Legal amendments Communications Minister Faith Muthambi made at the SABC, giving her and Hlaudi Motsoeneng broad powers at the broadcaster, were never filed with Cipro. Her changes to the SABC’s memorandum of incorporation in 2014 were never filed with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission , researchers on Parliament’s ad hoc committee investigating the SABC board revealed on Wednesday.
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Weymouth Beach named best in UK by travellers
The three-mile long stretch of sand was also ranked number nine across the whole of Europe, travel site TripAdvisor said. We’re proud to announce #Weymouth Beach is number 1 in @TripAdvisorUK Travellers’ Choice Awards for Beaches ???? pic.twitter.com/2cz1oxua4b It was praised for offering traditional seaside attractions such as Punch and Judy and donkey rides, as well as live music and free summer firework displays.
Kim Jong-nam death: North Korean embassy diplomat suspected in case
Malaysia has summoned the North Korean ambassador for accusations he made over the investigation into the killing of Kim Jong-NamMore The Malaysian government viewed the criticism as baseless, the Foreign Ministry said in a statement after the summon meeting, which was called upon by the ministry’s Deputy Secretary General for Bilateral Affairs Nushirwan Zainal Abidin. Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, was killed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport last week while preparing to board a flight to Macau.
Four Americans Dead In Australian King Air Crash
The five were on a twin-engine Beechcraft Super King Air that crashed about 45 minutes before the Direct Factory Outlet mall in suburban Essendon was to open, Police Minister Lisa Neville said. “Five on the aircraft and looks like no-one has survived the crash”, said Victoria police assistant commissioner Stephen Leane, AFP reported.
Five feared dead as plane crashes into shopping mall in Melbourne
She said the Mr De Haven, 70, was “extremely athletic” and at one time aspired to become a professional golfer, but his young family at the time came first. De Haven and his wife were part of a larger group that included at least two other couples who were touring Australia over the course of three weeks and meant to also see New Zealand, Wicht said.
Barratt hails
Barratt says the profit leap is down to its building the highest number of homes outside of London for nine years. The company said pre-tax profits rose 8.8% to A 321 million in the six months to December 31, despite revenue falling 3.2% to A 1.8 billion.
Police: Suspects in N. Korean death coated hands with poison
The two women suspected of fatally poisoning a scion of North Korea’s ruling family were trained to coat their hands with toxic chemicals, then wipe them on his face, police in Malaysia said Wednesday, announcing they were seeking a North Korean diplomat in connection with the attack. But the North Korean Embassy ridiculed the police account of Kim Jong Nam’s death, demanding the immediate release of the two “innocent women” and saying there was no way they could have poisoned him.
Canadian attacked with machete in Thailand in stable condition
Police in Thailand have arrested two men accused of slashing a Canadian man with a machete while trying to steal a gold necklace from his female companion last week. The Bangkok Post reported in its online edition that Canadian Philip Sullivan, 68, and King Kulkaew of Bangkok had left a restaurant on foot last Wednesday in the southern city of Chumphon when they were followed by a pickup truck.
Woman hid in Wetherspoon’s toilet until staff left to steal beer and sandwiches
A woman hid in the toilet of a Wetherspoon pub and waited until staff had gone home to help herself to beer and sandwiches. Jacqui Holdsworth, 33, realised she could not get out of the The Flora Sandes pub in Thornton Heath, south London, and had to call her boyfriend.
BRIEF-Toll Brothers reports qtrly earnings per share $0.42
* Bucharest stock index is highest since Jan 2008 * Improved bank prospects buoy stock indices in CEE * Czech central bank reiterates guidance on crown cap By Sandor Peto BUDAPEST, Feb 22 Romania’s Banca Transilvania stocks surged to a record high on Wednesday in continued reaction to expectations of growth, boosting the Bucharest stock index in a reflection of general optimism over Central European banks.
The Simple Greek Brings Flavors Of The Mediterranean To Norwalk
John Pertesis, who is the chef, has over 40 years experience in the restaurant business. He is making some of the traditional Greek food that is served at the Simple Greek in Norwalk.
Cee Markets-Bucharest stocks extend rally on Banca Transilvania gains
The sector is emerging from a bad period marked with a jump in bad loans after 2008, solvency woes in Slovenia and Bulgaria, and increased costs from new taxes in Hungary and Poland and schemes to convert Swiss franc loans into national currencies. Bank profits are rising across the region.
Participants keen to conclude Basel III reforms -committee boss
Feb 22 All participants in talks on new Basel III banking reforms are keen to bring the process to a conclusion, Basel Committee Secretary General William Coen told the French Senate’s finance commission on Wednesday. Two people close to the talks told Reuters this month that banking regulators due to meet in March were not expected to agree on capital requirements rules intended to keep banks stable during a financial crisis.
