Giorno: 19 Agosto 2021

Young people can begin getting Covid-19 jabs from Friday 20 August

Read More South Africa’s government says the national Covid-19 vaccination programme will expand to those between 18 and 35 years old from Friday 20 August, earlier than the September target that had previously been set. Thursday’s announcement followed a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, during which it was recommended that younger people join those older than […]

Mapisa-Nqakula elected as speaker of parliament

Read More Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, the former minister of defence and military veterans, has been  elected as speaker of South Africa’s sixth parliament. Mapisa-Nqakula, who was nominated as speaker by ANC chief whip Pemmy Majodina, received 199 votes; 82 MPS voted for the Democratic Alliance candidate, Annelie Lotriet.  There were 17 spoiled ballots. Mapisa-Nqakula was removed […]

Coroner in Plymouth gunman case requests review of weapons licensing

Read More Plymouth shooting Coroner in Plymouth gunman case requests review of weapons licensing Jake Davison, who killed five people including his mother, had shotgun licence reinstated last month @stevenmorris20 Thu 19 Aug 2021 10.48 EDT First published on Thu 19 Aug 2021 06.47 EDT The coroner overseeing the case of the Plymouth gunman, Jake […]

Alexei Navalny calls for tougher action on global corruption

Read More Alexei Navalny Alexei Navalny calls for tougher action on global corruption Exclusive: Russian opposition leader likely to infuriate Kremlin with letter dictated from behind bars Alexei Navalny: Only action against corruption can solve the world’s biggest problems Thu 19 Aug 2021 11.13 EDT Last modified on Thu 19 Aug 2021 11.28 EDT The […]

Would a Republican House majority impeach Biden in 2023?

Post Content House GOP leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy says that if his party wins back the majority in the chamber in the 2022 midterm elections, House Republicans wouldn’t use impeachment as a political weapon against President Biden in 2023. The Democratic majority in the House twice impeached President Trump – first in December 2019, charging […]

Larry Elder slams Democrats ‘slandering’ him over decades-old op-ed on female voting

Post Content Republican California gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder slammed Democrats for “slandering” him for characterizing an op-ed he wrote more than 20 years ago as sexist. “Calif. Dems are desperate & slandering me, distorting what I wrote in a column 21 yrs ago. Here’s what I wrote, decide for yourself,” Elder said on Twitter Wednesday, […]

Standard Bank launches business banking awards worth R4.5 million

Read More Johannesburg, August 2021 Intent on growing and investing in South African businesses and being a key partner with local enterprises, Standard Bank has launched its business banking awards.  The national awards are targeted at South African businesses three years or older, which require  investment and mentoring to accelerate to their next phase of […]

Bullfighting festival axed after bulls named ‘Feminist’ and ‘Nigerian’ slain

Read More Spain Bullfighting festival axed after bulls named ‘Feminist’ and ‘Nigerian’ slain Century-old festival ‘crossed various lines’, says Gijon mayor, citing residents’ opposition to bullfighting in Madrid @ashifa_k Thu 19 Aug 2021 10.02 EDT First published on Thu 19 Aug 2021 10.01 EDT The northern Spanish city of Gijon has cancelled its century-old bullfighting […]