Archive for June, 2010

Larry King calls it quits

Posted by on June 30, 2010 at 8:21 am in Other Top Stories

Veteran CNN broadcaster Larry King announced his decision to step down from his long-running show on Tuesday, ending a record-breaking career that saw him conduct more than 40,000 interviews. King (76) said in a statement his signature show ‘Larry King Live’ would go off the air in the autumn after 25 years, allowing him to [...]

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‘SA city one of the worst’

Posted by on at 8:15 am in Other Top Stories

Johannesburg was one of the worst cities in the world to commute in, according to an international survey. Beeld newspaper reported on Wednesday that only Beijing and Mexico City were considered worse than Johannesburg. This was according to a report by IMB in which nearly 8200 motorists were interviewed in 20 cities on five continents. [...]

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FIFA rolls out new rules

Posted by on at 8:14 am in Other Top Stories

Article By: Ryan Bubear Please note that this is satire and should not be taken seriously. All quotes and quoted persons are entirely fictitious. World football governing body FIFA has announced a new range of restrictions, which will be implemented from the first quarterfinal at Soccer City in Johannesburg on 2 July. “The Republic of [...]

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The devil’s in the detail

Posted by on June 29, 2010 at 3:21 pm in Top Story

There is nothing new about Europeans raping Africa — it is the story of colonialism. This time, however, we invited them in and, having taken the abuse with a smile, have thanked them for it.

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Mills, Go To South Africa Again – Minority Leader

Posted by on at 3:18 pm in Other Top Stories

Mr. Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, Minority Leader in Parliament, on Monday said that President Evans Atta Mills could go to South Africa again if that would help the Black Stars win against Uruguay on Friday. The Minority Leader was on Friday June 25, 2010 “mad” at President Mills’ trip to South Africa with late notice to Parliament [...]

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‘Sorry,’ says Blatter

Posted by on at 3:16 pm in Other Top Stories

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has apologised for the errors made by referees during the World Cup and hinted that much-needed video technology may well be on the way. Calls for the use of video technology in football are nothing new, but the issue was in the spotlight again on Monday morning after glaring errors made [...]

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Asamoah Gyan and Dede Ayew: Are They NDC or NPP

Posted by on at 3:14 pm in Feature Articles, Other Top Stories

By the gracious grace of the Lord, the boy from Bongo completed his four turbulent years of studies in the Ghana Institute of Journalism on June 11, 2010. But before I left for my second hometown (Kete-Krachi) to see the family before I officially start recouping the fees I started paying in Kete-Krachi Local Authority [...]

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NDC Fights Over ¢2bn Donor’s Cash…Konadu’s Name Pops Up

Posted by on at 3:10 pm in News From Other Newspapers, Politics

The alleged claim by the Wayome brothers (Alfred and Kobby Wayome) and Herbert Mensah, a football administrator, that they financed the last batch of supporters who were airlifted to South Africa to cheer the Black Stars to the tune of $1.5 million, has incurred the wrath of the national leadership of the National Democratic Congress [...]

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