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Asda says 5,000 jobs at risk in new business plan
The supermarket says it has begun consulting with workers over a major restructuring of its business.
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The supermarket says it has begun consulting with workers over a major restructuring of its business.
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Watch Pajtim Kasami’s “exceptional” 2013 goal for Fulham against Crystal Palace from every angle, ahead of their Premier League game this weekend.
South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Department of Basic Education’s approach to teaching and learning must speak to the ever-changing world of technology to ensure good quality education.
South Africa
Several people have been arrested in Mamelodi east of Pretoria in a police operation called ‘O Kae Molao’.
South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the Department of Basic Education is making headway in the national roll out of the new Coding and Robotics Curriculum for schools.
South Africa
On Thursday morning, owners of independent driving schools in Alexandra marched to the licensing department, angry over the online booking system.
World
Joe Biden plans to speak to the Saudi king as the report into the journalist’s murder goes public.
World
The White House says President Biden will call the Saudi King soon and it could be to lay the ground work for the release of a U.S. report on the 2018 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
World
Jason Rezaian, a Washington Post columnist held captive in Iran for more than a year, talks to NPR’s Steve Inskeep about another American sentenced to 10 years in an Iranian prison Emad Shargi.
World
In Lebanon, the dismissal of the lead judge investigating last year’s massive blast in Beirut is raising fears of political interference to protect the country’s leaders.
Africa
After months of claiming prayer had fended off Covid-19, Tanzanian President John Magafuli has urged citizens to follow precautions.
Africa
Video evidence showed as many as 14 bodies, some not wearing military clothes, and including a woman and a child, the group said.
Africa
Zimbabwe’s 71-year-old Vice President Kembo Mohadi on Wednesday refuted accusations of sexual misconduct by an online news outlet, saying he is the victim of “political machinations”.
Africa
Do real-life couples face the same difficulties as those depicted in the Bollywood-Nollywood crossover?
Business
Business
Woolworths said it is steadfastly focused on elements of strategic priorities, such as the repositioning of its fashion beauty and home division, and maintaining its leadership position in the food sector
Business
South African authorities will investigate the awarding of contracts to a company that reportedly has links to two aides of health minister Zweli Mkhize.
Business
Politics
Former chairperson of the Public Enterprises Portfolio Committee Dipuo Letsatsi-Duba says the parliamentary study group system needs to be re-looked at.
Politics
The African National Congress (ANC) says Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize is innocent until proven guilty. This comes after reports that the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) was probing a complaint about a multi-million-rand tender that was awarded to a communications company in KwaZulu-Natal.
Politics
The minister urged communities to avoid destroying infrastructure during protests as this sets the government back in its endeavours.
Politics
The DA on Wednesday said it believed the reshuffling of the Mpumalanga cabinet was a clear reflection of the political factions at play in the province.
Sport
Speeding up play to ensure more action on the field will be key ahead of this weekend’s preparation series between the eight provincial sides.
Sport
The new Formula E season begins on Friday with the Diriyah E-Prix, as 12 teams battle it out in the all-electric competition which will take in races across several continents.
Sport
Liverpool received a much-needed boost with the return to full training of Diogo Jota for the first time since December.
Sport
In the aftermath of Tiger Woods’ car crash, the golf world has been coming to terms with the physical and psychological impact on the 15-time major winner and what it also means for the sport.
Education
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — Teach For Liberia (TFL) is excited to announce the commencement of our recruitment season! Our aim this year is to recruit 35 young professionals into the third cohort of our Leadership Development Fellowship.
Education
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Outsourcing giant Serco will start paying a dividend to shareholders due to soaring profits and a post-Covid outlook that...
Education
[The Point] Latrikunda Sabiji Tailoring Association (LSTA) recently held a graduation for its second batch of trainees at a ceremony held Latrikunda market.
Education
We would like to hear from school and college students on how they feel about teacher assessed grades replacing most exams
The education secretary Gavin Williamson announced on Wednesday that algorithms will not be used to decide exam results in England this year. Instead, A-level, GCSE and vocational grades will be teacher assessed, however exams and external assessments will continue in...
Lifestyle
‘Thirty Flirty and Thriving’: Meet 30 local celebs and creators who are over 30 and living their best lives on TikTok.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
South African actress Dr Gcina Mhlophe is sharing the magic of storytelling in a webinar to celebrate International Mother Language Day.
Lifestyle
Entertainment
Entertainment
Until Wednesday, rumors about the title of the third Spider-Man film have been a web of lies. But the truth has been revealed.
Entertainment
A Texas shelter badly damaged by last week’s winter storm is getting help from an unexpected donor.
Entertainment
Science/Tech
What was I trying to accomplish with my anonymous Tumblr?
Science/Tech
The 11-month-old audio social network is compelling. It also has some very grown-up problems.
Science/Tech
An idea that seemed like a real plus when streaming was newer has fallen into cliché.
Science/Tech
The hijacking of couriers is more prevalent and dangerous than ever, according to SAEPA CEO Garry Marshall.
Motoring
Motoring
Motoring
“We want to really focus on a portfolio that’s more precise and consumer-oriented”.
Motoring
Health
“If I accept the vaccine,” one cancer patient says, “it will be with a strong feeling of guilt that at best I will be prolonging my life for a few months or years.”
Health
Narrative medicine programs teach doctors and other caregivers “sensitive interviewing skills” and the art of “radical listening” to improve patient care.
Health
The variant contains a mutation thought to help the virus dodge the immune system, but vaccines should still be effective, scientists said.
Health
Coronavirus cases at fitness centers in Chicago and Honolulu were linked to carelessness about masks and symptoms, federal health officials found.
Nature
Planned UK first hopes to be looking for extraterrestrial life within five years.
Nature
Climate change could destroy “entire cities” in a matter of decades, says Sir David Attenborough.
Nature
The health of on estuary is a description of the condition of an estuary and are driven by two key drivers, water quality and quantity. Rain falling on the land eventually makes its way to a lake, river, stream, estuary, or ocean. Some rainwater flows slowly, in a thin layer called sheet flow across the […]
Nature
See the bloom of an Amazonian moonflower that captured interest from around the world.