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Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi has asked for privacy and urged the public to stop speculating about the next king or possible regent.
Abiy's government and the regional one run by the Tigray People's Liberation Front each consider the other illegitimate.
\t There was no immediate word from the three AU envoys, former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former Mozambique President Joaquim Chissano and former South African President Kgalema Motlanthe. AU spokeswoman Ebba Kalondo did not say whether they can meet with TPLF leaders, something Abiy's office has rejected.
\"``Not possible,'' senior Ethiopian official Redwan Hussein said in a message to the AP. ``\"Above all, TPLF leadership is still at large.'' He called reports that the TPLF had appointed an envoy to discuss an immediate cease-fire with the international community ``masquerading.''
\t Fighting reportedly remained well outside the Tigray capital of Mekele, a densely populated city of a half-million people who have been warned by the Ethiopian government that they will be shown ``no mercy'' if they don't distance themselves from the region's leaders.
\t Tigray has been almost entirely cut off from the outside world since Nov. 4, when Abiy announced a military offensive in response to a TPLF attack on a federal army base.
That makes it difficult to verify claims about the fighting, but humanitarians have said at least hundreds of people have been killed.
\t The fighting threatens to destabilize Ethiopia, which has been described as the linchpin of the strategic Horn of Africa.
\t With transport links cut, food and other supplies are running out in Tigray, home to 6 million people, and the United Nations has asked for immediate and unimpeded access for aid.
AP
THE NATIONAL Democratic Movement (NDM) is emerging from “a coma” and has scaled down to an advocacy group, Chairman Michael Williams has said.
He cited a failed attempt to solicit support from a businessman as an example of why the NDM was unable to compete with the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP).
He closed his chequebook,” recounted Williams as he documented the party’s challenges in getting financial support.
Golding returned to the JLP and led the party to victory in the 2007 general election.
Only four parties are currently registered by the Electoral Commission of Jamaica to contest the next general election, which is constitutional due by early 2021.
Budget 2021 has paved the way for the establishment of a National Broadcasting Academy and provided opportunities to increase capacity building for the state media, Minister of Public Affairs within the Prime Minister;s Office, Kwame McCoy told the National Assembly on Monday during his presentation.
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Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have found that nearly 300,000 more people in the United States died from late January to early October this year than the average number of people who died in recent years. Just two-thirds of those deaths were counted as Covid-19 fatalities, highlighting how the official U.S. death count — now standing at about 233,000 — is not fully inclusive.
Viewers of 'DiepCity' have been missing Dawn Thandeka King who plays the role of Thandiwe aka Mashenge. Has she left the show for good?
[Shabelle] Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble appointed two committees late Monday to investigate clashes on Feb. 19 between government forces and opposition protesters in the capital Mogadishu.
Khama Billiat has revealed the planning behind Kaizer Chiefs' winning goal against Primeiro de Agosto in the CAF Champions League
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) — The Trinidad-based Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Thursday said it has given no indication as to whether or not it has jurisdiction to hear an appeal filed by the two senior members of the main opposition People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) in relation to a Court of Appeal ruling in Guyana regarding the disputed March 2 regional and general election in that country.
President of the CCJ, Justice Adrian Saunders, told the attorneys for all the parties during the case management conference that contrary to public statements being made outside of the court, “we have not decided the issue of jurisdiction”.
The CCJ, which is Guyana’s highest court, also indicated that it wanted to reassure the entire world and specifically the people of Guyana that it “will treat with this matter on the basis of what is submitted.
But in his minority ruling, Justice Rishi Persaud ruled that the motion was “premature” and “wholly ill-conceived” and that the applicant should have awaited to take the matter before the High Court, after GECOM would have announced the official election results.
Later on Monday, the CCJ issued an order informing all parties to the dispute to maintain the status quo until further order and hold a case management conference with a view towards a full hearing of all the matters in dispute on Wednesday, July 1.
[Algerie Presse Service] Algiers -- Prime Minister, Aïmene Benabderrahmane, started Tuesday morning a working visit to Algiers during which he will distribute housing units and this on the sidelines of the celebration of the 59th anniversary of Independence and Youth Day.
Jovenel Moïse was killed in his home on July 7.
