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Anthony Joshua’s driver attempted overtake before fatal crash, trial hears
Meslier joins Arsenal on free transfer after Leeds exit
Arsenal have signed goalkeeper Illan Meslier on a free transfer from Leeds on a two-year deal with the option to extend for a further year. Meslier made 215 appearances across seven seasons with the Yorkshire club, keeping 70 clean sheets. The French goalkeeper, 26, said he “cannot wait to win trophies” with “the biggest club in England”. BBC…
Uganda judges push back against lawyers’ bid to scrap ‘colonial titles’
Uganda’s judiciary has pushed back against a directive by the country’s lawyers’ association instructing its members to stop addressing judges as “My Lord” or “My Lady” and to abandon the longstanding practice of bowing before them. In the directive, the Uganda Law Society (ULS) said such “feudal and colonial honorifics” elevate judicial officers above citizens,…
Zimbabwean football star survives gun attack in South Africa
Zimbabwean footballer Divine Lunga has survived a gun attack in Johannesburg, South African police have said. The football star, 31, was driving in the inner city suburb of Hillbrow on Sunday when his car was shot at by an unknown gunman, according to local reports. Lunga, who plays for both Zimbabwe’s national football team and…
A Defining Week for Sierra Leone: Why the ECOWAS Mid-Year Summit 2026 Is a Triumph of President Bio’s Diplomacy and a New Chapter for Our Nation
By Aminaash Nyande Brima, Information Attaché Sierra Leone Embassy, Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco Under President Bio’s chairmanship, Sierra Leone has played a prominent role in promoting dialogue, constitutional governance and regional cooperation. Whether through diplomacy, mediation or engagement with fellow leaders, the country’s voice has become more influential than at any time in recent history….
Exam Malpractice Hits COMAHS…Six Students Rusticated, Six Lecturers Sacked
By Mariama Bundu The College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences (COMAHS), University of Sierra Leone (USL), has rusticated six students and terminated the contracts of six lecturers following an investigation into examination malpractice allegations. The action follows the cancellation of the Pre-Admission Examination for the Diploma in Nursing programme on 10 March 2026 after…