Traffic curbs in IT Corridor for a week

With the construction of six-lane two-way flyover from Tolichowki to Malkam Cheruvu on old Mumbai Highway under progress, as part of SRDP work, the Cyberabad Police announced traffic diversions in the

Watch: Texas man fakes heart attack, shoots robber - US & Canada

3 men robbed a gun store in Richardson, TX last Thur. One won't be using the gun he stole, however.

UoM to implement NEP from next year

Expert committee, task force constituted for the purpose; new engg. college to start functioning on Manasagangotri campus from 2021-22

EXCLUSIVE: China Mac on R. Kelly Getting Assaulted in Prison: That's What Should Happen

Part 1: China Mac on Asian Grandmother Set on Fire in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn

Three held on charge of bid to burgle temple

The city police on Monday arrested one person and apprehended two juveniles for allegedly attempting to steal valuables from the Sai Baba temple of Sri Sri Veera Brahmendra Swamy Temples Complex at MV

The End of Centralia's Abandoned, Colorful, Anarchic 'Graffiti Highway'

First the fractured stretch of road became a canvas, then a gathering place. Now it will become forest.

Jet Set Knights achievement list revealed

We have just picked up new achievements for Jet Set Knights. There are 12 achievements worth a total of 1,000 Gamerscore, none of which are secret.

Transparent body covers for virus victims

In his first visit to Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Hospital after taking charge, Meerut District Magistrate K. Balaji told health officials to procure transparent body covers immediately to pack bodies of

1 In 5 Russians Say Vaccines Are Safe

Watch: 'Can I ask the Fake News to show all the people here?' - US & Canada

President Trump asks 'Fake News' media to show ALL the people in the crowd at a rally in Reno, Nevada.

I did not say murdered wife of US pastor was a witch - Prophet Salifu Amoako

The Leader and Founder of Alive Chapel International, Prophet Elisha Salifu Amoako has denied reports that he has branded a woman who was killed by her pastor husband a witch.

How modernity and globalization influenced the message and expansion of Islam

Islam – societal and cultural changes  In order to understand how cultural and societal changes influence any religion, we must first know the definition of religion. Religion is a relation with God which human beings regard as sacred, divine,  spiritual, holy and worthy of  respect. It consists of the ways to deal with different concerns […]

5,564 students write NEET in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi

While 3,706 students wrote the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) in Dakshina Kannada, 1,858 wrote the test in Udupi on Sunday.According to official sources, 5,023 students had registered f

President Akufo-Addo applauds Jospong as he pledges support for private sector

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has stated his government's unreserved commitment to give Zoomlion Ghana Limited the needed support to provide waste management infrastructure towards a lasting solution to Ghana's waste problems.

Heavy rain damages road in Gundri hills in Erode

Over 6,000 people reside in various hamlets in the village panchayat

Over 30% of Omani legal professionals employed in private sector: NCSI

Out of the total workforce in the legal profession employed in the private sector, 31.6% are Omanis.

Powerful explosions reported along Israeli-Lebanese border

BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:00 P.M.) – The sound of heavy artillery was heard along the Lebanese-Israeli border on Monday, a source told Al-Masdar News this afternoon. According to the source, artillery fire was heard inside the occupied Sheba’a Farms region, which was accompanied by machine gun fire as well. The source added that the artillery fire was likely from the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), as they are in control of those border villages in the occupied Sheba’a Farms region. The Israeli Defense Forces have yet comment on the reports.

Next NDC govt will witness PWDs managing their own resources - Asiedu Nketia

The next John Mahama administration, according to the NDC General Secretary, Johnson Asiedu Nketia, will ensure Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) are given the opportunity to manage their percentage of the District Assemblies Common Fund.

Distribution of deworming tablets commences

THOOTHUKUDI Distribution of deworming tablets to the children between the age of 1 and 19 in the second phase commenced here on Monday.Collector Sandeep Nanduri, who formally kicked off the distributi

IGNOU semester exams

MADURAIFinal year students will be appearing at various centres of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in the Madurai region to write their semester exams starting September 17 until Oc

Medical officers decide to stopsubmitting reports on schemes

Government medical officers have decided to stop submitting progress reports of government schemes from Tuesday, as part of their protest in support of various demands. The association of government m

Garbage, construction debris replace water in Madurai tank

One more water body joins the list of tanks that face onslaught of urbanisation

The primordial preceptor

While imparting knowledge of scriptures, all great teachers reiterate that they only restate the teachings of their former teachers. Acharyas are born time and again to clarify the eternal truth, remo

Gyeonggi to pay for teenagers' feminine care products starting next year

Gyeonggi Province is launching a provincewide voucher system for teenagers to buy feminine care supplies starting next year. A total of 486,000 girls aged 11 to 18 in the province will be eligible for the program, receiving 132,000 won a year. Another 24,000 girls from low-income families already receive subsidies for feminine care products. The initiative has been on a test run in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province, since l...

