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Cameroonian Bank to be Placed Under Control of Banque Atlantique De Côte D’Ivoire
Cameroonian Amity Bank Plc will be under the supervision of Banque Atlantique Cameroun, an institution of the Ivorian group, Banque Atlantique, next Tuesday, APA has learned from the Central Africa Banking Commission (COBAC). This move will involve the...
Armed Robber Nets $4 Million After Attacking Car in South Moscow
A police source has revealed that an armed robber has managed to get away with $4 million after attacking a car in south Moscow. The robbery occurred at about 3:30 p.m. Moscow time (11:30 a.m. GMT) on Sunday after an unidentified person attacked a car...
‘G.I. Bob’ Saluted With a With First-Class Stamp
One of the country’s most revered entertainers and humanitarians has been immortalized by the Postal Service by dedicating the 44-cent Bob Hope First-Class commemorative stamp on the flight deck of the USS Midway, where “G.I. Bob” twice...
Uganda Joins World in Marking No Tobacco Day
Uganda has joined with the rest of the world in marking World No Tobacco Day with the health ministry warning Ugandans against using tobacco or inhaling second hand smoke. Dr. Dennis Lwamafa, an official from the health ministry, said tobacco was “the...
The Evanescent Blogosphere
Word came down yesterday that the days of Yahoo! 360° are numbered. Thus, with everything else on my plate, I had to worry about the preservation of my old Reflections Beyond Technology blog. Fortunately, Yahoo! offered what appeared to be an easy...
Bookies Make Killing As Favorite, Susan Boyle Finishes Second in the Finals of “Britain’s Got Talent”
Scottish singer Susan Boyle’s unexpected second place in the finals of “Britain’s Got Talent” reality show Saturday has helped U.K. bookmakers make a fortune, British TV channel Sky News reported Sunday. Boyle, a 48-year-old unemployed...
Zimbabwe’s Muslim Community Looking for Recognition in Constitution-drafting Process
The Muslim community in Zimbabwe is pushing for recognition in the ongoing process to draft a new constitution for the country, state radio reported Sunday. The Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) said the Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs in Zimbabwe...
International Monetary Fund Grants Kenya $200m to Boost Central Bank Forex Reserves
Kenya’s minister for finance and deputy Prime Minister, Uhuru Kenyatta hasy disclosed that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has granted Kenya 16 billion shillings ($200 million) to boost the country’s Central bank forex reserves.
