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Archbishop Valentine Mokiwa: "Forging justice in the marketplace: There is
When Archbishop Valentine Mokiwa visited a gold mining operation in Tanzania, he came across something he never expected to see: a world-class runway and sprawling houses with private swimming pools. Then, Mokiwa, president of the All Africa Conference
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:50A
NBP's 'sleep out' scheme prone to abuse — DOJ panel
A Department of Justice (DOJ) panel looking into the unauthorized "vacation" of convicted killer Antonio Leviste on Monday scrutinized the possible lapses in the Bureau of Corrections' (BuCor) "sleep out" privilege awarded to New Bilibid Prison inmates
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:49A
Geert Wilders trial resumes
The trial of Geert Wilders is going ahead. The Amsterdam court today dismissed objections by Wilders' lawyer Bram Moszkowicz. He claimed his client could not receive a fair trial because the court already regarded him as guilty.
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:49A
Jub-Jub case: defence late again
Hip hop star "Jub Jub" on trial at the Protea Glen Magistrate's Court. Picture: Mujahid Safodien Defence lawyer Ike Motloung has been late for court six times out of the 12 times the court has sat for the murder trial of Molema “Jub-Jub” Maarohanye and
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:47A
Texas man shoots 9-year-old granddaughter dead
The grandfather drove the child to University Medical Center in Lubbock, where she died. Dahlstrom gave a full statement to deputies, Davis said. There was no evidence of criminal intent or recklessness and no charges were filed, he said.
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:47A
Canada immigration minister announces reintroduction of anti-human smuggling law
Jason Kenney has announced that an anti-human smuggling law will be reintroduced next month. The anti-human smuggling Canada immigration law was shelved earlier this year when an election was called on May 2. The resulting landslide victory by the
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:46A
Revealed the keys that give rise to hierarchism in society
He explains that precariousness is a generalised and stratified phenomenon; not only does it affect employment, but it has also extended to the family, to education and to other spheres. The researcher explained that it is meritocracy that hides,
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:45A
Idaho couple rescued after plane crash in Wyoming By The Associated Press
Authorities say an Idaho couple whose plane went down southwest of Cody, Wyo., in the Teton Wilderness has been rescued and flown to the Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Authorities tell the Billings Gazette that Joseph
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:45A
My friends know more about me than I do! Schoolgirl has entire memory wiped
By Daily Mail Reporter Confusing: Taylor said she hates other people knowing more about her than she does. She has had to relearn the guitar and how to read and write Taylor Smart was an ordinary 16-year-old schoolgirl who enjoyed camping and playing
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:45A
Facelift Woman Awarded £6M In Damages
Penny Johnson, 49, claimed that her plastic surgeon, Mr Le Roux Fourie, undertook experimental surgery during her facelift in August 2003. The businesswoman said that the operation had caused nerve damage to the right side of her face which led to her
Updated: 05/23/2011 05:44A