Africa is making measurable progress in controlling trachoma, with millions treated and several countries nearing elimination benchmarks. Sustained public health efforts and community participation are essential to achieve a trachoma-free continent and prevent future blindness. Addis Ababa: Africa is seeing huge gains in the fight against trachoma, which is an infectious eye disease that has […]
Copenhagen is perhaps the global star in Denmark, yet the beauty of the country lies much further. Those who seek the real culture, bustling food cultures, and relaxed city living will have lots to do in other places. Denmark has a selection of different destinations that are full of character, in the old port towns […]
The UAE has sent 700 tons of important food supplies to the victims of floods that struck many districts in Somalia as part of its ongoing humanitarian efforts to aid countries affected by natural disasters. The assistance is in accordance with the UAE’s leadership’s directions to bolster humanitarian efforts and lessen the suffering of the […]
Legendary kwaito musician Doc Shebeleza, born Victor Bogopane, has died at age 51. The renowned businessman and kwaito veteran had been battling health issues for several years. On 2 December 2024, Doc Shebeleza shared with the public that he had undergone successful surgery, with plans for a second operation scheduled for 2 February 2026. Sadly, […]
Following weeks of speculation, the Economic Freedom Fighters reported that Dr Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, their former Member of Parliament has resigned. Along with him another MP Yazini Tetyana announced her resignation from Parliament raising questions about the future of both prominent personalities in South Africa’s political landscape. The EFF said on Thursday that both Ndlozi and […]
Winnie Khumalo, a singer and actress from South Africa passed away at the age of 51 following an unexpected illness as per her family. In addition to her lengthy musical career which started in the 1980s, the Afropop singer was well known for her roles in well liked South African television shows. She has worked […]
The 2024 matric results to be released on January 13 will be scrutinised for signs of improvement in performance in maths and physical science, two critical gateway subjects for university admission. Science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) graduates are likelier to find employment than those with humanities degrees, and the industries they find work in […]
The Biden administration is finalizing a rule Tuesday that will end the inclusion of medical debt on credit reports and ban lenders from using certain medical information in loan decisions. The rule will also remove an estimated $49 billion in medical bills from the credit reports of about 15 million people, the Consumer Financial Protection […]
The Global Minimum Tax Act which requires large multinational enterprises (MNEs) operating in the nation to pay a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15% was formally signed into law by South Africa in a historic move intended to prevent tax evasion and ensure fair taxation for multinational corporations. The OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework on Base […]
In a video speech lasting around ten minutes posted on his social networks on the afternoon of 5 January, he drew up a gloomy assessment of President Patrice Talon’s governance. He accuses the Beninese president of favouring Western companies, particularly French ones, which benefit from numerous tax exemptions, while local companies are overtaxed. According to […]
This article contains all the national public holidays announced by the government but these dates may change and official changes will be announced priorly in the official website. The Public Holidays Act establishes the twelve public holidays in South Africa. According to the Act, if a public holiday comes on a Sunday, the Monday that […]
According to the latest report from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Zambia is among the ten African countries expected to record the strongest economic growth in 2026. The report forecasts that Zambia’s gross domestic product (GDP) will grow by 6.6%, making it the sixth fastest-growing economy on the continent. The IMF attributes this growth forecast […]
For Space42, the newly established AI-powered space technology champion of the United Arab Emirates, SpaceX launched the Thuraya-4 voice and data communication satellite on January 3rd. At 8:27 p.m. Eastern, the first Falcon 9 flight of 2026 lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida putting the satellite in a geostationary transfer orbit. […]
Both Keachia Bowers and Damon Smith used to live in Florida. In 2023, they left everything behind and settled in Ghana. There, among a growing number of returnees like themselves, they feel they belong. Along with 522 other members of the global black diaspora, Bowers and Smith received Ghanaian nationality at a ceremony in November. […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), Mauritania and the Kingdom of Morocco have agreed to form a trilateral partnership. The United Arab Emirates is collaborating with these two North African nations to introduce a new economic line. The United Arab Emirates and two North African nations have agreed to collaborate in order to introduce a new […]
The death penalty has been officially abolished in Zimbabwe after President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed into law on Tuesday a bill commuting the sentences of some 60 people on death row to prison terms. It has been almost twenty years since the last execution, in 2005, partly because at one point no one wanted to take […]
After a rocky end to 2024, the South African rand began the new year on a high note Thursday. The rand was up 0.6% from its last finish trading at 18.7625 against the dollar at 0803 GMT. Trade in the rand, like that of most emerging market currencies, was unstable in November and December following […]
Nigeria, which wants to boost its output to 3 million barrels per day by 2026 has intensified its efforts to combat oil theft in the Niger Delta. Large scale oil theft has hampered government finances in recent years in Africa’s largest oil producer which depends on the commodity for over 90% of foreign exchange profits […]
Kenyan protesters demanded a stop on kidnappings of government critics on Monday as they walked to the streets of Nairobi. In an attempt to disperse the crowd, police sprayed protesters with tear gas; opposition politician Senator Okiya Omtatah and a number of other people were taken into custody. Relatives of the missing people were among […]
An additional step in handing over national security duties to Somalia’s own forces was taken when the Security Council approved the African Union Peace and Security Council’s decision to replace the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) with the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). By a vote of 14 in […]