Mercury Prize 2022: what rapper Little Simz’ win says about the UK independent music scene: Andy Gallagher / Alamy Speaking after she won the 2022 Mercury Music Prize, Simbiatu Abisola Abiola Ajikawo, aka Little Simz, was clearly honoured to be given the award. It wasn’t about the money (£25,000), or at least it wasn’t just …
Do humanitarian agencies help refugees become independent? Evidence from history: Refugees take shelter in front of the UN refugee centre in South Africa. Ihsaan Haffejee/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images When 5.3 million Ukrainians entered the EU between February and June 2022, alongside life-saving emergency assistance came similarly crucial support: the right to stay and work …
Lebanese election sees significant gains for independent non-sectarian politicians: Lebanese voters are signalling a desire for change, with Hezbollah and its allies losing ground across the country in a parliamentary election. Just as the recent election in Northern Ireland brought a boost for the non-sectarian Alliance Party, Lebanon’s election saw significant gains for political representatives …
Kenya’s judiciary can break the cycle of electoral violence — if it’s independent: The Supreme Court of Kenya in Nairobi. John Ochieng/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Kenya is no stranger to highly contested elections, including those pervaded by political and ethnic violence. When there is no finality to elections, or if some parties refuse to …
Russia’s disappearing independent media: why they closed: Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov has announced his news operation in Russia is closing. Gregory Stein/Shutterstock Novaya Gazeta was the only major Russian independent news outlet that continued reporting a whole month into the war with Ukraine. On March 28, Novaya Gazeta, led by the Nobel Peace …
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Hong Kong: how colonial-era laws are being used to shut down independent journalism: Hong Kong has never been a democracy, but it was home to a vibrant media scene and enjoyed the free flow of information. No more. The National Security Law (NSL), unilaterally imposed by Beijing in 2020, cracked down on protest and effectively …
How an independent tribunal came to rule that China is guilty of genocide against the Uyghurs: After 18 months of deliberations and three hearings of evidence from witnesses and experts – including anthropologists, political scientists and international lawyers – the London-based Uyghur Tribunal has ruled that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) is guilty of …
Football: English fans want an independent regulator – here’s how it could help save clubs from ruin: Bolton Wanderers celebrating promotion to League One in 2021. Shuttterstock/Jake Kirkman Football clubs are not like other businesses. Their primary aim is not to make a profit, but to win matches. Research shows this creates a conflict between sporting …
The story of an independent Tanzanian publisher who held out against the tide: Walter Bgoya's passion for reading goes back to the 1950s. But his worldview was shaped in the 1960s. Author provided A number of African countries boast notable independent publishing landscapes. These include South Africa, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. However, …
Boris Johnson plans to take control of the independent Electoral Commission in another assault on democratic institutions: The prime minister, Boris Johnson, drew ire from across the political spectrum for trying to overhaul the rules that hold MPs to account during the recent Owen Paterson affair. Johnson whipped his MPs to support a parliamentary amendment …
South Africa in the news: Revealed: Independent Media’s internal report on Piet Rampedi’s decuplets story found it was a hoax and demanded an apology: According to the adjudication ruling issued by Independent Media’s internal ombudsman, the story about the birth of decuplets published by Piet Rampedi in the Pretoria News in June ‘failed to pass …
Hongkongers mourn closure of Apple Daily and fear for the future of independent journalism: Hongkongers had barely dried their tears over the forced closure of Apple Daily, a populist, sometimes bawdy, always staunchly pro-democracy daily launched as the “Hong Kong people’s newspaper” in 1995, when more bad news dropped for the city’s once-vaunted press freedom. …
South Africa in the news: Apple expands its independent repair program to India: Tech giant Apple has been heavily criticised over the years for its restrictions on who can repair its devices which end up costing customers a lot even with s …: “South Africa” – BingNews Retirement savings app PensionBee looking to raise £60m …
South Africa in the news: Exclusive: U.S. green light for AstraZeneca vaccine could come in April, independent monitors assessing data – US official: Results of AstraZeneca Plc’s U.S. COVID-19 vaccine trial are being reviewed by independent monitors, and emergency authorization could come in about a month, a top U.S. official said on Monday. The …: …
South Africa in the news: Exclusive: U.S. green light for AstraZeneca vaccine could come in April, independent monitors assessing data – US official: Results of AstraZeneca Plc’s U.S. COVID-19 vaccine trial are being reviewed by independent monitors, and emergency authorization could come in about a month, a top U.S. official said on Monday. The …: …
South Africa in the news: South Africa cricket looks for independent directors: Under its new Constitutional changes under an Interim Committee, Cricket South Africa has advertised for independent cricket directors without conflicts of interests which is exactly what a group of …: “South Africa” – BingNews South Africa to ease virus restrictions after ‘dramatic decline: …
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