It’s called Party to the Polls, a day that will include symbolic Civil Rights-era marches, bus caravans and carpools culminating in poll parties with music, food, speeches and prizes, and in the era of coronavirus, masks, social distancing and plenty of sanitizer, organizers promised
Thousands of Ethiopian youth on Tuesday accompanied the body of a famed Oromo singer and songwriter to the city of Ambo in the Oromia regional state for funeral rites and burial. His body was retrieved from the St. Paulos Hospital.
The death of artist Haacaaluu Hundeessaa, was widely reported on Monday evening in local media. Addis Ababa police commission confirmed the incident and said arrests had been made.
Commissioner Getu Argaw told the state broadcaster EBC, that 36-year-old Haacaaluu, was shot dead in Akaki Kality Sub City Wereda 4, Galan Condominium site.
Accompanied by thousands of youth, the body of #HachaluHundessa departed to #Ambo from St. Poulos Hospital. #Ethiopia#Oromia pic.twitter.com/Z7Nka8rI8Y— Haimanot Ashenafi (@Haimanotwua) June 30, 2020
Protests amid calls for calm
The officer appealed for calm as did Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed who posted an Amharic message on social media. Whiles expressing condolences to those affected by the loss the PM Abiy said it was necessary to remain measured and allow the police to fully investigate the incident.
“We are at a time when, by understanding the depth of the incident, we pay attention to events happening in our country. Let’s express our grievances while taking care of ourselves and preventing additional crimes,” PM Abiy said.
Songs of the deceased are said to have played a crucial role in promoting freedom and rights for his Oromo ethnic group. The popular Oromo uprising was crucial in the coming to office of Abiy in 2018.
Despite the calls for calm, a number of security watchers and journalists are reporting protests in parts of the capital Addis Ababa.
“Unrest in Addis far more serious, according to one source. Youths engage riot police in running battles in many districts. Internet shut down. Sustained gunfire reported on the Hill – where the National Palace, govt offices located,” Rashid Abdi, a regional researcher and analyst tweeted.
#BREAKING Massive protests are currently going on in Addis Ababa & other parts of Ethiopia after a well-known singer was murdered last night in Addis Ababa. Hundessa’s songs are in the Oromo language were played during the protests that led to the resignation of the former gov’t. pic.twitter.com/Hg9CCQaspX— Mowliid Haji Abdi (@MowliidHaji) June 30, 2020
Internet outage reported
Internet access has been cut nationwide, the Access Now group has confirmed. A number of activists have also confirmed the development.
Ethiopia has in the past taken the same route of blocking the internet. One of the most recent being a year ago when the federal government reported having thwarted a coup d’etat in the northern Amhara region.
The then army chief, Seare Mekonnen, who was working to restore order was also killed with another retired general in Addis Ababa.
But PM Abiy is on record to have said, Ethiopia will cut the net as and when necessary: “For sake of national security, internet and social media could be blocked any time necessary.
“As long as it is deemed necessary to save lives
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Analysis - "There's not much constitutional democracy in Chad. They just paid lip service to democracy but what they had effectively in place was a military regime."
Prime Minister Allen Chastanet has praised this country's public officers for their contribution and the resilience they demonstrated especially through the COVID 19 pandemic. He spoke on the occasion of the observance of Public Service Day 2021. 'Our Public Officers continue to contribute significantly to managing the pandemic in one way or the other and […]
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ATTORNEY Ramesh Maharaj said the police is entitled to continue its investigation into his client Hanif Nizam Baksh and A&V Oil and Gas and the now defunct Petrotrin, but he will be looking out for any abuse of power in this regard.
Maharaj's reaction follows statement by Commissioner of Police Gary Griffith of the ongoing police investigation into the alleged 'fake oil' scandal although an arbitration panel has ruled in favour of his client against Petrotrin.
Responding to a query from the Newsday about the validity of the police continuing this investigation given the ruling, in an e-mail copied to Griffith and Director of Public Prosecutions Roger Gaspard, Maharaj said the police is always entitled to investigate anyone.
'Police investigations which do not have any merit would entitle the aggrieved individual to redress in law including aggravated and punitive damages.
'The police has its job to do and I, as the attorney at law for A&V, would certainly do my duty if it becomes necessary that the police abuses and/or misuses its powers.'
The arbitration panel ruled in favour of A&V and awarded the sum of $84 million held in escrow, plus damages still to be determined.
Griffith said, at a news conference on Monday, the police investigation into the allegations were continuing.
He said the decision of the arbitrators that Petrotrin failed to prove the company engaged in any inappropriate practices had nothing to do with the police investigation.
