Today’s judgement of the Supreme Court will be the final court decision on the legal disputes over the election of President Bola Tinubu. The Supreme Court is set to bring down the curtain on the legal disputes over the outcome of the 25 February presidential election, as it will, today, Thursday, deliver the final judgement […]
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The Director of the Donor Financed Project at the Project Financial Management Unit, Ministry of Finance and Development Planning, has denied allegations that Wednesday’s fire outbreak which ravaged the third floor of the Ministry of Finance was staged. The fire incident, which occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, October 25, sent shockwaves across Liberia, […]
Nairobi — The chief justice of Kenya has sent a proposal to parliament that calls for removing the death penalty for the crimes of murder, violent theft and treason, saying the proposed changes aim to put the country’s laws more in line with international human rights standards. Kenya’s Chief Justice Martha Koome is seeking changes […]
Washington — The World Bank Board supports the Government of South Africa’s efforts to promote long-term energy security and a low carbon transition with a $1 billion Development Policy Loan (DPL). The loan endorses a significant and strategic response to South Africa’s ongoing energy crisis, and the country’s goal of transitioning to a just and […]
The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, the National Seed Association of Rwanda (NSAR), and the Private Sector Federation (PSF) on Wednesday, October 25, launched a roadmap to strengthen partnerships in getting rid of fake seeds by 2030. According to the 2020 African Seed Access Index which measures the top four grain and legume crops; […]
What is the cost of extending the life of our coal plants? A new study finds that delaying the decommissioning of our coal fleet may help with load shedding, but it will cause thousands of air pollution-related deaths and comorbidities. Right after Cape Town hosted Africa Energy Week 2023 – a thinly veiled greenwashing event […]
Promises made in July have not been kept The streets which Kariega Mayor Gary van Niekerk promised to clean up in July are still running with sewage. In July angry Peace Village residents diverted a convoy of municipal councillors, forcing them to walk through the dirty streets. Soon after, the mayor visited the area and […]
MPs Declare Luxury Gifts in Parliament Register The South African Parliament has released its latest register of members’ interests, which shows that MPs have declared a wide range of luxury items, including a R10,000 bottle of Australian wine, a R730,000 Range Rover, and a R45,000 World Cup engraved tea set, reports TimesLIVE. The register […]
Amnesty International says the arrest violated a range of human rights of the suspects. Amnesty International has condemned the arrest of 59 people accused of being homosexuals in Gombe State by the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC). The NSCDC on Monday announced the arrest of the suspects during an event it said was […]
Nairobi — National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has tasked the National Assembly Administration and Security Committee in conjunction with their Senate counterpart to jointly consider the National Security Advisory Council (NSAC) memorandum seeking clearance to deploy Kenyan police to Haiti. NSAC requested approval from MPs to send the multinational security support mission to the troubled […]
Harare, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe’s vice president on Wednesday said the country has lost more than $150 billion due to sanctions imposed by the European Union and countries such as the United States following reports of election rigging and human rights abuses in the early 2000s. Speaking to protesters rallying against the sanctions, Vice President Constantino […]
Banyana Banyana kept alive hopes of returning to the Olympics after forcing a 1-1 draw with DR Congo in a second-round qualifying match away at the Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecote on Wednesday. Turkey-based Grace Mfwamba thrust the hosts ahead five minutes before halftime before South Africa captain of the day Thembi Kgatlana equalised […]
“We are not sleeping at all, Enugu State must be clean.” The Enugu State Government has banned dumpster scavenging in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Environment and Climate Change, Sam Ugwu, who disclosed this on Wednesday while speaking with reporters in Enugu, said the government warned against improper disposal of refuse at dump sites […]
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South African Music Awards Strike Back!
The organisers of the South African Music Awards (SAMAs) are outraged by claims that their contract with the KwaZulu-Natal government was a channel for looting taxpayers’ funds. Recording Industry of South Africa (Risa) CEO Nhlanhla Sibisi, who organises the SAMAs, stated that they still want answers from KZN’s Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental […]
Brussels — Director of Ceremonies;Your Excellency, Dr Ursula Von Der Leyen, President of the European Commission;Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government; Ladies and gentlemen; I am pleased to be here at the Inaugural Global Gateway Forum and to give remarks at this Leaders Session on the Green Energy Transition and Green Hydrogen. Last year, […]
A group of traders under the Urban Smart Traders Business Association Limited has issued a threat of legal action against the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) if the government fails to reopen Facebook within two weeks. Represented by Nalukoola Advocates & Solicitors, Urban Smart Traders Business Association Limited has sent a notice of intent to sue […]
Stanbic Bank has announced a three-year sponsorship package worth shs100 million which will see the return of the popular Entebbe Golf Open last held before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic. In return, the lender will earn brand naming rights of the championship which will be named the Stanbic Entebbe Open whose return is billed […]
Experts have warned that without effective regulation, Uganda may lose a significant amount of money to overseas entities in the mining sector. Currently, they said only a few individuals are benefiting from the country’s valuable resources and profits generated through mining. These concerns were raised during a conference organized by Global Rights Alert and the […]