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60th meeting of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy reviews work progress and coronavirus protection measures

HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, chaired the Council's 60th meeting, which was conducted online, attended by HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Supreme Council of Energy. HE Ahmed Buti Al Muhairbi, Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Energy, also attended the meeting along other board members. These included HE Dawood Al Hajiri, Director General of Dubai Municipality; HE Saif Humaid Al Falasi, Group CEO of Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC); Waleed Salman, Vice...




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KHCB Presents a Special Offer on Murabaha Deposits

In line with its commitment to provide safe and innovative investment solutions for its clients, Khaleeji Commercial Bank 'KHCB', one of the leading Islamic Banks in the Kingdom of Bahrain, has announced the launch of a special offer on its Murabaha Deposits through which clients will earn a competitive profit rate of up...




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Presidency: COVID-19 council's meeting minutes are classified

Advocates Nazeer Cassim and Erin Richardson said they wanted clarity on the powers of the national coronavirus command council. ......




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COVID-19: KZN's St Augustine's and Kingsway hospitals to reopen tomorrow

St Augustine's Hospital in Durban and Kingsway Hospital in Amanzimtoti were forced to close after an alarming number of coronavirus cases. ......




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Lesotho citizens stuck in SA resort to dangerous border crossings to get home

Citizens who were stranded in South Africa have started going home, saying they were without jobs, have no food or medicine. ......




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Oguda: KPL CEO reveals course of action to be announced after FKF league cancellation

The body had informed Caf their concerns after the federation annulled the top tier on April 30 ......




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Essien or Mikel: Who was more important to Chelsea?

Both West African greats won the lot at Stamford Bridge, but who had the greater influence in West London? ......




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Orlando Pirates loanee Mokwena 'doesn't care about who pays him'

The former Buccaneers assistant coach feels that his boss at the Chilli Boys doesn’t get the credit he deserves for the financial support he provides ......




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Coronavirus spread in Western Cape in need of urgent intervention - Dhlomo

Cape Town - Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Saturday descended on the Western Cape as pressure mounted on the national government to intervene in the coastal province that has recorded more than half of the country’s Covid-19 infections. This after health portfolio committee chairperson Sibongiseni Dhlomo had called for urgent intervention in the spread of the virus while the ANC wanted a return to level 5 of lockdown. Speaking at a press briefing in Cape Town on Saturday, Mkhize said the spread of the virus in the Western Cape was not different from other provinces. He said that the national government would provide more support, such as further training of health-care workers and...




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Durban man thankful for metro police rescue after 19-hour hostage ordeal

Durban - After 19 hours of being beaten and forced at gunpoint to extort money from family and friends a Bellair man is lucky to be alive and counts Durban’s metro police officers as his heroes. Sibusiso Dlamini, 36, was alone at his girlfriend’s residence when there was a knock on the door at 3am last Tuesday. “I heard my name called and I went to check who it was. That was when four men armed with guns, wearing masks, abducted me.” Dlamini was taken to a river that remains unknown to him, where he begged for his life. “They kept telling me different stories that my landlord, friends and work...




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PICS: Man arrested with drugs worth almost R4m hidden in his spare tyre

CALVINIA - A 56-year-old Johannesburg man was arrested by South African Police Service (SAPS) officers during a roadblock at Calvinia this past week after drugs with an estimated street value of almost R4 million...




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Coronavirus - Middle East and North Africa: UNHCR MENA COVID- 19 Emergency Response Update #4

(MENAFN - African Press Organization) [To enable links in your articles, contact MENAFN Click here ] [To enable links in your articles, contact MEN... ......




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Smoke and mirrors: 4 minutes – that's how long it took to find banned cigarettes ...

Four minutes and 28 seconds. That is how long it took a News24 reporter to find cigarettes – meant to be banned under Level 4 lockdown regulations – which were available for purchase at one of many places in South Africa. ......




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Cellcom Israel Announces Preparation For Debt Offering In Israel - Update

NETANYA, Israel, May 10, 2020/PRNewswire/ -- Cellcom Israel Ltd. (NYSE: CEL) (TASE: CEL) (the 'Company') announced today that following the Company's previously announced potential debt offering in Israel, the Company is in preparations to raise up to NIS 200,000,000in debentures and options to purchase ordinary shares of the Company, and subject to the completion of the contemplated offering, the Company has accepted early commitments from institutional investors for the purchase of an aggregate of 222,000 units, each comprised of 1,000 debentures Series L and 10 options Series 4, for NIS 906per unit out of orders for approximately 560 thousand units received in the institutional tender. In...