Dumsor: Govt starving GRIDCo, ECG of funds – Minority

The Minority in Parliament has blamed the recent power outages on the failure of government to release funds to GRIDCo and ECG.

It’s not all ‘doom and gloom’ for tourism industry

Last week, the federal government released modelling showing the Australian tourism industry will lose $55 billion this year, thanks to COVID-19 and its associated restrictions and closures. That is, if states keep their borders closed and other restrictions continue.

Kobilmahigu E/A Primary school block develops deep cracks

Lack of maintenance has left the three-unit classroom block of the Kobilmahigu E/A Primary School in a bad state, which the users describe as a death trap.

“Mashemeji Derby Won’t Be The Same, ” Kenyans React As Tom Mboya Statue Removed From CBD

On Monday, September 14 Kenyans heading to their various places of work noticed something different at Nairobi's Central Business District (CBD) --- Tom Mboya's statue was missing.Kahawa Tungu und

[LISTEN] The Najib Razak 1MDB Trial EP 41: Your wish is my command

THE prosecution’s 10th witness told the court today that businessman Low Taek Jho told him that 1MDB was set up fo...

Seven entrepreneurs at Nellikode estate demand money back

Deposit amount to be adjusted against pending licence fee, says corpn.

Maintain NPP in power for more development - First Lady

The First Lady, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, on Friday paid a courtesy call on some traditional and market leaders in the Okaikwei North Constituency of the Greater Accra Region.

'Possessed' Kennedy Agyapong should be punished severely - Maurice Ampaw insists

Lawyer Maurice Ampaw has called for strict sanctions against Assin Central Lawmaker, Kennedy Agyapong whom he believes has been pampered for too long.

Akufo-Addo ‘thinking out of the box’ – Kufuor

Former President John Agyekum Kufuor says Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s achievements so far during his three and a half years presidency is something he will describe as “thinking out of the box”.

BECE candidates cut off by Bagre Dam spillage evacuated

Over 200 final year Junior High School candidates from the Saboba District of the Northern Region who will be taking part in this year’s Basic Education Certificate Examinations (BECE) have been successfully evacuated by the Assembly to the examination center in Saboba.

Harare gets acting Town Clerk

Prosper Chonzi was on Monday appointed new acting town clerk for Harare City Council. In appointing Dr Chonzi, Mayor Councillor Jacob Mafume said the appointment was with immediate effect. Prior to his new post Dr Chonzi is a director health services. Chonzi replaces Hosiah Chisango who was arrested in connection with the continued unravelling of […]

Police file cases against five for using ganja

In one case, three youths attacked another person under the influence of drugs

Case against 10 persons in PM-Kisan scheme scam

The Tiruvallur district administration has detected close to 3,000 ineligible accounts/non-farmer beneficiaries under the PM-Kisan Nidhi scheme and recovered close to over ₹1 crore till date. The Tiru

Induction programme

BodinayakanurA five-day induction programme for students of first year of Cardamom Planters' Association College concluded here on Friday. Syndicate member of Madurai Kamaraj University S. Theenat

‘Identify alternative site for Collectorate complex’

MADURAI The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday ordered notice to the State on a petition that sought a direction to the government to identify an alternative site to construct a complex

Rajasthan to give help, credit to urban poor

The urban poor are being identified in Rajasthan for the State government’s assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic with the emphasis on creating livelihood opportunities for them. Chief Minister Asho

Zanu-PF big guns fight over SA help

Sharp differences have emerged in Zanu-PF over the push by South Africa and ANC to help end Zimbabwe's decades-long crises. At the same time, political analysts...

New ECOWAS Chair Akufo-Addo convenes meeting over Mali crisis

Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has summoned an ECOWAS meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 15 over the political crisis in Mali.

Over 49,000 sit for BECE in Bono, Bono East and Ahafo Regions

Correspondence from Bono Region

Will Support Rajinikanth Only If He Does This – Lawrence

In an elaborate Facebook post, Raghava Lawrence made it clear that he would stand by the superstar if he stands as the CM candidate and not if someone else will be proposed as the CM candidate.

Thokozani Khupe Recalls Harare Deputy Mayor And Ten More MDC Alliance Councillors

Thokozani Khupe recalls eleven more MDC Alliance city councillors in Harare. The MDC-T recalled the Deputy Mayor of Harare and ten others.

Elections are won at the polling station, not propaganda on social media - Gabby Otchere-Darko

A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Gabby Otchere Darko has suggested that a political party in Ghana has contracted a troll agency to make them feel that they are in a comfortable lead in the upcoming elections.

