President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera says following the devastating effects of Tropical Cyclone Freddy, Malawians cannot afford to mourn with hands folded on, but rather roll up their sleeves and get back to work to rebuild the country for a better tomorrow. Presenting Cyclone Freddy assessment report before parliament Wednesday in Lilongwe, Chakwera said in this […]
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Bukoba — AUTHORITIES in Kagera Region have taken swift actions to control the spread of Marburgvirus disease after the Ministry of Health confirmed it in the area on Tuesday. Since the disease was reported on Thursday last week, five people out of eight confirmed cases have died. Kagera Regional Medical Officer (RMO), Dr Issassenda Kaniki […]
President Museveni has flagged off the export of military consignments manufactured by Southern Ranger Nyanza Limited(Nytil)to Equatorial Guinea. The consignment included 5,400 cartons of army uniforms and accessories for the Equatorial Guinea army manufactured in Uganda. The items were first displayed to President Museveni before the Minister for Defence, Vincent Ssempijja officiated at the flagging […]
Cape Town — IMF Warns South African Economy Risks Stagnation South Africa’s growth is set to decelerate sharply in 2023 due to power cuts, the International Monetary Fund warned on Wednesday March 22. EyeWitness News reports that an IMF team visiting the country said: “South Africa’s economic and social challenges are mounting, risking stagnation amid […]
Five judges of the Supreme Court ruled on Monday that the Windhoek High Court was wrong when it ordered the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration to grant citizenship to the child of same-sex couple Phillip Lühl and partner Guillermo Delgado, who hails from Mexico. The boy, who was born via surrogacy in South Africa, […]
Blantyre, Malawi — Around midnight, Edith Goliyati, 32, made a trip to the toilet and took her 11-month-old son with her, a decision she will forever be grateful for. All day, heavy rains from tropical cyclone Freddy had pounded the area. Her pit latrine was a short distance away from her home, on the steep […]
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni faced calls on Wednesday from the United Nations and rights groups to reject an “appalling” anti-gay bill passed by parliament. Ugandan lawmakers on Tuesday approved the bill outlining harsh penalties for anyone who engages in same-sex activity. Homosexuality was already illegal in the conservative East African nation and it was not […]
Accomplished businessman and farmer, Mr Mike Gore Chidziva has been conferred with a State-assisted funeral in honour of the contribution he made before and after independence, President Mnangagwa has said. The Head of State and Government visited the Chidziva family homestead yesterday at their farm in Beatrice to console them following his death at a […]
Blantyre, Malawi — Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera is appealing for additional humanitarian assistance for thousands of Malawians displaced by Cyclone Freddy, which has killed more than 500 people in the country. Chakwera made the urgent request to Malawi’s parliament on Wednesday, when he was presenting an assessment of the impact of the cyclone, which also […]
A US Embassy report on Zimbabwe’s human rights situation has described government as not willing to reform, involved in massive disregard for basic tenets of democracy and continuously repeating mistakes highlighted by observers five years ago. The report, titled Zimbabwe Country Report On Human Rights Practises, points to voter intimidation, the role of traditional leaders, […]
On 21 March 2023, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Republic of Tanzania declared an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Bukoba district, Kagera region, north western Tanzania. Cumulatively, eight confirmed cases and five deaths, including a health care worker have been reported (case fatality rate: 63%), while three are undergoing treatment at designated […]
Five young Iranian ladies who danced to Nigerian Afrobeat singer and rapper, Divine Ikubor, professionally known as Rema’s song ‘Calm Down’ have been allegedly arrested. The video of the five girls went viral on Tuesday for dancing to Rema’s hit song without headscarves. The Times of Israel reported that there are anxieties about their well-being […]
Nairobi — President William Ruto expects dollar demand in the country to ease as the government plans to import fuel in Kenya shillings. Ruto’s remark comes after the cost of buying a dollar increased to as high as Sh145.5 per dollar as of yesterday. Greenback demand in the country has been rising over the last […]
Nairobi — M-Pesa and Safaricom are the two most popular brands among women in Kenya. Airtel, Equity Bank, and Naivas followed respectfully. This is according to a report that was released by BSD Group and Ipsos yesterday, elaborating on the consumer behavior of women nationwide. The study was carried out between February and March 2023. […]
Nairobi — The Independent Medico-Legal Unit, a human rights group has expressed its dissatisfaction over the delay by the courts to prosecute Pangani cop Ahmed Rashid who is facing murder charges. Rashid is accused of killing Jamal Mohamed and Mohamed Dahir Kheri on 4th Eastleigh Street, 1st Avenue, on March 31, 2017. The statement from […]
Nyahururu — The State Department for Correctional Services will start engaging petty offenders in tree planting exercises under Community Service Orders (CSO) in a bid to decongest prison facilities. Speaking during the launch of 10 million tree planting campaign at Marmanet Forest, PS Mary Muthoni said the department is collaborating with the judiciary to ensure […]
Nairobi — The Government will provide a sound and predictable investor environment in the country. President William Ruto said a more impartial and transparent regulatory framework will help inspire investor confidence. He said he will not compromise in his quest to maintaining a standard of management and governance that will stimulate capital markets activities. “It […]
Nairobi — Cabinet has restored the operation of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training – Curriculum Development Assessment and Certification Council (TVET-CDACC) The decision was made in line with the goal of enhancing the ability of TVETs to equip the youth with skills. “Cabinet rescinded the decision of Cabinet in the last Administration abolishing […]