Vietnamese players banned for 2 years after penalty protest
The Vietnamese Football Federation has imposed two-year bans on two players and suspended a coach for three years after their team was involved in a bizarre penalty protest during a league match on the weekend. Long An players were furious at a late penalty awarded by referee Nguyen Tr?ng Thu to Ho Chi Minh City when the score was locked 2-2 late Sunday.
Pirates infielder Kang attends trial for drunk driving
Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang has appeared in a South Korean court as judges heard arguments in a trial over charges that he fled the scene after slamming a car into a guardrail while driving under the influence of alcohol Pirates infielder Kang attends trial for drunk driving Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang has appeared in a South Korean court as judges heard arguments in a trial over charges that he fled the scene after slamming a car into a guardrail while driving under the influence of alcohol Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2ltXiDk Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Jung Ho Kang arrives at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017.
Emerging Markets-Emerging stocks sail to new 19-month highs
Feb 22 Wall Street’s record run helped emerging stocks sail to new 19-month highs on Wednesday with year-to-date gains of over 10 percent, while the rand firmed ahead of a key budget speech by the finance minister. MSCI’s emerging equity index firmed half a percent , led by a 1 percent rise in Hong Kong after New York shares hit record highs and European bourses were boosted by upbeat factory data in Germany and France.
SONA2017: Akufo-Addo showed leadership – ” Ablakwa
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo exhibited responsible leadership by condemning recent post-election violence in his maiden State of the Nation Address delivered to parliament on Tuesday February 21, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Member of Parliament for North Tongu, has said. According to him, the president has pointed out that that such acts are unacceptable and has called on all supporters of both the New Patriotic Party and the National Democratic Congress to desist from such conduct.
South Korea dominates short track speedskating in Sapporo
South Korea dominates short track speedskating in Sapporo South Korea won three gold medals in short track speedskating on Wednesday at the Asian Winter Games Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2m73Xq6 SAPPORO, Japan – South Korea won three gold medals in short track speedskating on Wednesday at the Asian Winter Games. Seo Yi-ra won the men’s 1,000 meters to kick off South Korea’s gold medal run at the Makomanai Skating Rink.
Press Digest- Canada- Feb 22
Feb 22 The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
TUC makes budget proposals
The Trades Union Congress has welcomed the NPP government’s honouring an agreement on the 12.5% increase in salaries for public sector workers on the Single Spine Salary Structure for 2017. This was captured in the TUC’s proposals for the 2017 Budget statement and economic policy released this week.
Global markets mostly higher as investors await Fed minutes
A man walks past an electronic stock indicator of a securities firm in Tokyo, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. Asian stock markets were mixed with subdued movements on Wednesday, getting little push from the Wall Street’s record high overnight, as investors awaited the Fed’s latest meeting minutes due later in the day for clues about the U.S. central bank’s views on interest rates.
Clientron to Present its POS Solution at …
Clientron Corp., a global leading provider of POS, Thin Client, and Embedded Systems will display its latest POS solution to the retail market at the world’s leading retail show, EuroShop 2017, on the 5th to 9th March 2017 in Dusseldorf, Germany. During this trade show, Clientron will introduce all its new POS terminals and various built-in POS peripherals that are featured with the benefits of Green, Reliability, and Efficiency in order to meet the demands of Retail 4.0 for the Smart Hospitality Industry.
Relais & Ch teaux GourmetFest Pours the Spectacular into…
The culinary world alights in Carmel-by-the-Sea this March during the 2017 Relais & ChA teaux GourmetFest . This four-day celebration of extraordinary cuisine and rare wines will showcase the mastery of world-renowned Relais & ChA teaux and Michelin-starred chefs Daniel Boulud, Michael Tusk, Shinichiro Takagi, among others.
Court ruling due on challenge to minimum income immigration requirement
The Supreme Court is to rule on a challenge to the minimum income law for British citizens wanting to bring spouses or partners into the country The UK’s highest court rules today on the legality of Government financial measures that are hitting British citizens who want to bring spouses or partners into the country. Supreme Court justices will announce decisions in a number of challenges brought against a mandatory “minimum income” immigration requirement which opponents say is “obstructing family reunion for tens of thousands of people”.
Ukip leader Paul Nuttall is campaigning to become MP for Stoke-on-Trent Central
Ukip has told Vladimir Putin to keep out of the Stoke by-election after typically pro-Russian Twitter accounts turned on party leader Paul Nuttall. The social media profiles have generally posted positive messages about the Kremlin’s bloody intervention in Syria while praising the Russian president, who has been accused of interfering in the US election.
