After a brief technical glitch that halted entries into the “Mzansi to the World Cup Lucky Fan Competition,” South African soccer fans now have a second chance at the amazing experience offered. South Africa Lucky Fan World Cup competition, As stated by the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture (DSAC), the lucky fan competition has […]
The controversial personal story of Nigerian businessman Tony Elumelu has been thoroughly disproven after the arrests of three persons responsible for spreading the viral story. According to the false story, Tony Elumelu divorce rumors, had separated from his wife, Awele. The report was quickly proven to be false and defamatory and considered to be an […]
A body of an infant was Monday evening found during the ongoing clean-up of Nairobi River in Korogocho area. The discovery brings to 19 the number of bodies retrieved from the river since Governor Mike Sonko launched the Nairobi River cleanup exercise early last year. So far, bodies of 14 infants and five adults have […]
Amid instability in the oil markets and sharp losses for other commodities such as copper, you may be tempted to think gold is the best option for a positive return. But coal beats the metal. Coking coal futures on the Singapore Exchange, which mirror The Steel Index price for Australian free-on-board cargoes, ended at $159.98 […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there are now over 300 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in Africa. WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, stated that 27 countries have been affected. The UN health agency relayed the information via its official Twitter account @WHOAFRO. It noted that Government of Benin on Monday confirmed the […]
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has invited companies to participate in the second Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) set to take place in September in Rwanda’s capital, Kigali. The IATF provides a strategic platform to access an integrated African market of more than 1 billion people joined together by the African Continental Free Trade […]
Tanzania and Somalia on Monday confirmed their first cases of the coronavirus. Tanzania’s Health Minister called on citizen to remain calm, as a 46-year-old woman in the country tested positive for the virus, according to the Citizen, a local news website. Quoting Health Minister Ummy Mwalimu, the website said the woman had left Tanzania for […]
Normal operations have resumed at the Mbagathi Hospital after its nurses called off their strike. Speaking to the Star on Monday evening, Mbagathi Hospital chairman George Osewe said the decision was arrived at after a consultative meeting involving the hospital’s management, National Government and Kenyatta National Hospital representatives. “There was a disconnect between KNH and […]
The department slammed fraudulent attempts to confuse the public, which might contribute to ‘hysteria’. The department of basic education dismissed as fake news a document purporting to be a circular saying that schools would close for four weeks from Monday. “South Africans must ignore the misleading document as it was not issued by the department. […]
South Africa has recorded the highest level of infection of Covid-19 in the southern Africa region since its outbreak. Growth is expected to contract by 1.5 percent in the first 3 months, as the virus threatens two of its main sources of income: mining and tourism. The report issued by a subsidiary of the auditing […]
These are six panels which followed one another to take stock of the economic situation of the countries of Central Africa, during an event focusing on the financial market held in Brazzaville, capital of the Republic of Congo. Among the main objectives of the event was to present the new opportunities offered by the unified […]
Sensational Nigerian OAP, Toolz Oniru has removed her husband’s name from her Instagram page. The Beat99.9FM Star used to have her husband, Tunde Demuren’s name as part of her name on the social media platform. However, a recent check on the page revealed that she has yanked that off the page thereby sparking questions whether […]
President of Malawi Peter Mutharika has dissolved his cabinet 150 days before the country is due to hold a fresh election. A statement released by the government chief secretary Lloyd Muhara at the weekend said the president was exercising his discretionary powers to hire a new cabinet. Malawi has been experiencing political turmoil since the […]
President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s security details went into overdrive during an event at the Zanu PF leader’s Kwekwe farm, going to the extent of using a drone in scouring for potential threats. Guests that sat with Mnangagwa at the VVIP tent during a field day held at his farm last Thursday revealed that close circuit television […]
Alhaji Tanko Yakasai, a northern politician and founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum has adduced reasons for the fate of dethronement that befell former Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, on 9 March 2020. In an interview with Sunday PUNCH, Yakasai said the first reason was that Emir Sanusi believed he held allegiance to […]
The Libyan National Army said it had killed Turkish servicemen stationed at Mitiga Airport in Tripoli, the Russia news website Sputnik reported on Sunday. LNA spokesperson Ahmad al-Mismari said that Turkish military targets, including radars and air defences, located at Mitiga Airport had been struck by the LNA for several days. Turkey has been sending […]
Sudan’s has ordered the closure of schools and universities for one month from Saturday to control the spread of coronavirus, a statement from the cabinet said. The statement said all public gatherings, such as weddings and social events, will also be banned. On Friday, Sudan announced its first case of the novel coronavirus following the […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has shut down oil pipelines around Abule Ado area of Lagos following multiple explosions that rocked the community on Sunday morning, leading to fire outbreak. The incident also led to the destruction of several houses with residents seen hurriedly removing personal items from some of the affected buildings. Various sources […]
The African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation since 2016, has implemented a number of activities under the “Analysis of the Impact of Agricultural, Food and Nutrition Policies on Nutrition Outcomes in Africa” (AFPON) programme. The AFPON project seeks to contribute to the recent interest in leveraging agricultural […]
