January 2017

BrainHQ Crushes Competition in First Review of Science Behind Brain Apps

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The first systematic review of study evidence that commercially-available, brain-training programs might help with healthy aging just published in Neuropsychological Review. The reviewers found that BrainHQ from Posit Science had by far the most and the highest quality studies. The authors of

Gambia Weighs Justice Versus Moving On

BANJUL � As the debate continues in Gambia over how to address alleged abuses under ex-president Yahya Jammeh’s regime, Tijan Barrow is back at work at his printing shop.

His left eye is still swollen and he has a slight limp. Two weeks ago, soldiers burst in and beat him with

SOUTH AFRICA, THAILAND TO SIGN MOU TO BOOST ECONOMIC TIES

South Africa will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Thailand with the aim of at advancing bilateral economic ties, the Department of Trad e and Industry says.South Africa’s investment promotion agency, Invest South Africa (InvestSA), will s…

Minister Jeff Radebe addresses Cabinet Lekgotla in Pretoria

Cabinet Lekgotla photo opportunity and remarks by Minister RadebeCabinet will hold its Lekgotla from the 1st of February 2017 at Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guesthouse in Pretoria.Members of the media will be afforded a brief opportunity to take pictu…

Chad’s Mahamat elected as incoming Chair of the AU Commission

Chad’s Foreign Minister, Moussa Faki Mahamat, has been elected the new Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission.Leaders of AU member nations elected Moussa Faki Mahamat on Monday in a heavily contested vote from five candidates vying for the po…

YOU WILL BE OK, MUGABE GOVT ASSURES ZIMBABWEANS IN SOUTH AFRICA

Pretoria has told Zimbabwe that “acts of a xenophobic nature” will be dealt with decisively amid fresh fears of attacks on foreigners, a Zimbabwe government minister was quoted as saying Sunday.Deputy Home Affairs Minister Obedingwa Mguni told the Bula…

Millions of people face food shortages in the the Horn of Africa

With as little as one-quarter of expected rainfall received, widespread drought conditions in the Horn of Africa have intensified since the failure of the October-December rains, FAO said today.FAO estimates that over 17 million people are currently in…

President wishes Nhlakanipho Zulu well on retirement

President Jacob Zuma has conveyed good wishes to Nhlakanipho Zulu, SABC editor and head of news and current affairs in KwaZulu-Natal on his retirement after a long illustrious career at the country’s public broadcaster.Zulu is highly regarded for his p…

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