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Oct
21
2022
By The African Mirror
Georgia man, 80, arrested at U.S. Capitol with guns in his van

Georgia man, 80, arrested at U.S. Capitol with guns in his van

WORLD
AN 80-year-old Georgia man illegally parked on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, saying he wanted to deliver documents to the Supreme Court, was arrested after three guns were found in his van, police said. Tony Payne of Tunnel Hill, Georgia, was taken into custody on three weapons-related charges, the U.S. Capitol Police said in a written statement. Two passengers in the van were detained but not arrested. Capitol Police officers spotted the white van parked illegally near the U.S. Supreme Court building at around 3:45 p.m. EST. When they approached, the three occupants said they had come…
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Jul
14
2022
By The African Mirror
Owner of SA bar where 21 teens died arrested

Owner of SA bar where 21 teens died arrested

NEWS
THE owner of the bar in the South African coastal town of East London where 21 teenagers mysteriously died last month has been arrested, police in the Eastern Cape province said. Forensic teams are yet to reveal their conclusions on how the teens died, with a source close to the investigation saying one theory was a chemical or gas leak and authorities also investigating possible accidental poisoning. There has been an outpouring of grief at the deaths at the nightspot in Scenery Park township, in a nation used to seeing casualties from a pervasive binge drinking culture. Angry mourners of…
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Jun
29
2021
By The African Mirror
VBS scandal: Three ex-city bosses out on bail

VBS scandal: Three ex-city bosses out on bail

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER THREE former municipal bosses, who took ratepayers millions and invested them in the now-defunct VBS Bank have appeared in court after they were arrested by The Hawks, South Africa’s elite crime-fighting unit. The trio was released on bail of R50 000 each and ordered to appear in court on October 22. The three are among the 20 municipal bosses who took R2.7-billion meant for services to ratepayers and deposited it at the VBS Bank in contravention of the Municipal Finance Management Act. The three are Moroashike Mokoena (60), a  former Municipal Manager in West Rand District Municipality,…
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Dec
31
2020
By The African Mirror
Uganda opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine arrested, police fire teargas at protesters

Uganda opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine arrested, police fire teargas at protesters

NEWS
UGANDA opposition presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, and his campaign team were arrested in Kalangala in the country's central region, he said in a post on Twitter. The arrests spurred protests at a field in Kalangala Island in Lake Victoria where a helicopter was parked and which Wine's supporters said they believed would be used to fly him back to the capital Kampala. Police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd who were protesting, a witness, who did not want to give his name for security reasons, told Reuters. No further details of the arrests were…
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Dec
12
2020
By The African Mirror
Head of Kenya’s energy regulator arrested over petrol station bribe accusation

Head of Kenya’s energy regulator arrested over petrol station bribe accusation

NEWS
THE head of Kenya's energy sector regulator has been arrested over accusations he demanded a $1,800 bribe to reopen a shuttered petrol station, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has announced. Robert Pavel Oimeke, the director general of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority, did not respond to calls and text messages seeking comment and there was no immediate statement from any lawyer representing him. Oimeke was accused of demanding 200,000 Kenyan shillings ($1,795) to approve the re-opening of a petrol station that had been shut down over violations, the EACC said in a statement. He was arrested late on…
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Sep
28
2020
By The African Mirror
ANC leader arrested for rape of his two daughters

ANC leader arrested for rape of his two daughters

NEWS
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER A senior ANC leader has been arrested and is expected in court to face charges of raping his two daughters. The leader, a former member of parliament, ex provincial minister of finance and economic affairs and current member of the Mpumalanga provincial executive committee of the ANC, was arrested at his home.  The ANC has identified the leader but the law prohibits the media from identifying him until he has appeared and pleaded in court. In a statement, the ANC in Mpumalanga expressed shock and anger. The ANC said the leader has been suspended. “The ANC takes…
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