By Gambian Correspondent – The Special Criminal Court in Banjul presided over by Justice Joseph Enwa Ikpala yesterday acquitted and discharged 12 out of the 16 accused persons standing trial on terrorism-related offences. This followed a ruling he delivered on the no-case-to-answer submission filed by the defence counsel representing the accused persons, after the prosecution closed its case. Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions SH Barkun shortly after the ruling informed the judge that the state would appeal against their acquittal, citing the criminal code. DDPP Barkun urged the court to remand in custody those acquitted and discharged, pending the filing... Continue Reading
Contract Signifies APR Energy’s Expansion into Commercial Mining Sector JACKSONVILLE, FL, May 10, 2011 APR Energy LLC, a leading provider of major turnkey temporary power generation services, today announced that it has been awarded a 10 MW contract by Vale, the second largest commercial mining company in the world. This power solution will provide power to Vale’s Moatize Coal Project in Moatize, Mozambique. Under the terms of the contract, APR Energy will be responsible for all turnkey mobilization, installation and commissioning of the site, working in conjunction with Vale. The Moatize Coal site will utilize APR Energy’s diesel-powered modular generation... Continue Reading
It has officially been established the first Ivorian President, Felix Houphouet-Boigny, who ruled Ivory Coast from independence was a royal of Nsuta in the Sekyere Central District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. Some Ivorian refugees fleeing the political conflict, who claim to be descendants of Houphouet-Boigny have been tracing their roots to the town about 45 kilometers from Ghana’s second capital, Kumasi. Paramount Chief of Nsuta,a traditional ruler, Nana Adu-Agyei Bonsafo III confirmed the late Ivorian leader, his mother and other relatives migrated, on a date he (the chief) cannot readily remember, to Sakassou in the Vallee Bandama... Continue Reading
By Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – The Federal Government of Nigeria says it will complete the fencing of five other airports by December this year to enhance security at the facilities. The Minister of Aviation, Mrs. Fidelia Njeze, made the Federal Governments plan known while fielding questions with journalists in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Mrs Fidelia Njeze made the declaration while inaugurating the expanded apron, perimeter fence and perimeter road at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. She said the airports to be fenced are Minna, Maiduguri, Port Harcourt, Yola and Enugu adding that the second phase of the project would... Continue Reading
By Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – A new United Nations report says that the growing number of mega-fires around the world may be contributing to global warming. It therefore calls on governments globally to introduce comprehensive strategies to reduce the risk of such conflagrations. The report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), released just at an international conference in South Africa, urged policy-makers to improve their monitoring of carbon gas emissions from wildfires to better determine the potential climate change impacts. The report’s release follows a series of high-profile mega-fires, including the February 2009 Black Saturday blazes in Australia that... Continue Reading
