Thursday, April 19, 2018

Swaziland King Renames Country Kingdom Of eSwatini

King Mswati III, centre, has ruled the country since 1986 AFP/GETTY
King Mswati III declares name change 50 years after independence from British rule
The king of Swaziland, Africa’s last absolute monarchy, has announced that his country has changed its name to the Kingdom of eSwatini to mark 50 years since independence from British rule.

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

House Of Reps Moves To Criminalize Electricity Estimated Billing System

•Members recount experiences as bill scales second reading
The Process to proscribe the issuance of estimated bills to consumers by Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) has begun in the lower chamber of the National Assembly. It is inform of a bill seeking to amend the Electricity Power Reform Act.

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Websites Are Selling Tickets For The World Cup In Russia For 40 TIMES The Value

High-profile websites are selling tickets for the World Cup in Russia at rip-off prices – even though buyers could then be refused entry to the ground
Websites are selling tickets for the World Cup in Russia at rip-off prices Even though buyers could then be refused entry to the ground FIFA warned tickets brought via unauthorized channels could be void
High-profile websites are selling tickets for the World Cup in Russia at rip-off prices – even though buyers could then be refused entry to the ground.
StubHub said it does not allow the resale of World Cup tickets but, due to a technical error, some were viewable on the site – though it claims they could not be bought

Monday, April 16, 2018

FG Declares State Of Emergency In Water, Sanitation Sector

Figure i: Annual water balance is an estimate of the available runoff after evapotranspiration—water that is potentially available for water harvesting. The red hatching overlaying the water balance map shows where population density of greater than 20 persons per km2 coincides with areas defined as arid or semi-arid
In a bid to revitalize the deplorable situation of the Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Sector, the Federal Government has declared state of emergency in the sector.

China Launches Website To Report Foreign Spies

A man walks past a cartoon warning about foreign spies in Beijing last May: a website for tip-offs has now been launched
China has stepped up its campaign against foreign espionage with a website in Mandarin and English encouraging people to report national security threats such as bids to "overthrow the socialist system".