Rest In Peace Miriam Makeba

UK NEWS: STEPHEN LAWRENCE TRIAL – PROSECUTORS DETAIL NEW EVIDENCE THEY PLAN TO PRESENT

November 15, 2011

The Stephen Lawrence trial started yesterday and today prosecutors revealed the new evidence that they plan to present during the trial. Prosecutor Mark Ellison QC told the jury the case would be about textile fibres, and blood and hair on clothing that was seized from the defendants in 1993. Via The BBC During his opening statement, Mr Ellison said that a cold case scientific team had re-examined forensic “tapings” of Gary Dobson’s jacket, looking for possible clothing fibre matches. Scientists found 11 […]

SOUTH AFRICAN SINGER MIRIAM MAKEBA DIES

November 10, 2008

South African singing legend Miriam Makeba has died aged 76, after being taken ill in Italy. She had just taken part in a concert near the southern town of Caserta, the Ansa news agency reported. The concert was on behalf of Roberto Saviano, the author of an expose of the Camorra mafia whose life has subsequently been threatened. Ms Makeba appeared on Paul Simon’s Graceland tour in 1987 and in 1992 had a leading role in the film Sarafina! Ansa said she […]