The government did not request for additional funding to finance 2022 budget in spite of the fact that revenue underperformed in the first half of the year. “In spite of the underperforming revenues and strong external headwinds, we are not seeking additional funds in this Mid-Year Review,” Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta said this when […]
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Warplanes were said to have carried out airstrikes last night in the Toora-Toorow area of the Lower Shabelle region, where Al-Shabaab militants are based. The air raid is reported to have targeted Al-Shabaab members in a base. Also, the news adds to this that the Somali armed forces swept into Tooratoorow, after which they carried […]
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi and Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud discussed in a meeting in Cairo on Monday a host of bilateral and regional issues, at the top of which are the latest developments regarding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) and ways to enforce security and stability in the region, especially in the Red […]
The German Ambassador to Ghana, Mr Jeroen Verheul, has resolve to support the Ministry of Sanitation and water Resources to establish the National Sanitation Authority. This initiative will enable the authority to tackle sanitation and water challenges which have been the bane of national development over the years. Mr Verheul said this on Thursday in […]
The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) says 350 207 Grade 1 and 8 online admission applications have been successfully processed since the start of the application period on Friday, 22 July. As of Monday, the department said its Online Admissions System recorded a total of 151 949 applications made for Grade 1 and 198 258 […]
All the people who were diagnosed with the disease had recovered, an official said. The Edo State Ministry of Health has disclosed that eight persons have so far tested positive for monkeypox in the state. Residents in the state have, therefore, been urged to observe safety measures to reduce the spread of the virus and […]
Nairobi — The Supreme Court is set to begin hearing the impeachment review application by the former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko. This is after the respondents the County Assembly of Nairobi, the Senate, and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) sought more time to file their responses and submissions on the matter. The Deputy […]
It’s another big win for Superstar singer, Temilade Openiyi popularly known as “Tems” who records her first ever entry as a lead artiste on the world’s biggest music chart- Billboard Hot 100, her hit single “Free Mind” debuts at No. #90 on the global music chart. The self-produced (alongside Omeiza) catchy vibe “Free Mind” is […]
Nairobi — President Uhuru Kenyatta will on Tuesday visit parts of Nakuru County to launch various development projects. Security has been beefed up ahead of the visit to start with the groundbreaking of six factories by Turkish Industry Holding that will employ 2,800 people in Naivasha. He will later commission the Naivasha Industrial Park Water […]
Nairobi — The United States Embassy in Nairobi now says delays in VISA processing was as a result of backlog caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. While stating that the earliest date for those applying for the US visitor visa interviews in Nairobi is from June 2024, the embassy indicated that this is a worldwide problem […]
“We call on the NBC not to politicise its duties or allow itself to play into the hands of politicians.” The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Imo State Council, has expressed displeasure over the closure of Ozisa FM Radio, Owerri. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the station belonged to the Owerri Catholic […]
Two Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) soldiers have been slapped with a 20-year-jail term each following conviction for murder. Jethro Rondodzani and Edson Chawira were convicted by High Court judge Justice Lucy Mungwari following a full trial during which they showed no remorse beating to death one Tafadzwa Saidi in 2018.. Mungwari ruled it was clear […]
Two bogus land officials appeared in court Monday charged with fraud after they duped desperate home-seekers of US$4,200 while claiming to have been sent by President Emmerson Mnangagwa. Charles Mpofu (65) and Naster Mbanje (56) appeared before Harare magistrate, Yeukai Dzuda and were remanded out of custody on free bail to September 13 for trial. […]
A leading international law firm based in the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US) has joined the legal team representing incarcerated Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) member of parliament Job Sikhala. The development emerged Monday as party leader Nelson Chamisa was refused entry at Chikurubi Maximum Prison in Harare were he wanted to […]
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Zimbabwe: Rushwaya Bribery Trial Starts
Zimbabwe Miners Federation president Henrietta Rushwaya, who is facing charges of trying to bribe an official from the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ) to let her pass when she was carrying 6,9kg of gold in her luggage as she was trying to leave Zimbabwe in October 2020, applied for discharge at the close of […]
City of Ekurhuleni to evict about 500 families occupying houses in Nigel About 500 families occupying houses in the Mackenzieville housing project in Nigel face eviction by the City of Ekurhuleni. In December 2019, backyarders occupied the RDP houses earmarked for residents in the greater Nigel area, including people from Snake Park informal settlement. The […]
ZIMBABWE has begun the relocation of more than 2,600 wild animals from the southern parts of the country, where they are at risk due to drought, to the northern parts of the country. According to local newspaper The Herald, the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (Zimparks) issued permits for the transfer of 2,640 animals […]
As of July 26, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 12,055,243 while 353,449,054 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Reported deaths in Africa reached 255,673 and 10,124,392 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases of 4,002,981 and 101,943 people died. Other most-affected countries are Morocco ( 1,258,018 ) […]