Reggae star Bunny Wailer dies at 73: Bob Marley’s former bandmate and founding member of the Wailers passes away after he suffered second stroke last year Bunny Wailer, a reggae luminary who was the last surviving member of the legendary group The Wailers, died on Tuesday in his native Jamaica, according to his manager. He was 73. Wailer, a baritone singer whose birth name is Neville Livingston, formed The Wailers in 1963 with late superstars Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. They catapulted to international fame with the album, Catch a…
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Nicola Sturgeon facing demands she RESIGN as First Minister for ‘misleading the Scottish people’ over Alex Salmond sex abuse cases
Nicola Sturgeon facing demands she RESIGN as First Minister for ‘misleading the Scottish people’ over Alex Salmond sex abuse case as bombshell legal advice reveals her Government knew it would lose but went ahead anyway at a cost of more than £600,000 Nicola Sturgeon is tonight facing demands to resign as Scotland’s First Minister over her handling of the Alex Salmond sexual harassment case after bombshell legal advice appeared to blow holes in her defence. The Scottish Conservatives said they would table a confidence vote in the SNP leader after…
Read MoreNigeria: Kidnapped schoolgirls released, says governor
Zamfara state governor tells reporters 279 girls, who were kidnapped on Friday, are safe, as President Buhari expresses joy at their release. Kidnappers have released all the girls abducted from a boarding school in the northwestern Nigerian state of Zamfara on Friday, the governor told Al Jazeera, as President Muhammadu Buhari expressed “overwhelming joy” over the news. Bello Matawalle said on Tuesday the nearly 300 students were safe with authorities and that no ransom had been paid for their release. “Today, we have received the children who were under captivity…
Read MoreRivers Government to build world class cancer treatment centre – says Wike
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Tuesday announced that his administration would build a world class treatment centre to cater to cancer and cardiovascular diseases in the state. Wike disclosed this during the inauguration of the Rumuogba 1 and 2 flyovers, of the triple flyover project built by Julius Berger Nigeria in Port Harcourt. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Rivers government had outlined its activities of commissioning the newly built flyovers, roads, government house hospital, and government house press centre from March 1 till 6. Wike…
Read MoreKaduna Electoral Commission is the best in Nigeria, says El Rufai
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has described the Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission as the best state electoral management body in the country, saying it conducted the cleanest and best local government elections in the nation’s history. The governor who made this known while swearing in members of the State Independent Electoral Commission on Tuesday, also said that the commission is the first to use Electronic Voting Machines to conduct the local government election. The governor noted that the State Electoral Commission conducted the local government election where the sitting government lost…
Read MoreIoan Gruffudd ‘files for DIVORCE from wife Alice Evans following 13 years of marriage
Ioan Gruffudd has reportedly filed for divorce from his wife Alice Evans after 13 years of marriage. According to court reports obtained by The Blast, the Fantastic Four star, 47, is said to have filed legal documents at Los Angeles Superior Court. The publication claims that it is ‘unclear’ whether Ioan and Alice, 49, signed a prenuptial agreement or whether the actress will ask for child or spousal support. The estranged couple married in 2007 and share daughters Ella, 11 and Elsie, seven. In February, Alice confirmed that the estranged…
Read MoreColeen Rooney looks cheerful as she’s pictured for the first time since offering an ’11th hour peace deal’ to Rebekah Vardy amid legal battle
Coleen Rooney has been pictured for the first time since it emerged she had offered her WAG rival an ’11th hour peace deal’ amid their ongoing legal battle. The mother-of-four, 34, looked cheerful as she shopped for groceries in Alderley Edge, Cheshire, on Tuesday. Coleen kept things casual in leggings and trainers as she carried a takeaway coffee and some supermarket shopping through the town. She wrapped up in a cream hoodie and matching fur-hooded jacket, while accessorising with large cat-eye sunglasses. The star completed her low-key look with gold…
Read MoreBiden must balance the horror of Covid-19 with the hope to come
It may not feel like it right now after a horrific winter, but America has never experienced a moment this hopeful since the pandemic began. The tantalizing promise borne by the quickening rollout of new vaccines, however, is tempered by warnings from President Joe Biden’s team that a new cycle of sickness, death and isolation may loom if the country tries to grab its freedom too fast. On Monday, it emerged publicly that three companies — Moderna, Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson — will deliver sufficient doses to fully vaccinate…
Read MoreThe digital transformation of trade finance: An urgent present and a bright future
Trade is the lifeblood of the global economy—it drives growth and competitiveness. It promotes fairness. It spurs innovation and efficiency. When trade flows in a rules-based system, jobs, wages, and investment increase. Underpinning trade at every stage of the global supply chain: trade finance. By providing liquidity and cash flows and lowering risks, trade finance ensures that buyers receive their goods and sellers receive their payments. Simply put, the movement of goods and services across borders doesn’t occur without trade finance. Yet the world faces a massive and persistent trade…
Read MoreMeghan Markle asks Mail on Sunday to publish front-page apology and pay up £750k costs
Duchess of Sussex granted summary judgement in privacy case against Associated Newspapers Limited The Duchess of Sussex has demanded that the Mail on Sunday publish a front-page apology and pay up £750,000 of down-payment towards her legal costs, after her “comprehensive win” in legal action against newspaper’s publisher last month. Meghan Markle, 39, has also asked the High Court to order the Mail on Sunday to hand over any copies of a handwritten letter sent to her estranged father, Thomas Markle. She sued Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL), the publisher of…
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