As the cost of living crisis bites deeper and deeper into the pockets of South African households, government shows no sign of responding. With 81% of households reporting that they cannot afford to put enough food on the table and transport costs stretching budgets beyond breaking point, the DA has proposed urgent relief measures to […]
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Nairobi — Police in Nairobi arrested a notorious criminal on Saturday night following leads by several victims who positively identified the suspect. It was established that the suspected mugger, who was identified as Dickson Gatonga Njeri, had been operating in Huruma and Kariobangi. Gatonga was arrested by police on patrol along Outer Ring Road after […]
PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa has said that the sixth phase government is committed to ensure that Tanzanians have access to various social services closer to their areas. Mr Majaliwa made the assurance on Friday when he toured various development projects in Ruangwa District of Lindi region. “The government will continue to prioritise the health sector […]
Kisumu — Kisumu City moved to enforce an order on entertainment joints and unauthorized car wash centres on Saturday after a notice issued by the management on noise pollution and degradation of the environment lapsed. The operation was preceded by an assessment tour by Acting City Manager Abala Wanga to check on compliance. The city […]
Nairobi — Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has on Saturday intensified campaigns to reach to win leaders allied to the former ruling party, Jubilee, to his side a day after he announced he would get “13 per cent of voters” who backed President William Ruto’s competitor to his boss’ side. The DP who was pitching tent […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has had dramatic effects at many workplaces in Uganda with several enterprises forced to go through unparalleled disruptions, and adapting to new circumstances. Many enterprises have had to alter their operations and production processes, human resource strategies, work modalities and many other aspects of their enterprises. This was revealed in the report: […]
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mrs Catriona Laing, has said that the number of Nigerians applying for visas to the UK has increased in recent times. Laing made the disclosure on Sunday in Abuja. She noted, however, that the UK government was mindful of the situation and was in talks with the Nigerian government […]
VICE-PRESIDENT Dr Philip Mpango has issued a seven-day ultimatum for the Ministry of Minerals together with the Ministry of Works and Transport to address challenges that are delaying the construction of Pangani-Makurunge- Bagamoyo road. He issued the instructions on Saturday while addressing residents of Mkata area, Handeni District in Tanga Region as he was on […]
Seychelles’ education system is ranked first on the African continent according to Business Africa magazine published earlier this year. The island nation is recognised worldwide for its free education policy and over the years, this sector got the biggest portion of the national budget allocation. Seychelles News Agency met with the Minister for Education, Justin Valentin, […]
Abuja — The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, of First Generation Mortgage Bank (FGMB), Dr. Young-Tobi Ekechi, has stated that Nollywood ranks second in the world after Hollywood with a financial value of over $6.4 billion, making it one of the fastest-growing movie industries in the world and one of the biggest employers of […]
Dodoma — PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has directed clerics in the country to intensify massive campaigns on the importance of preserving the environment in concerted efforts to avert effects of climate change that have escalated water shortage in the country. The Head of State asked religious leaders to capitalise on prayers, insisting that with almighty […]
The police said they are working to ensure the release of the victims. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Cross River chapter, says the abductors of two of its members are demanding N100 million ransom before their release. NMA Chairman in the state, Felix Archibong, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria […]
Zimbabwe has recorded 1,559 road accident deaths with 7,851 people injured between January and September this year, a government minister has revealed. Speaking at the World Day of Remembrances’ for Road Traffic victims (WDR) in Bulawayo Saturday, transport minister Felix Mhona said government is concerned about alarming cases of road accidents in the country and […]
As Zimbabwe braces for harmonised elections next year, political party leaders have been rallied to preach peace and tolerance to divergent political views and preferences among their followers. According to a recent research, a total 1,901 politically motivated cases have been recorded so far as calls for solutions to the deepening polarisation and political intolerance […]
Former mayor Herbert Gomba and Harare City Council (HCC) denied abuse of office charges as their corruption trial started at the High Court recently. Gomba, together with HCC Acting Finance Director Stanley Ndemera, HCC Town Clerk Hosiah Chisango, and HCC Acting Chamber Secretary Charles Kandemiri appeared before High Court Judge, Justice Pisirayi Kwenda. The trial […]
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, Matthias Schmale, has announced $10.5 million dollars in new funding for the flood response in Nigeria. Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, disclosed this at a news conference at UN headquarters in New York. Haq said that Schmale announced the funding in a statement to support Nigeria as […]
Job Sikhala, the jailed Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) lawmaker on Friday clocked 160 days behind bars, but was in high spirits. He looked happy despite being the only one still in jail out of 15 party activists who were arrested together with him in June this year. His jovial mood was a delight to […]
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, security agencies have expressed concern about likely violence in a number of states like Rivers and Borno states and other places where offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have already been attacked by hoodlums. INEC offices in Osun, Ogun and Enugu have been attacked in recent times, […]