Peru’s top constitutional court has ruled that former President Alberto Fujimori can be freed from prison, where he had been sentenced to serve until 2032 for human rights violations. Fujimori, 83, who is serving a 25-year sentence for murder and corru…
JAMB discovers illegal admissions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, says it has discovered close to one million illegal institutional admissions so far. According to the board , this was responsible for the inability of some candidates to obtain their admission letter…
Eyes on Brume as World Indoor Championships begin
Olympics long jump bronze medalist Ese Brume will aim to become only the third Nigerian athlete to win medals in all three global athletics championships including the Olympics. Brume, who will be competing in her first World indoor championships has w…
Canada confirms Super Falcons friendlies for April
Women’s Africa Cup of Nations holders Nigeria will play reigning Olympic champions Canada in two international friendlies. Canada will host the two games in British Columbia on 8 and 11 April. The contests against the world’s sixth-ranked international…
West Indies secure victory after beating Bangladesh by four runs
The West Indies have kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the semi-finals of the International Cricket Council’s Women’s World Cup in New Zealand. They’ve beaten Bangladesh by four runs in Tauranga. ) Bangladesh won the toss and elected to field fi…
Mandrax worth R3,2m found in boot of car after high-speed chase, crash
A 36-year-old suspect is expected to face drug-related charges in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 22 March. He was arrested following a high-speed chase with the police on 17 March. MANDRAX SEIZED AFTER TIP-OFFDirectorate for Priority Crime …
Chechnya’s Kadyrov says why he respects Elon Musk
Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov respects US entrepreneur Elon Musk, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX corporations, for his character and the absence of double standards. “I sincerely appreciate people who have their own vision of the situation and unsh…
Putin: The West has ripped off all masks of pretence
On March 16, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting devoted to measures of socio-economic support for Russia’s constituent entities. “We are meeting at a difficult time when our Armed Forces are conducting the special military operation in Ukr…
Government clampdown on the abuse of British courts to protect free speech
The Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab will today set out proposals that take aim at so-called Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs). These range from strengthening legislation to introducing new court checks to curb this type of act…
Government of Canada supports Manitoba and Prairie farmers with over $66 million to adopt sustainable practices and technologies
Canadian farmers are key players in building a healthy environment and a more sustainable agriculture sector in Canada. Today, on behalf of the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary…