Bob Weir, a founding member of the Grateful Dead whose rhythm guitar work, songwriting and tireless touring helped push traditional American blues and folk music into the modern era, has died, according to a statement posted Saturday to his official website. He was 78. The statement, also posted to social media, said Weir had been…
More than 240 members of the notorious Mara Salvatrucha, or MS-13, gang, were sentenced to hundreds of years in prison in El Salvador. In a post on social media, the Central American country’s attorney general’s office said that 248 members of the gang had received “exemplary sentences” for 42 homicides and 42 disappearances, among other…
The award, one of the nation’s highest honours for international figures, recognised Prof. Oramah’s dedication, pivotal role, and strategic leadership in expanding trade and investment relations between the Member States of Afreximbank and Barbados. Dr. Kevin Greenidge, Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados and longtime Afreximbank board member, was equally honoured with the Order…
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Banerji said in his resignation letter that he was unhappy about governance issues at the organisation, BBC News reported. Published On 21 Nov 202521 Nov 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Shumeet Banerji has resigned from the BBC board and criticised governance issues at the organisation, the latest blow to the…
A Lebanese man has gone on trial in Celle, northern Germany, accused of being a member of Hezbollah – a Shia Muslim group whose military wing is proscribed as a terrorist organisation by the EU. The 35 year-old man, named only as Fadel Z, in line with German privacy laws, is charged with having played…
TymeBank, the digital-first banking platform, has announced the appointment of Cheslyn Jacobs as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 January 2026. The appointment has been officially approved by the South African Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority. Read: Nvidia becomes first $5-trillion company amid AI boom Jacobs will succeed Karl Westvig, who has been part of…
Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao hails membership as beginning of an ‘inspiring new chapter’ for Asia’s youngest nation. East Timor has joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as the bloc’s 11th member state in a move Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao hailed as a “dream realised”. The flag of East Timor, which is also known…
Addis Abeba — The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration has announced that Ethiopia will commence duty-free exports to member states of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) on Thursday, 9 October 2025. The move marks the country’s first official export operation under the AfCFTA framework. Speaking at a press briefing in Addis Abeba…
The IFRC is deeply saddened by the tragic death of Ato (Mr.) Honelegn Fentahun, a dedicated staff member with the Ethiopian Red Cross Society and stands in solidarity with the Ethiopian Red Cross (ERCS) during this difficult time. Ato Honelegn Fentahun was on duty when he lost his life. On 14 August, a security incident…