He said the police legal department was looking to engage an independent reservoir of engineering experts to assist in several areas including a forensic investigation to validate the legitimacy of crude quantities.
Petrotrin terminated its contract with A&V to explore and extract crude oil from the Catshill Field, Barrackpore for sale to Petrotrin, following revelations in 2017 by Opposition Leader Kamla Persad-Bissessar.
An investigation was triggered after she alleged on a political platform that A&V had overstated its production of oil and was getting away with fraud and misconduct because Baksh was a friend of the Prime Minister and a PNM party financier.
On Wednesday, Maharaj said cheap politics influenced the investigation.
At a news conference, Maharaj underscored that the majority decision of the panel of arbitrators spelled out in Article 36 of the contract, 'shall be final and binding, shall not be subject to review or appeal and the parties agree to waive their right to any form of review, appeal or recourse to any State Court or other judicial authority insofar as such waiver may be validly made.'
The esteemed panel of arbitrators included Petrotrin's appointee, Justice Humphrey Stollmeyer, retired Judge of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, Lord David Hope appointed by A&V and the selection by both parties of former president of the Caribbean Court of Justice Sir Dennis Byron who also chaired the panel.
'I would advise the police to obtain from the State a copy of the decision given by Sir Dennis
COUVA South MP Rudranath Indarsingh has challenged Leader of Government Business Camille Robinson-Regis to explain what parliamentary standing order gave her the right to give her speaking time to the Prime Minister in the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
Opposition MPs walked out of the House on Tuesday, complaining the Government had breached the standing orders to give Dr Rowley additional speaking time.
The PM concluded debate on a motion to approve a joint select committee report on the Tobago Self Government Bill 2020.
On Friday, Indarsingh accused Robinson-Regis of being out of touch with reality and showing no respect for parliamentary process.
\"I challenge Camille Robinson-Regis to point to any page, to any standing order which cedes speaking time to the Prime Minister.\"
In a statement on Thursday, Robinson-Regis said this was allowed under standing order 46 (2), which reads: \"A minister may conclude a debate on any motion that is critical of the Government or reflects adversely on, or is calculated to bring discredit upon the Government or a government officer.\"
After D'Abadie/O'Meara MP Lisa Morris-Julian spoke in the debate on the motion on Tuesday, no UNC MP spoke after her,
Robinson-Regis said she sought Speaker Bridgid Annisette-George's advice as to whether standing order 46 (2) was applicable.
After Annisette-George said this would amount to two government ministers' replying and might be considered an abuse of process, she said, \"It was in those circumstances that I decided to forfeit my right of reply. This allowed standing order 46(2) to be invoked by the government and the Speaker was so advised.\"
She said Annisette-George was also advised that the minister to reply would be the Prime Minister.
Robinson-Regis said when Rowley entered the speaking booth and confirmed he would be speaking under standing order 46 (2), \"there was still silence on the Opposition bench.\"
After Rowley spoke for an hour and Annisette-George told him his time had expired, Robinson-Regis said, \"As Leader of the House, I moved a motion that the Prime Minister be granted an additional 60 minutes given that I had ceded my time and given the importance of the debate.\"
She said this was not the first time a prime minister had been granted extended speaking time. Former prime minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, she said, \"was not only granted extended speaking time on occasions but was often allowed to interrupt proceedings in order to deliver ministerial statements since she was never able to arrive on time to do during routine business which takes place at the start.\"
Robinson-Regis said when the PNM was in opposition, \"We never created mayhem nor disrespected the then Speaker (Wade Mark) even when his decisions raised questions about procedural fairness.\"
On this occasion, while the Opposition could have asked Rowley to stand down and to allow any of its MPs who had not spoken in the debate to do so, Robinson-Regis said, \"None of them present said a word.\"
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The blast has been linked to a large supply of confiscated and potentially unsecured explosive material, stored in a warehouse at the city's port, close to populated areas. As world leaders and international organizations step in to offer assistance, local officials are also launching an investigation into the blast.
As day breaks in Lebanon, authorities are scrambling to treat the wounded, search for survivors, and assess the full extent of the damage. Here's what we know so far.
The basics: What, where, when
The explosion took place at 6:07 p.m. local time near Beirut's port and central district, close to many highly-populated areas and tourist sites.