Distribution of deworming tablets begins

Over 10 lakh children to be covered in Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri

‘Vaalu kaluva’ develops breach

Paddy fields in hundreds of acres in three mandals inundated

MBC's 'Newsdesk' reports two members of popular idol group under investigation for illegal overseas gambling

MBC's 'Newsdesk' has reported that two members of a famous K-Pop group are under fire on suspicion of illegal gambling. The group is being d…

US Treasury Sec. Mnuchin: There can be COVID-19 deal if Pelosi willing to compromise

"We will continue to work on the COVID-19 aid," US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told CNBC on Monday. Mnuchin further noted that there could be a

Stranded BECE candidates resort to canoes to write exams in Saboba District

The fate of over 200 candidates who will be beginning their Basic Education Certificate Examinations on Monday, September 14 have resorted to using canoes to cross to Saboba to write their examinations.

Distribution of deworming tablets begins

Distribution of deworming tablets to children and adolescents between the age of 1 and 19 began here on Monday. An estimated 7.27 lakh children and adolescents would be given the tablets in Tiruchi di

Productivity Commission: Superannuation increase will stifle recovery

Last month, Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe told a parliamentary committee that increasing the superannuation guarantee (SG) to 12% could reduce wages, curtail consumption, and drive up unemployment:

Release wage arrears, midday meal workers urge Collector

Midday Meal Scheme Workers Union (CITU) has appealed to District Collector to release the wage arrears of the workers without any further delay.In a memorandum to the Collector on Monday, union distri

Some 1,302 students begin BECE in Krachi East

A total of 1,302 have begun the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in high spirit in the Krachi East Municipality of the Oti Region.

NPP MPs lacked vision in Anyaa-Sowutuom – NDC Candidate

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) aspiring Member of Parliament for the Anyaa Sowutuom Constituency in the Greater Accra Region has painted a dire state of the constituency.

Evicted Farmer Looking for Grazing Land for Over 250 Herd of Cattle

Evicted commercial farmer, Martin Grobler, says he is looking for grazing land for his cattle herd of up to 250 following his eviction from Protea Valley Farm by an official of the Ministry of Agriculture, who claims that he is now the owner of the property. (Video: Thomas Chiripasi)

Farmers to stage indefinite protest against IDPL project

Farmers from five villages in Tiruppur district will stage an indefinite protest against the Irugur – Devangonthi Petroleum and Petroleum Product Pipeline (IDPL) by Bharat Petroleum from September 15

Bulgaria: Parents Protest Against Masks at School

Protest against wearing masks at school. Dissatisfied parents will gather in front of the Ministry of Education, and from there they will march to the health department.

Admission deadline for PG programmes extended

The Tamil Nadu Common Admissions (TANCA) 2020 committee of Anna University has extended the deadline for admission to postgraduate programmes till September 30, according to the TANCA Secretary. The

Award for best NSS programme coordinator

P.V. Valsarajan, programme coordinator, National Service Scheme (NSS), University of Calicut, has been chosen for the national award for the best university and NSS programme coordinator, instituted b

BREAKING: Thokozani Khupe fires Beitbridge Mayor

MDC-T Acting President has recalled Mayor of Beitbridge Councillor Morgan Ncube, Granger Nyoni of ward 5 and Tore Angeline of Ward 6 in Beitbridge Municipality....

[WATCH] Young Leaders | Shahril names his dad as inspiration

UMNO information chief Shahril Hamdan’s motto in life is to always speak the truth even if it is bitter. At the age of...

Rain lashes Krishnagiri district

The Krishnagiri Reservoir Project (KRP) dam was slowly filling up as rain continued to lash various parts of the district on Monday. The KRP reservoir received 1053 cusecs and recorded an outflow of 9

EXCLUSIVE: Freeway Ricky on Herschel Walker Endorsing Trump: He's Not "Black" Either

Part 6: Freeway Ricky Explains Why Magic Johnson & Michael Jordan Aren't "Black"Part 1: Freeway Ricky on Predicting COVID-19 Would Impact Black...

President hopes EU funding will be used to boost Algarve’s interior

The Algarve is to receive €300m in funding to diversify the regional economy.

Eyes on the Ground: Cows take over street, create traffic at Nima Sawaba in Kumasi

A herd of cattle became the subject of nuisance after they took over a busy street at Nima Sawaba in the Kumasi township of the Ashanti Region.

Akufo-Addo’s dream of bridging the gap between the North and South on course – Bawumia

The Vice President of Ghana, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has disclosed that the President of Ghana’s dream for the country is to be able to bridge the gap existing between the North and South before he leaves office.

