Nairobi — Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei says the government should stop giving former President Uhuru Kenyatta benefits entitled to a retired head of state following his declaration to stay put in politics. Through his twitter acount, the senator said that Kenyatta is still in denial following his affirmation that he will continue to actively participate […]
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eThekwini Municipality has announced that the city is finalising the amended load shedding schedule to be effective from 25 May 2023. In a statement issued by the municipality, the city confirmed that following discussions with Eskom, the city’s loadshedding schedule is being revised and a new schedule will be effective from Thursday. eThekwini has been […]
“There are no other spaces like this” says Triangle Project’s Sharon Cox Over 100 people waved rainbow flags and sang as they marched to the Harare police station in Khayelitsha, Cape Town at the weekend. The march marked 10 years of Khumbulani Pride. Khumbulani, “Remember” in isiXhosa, was started in 2013 to raise awareness about […]
The Ministry of Roads and Highways, has been urged to develop a policy where contracts awarded to road contractors will include a clause that will make them responsible for the planting of trees along the road. This, according to the convener and founder of the Green Republic Project, Mr Nana Yaw Osei-Darkwa, would help mitigate […]
With immediate effect, the government has lifted all COVID-19 restrictions at the country’s ports of entry. As such, pre-departure testing for COVID-19 and all other tests at Ghana’s entry points are no longer a requirement, so, has the health declaration form for international travellers been suspended. These were contained in a statement issued yesterday by […]
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana has maintained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 29.5 per cent on the back of local and global inflation. The policy rate is basically the rate at which the BoG borrows to commercial banks in the country, which serves as benchmark for the banks to […]
Addis Ababa — Minister of Finance Ahmed Shide met with Birgit Pickel, Director General of Africa at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, on the sideline of the 2023 Annual Board of Governors of the African Development Bank Group Meeting in Egypt. During the occasion, the minister expressed gratitude for the German […]
Addis Ababa — The implementation of social protection programs in Ethiopia plays vital role to sustaining peace and stability as well as consolidating national unity in the country, World Bank Country Director in Ethiopia, Ousmane Dione said. The Country Director made the remark today during the opening of the two-day high-level national social protection conference […]
Nairobi — The price of a 400-gram loaf of bread has increased by Sh10 amid the rising cost of sugar and fuel. A spot check by Capital Business at various retail stores showed that a 400-gram now costs Sh70 from Sh60, one day ago. The increase comes after a two-kilo packet of sugar increased to […]
Nairobi — President William Ruto on Tuesday chaired a Kenya Kwanza Parliamentary Group meeting at State House Nairobi. Among those attending the meeting include Members of Parliament, Cabinet Secretaries and other government officials.
CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) Kadoma Central legislator Muchineripi Chinyanganya has called on President Emmerson Mnangagwa to urgently condemn early child marriages which are rampant in the Apostolic Sect. This comes after a Marange Apostolic Sect member reportedly married a 10-year-old child. Speaking on a point of national interest, Chinyanganya said Mnangagwa must condemn his […]
Wadi Halfa — The Egyptian authorities re-opened the Qastal-Ashkit crossing to vehicles coming from Wadi Halfa yesterday, after a five-day closure. The humanitarian situation in Wadi Halfa is dire. Listener Saeed Abu Ammar told Radio Dabanga from Wadi Halfa that the number of buses allowed to enter the country per day has been limited to […]
JAMB has also expanded registration areas in Lagos to cater for more candidates ahead of the new closing date. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a new deadline for the sales of pin and registration for candidates seeking admissions into Nigerian universities through direct entry. The sale of e-PINs would close on […]
The Mayor of Kumasi, Mr Sam Pyne, on Monday, cut the sod for the construction of an office complex for the Bantama Sub-Metro. According to him, the General Assembly of the Kumasi Metropolitan Assembly (KMA) approved the project in 2022 when the 2023 budget was brought before it. He said the construction of the office […]
Former Tourism minister Walter Mzembi has blamed Mthuli Ncube for failing to tame spiralling prices of basic commodities, which are militating against President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s re-election bid for a second and final term. In recent weeks, the value of Zimbabwe’s local currency has dropped dramatically by the day. This has seen prices of basic commodities […]
A report has revealed that the British Special Air Service and the European country’s other special forces have carried out operations clandestinely in Nigeria and 18 other nations for the past 12 years. This was corroborated by an incident in 2012 when a group of SBS commandos attempted and failed to rescue a Briton and […]
In an address today to the African Development Bank Annual Meeting, the COP28 President-Designate, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, called for a major boost to public and private finance to allow the African continent to battle climate change. “ Africa has huge potential for low-carbon growth and sustainable development. But one critical challenge stands in its […]
Following the successful launch of CAF Club Licensing Online Platform “CLOP” workshop series in Tunisia and Benin, Tanzania’s largest city Dar es Salaam hosts the third regional event dedicated to English-speaking Member Associations. The session that kicked off on Monday is being attended by representatives from the CAF Member Associations of Tanzania (host), Ethiopia, Egypt, […]