Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has hailed the obtaining exchange rate stability amid calls for the government to exercise due scrutiny before fully committing to the Africa Continental Free Trade Areas (AfCFTA). The remarks captured in the retailers’ organ as part of the 2023 National Budget input commends recent efforts and commitment exhibited by authorities […]
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Tobacco sales from the 2022 marketing season raked in a total US$650 million up from US$589 million last year, which was an increase in both value and volumes. The agriculture subsector is targeting to become a US$5 billion industry by 2025. According to latest figures from the Tobacco Industry Marketing Board (TIMB), there was a […]
Uganda’s cabinet, which sits every Monday and is chaired by the president, has resolved to start getting Kiswahili lessons for a few hours in the morning for the next one year. This is according to the country’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs Rebecca Kadaga. Kadaga, who was opening the […]
Geita — THE Authorities of Geita Gold Mining Limited (GGML) within six months this year have managed to rescue 78 children from engaging in risky and unauthorised activities within its mines. Making the revelation here recently, while presenting a report at the closure of the sports competition for children living in the communities surrounding the […]
NAMIBIA Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) chief executive officer Nangula Uaandja said Namibia’s ambition is to become the energy capital of Africa. Uaandja said this last week when she spoke at the Invest in Namibia Country Spotlight session organised by the mines ministry, NIPDB and Namcor at African Energy Week 2022 in Cape Town. […]
Nairobi — Long-serving career civil servant and Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua has exited office after 44 years of service. Kinyua’s final act of duty was presiding over the swearing in of his successor former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Felix Koskei who will double up as the Chief of Staff. Kinyua described his four decades […]
Nairobi — Former National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi is now the new Attorney General after being sworn in today at State House. Muturi has taken over from Paul Kihara who was appointed in 2018 by Former President Uhuru Kenyatta. Muturi was sworn in alongside Cabinet Secretaries including Kindiki Kithure of Interior Ministry, Aden Duale of […]
Eskom says it will be implementing various stages of load shedding throughout the weekend following the near depletion of its emergency generation reserves. By Thursday morning, Eskom said it had at least 16 585MW of capacity offline due to breakdowns with a further 5 683MW offline due to maintenance. “Stage 3 load shedding is currently […]
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) says the supply chain of petroleum products to South Africa is “resilient as ever”. This follows comments made by the Liquid Fuel Wholesale Association that the country is facing possible liquid fuel supply shortages. “The DMRE would like to assure South Africans that there is no imminent […]
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Tanzania Moves to End Sugar Shortage
Dodoma, Tanzania — Tanzanian authorities on Tuesday announced measures they were taking to end the shortage of sugar in the East African nation. Kenneth Bengesi, the director general of state-run Sugar Board of Tanzania (SBT), said the measures included the expansion of sugar factories, mobilization of farmers to grow sugarcane and attracting investors in the […]
Nairobi — Musalia Mudavadi has formally assumed the post of Prime Cabinet Secretary in President Ruto’s Administration after swearing in. Mudavadi is among 22 Cabinet Secretaries who were sworn in Thursday at State House, Nairobi following their appointment by President William Ruto yesterday. He will now occupy the third highest office after that of the […]
WESTERN sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe violate the country’s sovereignty and undermine people’s right to development, a Chinese official has said. Speaking at a press conference in Beijing Tuesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Wang Wenbin urged the American administration to stop meddling in Zimbabwe’s internal matters, a development which affects self-rule. Wenbin was responding to a […]
The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs Rebecca Kadaga said the East African Court of Justice(EACJ) has played a crucial role in promoting the integration of the East African Community. The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for East African Community Affairs Rebecca Kadaga said the East African Court of […]
Nairobi — iPhone users will have to wait until December to access Safaricom’s 5G network as the current devices do not support connectivity. Safaricom Chief Executive Officer (CEO) said that owners will need to wait for software updates from the maker. iPhone is emerging as the best smartphone among Kenyans for offering class as well […]
The South African government has responded to a terror alert issued by the Embassy of the United States of America and said law enforcement agencies will monitor any potential threats to the public. The alert specified that terrorists “may be planning to conduct an attack targeting large gatherings of people” in Sandton, Johannesburg. Meanwhile, businesses […]
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Foundation has donated an unspecified amount to charities working in Nigeria to ‘help provide relief following devastating flooding’ that has ravaged parts of Nigeria. This is coming after the Duchess Sussex, 41, revealed she is 43 percent Nigerian after doing a genealogy test ‘a couple years ago’. She said this […]
Nairobi — Safaricom has rolled out 5G networks in five counties, enabling customers to access faster internet speeds. The telco has unveiled the networks in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisii, Kakamega, and Kisumu. Faster than 4G network, clients will be able to download, stream videos as well as play video at neck break speeds. “We believe in […]
“I would not have invested my money here if somebody told me the truth,” says Hermanus home owner In 2015, 300 residents of Paradise Park in Hermanus were served with notices to vacate after the park ran afoul of municipal regulations. Paradise Park was sold to a developer in 2017. The residents, however, refused to […]