Corpn. to honour volunteers

The Kozhikode Corporation is planning to honour all the volunteers, who have helped in the management of the COVID situation in the city, with certificates. Some of them have registered in the Civil D

Labor: HomeBuilder not big enough

Labor’s shadow housing minister, Jason Clare, believes the Morrison Government’s HomeBuilder policy is not big enough and wants the government to fund social housing to “save tradies jobs”:

Namibia records 99 new COVID-19 positive cases, two more deaths and 150 new recoveries

-The Heath and Social Services Minister Dr Kalumbi Shangula announced that Namibia has recorded 99 new COVID-19 positive cases, two more deaths and 150 new recoveries.

EKMA holds capacity building for NABCO trainees

Mr Bishop Mensah Aidoo, the Effia Kwesimintsim Municipal Assembly (EKMA) Coordinator of Nation Builders Corps (NABCO)has advised NABCO trainees to actively engage themselves in the NABCO online courses to upgrade themselves for the job market.

Villa Diyafa Boutique Hotel & Spa rebrands to ‘STORY Rabat’

RABAT – The recently launched brand STORY Hotels & Resorts, launches STORY Rabat, after completely refurbishing and converting the former Villa Diyafa Boutique Hotel & Spa, into one of the most luxurious hotels in Rabat. The new identity, driven by STORY Hotels & Resorts, is a sophisticated and provocative selection of “modern moments” curated to enable guests to experience a destination through a new lens. STORY weaves art and design, cutting-edge cuisine, and local culture to Spark Inspiration, which is the new

ATEEZ become ambassadors for the 'Polished Man' campaign to help end violence toward children

ATEEZ have become ambassadors for the 'Polished Man' campaign.'Polished Man' challenges men (and women) to paint one nail and raise funds & awar…

Man charged with distributing sex tape

A 31-year-old woman from Ondangwa in the Oshana region wants justice after her former lover, who is accused of distributing a sex tape involving both of them, was arrested over the weekend. 

Angolans caught with millions remanded in custody

The Katutura Magistrate’s Court refused to release on bail three Angolan women who were arrested at Hosea Kutako International Airport with more than N$2.2 million in foreign currency, pending the prosecutor general’s decision.

3,800-ton crane of Chinese offshore construction vessel collapsed, South China sea

The boom of 3,800-ton crane of Chinese offshore construction crane vessel collapsed last week during wind farm installation works off Lufeng, Guangdong Province, South China sea, east of Hong Kong.…

Walvis Bay school defies reopening order

The Dolphin Private School at Walvis Bay was ordered to stop school activities on Friday after it was found operating from a warehouse in the industrial area at the town.

PLAN fighter’s remains discovered in Kunene

ONDOOZU – The human remains alleged to be that of a People’s Liberation Army of Namibia (PLAN) soldier were discovered at Ondoozu village some 150 kilometres east of Kunene’s regional capital, Opuwo. 

Fire destroys police accommodation

Seven police officers at Oshikango were left destitute after their caravans were gutted by fire on Friday afternoon.

Pensioner dies after choking on meat

ONGWEDIVA - A 67-year-old man allegedly died in Omusati region last week after choking on meat. 

Mumbala confident of poll victory 

KEETMANSHOOP - Swapo //Kharas regional coordinator Matheus Mumbala said the Keetmanshoop Urban constituency seat they lost last year to the Landless People’s Movement (LPM) is merely like a room rented by a landlord and that the term will expire very soon. 

MP wants clarity on contentious Okahandja erf

National Unity Democratic Organisation (Nudo) parliamentarian Josef Kauandenge last week raised concern about the lack of clarity from the government regarding the ownership of disputed Erf 1755 in Okahandja.

Missing docket delays Kandjii’s trial

The case of Katutura Central constituency councillor and parliamentarian Ambrosius Kandjii was postponed after the court could not locate his docket.

Kanime takes over at Namport

FirstRand Namibia executive Andrew Kanime has been appointed as Namport CEO, New Era understands. 

Constituency boundaries questioned

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has refuted claims that it has changed constituency boundaries at Walvis Bay.

Political tensions flare up  in south

KEETMANSHOOP – Tensions flared up at the weekend following a standoff between political parties and the Namibian police during the ongoing supplementary registration of voters at Keetmanshoop.

Opinion - A look at the generational paradigm in Namibian society

It is often argued that political preferences are shaped by categories such as race, ethnicity, gender and class.

More benefit from Old Mutual’s generosity

NKURENKURU - As part of their countrywide food supply relief, Old Mutual Namibia extended its Covid-19 food delivery outreach to the Kavango West region aimed to benefit eight constituencies in dire need of basic food items.