by Hope Media | Feb 22, 2017 | news
Tax from betting companies has tripled in two years as online gaming sites gain traction in the country, Kenya Revenue Authority has revealed. In a presentation to Parliament’s Labour and Social Welfare Committee regarding the Betting, Lotteries and Gaming (Amendment)...
by Hope Media | Feb 22, 2017 | news
An Israeli soldier who killed a wounded Palestinian attacker in a high-profile case that split opinion across the country has been jailed for 18 months. Elor Azaria was found guilty of manslaughter for shooting dead 21-year-old Abdul Fatah al-Sharif in Hebron, in the...
by Hope Media | Feb 22, 2017 | news
Nairobi, Kiambu and Nakuru counties recorded the highest number of new voter applicants during the Mass Voter Registration (MVR) exercise which has seen 3,782,089 new voters listed according to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Figures...
by Hope Media | Feb 22, 2017 | sports
Former South Africa coach Ephraim ‘Shakes’ Mashaba has lost his application to block the country’s FA (Safa) from appointing another coach. This will enable Safa to name a new coach, which it hopes to do by the end of February. After being fired for...
by Hope Media | Feb 22, 2017 | news
Former Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang has been sentenced to 20 months in prison for misconduct. Tsang led Hong Kong from 2005 to 2012 and was the most senior official in the territory ever to stand trial for corruption. He was found guilty last week of misconduct in...
by Hope Media | Feb 22, 2017 | news
Politicians who have used a divisive and dehumanised rhetoric are creating a more divided and dangerous world, says rights group Amnesty International. Its annual report singles out President Donald Trump as an example of an “angrier and more divisive...
by Hope Media | Feb 21, 2017 | news
President Donald Trump should be given a chance to prove himself, Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe says. He went on to express his support for Mr Trump’s America-first policy, saying “America for Americans” and “Zimbabwe for Zimbabweans”. It is...
by Hope Media | Feb 21, 2017 | news
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, the world’s oldest national ruler, turns 93 on Tuesday, defiantly vowing to remain in power despite growing signs of frailty and failing health. He will celebrate with his staff in a private ceremony in Harare while supporters...
by Hope Media | Feb 21, 2017 | news
A famine has been declared in parts of South Sudan, the first to be announced in any part of the world in six years. The government and the United Nations report that some 100,000 people are facing starvation, with a million more on the brink of famine. A combination...
by Hope Media | Feb 21, 2017 | sports
Partizan Belgrade on Monday “strongly condemned” racist abuse directed at their Brazilian star Everton Luiz, declaring the midfielder had “won the hearts of fans”. The 28-year-old player was reduced to tears at the monkey chants he received from fans of local rivals...
