Friday, 22 July 2011
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New Wage Contract Signed with Icelandair Pilots
The Icelandic Airline Pilots Association signed a wage contract with Icelandair; negotiations recommenced on Monday afternoon after Icelandair pilots rejected the previous wage contract agreed upon. Source: http://icelandreview.com/icelandreview/daily_news?cat_id=29314&ew_0_a_id=380384
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Kenyans get go-ahead for UK ?torture? action
Four elderly Kenyans have been given the go-ahead to sue the British government over alleged colonial atrocities.
|||London - Four elderly Kenyans were given the go-ahead at the High Court on Thursday to sue the British government over alleged colonial atrocities committed during the Mau Mau uprising.
The Foreign Office, which says it cannot be held legally liable, had asked Mr Justice McCombe to rule on the preliminary issue of whether to throw out the claims.
Its counsel Robert Jay had argued that the case was “built on inference” and ended in a “cul-de-sac”, the Press Association reported.
But the judge refused to throw out the claim, saying: “I have not found that there was systematic torture nor, if there was, the UK government is liable.
“I have simply decided that these claimants have arguable cases in law.”
The test case claimants, Ndiku Mutwiwa Mutua, Paulo Muoka Nzili, Wambugu Wa Nyingi and Jane Muthoni Mara, who are in their 70s and 80s, flew 4,000 miles from their rural homes for the trial this spring which concentrated on events in detention camps between 1952 and 1961. They were not in court for Thursday's judgment.
At the earlier hearing, the judge was told that Mutua and Nzili had been castrated, Nyingi was beaten unconscious in an incident in which 11 men were clubbed to death, and Mara had been subjected to sexual abuse. Britain argues that legal responsibility was transferred to the Kenyan Republic when it became independent in 1963. - Reuters
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Feisty Pirates book place in final
The Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium came alive as Pirates and Chiefs clashed in the Vodacom Challenge.
|||Port Elizabeth - A Tilou Segobela goal was enough to see a repeat of the Vodacom Challenge as Orlando Pirates beat arch-rivals Kaizer Chiefs 1-0 at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Thursday night.
The victory ensures that Pirates will once again square up against English Premiership side Tottenham Hotspurs at Ellis Park in the decider on Saturday.
The teams were level at 0-0 at the half-time break.
The stadium came to life, with 43 000 fans (the second-biggest crowd at the venue since the Currie Cup rugby promotional playoff between the Eastern Province Kings and the Mpumalanga Pumas) to witness the first match at the 45 000-seater venue since last year's Fifa World Cup.
The opening few minutes of the game saw both sides eager to attack, with end-to-end football, but they both failed to penetrate the opposing defence.
The first attempt at goal came in the sixth minute when Chiefs’ new signing Lehlohonolo Majoro shot at goal, but saw his attempt missing the target by a mile.
Moments later, the Bucs received their first opportunity when Tlou Segobela was brought down by Amakhosi defender Dominic Isaacs 22m from the goal mouth. Daine Klate took the free-kick, and his attempt went narrowly over the crossbar.
Right on the 11th minute mark Amakhosi's Siphiwe Tshabalala fired in a cracking shot towards goal, but the Bucs’ keeper Senzo Menyiwa was up to the challenge and pulled off a great save.
The stadium was on its feet in the 25th minute when Chiefs keeper Itumeleng Khune came to his side's rescue when Segobela let loose a goalbound shot from inside the area.
The last 10 minutes of the first half saw Amakhosi stepping up a gear and having the upper hand in the game, with Tshabalala the key player in the engine room.
Pirates looked to be having difficulty keeping up to the pace on the wings.
Majoro seems to be fitting into the Chiefs’ setup, and his absence was felt in the second half after being substituted at the break.
Substitute Thulasizwe Mbuyane's first touch proved to bring in a touch of magic as his cross from the left corner found the feet of Segobela who netted in from a tight angle to break the deadlock and put the Bucs in the lead in the 58th minute.
After the goal Pirates grew in confidence, and kept things tight at the back making it difficult for Chiefs to break through.
Despite a gallant effort in the closing minutes of the game, it was not enough to get Amakhosi back into the game, and Pirates booked their place in the final for the fifth time in the competition's 11 years of existence. - Sapa
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Thursday, 21 July 2011
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Redknapp impressed by Buccaneers
Tottenham Hotspur coach Harry Redknapp has hailed Pirates for their inventive efforts near the goal box.
|||Nelspruit - Tottenham Hotspur coach Harry Redknapp said he was impressed by Orlando Pirates' display during their 1-1 draw at Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit on Tuesday night.
“Pirates played well. When they equalised, they looked more likely to win the game more than we did,” said Redknapp.
Sitting on the bench for the first time during his team's current South African tour, Redknapp watched the PSL champions absorb an early surge from the visitors before turning the tables and dominating their English opponents.
The Buccaneers, coached for the first time by Brazilian-born Julio Leal, recovered from Rafael van der Vaart's 12th minute goal, resulting from a well-taken free kick, to equalise through fullback Happy Jele 20 minutes later.
“They did well especially in the second-half and were very inventive around the box,” Redknapp said.
“It's credit to them for playing like that against an English Premiership team.”
Under Leal, Pirates will move away from the more structured approach employed by former coach Ruud Krol and instead be encouraged to display more flair and find their own freedom of expression on the field.
Midfielder Oupa Manyisa, Man of the match against Spurs, said he was impressed with Leal and how last season's treble winners started the new season.
“I'm happy with how we as a team performed today, it is a positive sign for the future,” said Manyisa.
“We have also enjoyed working with Leal because he is all about the team making sure that we keep possession of the ball.”
While Pirates will get some criticism for too much ball juggling and being too casual on the pitch, they did have an ally in their corner in Redknapp, who had no problem with their showboating on the night.
Ironically, the first time Spurs participated in the South African tournament in 2003, where they played Pirates in Durban, then-coach Glenn Hoddle was highly critical of Bucs' grandstanding and accused them of mocking their opponents.
South African players have been hammered for focusing too much on “dancing” with the ball and being entertainers instead of moving the ball forward as quickly as possible in typical European football fashion.
“I don't, think it is being disrespectful,” said Redknapp.
“They are comfortable and showing confidence in their play by showboating a little. Me? I have no problems with it.”
Pirates play Kaizer Chiefs in a highly-anticipated Soweto Derby in Port Elizabeth on Thursday evening and the winner of the clash will face Spurs in the tournament final at Ellis Park Stadium on Saturday.
Spurs, who lost 1-0 to Kaizer Chiefs in the opening match last Saturday, will want to end their trip on a high note after winning the tournament in their second appearance here in 2007.
Redknapp has made no secret of the fact that he would like to retain Croatian midfielder Luka Modric and hoped that the time spent in South Africa with his team-mates would be enough to convince him not to make a move to London rivals Chelsea.
Modric captained Spurs in their match against Pirates, a gesture from Redknapp to show Modric just how valuable he is to the team, after regular captain Michael Dawson only came on as a substitute in the second half.
“He (Modric) is a top, top player and we need to do our bit to keep him,” Redknapp said.
“He is a model professional and always will be, and, as a club, it's important that we keep our best players.” - Sapa
Source: http://www.iol.co.za/redknapp-impressed-by-buccaneers-1.1102829
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