Nearby landmarks include the historic Martyrs' Square; the Gemmayzeh and Mar Mikhael neighborhoods, fixtures of the Beirut bar scene; the landmark Mohammad Al-Amin Mosque; Grand Serail, the government palace; and Baabda Palace, the official residence of the Lebanese President.
The explosion tore through the city, flipping cars, shattering glass and causing some homes to crumble. Damaged buildings include the headquarters of former Prime Minister Saad Hariri and CNN's bureau in downtown Beirut. Homes as far as 10 kilometers (6 miles) away were damaged, according to witnesses.
The blast was even felt in Cyprus, around 240 kilometers (150 miles) away, and registered as a 3.3 magnitude earthquake.
What are the casualties?
At least 80 people were killed in the blast and at least 4,000 wounded, Health Minister Hamad Hassan said in a phone interview Wednesday morning with one of Lebanon's national television channels. This figure is expected to rise, he said.
\"There are many people missing until now. People are asking the emergency department about their loved ones and it is difficult to search at night because there is no electricity. We are facing a real catastrophe and need time to assess the extent of damages,\" Hasan said in a Reuters report.
Among the dead are the secretary-general of the Kataeb political party, Nazar Najarian, according to Lebanon state-run NNA news. He was in his office when the explosion happened, and died after being critically injured.
At least 10 firefighters working for Beirut's municipality are missing, said the city's governor Marwan Abboud.
At least one Australian was killed, and the Australian Embassy building has been \"significantly compromised,\" said Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
One Japanese citizen and one Indonesian national were also injured, according to authorities from the two countries.
Some naval peacekeepers with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have also been injured, some seriously. They have been transported to hospital for treatment, said UNIFIL.
What caused the blast?
In the immediate aftermath, there were conflicting reports, and it was initially blamed on a major fire at a warehouse for firecrackers near the port.
United States President Donald Trump added to the confusion when he
The blast has been linked to a large supply of confiscated and potentially unsecured explosive material, stored in a warehouse at the city's port, close to populated areas. As world leaders and international organizations step in to offer assistance, local officials are also launching an investigation into the blast.\nAs day breaks in Lebanon, authorities are scrambling to treat the wounded, search for survivors, and assess the full extent of the damage. Here's what we know so far.
The explosion tore through the city, flipping cars, shattering glass and causing some homes to crumble. Damaged buildings include the headquarters of former Prime Minister Saad Hariri and CNN's bureau in downtown Beirut. Homes as far as 10 kilometers (6 miles) away were damaged, according to witnesses.\nThe blast was even felt in Cyprus, around 240 kilometers (150 miles) away, and registered as a 3.3 magnitude earthquake.
At least 80 people were killed in the blast and at least 4,000 wounded, Health Minister Hamad Hassan said in a phone interview Wednesday morning with one of Lebanon's national television channels. This figure is expected to rise, he said.\n\"There are many people missing until now. People are asking the emergency department about their loved ones and it is difficult to search at night because there is no electricity. We are facing a real catastrophe and need time to assess the extent of damages,\" Hasan said in a Reuters report.
Among the dead are the secretary-general of the Kataeb political party, Nazar Najarian, according to Lebanon state-run NNA news. He was in his office when the explosion happened, and died after being critically injured.\nAt least 10 firefighters working for Beirut's municipality are missing, said the city's governor Marwan Abboud.\nAt least one Australian was killed, and the Australian Embassy building has been \"significantly compromised,\" said Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison.\nOne Japanese citizen and one Indonesian national were also injured, according to authorities from the two countries.\nSome naval peacekeepers with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) have also been injured, some seriously. They have been transported to hospital for treatment, said UNIFIL.
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ABC officials have accused Mr Moleleki of influencing Mr Thabane to illegally prorogue parliament from 20 March to 19 June 2020- a move which was nullified last month by the Constitutional Court after a petition by the ABC, DC and other parties.
But in his Monday press conference at the AD offices in Maseru, Mr Moleleki said the ABC should look within and stop blaming him and his party for the collapse of the government.
He also pleaded for Mr Thabane to be allowed to remain in office up to July 2020 when he would retire with \"grace, dignity and security\" as per the various stakeholders' agreement during talks with South African special envoy, Jeff Radebe, last month.
When it was put to him that his real reasons for pushing for Mr Thabane to remain in office until July were probably to ensure that the government only collapsed when he would be eligible for his terminal benefits, Mr Moleleki denied having such selfish motives.
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