SADC Ministers Meet Mugabe Over Presidential Election Run-off
May 7, 2008
A Southern African Development Community (SADC) ministerial committee Wednesday met Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe as diplomatic efforts intensified to save the country from plunging into deeper political crisis, APA has learned. Read more
More Troubles At Talk Sport - Political Opinion
May 7, 2008
It’s not been a good few years for Talk Sport, the station that former Sun editor Kelvin MacKenzie fashioned in his old newspaper’s image after buying Talk Radio in 1998 and sacking half the presenters. Read more
Investigation in to Rabies Case in Quarantine in South East England Concluded
May 7, 2008
Defra and the Health Protection Agency have carried out a full and thorough investigation following confirmation of rabies on 25 April in a dog which had originated in Sri Lanka and which died of rabies in a UK quarantine facility. Read more
Chemical Industry Lobby Stalling Efforts to Secure Hazardous Materials From Attacks - Political Opinion
May 7, 2008
In a new Greenpeace investigation of more than 500 congressional lobbying records of the chemical industry and allied businesses, researchers identified 238 lobbyists who registered to block strong chemical security legislation in 2007. With a total chemical lobbying budget of $130 million, Greenpeace estimates that the industry spent an average of nearly $1 million a month to forestall strong chemical security legislation. Read more
Priyanka Chopra Appointed As the New Face of Pond’s
May 7, 2008
Amidst much excitement and anticipation, Pond’s, one of the worlds leading and most respected skincare brands today announced its new brand ambassador, the beautiful Bollywood actress Ms. Priyanka Chopra as the new face of Pond’s across all the brand’s ranges in India. From her stunning dimpled smile to her immaculate skin, the former Miss World personifies everything that Pond’s stands for - sophisticated beauty and charming …something that everyone loves to love. Read more
Report Criticises South Africa’s Land Reform As a Failure
May 7, 2008
Land reform in South Africa had failed its intended beneficiaries and would continue to do so unless the state moved away from its Zimbabwe-style approach, the Centre for Development and Enterprise (CDE) said in Cape Town in a statement to the media on Wednesday. Read more
