Archive For: The Crunch
18th Sep 2014 TimesLive SA tells us that the KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board (KZNSB) will begin testing an electronic shark repellent cable in November as part of measures to repel great white sharks and reduce shark attacks. The testing will be carried out in Glencairn beach in Capetown; the cable will emit a low frequency, pulsed ... Read More
17th Sep 2014 Development in Tanzania as the nation signed a deal worth $565m with the World Bank and other development partners to expand its main port of Dar es Salaam. The upgrade is part of plans to boost the east African nation’s role as a regional trade hub with equal attention also planned for ... Read More
17th Sep 2014 How many of you guys went on to attend the Twitter Premier League we told you about? Well, EL Reports was there and the second edition was definitely as cool, if not cooler, than the first. The round robin group games ended with the Red Devils and the Rebels topping the group ... Read More
17th Sep 2014 And following from the news that the Federal Government may be planning a ban on the Nigerian delicacy, ponmo made from cow hide, we checked out social media for general opinions on the topic. @Sirkastiq said not bothered about the pomo (?) Kpomo (?) Ponmo (?) ban. Anything that doesn’t have one ... Read More
16th Sep 2014 And Ventures Africa informs us that Nigerians are up in arms with the news that the federal government might be contemplating a ban of a popular local delicacy called ponmo, made from cowhide. The reaction provoking comment was a recommendation made by Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture, Dr Akinwumi Adesina that the sale ... Read More
15th Sep 2014 I’m sure you’ve noticed that we’re sharing a lot of information about organizations carrying out breast cancer awareness programs; this is because Breast Cancer Awareness month is just around the corner and we believe that as many people as possible should be aware. Another organization has got some plans for Breast Cancer ... Read More
15th Sep 2014 And from TimesLive SA, Mozambique is recording a rare win in its fight against poachers with the recent arrest of six suspected poachers in the Niassa National Reserve, a vast nature reserve twice the size of South Africa’s flagship Kruger National Park. With over 500 elephants killed this year alone and Mozambique’s ... Read More
15th Sep 2014 Cuba has joined the worldwide response to fight the Ebola Disease in some countries in West Africa, with a commitment to send 165 medical officials to affected countries. A statement on the World Health Organization website informs us that the medical officials will include doctors, nurses, epidemiologists, specialists in infection control, intensive ... Read More
11th Sep 2014 Now guys, remember that we talked about the Young Designers competition which is part of the Port Harcourt International Fashion Week, well, guess what? They also have something for models too; the Face of Native and Vogue; so if you’re a model with that je ne sais quoi that takes you out ... Read More
9th Sep 2014 I’m sure you’ve heard it on social media, on our various promos and just about everywhere, but in case there’s a small group somewhere that haven’t heard our big news, take a breath…paaaauuuuse… and yes guys, EbonyLife TV is officially launching in Southern Africa. You already know that we’re in 44 countries ... Read More