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'We were sure Trent would become one of the best' - Lucas Leiva

Lucas Leiva can recall a 16-year-old Trent Alexander-Arnold on a 'different level' and his belief early on that the full-back would become one of the best in the world. Lucas was an important member of the Reds squad around the time Alexander-Arnold started to gain a taste of life in first-team football in the 2015-16 and...




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COVID-19: 200 almajiri youths arrested in Kwara

Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command, Saturday, intercepted about 200 almajiri youths at Kanbi- Oloru axis of Bode-Saadu-Okoolowo express way in the Moro Local Government Area of the state. Acting on a tipoff, the police intercepted a lorry with registration number Kaduna MKA 54 XL, driven by one Shehu Hashiru of Manigi in Niger […]

COVID-19: 200 almajiri youths arrested in Kwara




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COVID-19: Most cases were imported from Kano, Lagos – Plateau Health Commissioner decries

The Plateau State Government on Saturday disclosed that most of the cases of COVID-19, which led to the number rising to 15 in state were all imported from outside the state, particularly from Kano and Lagos States. The State Government equally stated that out of the 15 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the State, 7 […]

COVID-19: Most cases were imported from Kano, Lagos – Plateau Health Commissioner decries




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Supreme Court verdict: Orji Kalu’s travails, political lesson to redouble tasks ahead – Ohanaeze

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide (OYC) has reacted to the Supreme Court’s nullification of the conviction of a former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu. Also nullified was the judgement against his firm, Slok Nigeria Limited and Jones Udeogu, a former Director of Finance and Account of Abia State Government. The apex court […]

Supreme Court verdict: Orji Kalu’s travails, political lesson to redouble tasks ahead – Ohanaeze




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Police rescue popular Nollywood actor from kidnappers’ den

The Rivers State Police Command has rescued a Lebanese, Bilal Nosser from a kidnappers’ den in Ndashi forest, Etche Local Government Area of the state. Bilal, popularly known as Mister Bee is said to be a renowned Nollywood actor, who was kidnapped in the early hours of Friday in Imo State and taken to a […]

Police rescue popular Nollywood actor from kidnappers’ den




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One dead, four injured as two vehicles crush motorcycle in Minna

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Niger Sate has said that one person died while four were seriously injured in an accident, which occurred along Minna-Bida road in Bosso Local Government Area, NAN reports. The FRSC Sector Commander, Mr. Joel Dagwa, told journalists in Minna on Saturday that the unfortunate incident, which happened at […]

One dead, four injured as two vehicles crush motorcycle in Minna




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Wenger reveals two players to take over from Messi, Ronaldo

Former Arsenal manager, Arsene Wenger, has identified Paris Saint-Germain forwards, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar as the natural successor of Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi, and Juventus superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo for the Ballon d’Or (World Best Player award). Messi and Ronaldo are two of the best players in the history of the game. The pair had won […]

Wenger reveals two players to take over from Messi, Ronaldo




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Coronavirus: WHO releases list of African countries with highest cases, deaths

The World Health Organization, WHO, Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, has said that the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has risen to over 56,000 in the past 24 hours. The UN health agency gave the update on its official Twitter account on Saturday. According to the tweet, COVID-19 has killed 2,100 […]

Coronavirus: WHO releases list of African countries with highest cases, deaths




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COVID-19: Pastor Poju Oyemade clears air on attacking Oyedepo over closure of churches

The Senior Pastor of Covenant Christian Centre, Poju Oyemade, has clarified that his recent post on the closure of churches, was posted before the Presiding Bishop of Living Faith Worldwide, David Oyedepo, gave his opinion on the matter. Oyedepo had disagreed with the ban on religious gatherings amid the COVID-19 pandemic. He claimed that the […]

COVID-19: Pastor Poju Oyemade clears air on attacking Oyedepo over closure of churches




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Buhari reacts to Sheikh Tambuwal’s death

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the government and people of Sokoto State over the death of Sheikh Haruna Waziri Usman. DAILY POST reported that the 96-year-old uncle of Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwa, passed away after a prolonged illness. Sheikh Tambuwal was the patriarch of the Waziri Tambuwal family. The President, in a statement […]

Buhari reacts to Sheikh Tambuwal’s death




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COVID-19: ‘I didn’t tamper with Benue index case, Susan Okpe’s test result’ – Gov Ortom

