No image available
/ 25 January 2005
Actress Halle Berry has some tough competition if she wants the dubious honour of dominating the Razzie Awards for the year’s worst performances in the movies. Also nominated was United States President George Bush for worst actor for his unwitting role in the film Fahrenheit 9/11.
No image available
/ 25 January 2005
Parishioners at St Annes Catholic Church in tiny Harihari, in New Zealand’s South Island, have been told their confessions remain secret despite the fact that a squatter has been living in the roof for years, it was reported on Tuesday. Police were trying to remove the man who was refusing to come down from his hiding place.
No image available
/ 25 January 2005
South African pharmacies have lashed out at Minister of Health Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, saying comments she made about the government meeting the retail pharmacy industry over the controversial dispensing law were misleading.
No image available
/ 25 January 2005
South Africa have an uphill battle if they are to save the fifth Castle Lager/MTN cricket Test against England at Supersport Park, despite a career best six wickets for 81 runs by Andre Nel. At close of play on the fourth day, South Africa had 59 for two in their second innings, and still trailed England by 53 runs.
No image available
/ 25 January 2005
President Viktor Yushchenko moved swiftly on Monday to overhaul the government of Ukraine, putting key allies in position, abolishing the presidential administration inherited from his predecessor, and, most controversially, naming a billionaire populist as the new prime minister.
No image available
/ 25 January 2005
One of the most senior politicians in Iraq has promised a ”radical change” in the country’s security forces after this week’s election and said officers with Ba’athist links would be removed. Abdul Aziz al-Hakim (54) heads an alliance of Shia Muslim candidates that is widely expected to win the vote.
No image available
/ 25 January 2005
The British Foreign Secretary, Jack Straw, played down a rift with the United States about possible military action to prevent Iran acquiring a nuclear weapon before he began talks at the White House on Monday with the nominated Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice.
No image available
/ 25 January 2005
Toyota is to introduce the cutting-edge technology of the Prius (which was voted both the North American and European Car of the Year 2005 late last year) with its its hybrid synergy drive on a small scale in South Africa to test the water. There is no doubt that if the vehicle is sensibly priced, it will be hugely successful in the urban environment.
No image available
/ 25 January 2005
Eight cars, one winner. Choosing a Car of the Year from the eight finalists has never been tougher. Gavin Foster spent three days with the cars, helping give the bean counters the data they needed to pick a winner.
No image available
/ 25 January 2005
This week’s column is mostly in a "back to work and school" random weirdness and fun mode. Well, that is apart from this opening cluster of serious sites. First we freak you out and depress you, then we hit you with the stupid, cool and silly stuff, so that you can relax. It’s a time-honoured media tactic.