Nairobi — Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat says he expects a tough learning experience for his team as they play Iran in an international friendly match in Tehran on Tuesday night. The Turkish trainer has insisted that he is not focused on getting a result against the Asian side, but is rather looking to […]
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It may be recalled that on the 14th March, 2023, the Office of the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy released a Press Statement regarding the activities of the Ministry and its parastatals before, during and after the Presidential and National Assembly elections. As a follow up to that and in line with the […]
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) has led to a $231 billion increase in trade, particularly in agriculture. Disclosing this in a statement yesterday, the WTO stated developing members and least-developed country (LDC) members that have made commitments under the landmark agreement posted the most gains, with the estimates suggesting so. At […]
A ZANU PF official in Harare has dispelled allegations that businessman and house of assembly aspirant Pedzisayi ‘Scott’ Sakupwanya muscled his way through the just held primary elections. Sakupwanya sneaked through the parliamentary elections uncontested, clinching a ticket to represent Zanu PF in the upcoming elections for Mabvuku Tafara constituency. This however reportedly riled some […]
Zimbabwe’s merged president and parliamentary elections are five months away. Ongoing registration is giving young people, especially first-time voters, a chance to get involved in choosing the next leader. Zimbabwe’s voter registration exercise has attracted many young voters eager to participate in the forthcoming general elections. Over six million voters have registered for the harmonized […]
The country’s ruling accused the French broadcaster of “acting as a mouthpiece” for an al-Qaeda affiliated group. France 24 has denied the allegation and condemned the move. Burkina Faso’s military junta suspended broadcasts by France 24 on Monday after the French channel interviewed the leader of al-Qaeda’s North African wing. The jihadist group is responsible […]
The Supreme Court has ordered former Vice President Joice Mujuru and her company, Ruzirun Investments to settle US$226 000 owed to farming equipment procuring company, Peppy Motors owned by Sabrina and Tony Sarpo. Parties have been at loggerheads over the debt which has been outstanding since 2015. Following a protracted legal battle, Mujuru was ordered […]
SILICON VALLEY, CALIF. — The African Diaspora Network demonstrated its dedication to leading diaspora philanthropy, investment, and innovation at the just concluded African Diaspora Investment Symposium (ADIS) with its diverse panel discussions, keynote addresses, and the presentation of its Barka and Luminarie awards to distinguished Africans and Diasporans. The African Diaspora Network (ADN) demonstrated its […]
On 15-17 February 2023 the African Centre for the Study of the United States (ACSUS), University of the Witwatersrand, held the Inaugural Multidisciplinary Dialogue on Africa-U.S. City Relations at the ANEW Hotel Parktonian, Johannesburg. The dialogue sought to serve as a catalyst for addressing social, economic, political and cultural challenges confronting cities. The stakeholders tackling […]
Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace, and Security, has called on West African nations and their heads to build a strong and cordial partnership with their citizens to ensure trust and cooperation and to foster long-term peace and development in the region. Dr Abdel-Fatau Musah noted that many peace and security challenges […]
Nairobi — Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has appointed Muhumed Abdi Mohamed as the new chairman of the Kenya Railways Corporation (KRC). Mohamed will now serve as the Chairperson of the KRC Board of Directors. He takes over from Pastor Awitta, who was appointed to the position in 2020. The new chair will serve in […]
Nairobi — The High Court will on Tuesday make ruling on whether the demonstrations by the Azimio La Umoja coalition party are legal. This follows a petition by United Democratic Alliance (UDA) youth leaders who filed a petition seeking an injunction to stop the protests in Nairobi and elsewhere in the country. The party through […]
Nairobi — Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Leader Raila Odinga Monday led demonstrations in Kawangware and Kibra to push President William Ruto’s administration to address the high cost of living and electoral reforms. The Azimio La Umoja Leader was accompanied by Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka, and Narc Kenya Leader Martha Karua among other opposition lawmakers. […]
Nairobi — Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Leader Raila Odinga has asserted that the coalition’s demonstrations are still on despite police officers cordoning the Nairobi Central Business District where the protests are initiated to commence. On his twitter account, Odinga stated that the opposition coalition is not interested in a handshake with the President William […]
Las Anod — The traditional elders from Southern Somalia, mainly the capital, Mogadishu arrived in Las Anod and paid a visit to the front-line zones on Monday. The elders, together with the SSC-Khatumu leaders, inspected the newly captured areas in east and west of Las Anod, where the Somaliland troops faced the local forces in […]
Hargeisa — The breakaway Somaliland military said that they will carry out an all-out offensive against the SSC-Khatumo forces to retake control of the town of Lasanod. The spokesman of the region’s military, Abdi Abdillahi Hassan Abdidhere declared on Sunday that Somaliland has run out of patience and will attack the rival forces. “Somaliland has […]
As multiple crises converge on the environment and people, rapid responses have been the order of the day – and the University of Cape Town (UCT) has not been spared. From a looming Western Cape drought calamity in 2017/2018 to an unforeseen COVID-19 pandemic and a devastating fire that ripped through certain parts of the […]
Sports Minister Agnes Tjongarero has expressed disappointment with the World Athletics (WA) over its new rule, banning athletes with high levels of testosterone from competing. The athletics body recently announced that athletes with Differences in Sexual Development (DSD) will now be ineligible to compete in any international competition. DSD is a group of rare conditions […]