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, on Saturday, refuted claims of tampering with the COVID-19 test result of the state’s index case, Mrs. Susan Idoko Okpe. Ortom explained that only the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, conducts COVID-19 test and not state government, hence he would not have tampered with Mrs. Okpe’s result. The governor […]

COVID-19: ‘I didn’t tamper with Benue index case, Susan Okpe’s test result’ – Gov Ortom




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Kwara records first COVID-19 death

The Kwara State Government, on Saturday, recorded the death of a COVID-19 case. This was confirmed in a statement signed by Rafiu Ajakaye, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor/Spokesman, Kwara State Technical Committee on COVID-19. He disclosed that the COVID-19 patient arrived in Kwara from Lagos with a child and has since been receiving treatment. […]

Kwara records first COVID-19 death




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Police warn Oyedepo over decision to reopen church

The police in Ogun State have sent strong warning to Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church (Winners Chapel) over his plan to reopen his church. DAILY POST recalls that Bishop Oyedepo, in a viral video, on Friday, said he had declared churches open, saying anybody against the reopening of churches will die. Oyedepo’s […]

Police warn Oyedepo over decision to reopen church




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COVID-19: Gov Sanwo-Olu reveals why another lockdown may be imposed on Lagos

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has said he may be forced to lock down the state again, if residents continue to ignore public health guidelines. President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, May 4, eased the five-week lockdown he imposed on Lagos, Ogun and Abuja to check the spread of COVID-19. However, there have been chaos and […]

COVID-19: Gov Sanwo-Olu reveals why another lockdown may be imposed on Lagos




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EPL: Willian offered three-year deal to leave Chelsea for Arsenal

Chelsea winger, Willian, is believed to be mulling over a three-year deal from Arsenal, Daily Cannon reports. Willian is set to become a free agent this summer, when his current deal runs out at Stamford Bridge. With the 2019/2020 campaign still to be concluded, players who are out of contract at the end of June […]

EPL: Willian offered three-year deal to leave Chelsea for Arsenal




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“I did not announce ban lift on religious activities in Enugu” – Archbishop Ede

The Chairman of the Christian Council of Nigeria, Enugu State chapter, Archbishop Barr. Christopher Ede, has stated that he did not announce that ban on religious activities have been lifted in Enugu State, as is being erroneously peddled in the media. Reacting to a media report credited to him to the effect that Enugu State […]

“I did not announce ban lift on religious activities in Enugu” – Archbishop Ede




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Rivers lockdown: Wike declares PDP youths leader wanted, marks hotels for demolition

Rivers State Government has declared the Peoples Democratic Party’s youths leader in Eleme Local Government Area, Princewill Osaroejiji, wanted for alleged criminal activities. This was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Communications in the state, Paulinus Nsirim. Nsirim in the short statement said the sum of Five Million Naira (N5,000,000) would […]

Rivers lockdown: Wike declares PDP youths leader wanted, marks hotels for demolition




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El-Rufai confirms two fresh COVID-19 deaths, two positive cases

The Kaduna State government on Saturday recorded two COVID-19 related deaths. The Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, comfirmed this on his official Twitter page. He added that the two deaths were a senior citizen from Makarfi and a lady from Zaria. El-Rufai also confirmed two new positive cases of Coronavirus in the state. This brings the total […]

El-Rufai confirms two fresh COVID-19 deaths, two positive cases




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Abeokuta: Two FMC workers, three patients test positive for COVID-19

The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Abeokuta has confirmed that two of its workers tested positive for Coronavirus. This was disclosed in a statement by the FMC Abeokuta’s Head of Public Relations, Segun Orisajo, on Saturday. Orisajo said the two staffers are a nurse and an administrative staff. According to him, two patients had tested positive […]

Abeokuta: Two FMC workers, three patients test positive for COVID-19




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Nigeria records highest COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours

Nigeria on Saturday recorded the most coronavirus deaths in a single day. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, on Saturday reported 11 fatalities. As of Friday, the total number of deaths resulting from COVID-19 was 117. But according to the data released on Saturday, the total number of deaths in the country stood at […]

Nigeria records highest COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours




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Real Madrid give Arsenal deadline for Aubameyang’s transfer

Real Madrid have given Arsenal a June 15 deadline over the transfer of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, the UK Mirror reports. The LaLiga giants are among the clubs eyeing a move for Aubameyang, who has just one year left on his current contract in north London. The Gabon striker is not expected to sign a new deal […]

