SUNDAY’S goalless draw against Manica Diamonds marked the beginning of a potentially torrid period for Harare giants Dynamos. Despite knocking several times on Manica Diamonds’ doors, Dynamos could not find a breakthrough, settling for a draw. This is a script that continues to rewrite itself for Dynamos who have failed to score a goal in […]
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Hwange Colliery Company Limited (HCCL) remains under administration and on Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) suspension, the concern’s management revealed Monday. The coal miner was placed on suspension after government which owns 38% of Hwange moved to place the firm under administration. ZSE announced that the miner will be suspended for the entire duration of the […]
Police in Lilongwe have arrested 23 people who wanted to disrupt civil rights group protests at Capital Hill, the seat of government in Lilongwe. The police stopped a minibus carrying the 23 people who were being led by Agape Khombe, a ruling Malawi Congress Party cadre, at the main gate of Capital Hill The police […]
Defence minister Harry Mkandawire is in war torn north Kivu in Democratic Republic of Congo where he is leading a Malawi delegation to appreciate the peace keeping work the Malawi Defence Force is doing. Mkandawire is leading a delegation of government officials and members of parliamentary committee on defence. The delegation made a courtesy call […]
Eskom has announced that it will implement Stage 4 and 5 load shedding until further notice. This after breakdowns occurred at several of the power utility’s stations overnight. Stage 4 will be implemented between 5am and 4pm while Stage 5 will commence from 4pm to 5am every day. “Over the past 24 hours, a generating […]
Power was restored on Monday night to about 50,000 residents following days without electricity Protests erupted in parts of the Nelson Mandela Bay on Monday afternoon after about 50,000 residents had been left without electricity since Friday due to cable theft. The power was restored late on Monday night. Mayor Retief Odendaal announced a reward […]
The 6th Mining On Top Africa (MOTA) conference taking place at The Westin Paris – Vendome in the French capital on July 12th and 13th, 2023, is set to feature some of Africa’s most important players in mining. The event, which serves as a strategic forum for key stakeholders across Europe to connect with mineral and […]
Abuja — The reopening of some refineries in Africa and the gradual commissioning of new facilities will mark the recovery of the continent’s downstream industry in 2023, according to Hawilti’s African Refineries report. While sub-Saharan Africa’s refining capacity is still under-utilised at some 40 per cent, Hawilti noted that recovery is on the horizon with […]
THE management of Ambrose Alli University, AAU, yesterday, said 13 staff have been dismissed out of the 209 that are currently facing several infractions ranging from misconduct, sexual harassment, corruption, and age manipulation among others. Acting Vice Chancellor of the school, Prof. Asomwan Adagbonyi, made the disclosure, when he submitted the report of the University […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria accounts for 14 percent of the world’s maternal death burden due to largely preventable causes, including lack of services that skilled birth attendants could provide. He said 80 percent of these death burdens occurred at the primary healthcare and community levels. He spoke in Abuja yesterday while launching the […]
The sack fever in the Aviation industry deepened yesterday as the federal government relieved the acting Managing Director of the Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Mr Matthew Pwajok, of his appointment. The government appointed Tayib Adetunji Odunowo, Director of Aerodrome and Airspace Standards at Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), as the new MD in the […]
IN SHORT: Several posts have claimed that chef Hilda Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has set a new cooking record. However, the image used as evidence is photoshopped – her attempt is yet to be verified. A post circulating on Facebook claims that Nigerian chef Hilda Bassey has been officially declared a Guinness World […]
Comprising three major bridges, three federal secretariats and a road, the historic event will be headlined by the Second Niger Bridge. Following through on his administration’s determination to upgrade and expand the nation’s stock of infrastructure, President Muhammadu Buhari will (tomorrow) Tuesday, commission seven legacy projects completed by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing […]
Abuja — The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, and Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on nutrition for the National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP). The agreement was signed in Abuja by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management […]
Nigerian artist-designer Demas Nwoko has won the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement 2023 at the 18th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia He is one of many Africans in focus this year. As an architect, painter, sculptor and designer, Demas Nwoko is considered a pioneer of Nigeria’s modern art movement. His architecture, while […]
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has warned men of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) to avoid being in confrontation and showing unnecessary rivalry with the military and other security agencies. He also warned them to stay away from any acrimony that might undermine their responsibilities in dealing with the security […]
The Supreme Court yesterday fixed May 26 to deliver its judgement on an appeal challenging the eligibility of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, to contest the presidential election that held on February 25. The appeal, marked SC/CV/501/2023, which was brought before the court by the opposition Peoples Democratic […]
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Liberia: ‘Don’t Put Liberia in Trouble’
-Kotee warns VP Taylor Former Montserrado County lawmaker David Kotee urges Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor to desist from making inflammatory statements that could put Liberia in trouble. “Madam Vice President. You are my sister and I which I could say this to your face, don’t put Liberia into trouble”, Mr. Kotee cautions. In a […]