By Shout-Africa Correspondent – Information reaching The Point newspaper had it that the body of one Malang Mendy, believed to be in his 70s and a resident of Busumbala village in the West Coast Region, was last Saturday found hanging from a cashew tree in the village. Confirming the incident, the newly-appointed police public relations officer, Superintendent Mballow, said the body of the deceased was discovered by the villagers. The police were immediately informed, and they rushed to the scene, Mballow said, adding that the police are conducting their investigation to ascertain the actual cause of death. The body is... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa Correspondent – Justice Ikpala of the Special Criminal Court on Tuesday ruled that the former military chiefs, Lt. General Lang Tombong Tamba and Rear Admiral Sajor Fofana, have a case to answer. This followed a no-case-to-answer submission filed on their behalf by their defence counsel, and the reply filed by state prosecutors. Tamba and Fofana are being tried on four counts of treason-related offences in connection with the 21st March 2006 abortive coup attempt, allegedly spearheaded by former chief of defence staff Colonel Ndure Cham. The charges include conspiracy to commit treason, treason, and concealment of treason, which... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa.com Correspondent from Accra, Ghana – Accroding to reliable source closed to shout-africa.com , drama unfolded at a Cape Coast Circuit Court on Tuesday when relatives of 47 refugees from the Budumburam Refugee Camp who were arrested on Sunday started weeping in the courtroom immediately the presiding judge, Madam Florence Otoo, remanded them into prison custody to re-appear on March 1, 2011. The 47 refugees pleaded not guilty to the charge of causing riot and conspiracy. Prosecution said the police were informed about the situation and quickly moved in to ensure peace and order. Prosecution further said although there... Continue Reading
By Anirban Sarkar – I just managed to discover the most environment-friendly and pollution-free method to dispose off the dead. Neither burning nor burial can prove any match to this natural way to restore nature. Throw the dead body in the open for vultures to swoon down upon them, eat to their fill, thus save many species of this bird that have gained the endangered status. They sure deserve a reservation and pampering. Once the vultures gorge out the flesh and soft parts of the body that are prone to decay, pick up the sturdy bones and the peeled off... Continue Reading
By Own correspondent – The government has clarified issues around South Africa’s proposed new country slogan, “More Than You Imagine”, following media reports questioning both its development costs and its originality. Media reports suggested that the proposed slogan to market South Africa as a tourism and investment destination lacked originality, and that the task of coming up with the slogan was part of a R140-million tender put out by the International Marketing Council of South Africa (IMC). According to the reports, the slogan was already being used by the US state of Maryland, a Scottish county, and a US advertising... Continue Reading