Real Madrid give Arsenal deadline for Aubameyang’s transfer




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COVID-19: Obama attacks President Trump’s govt

Former President, Barack Obama, has attacked President Donald Trump, describing his handling of the coronavirus pandemic as an “absolute chaotic disaster.” The former President launched the attack in a leaked web call on Friday night with former members of his administration. Yahoo News reports that Obama also urged his former staffers to join him in […]

COVID-19: Obama attacks President Trump’s govt




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Fire breaks out at coronavirus hospital

Fire on Saturday gutted a Moscow hospital treating patients infected with coronavirus, killing one. According to Daily Mail, hospital officials said the inferno started from a patient’s room, adding that the fire has since been put out. Sergei Sobyanin, the Mayor of Moscow, who confirmed the development on Twitter, said that all patients had been […]

Fire breaks out at coronavirus hospital




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PFN gives government reasons to immediately reopen churches amid COVID-19 pandemic

The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, in Edo State, has called on the state government to reopen churches. PFN explained that reopening churches in the state would help create more awareness on how to curb COVID-19. The body said churches would embark on aggressive intercession for divine intervention against coronavirus if they are reopened. In […]

PFN gives government reasons to immediately reopen churches amid COVID-19 pandemic




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Bauchi: Only 30, not 300 died in Azare – Bala Mohammed

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, has debunked an online media report that there have been massive deaths of 300 people in Azare, the headquarters of Katagum Local Government within the last seven days. Briefing newsmen yesterday evening in the Banquet Hall of the government house in Bauchi, Bala said that, “We don’t have incident […]

Bauchi: Only 30, not 300 died in Azare – Bala Mohammed




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HR e-briefing 347 - Court of Appeal decides expired warning case

We probably all recognise the following situation.  Employee is given written warning.  One month after that warning has expired, the employee commits similar misconduct again.  Can the employer rely on the previous misconduct and exp...




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HR e-briefing 354 - Court of Appeal clarification on time limits and the statutory dispute resolution procedures

The Court of Appeal is just starting to have an opportunity to shed light on the meaning and application of the statutory dispute resolution procedures. However, whilst any such cases are of significant interest now, they are likely to have a short ...




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HR e-briefing 389 - The ACAS code on discipline and grievance - revised version released

Today ACAS has issued what it hopes will be the final version of its Code of Practice on Discipline and Grievance. Although amendments have increased its length slightly (to ten pages from eight), the code remains short and concise in comparison to ...




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HR e-briefing 394 - Increased redundancy pay and other compensation limits

Details have just been published of the annual uprating of compensation limits for tribunal claims and other amounts payable under employment legislation. The new amounts will apply where the relevant event occurs on or after 1 February 2009. For un...




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HR e-briefing 407 - the new workplace dispute resolution regime

As if anyone needed reminding, 6 April 2009 is a key date for dispute resolution in the workplace. The new regime for handling grievances and disciplinary and dismissal situations is based on the new Acas Code of Practice (the Code) and has been her...




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HR e-briefing no 423 - legal representation must be allowed in some disciplinary hearings - Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal has ruled that doctors and dentists employed by NHS bodies in England are entitled to legal representation at disciplinary hearings. The appeal court’s ruling suggests that employees of other public sector organisations sho...




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HR e-briefing 488 - Employment Tribunal reform: a promising start

The Government has today published a consultation on employment tribunal reform.  The consultation floats a wide-range of proposals, going well beyond the measures which were rumoured to be up for consideration. The consultation document inclu...




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Eversheds' HR e-briefing 512: Legal representation at disciplinaries

The Supreme Court has overturned decisions of the Court of Appeal and High Court that a music assistant at a primary school should have been allowed legal representation at an internal disciplinary hearing. This decision curtails the scope for empl...




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HR e-briefing 528: Employment Tribunal reform: next steps and other measures

Today, the Government has announced a number of measures aimed at resolving disputes more quickly, reducing the pressure on the employment tribunal system and saving costs for employers and the taxpayer. The Government published its consultation on...




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Eversheds' HR e-briefing 545: Government reveals employment law changes in Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill

The Government has this afternoon published the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill which will, if passed, introduce some of the tribunal and dispute resolution measures previously announced (see HR ...




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UK HR ebrief: Employment tribunal claims continue on a downward trend

Employment tribunal claims continue on a downward trend At the start of the year, interim figures released regarding the number of employment tribunal claims already indicated a further drop when ...