Author: Papa Linc

In the past half-century of cricket, two balls are remembered above all others. One, starting an Ashes series, veered embarrassingly wide from England’s Steve Harmison in 2006, and the other was a thing of magic from Shane Warne. 23-years-old, blonde hair flopping, he landed the ball outside the leg stump of England captain Mike Gatting; spinning and dipping, it turned off the pitch and zipped passed the stunned batter, hitting his off stump. It was Warne’s first ball in a test match in England, in 1993 at Old Trafford, Manchester.To build a career to match that opening, and the hype…

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There is no longer an active threat, Olathe Police Department spokesman Sgt. Joel Yeldell told reporters. “If your loved one was injured, you would have already been contacted by the police department,” the school district tweeted. It was Yeldell’s understanding, he said, that the suspected shooter attended Olathe East High. He had no other information on the suspect, he said. Asked if the SRO shot the suspect, the sergeant replied, “Yes, that’s my understanding.”Information was thin Friday midafternoon, but it appears school administration “contacted” the student in the school’s office area before the student shot the administrator, Yeldell said. Police…

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The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia on Friday March 4, 2022, joined his fellow Muslims at the National Mosque in Kanda, Accra for a special Independence national thanksgiving. Ghana will mark her 65th Independence Anniversary on Sunday, and as has been the norm in previous years, Islamic and Christian thanksgiving prayers precede the independence celebration on the last Fridays and Sundays before Independence Day. Dr. Bawumia was accompanied by the Second Lady, Hajia Samira Bawumia, and a host of Muslim government officials to the National Mosque for Jummah Prayers (Friday congregational prayer), and the thanksgiving session. After Jummah prayers, Vice…

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The Gas Tanker Drivers Association has declared a sit-down strike beginning today, Friday, March 4, 2022, for its members who cart LPG products across the country. The industrial action, according to the Association, has been necessitated following the ban on new LPG retail points to allow for proper assessment of all LPG outlets nationwide five years ago. This situation, the association says, has affected their remuneration and other conditions of service. Addressing the media, Chairman of the Ghana National Petroleum Tanker Drivers Association, George Nyaunu said the strike will be in force until government addresses their concerns. “It is very…

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Nigerian dancer and new mum, Korra Obidi, has continued to update her fans on the delivery process of her second child, Athena. Korra who welcomed her second baby days ago in her home through water birth shared a detailed video of the entire process while giving her fans and followers a break down. In the video, she explains that she had to take castor oil to induce Athena. The video also showed Korra’s first child, June, watching her mum as she delivered her baby sister. Watch video below, Meanwhile, Korra Obidi’s husband, Justin Dean, has also taken to his Instagram…

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A friend of a Fathers 4 Justice campaigner and his young wife was today convicted of ‘savagely’ murdering the couple in their home as their young son slept next door.Stanley Elliott babysat the couple’s son before stabbing Geoffrey Hibbert, 61, and his 29-year-old wife Michelle to death shortly after they returned home from a night out.In an ‘inexplicable’ and ‘ferocious’ attack, 53-year-old Elliott stabbed Mr Hibbert 58 times in the neck and torso and Mrs Hibbert seven times.In a ‘harrowing’ emergency call, the court heard a dying Mrs Hibbert clearly name Elliott as the person who had stabbed her and…

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Russian authorities have restricted access to news publications including BBC Russia, Radio Liberty and Latvia-based Meduza, RIA Novosti reported on Friday. The media outlets have been added to a list of publications “containing appeals for mass riots, extremism, and participation in illegal mass rallies,” according to the state news agency.The move is part of a major media crackdown following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On Friday, lawmakers approved a law criminalizing the spread of “fake” information that discredits the Russian armed forces or calls for sanctions against the country, state media agencies reported. Lawbreakers face fines of up to 1.5 million…

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Photo Credit: Lynx Ent Kuami Eugene and KiDi have been spotted in a rehearsal session goofing about as they prepare to Shutdown London’s Indigo 02 arena. Kuami Eugene is jointly headlining the show with label mate KiDi and it promises to be a mega concert considering the several hit songs they have both churned out despite being relatively new in the music industry. Both young artistes have enjoyed critical and commercial success with several chart-topping songs since they burst into the mainstream almost four years ago. They are easily recognizable as the leaders of the new school taking Highlife and…

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The Dutchman, who was sacked in October, has suggested that the club were not completely honest with him about their finances.Ronald Koeman has questioned Barcelona’s motives following their €55 million (£56m/$61m) winter transfer deal for Ferran Torres, expressing his confusion over why Lionel Messi had to leave six months earlier.Messi departed Camp Nou after 20 years on Barca’s books last summer as the club were unable to tie him down to a new contract after exceeding La Liga’s wage limit, with the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner subsequently heading to Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer.A number of other first-team stars followed…

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