Chelsea hires another manager, film at 11. The club named Liam Rosenior as head coach on a deal stretching to 2032. He replaces Enzo Maresca, who was surprisingly fired after winning two trophies. This makes Rosenior the fourth permanent boss under the current ownership group.
The forty-one-year-old joins from the French side Strasbourg. He previously managed Hull City in the Championship. Rosenior brings a focus on possession play and developing young talent. His backroom staff will follow him to Stamford Bridge.
His appointment marks a historic moment for diversity. Rosenior becomes Chelsea's first black British head coach. A club legend called it an inspiring step for the sport. This highlights ongoing conversations about...
The mayor does performance art with a glass of tap water. Polokwane's executive mayor drank publicly to disprove contamination rumors in Seshego. This stunt addressed fears linking diarrhea cases to the municipal supply. He insisted the water is safe, citing health department findings that show no connection.
He shut down a local borehole as a precaution after heavy rains. The water from it showed high turbidity. Officials are flushing the system and planning a new treatment plant. All other linked boreholes are also temporarily offline.
The mayor claimed his administration acted immediately on the reports. He emphasized that conclusions must come from science, not speculation. Continuous testing is underway with samples checked by...
Two ex-presidents try to boot a judge from an apartheid probe. Jacob Zuma and Thabo Mbeki filed separate legal bids to remove Justice Sisi Khampepe. She chairs the commission investigating stalled prosecutions of apartheid era crimes. Both men claim she cannot be impartial due to past roles.
Zuma argues she holds personal bias from a case that jailed him. His foundation says he will not participate unless she steps down. Mbeki cites a conflict of interest from her old prosecutorial job during the TRC era. His application includes four former cabinet ministers from his administration.
They also accuse Khampepe of procedural misconduct in a related recusal matter. A commission spokesperson dismissed the applications as not concerning...
Pop star wrecks car, gets forced vacation. South African singer Makhadzi crashed her vehicle on New Year's Eve, traveling from Limpopo to Johannesburg. The musician suffered injuries requiring hospital treatment but is now stable at home. Doctors ordered a strict ten-week rest period with no performances allowed.
Her team postponed all upcoming gigs to prioritize recovery. Makhadzi shared an emotional update, thanking fans for their support. She acknowledged the difficulty of missing shows but vowed to use the time writing new music. The artist expressed gratitude for what she called a second chance.
The accident highlights ongoing road safety concerns during busy holiday travel. Several other celebrities faced similar scares last...
Politician number five thousand says he'll save the country. National Assembly member Bakary Badjie launched the United Gambian Front in Brikama. He called the party a necessary tool for national liberation and restoring dignity. Badjie stated this move was an obligation, not a choice, for Gambians.
He spoke at a teachers' union credit union building to gather supporters. The lawmaker claimed the nation has suffered enough stagnation. He argued that progress is inevitable if people take control. Badjie pushed back on the idea that all politicians are inherently corrupt.
He suggested that good governance requires decent people entering the political arena. Badjie admitted this was a new and unfamiliar world for him. His party will...
Cops are swarming a beach to stop migrant boats. Gambian police launched a big joint operation along the Jinack coastal area. They want to prevent dangerous sea crossings and break up smuggling networks. Multiple security agencies teamed up for this intelligence-driven mission.
Forces included immigration, state intelligence, and drug enforcement. The navy and a police intervention unit also joined the raid. They focused on shoreline surveillance and checking canoe movements. Officers also monitored routes used by people facilitating irregular migration.
The operation seized ten unregistered motorcycles called Jakartas. Police believe these bikes are connected to smuggling activities. They detained the riders for further questioning...
Cops bag a Norwegian in a Gambian drug sweep. The Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrested multiple people, including a Norwegian national. Gavanes Kalathar Ganesan was caught with suspected cocaine hidden in bags. Another man was arrested with crack cocaine stones wrapped in old newspaper.
Several other busts focused on cannabis varieties across different towns. One Guinean national was arrested carrying bundles hidden in cement paper. Two local men were caught with dozens of parcels of the suspected weed.
The list of arrests keeps going across various communities. Different suspects were found with bundles, wraps, or pieces of cannabis. Some had a stronger variant known as kush. Others were holding a type called cannabis ruderalis or...
This farmer actually learned useful stuff online for once. A young Gambian in the North Bank Region uses social media to study modern agriculture. Alagie Jarjue focuses on agroforestry and vegetable farming on his sizable plot. He adopts techniques like drip irrigation to save water and labor.
His big move is recycling plastic bags into homemade plant pots. This cuts waste and avoids buying imported nursery materials. Jarjue says online info taught him soil mixing methods and water conservation. He grows vegetables, grafts orange trees, and raises various seedlings.
His main struggle is a serious water shortage. A two-thousand-liter tank cannot support his crops, especially fruit trees. He needs a proper borehole and a fence around...
Teachers are done waiting for paychecks. A group of over a thousand unpaid educators in Ghana just threatened massive protests and lawsuits. Their salaries are over a year late, and some are missing twelve to fifteen months. The Ghana Coalition of Unpaid Teachers also wants their official ID numbers and corrected start dates.
They held protests last year, including one at the Finance Ministry. Teachers say this financial chaos has wrecked their lives. Many are deep in debt and cannot afford basic rent or medical care. Their lead organizer gave a news interview explaining the situation.
He said talking to government ministries has gotten them nowhere. The educators have engaged with the Education Minister and the Accountant General's...
