Madagascar’s cool fresh water and inexpensive labour has inspired the production of the luxurious caviar. Three French entrepreneurs set up the farm. Today, they produce Rova Caviar with 300 tonnes of fish from 6 different sturgeon species. Delphyne Dabezies is the CEO of Rova caviar. “The day we produced the first caviar in Madagascar was […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday said Congo would introduce a second vaccine against Ebola from mid-October, as the country continues to battle the second-worst outbreak of the disease in history. WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus said in a statement that the DRC authorities have once again shown leadership and determination to end the outbreak […]
At least seven children were killed and more than 50 injured on Monday when a classroom collapsed in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, officials said. Television stations showed images of rescue workers sifting through metal sheeting and slabs of concrete at the Precious Talent school, and carrying white body bags to an ambulance. “There have been 57 […]
Zimbabwe’s founding president Roberty Mugabe will be buried on on Sunday, September 15, having passed on last week in Singapore, at the age of 95. Having ruled the Southern African nation for 37 years, until he was ousted by the army in November 2017, Mugabe’s legacy continues to divide opinions at home and abroad. The […]
British travel group Thomas Cook on Monday declared bankruptcy, disrupting flights and services for millions of tourists, including in African destinations like Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt. Thomas Cook failed to reach a last-ditch rescue deal, triggering the UK’s biggest repatriation since World War II to bring back stranded passengers. The 178-year-old operator had been desperately […]
Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has described as “lackadaisical” the attitude of the police over the assassination of Olufunke Olakunri, daughter of its leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti. The group stated that over two months after the killing of Olakunri by suspected Fulani herdsmen in Ore, Ondo State, investigation by the police had been sloppy. In a […]
DR Congo international Ben Malango has received temporary clearance from Fifa to play for his Moroccan club Raja Casablanca. The 25-year-old, who signed a three-year deal with Raja in July as a free agent, was waiting to appear for his new team after his former club TP Mazembe lodged a case with football’s governing body […]
Some 36 activists of the citizen group Lutte pour le changement (Lucha) were arrested in Goma, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, after demonstrations against the telephone operator Airtel, the movement told AFP on Saturday. Thirteen were transferred to the central prison and 23 to the prosecutor’s office, a Lucha spokesman said. They are […]
The World Health Organization has accused Tanzania of failing to provide information on suspected cases of Ebola in this East African country at the risk of hindering the fight against the spread of the virus, which has killed more than 2,000 people in the region. In a statement issued on Saturday, WHO said it learned […]
Nigeria will require anyone moving through three northeastern states to carry identification cards in an effort to root out members of Boko Haram and Islamic State, the army said on Sunday. The new requirement follows credible information that members of the two militant groups were hiding among civilians in the towns and villages of the […]
Nigeria’s apex financial institution, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has apologised to bank customers for the inconveniences the newly introduced cashless policy will cause. Godwin Emefiele, the Governor of Central Bank, made the apology at the end of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in Abuja on Friday. He stated this when he was […]
Sweden has pledged to support Zimbabwe’s re-engagement agenda only if President Emmerson Mnangagwa and opposition MDC leader, Nelson Chamisa, had engaged for a dialogue. In a report written by former MDC Secretary General, Douglas Mwonzora, the Swedish government and Speaker of Parliament told the five-member delegation led by Speaker of Parliament, Advocate Jacob Mudenda, that […]
The Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine (FOCOS), a nonprofit organisation that provides access to comprehensive, affordable orthopaedic care, will host its 2019 FOCOS NYC Fundraising Gala on Monday, September 23, 2019, at the renowned 583 Park Avenue event centre in Manhattan. This year’s esteemed guest of honour will be President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, […]
The World Bank says it is in talks with the Nigerian government for a $2.5 billion loan to resolve the problems of the country’s power sector. World Bank’s Vice President for Africa, Hafez Ghanem said this while addressing journalists in Abuja, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. “We’re talking about a new set of programmes of about […]
MDC UK and Ireland have reported that their members, MDC UK and Ireland Manchester branch, are demonstrating outside Zimbabwe Embassy over continued arrests of MDC leaders, members and human rights defenders. Posting on Twitter, the opposition party said: _Happening now, MDC UK and Ireland Manchester branch outside Zimbabwe Embassy demonstrating against continued arrests of MDC […]
New Zealand: 17 (23) Tries: Bridge, Barrett Pens: Mo’unga 2, Barrett Cons: Mo’unga 2 South Africa: 3 (13) Tries: Du Toit Pens: Pollard Cons: Pollard DG: Pollard Defending champions New Zealand produced a clinical display to hold off a spirited South Africa in their World Cup Pool B opener in Yokohama. The Springboks started brightly […]
Cameroon have appointed Portuguese-born Antonio Conceição da Silva Oliveira as the new head coach of the Indomitable Lions. He was appointed on Friday September 20 by the Minister of Sports and Physical Education who said it is the accomplishment of a rigorous process. The 57-year old Toni Conceicaio will be assisted by François Omam Biyik […]
The Eastern Cape Department of Education (ECDoE) has announced that it’s set on introducing information and communication technology (ICT) to the classroom. This is part of the departments plan to ensure that its classrooms are prepared for the fourth industrial revolution. According to the ECDoE, ICT devices have already been distributed to educators across the […]
The Federal Government on Friday filed seven counts of treasonable felony and money laundering against the Convener of # RevolutionNow protest , Mr . Omoyele Sowore . Sowore , publisher of SaharaReporters and a presidential candidate in the February 2019 presidential election is charged along with Olawale Bakare , also known as Mandate. The charges […]