Police: Suspects in N. Korean death coated hands with poison
The women suspected of fatally poisoning a scion of North Korea’s ruling family were trained to coat their hands with toxic chemicals then wipe them on his face, police said Wednesday, announcing they were now seeking a North Korean diplomat in connection with the attack. Inspector-General of Police Khalid Abu Bakar told reporters that authorities are searching for two new North Korean suspects, including the second secretary of North Korea’s embassy in Kuala Lumpur and an employee of North Korea’s state-owned airline Air Koryo.
Pakistani lawyers protest court bombing that killed 7
Lawyers in northwestern Pakistan are boycotting court hearings in protest after a suicide bombing targeted a courthouse the previous day, killing 7 people. Munib Khan, a member of the regional lawyers’ association says Wednesday’s protest seeks to force the government to make courts more secure.
Long road ahead for justice and accountability in Syria
A fresh round of Syrian peace talks is set to begin in Geneva on Thursday. And while the U.N-sponsored talks may represent the best opportunity in years to make progress toward an end to the conflict, the burning question for many Syria observers is whether justice will be sacrificed in the name of peace.
Bot out, Ukip tells Putin, as pro-Russia tweeters attack Paul Nuttall
Ukip has told Vladimir Putin to keep out of the Stoke by-election after typically pro-Russian Twitter accounts turned on party leader Paul Nuttall. Ukip has told Vladimir Putin to keep out of the Stoke by-election after typically pro-Russian Twitter accounts turned on party leader Paul Nuttall.
Mass funeral held for 20 Haitians who died in dismal prison
Relatives wailed in grief or stared stoically as flowers were placed on 20 caskets at a mass funeral Tuesday for the latest group of inmates who died miserably in Haiti’s largest prison, most without ever having been convicted of any crime. Marie Lumane Laurore broke into piercing screams as she collapsed in a church pew before the coffin of her son, Eddy.
Second man arrested in fatal shooting of Rutgers student
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office says U.S. Marshals arrested Fraynned Ramirez on Tuesday in the Dominican Republican. Authorities say extradition proceedings are underway and Ramirez could be back in the U.S. as early as Wednesday.
North Koreaa s history of assassinations
One man said that North Korean agents are operating right now in South Korea, the United States and many other countries.
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Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback is preparing to make good on a pledge to veto a bill increasing personal income taxes as a bud One man said that North Korean agents are operating right now in South Korea, the United States and many other countries.
TripAdvisor names 2017’s best beaches in the world
‘Do not breathe under the water’? ‘Falling can be deadly’? You don’t say! The world’s most entirely pointless signs revealed You can marry a dog in India and identify as a dragon in Russia: Revealing the most baffling laws in the world Tourist in Thailand faces up to a year in prison for ‘feeding BREADCRUMBS to fish in a forbidden part of the sea’ A secret floor, a chauffeur-driven Tesla and exclusive ocean views: The $2,100-a-night hotel-within-a hotel where the one per cent hide out in Florida Forget Bond Street: Why a trip to Bicester Village will satisfy all designer label junkies A 15,000sq-foot spa, a cigar room and an in-house cinema: The Austrian ski-in-ski-out five-star hotel that will appease even the most reluctant snow bunny ‘They’re just bags of intestines – full of faeces’: Explorer Ed Stafford reveals that eating TADPOLES was a new low as he tackled the Patagonia wilds … (more)
German foreign minister: Greece should stay in eurozone
Germany should do all it can to keep Greece in the eurozone, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said in an interview on Tuesday , amid renewed tensions between Athens and its international creditors over its bailout programme. Greece and its creditors agreed on Monday to resume talks on a review of the bailout, easing a standoff which had threatened to block the disbursement of another tranche of its 86 billion financial aid programme.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announces Skype Lite just for India
Skype Lite is a lighter, more data friendly version of the video calling app. It will only be available in India.
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Unfazed by criticism over his massive donations to temples apparently using taxpayers’ money, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhara Rao Wednesday offered gold ornaments – worth Rs 5.6 crore – at the famous Lord Venkateshwara Temple in Tirupati. The offering has been made to keep his vow of doing so if a separate Telangana state was formed.
Even at anything-goes Carnival, these lyrics raise eyebrows
In this Feb. 19, 2017 photo, a couple dances during the “If you don’t give me….then you lend me” Carnival street party on Ipanema beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The typical view of Carnival in Brazil is anything goes, with no headdress too big, no outfit too small, no song too ribald, but this year some organizers of the world’s best known party are drawing the line at lyrics that are sexist, homophobic or racist.
Finding poison in N. Korea attack may be hardest part
A paranoid dictator’s estranged brother. Two young female assassins. A crowded international airport.
Southampton eyeing dramatic late season promotion push
Southampton are eyeing the possibility of a late promotion play-off push after knocking Croydon & Old Whitgiftians off the top of the Hampshire/Surrey Regional Division 2 table. The 6-4 win over the deposed leaders was Southampton’s fourth in a row and lifted the club into sixth spot, five points off the top.