why would I want to live and die here? Why I am so inexplicably, inextricably tethered to this place that …
After recently winning millions in a judgment against the Guyana Police Force after the unlawful arrest of him and other members of his family, a youth is hoping that the case inspires others to go to the law to ensure that law enforcers are aware that they have to account for their actions.
The article Youth hopes to inspire others to seek legal redress for police abuses appeared first on Stabroek News.
Florida's State Attorney explains the similarities.
By AAMER MADHANI and COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on Attorney General William Barr to immediately launch an investigation of Democrat Joe Biden and his son Hunter, effectively demanding that the Justice Department muddy his political opponent and abandon its historic resistance to getting involved in elections. With just two weeks to go before Election Day, Trump for the first time explicitly called on Barr to investigate the Bidens and even pointed to the nearing Nov. 3 election as reason that Barr should not delay taking action. 'We've got to get the […]
The post Trump pressures Barr to investigate Bidens as election nears appeared first on Black News Channel.
The more than four dozen delegates chosen by the National Workers’ Union (NWU) will be added to the voters’ list for the People’s National Party’s (PNP) presidential election scheduled for Saturday.\tThat was the ruling by an...
Three hours of heavy rainfall. That is all it takes for floodwaters to come rushing over a concrete bulwark and into Letna Clarke’s home by the buckets. This is how it has been for the last decade as poor drainage on a section of the Bull Bay main...
By ER Shipp It has come to this: in the last days of the 2020 presidential campaign that has two camps each convinced that its side represents the salvation of America, while the other would lead this nation into oblivion, I, a certified news junkie, am willfully withdrawing. From news media and most social media. […]
The post Op-Ed: Making it through that long night of our political discontent appeared first on Afro.
Dear Editor,
On Tuesday October 26, 2020, I noticed a post on social media indicating that Attorney General Mr Anil Nandlall and ANUG Chair Mr Timothy Jonas were appointed as Senior Counsel (SC) by the President with effect from October 30th.
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A good government can make or break a country. Here is why is voting an important responsibility.
Many U.S. colleges have lecture halls named after respected scientists who also promoted racial theories or practices that are now rejected. And increasingly, their names are being removed.
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Throughout the evening, staff members from many of the 230 publications and media companies in the Black Press family will join the broadcast to provide updates from battleground and swing states like Ohio, Florida, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas, Wisconsin, Arizona, Virginia, and California.
With a clear split in the ranks of the People's National Party (PNP) Youth Organisation in the lead-up to Saturday's vote to elect the sixth president of the party, three young Comrades have decided to take their plea for support to the delegates themselves.The three are backing Lisa Hanna as she goes up against Mark Golding and they are urging the just over 3,300 delegates registered to vote to give the four-term Member of Parliament the nod.
