The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the…
More pupils return to school in South Africa
Pupils at Melpark Primary School in Johannesburg, South Africa have to show a consent signed by parents before being allowed access to the premises. On Monday, pupils in grades six to eleven returned to school…
NEWS: OIC condemns terrorist attacks in Somalia, Mali
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) general secretariat strongly condemned a suicide attack in Mogadishu and a terrorist bombing in Baidoa in Somalia that resulted in deaths and injuries, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The…
Numsa and Sacca threaten legal action over SAA…
The South African Cabin Crew Association (Sacca) and trade union Numsa have threatened to go to court to challenge a possible liquidation of South African Airways (SAA) after the government indicated it will no longer…
Breaking: Mali president meets protest leader first time…
The Mali presidency posted a video on Twitter earlier Sunday of the meeting between President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Mahmoud Dicko, the leading figure of the protest, in the capital Bamako on Saturday. It was…
Malawi cancels independence festivities due to COVID-19
Malawi’s newly elected president has cancelled the country’s 56th Independence Day celebrations slated for Monday due to a surge in coronavirus cases. Lazarus Chakwera also scaled down his inauguration ceremony scheduled for the same day,…
Sports: How Mokwena’s Departure Affected Mabasa
While Rulani Mokwena’s tenure as interim Orlando Pirates coach was far from glittery, one thing that emerged from it was the rich vein of form of Tshegofatso Mabasa. Since Mokwena’s departure, the appearances have dried…
Funke Akindele finally reacts to claim of emotional…
Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele-Bello has taken to her Instagram story to reveal the kind of woman she is, days after she was called out by her staff. The award winning actress and producer bragged about…
Breaking: Tunisia hopes to identify deceased migrants
It is a herculean task, but authorities in Tunisia hope to identify the bodies of thousands of deceased migrants who have disappeared on the perilous journey to Europe by sea. The recent recovery of 61…
Tourism Decline Hampers Wildlife In Kenya
A reserve home to orphaned baby elephants in Kenya. In the absence of their mothers, the baby elephants rely on human care to survive. A rather expensive daily ration that park managers try to support…
Madagascar’s capital confined again as cases spike
Antananarivo returns to containment, two months after the easing of restrictive measures and even the reopening of schools, authorities have again decided to restrict movement in the Malagasy capital due to the spike in coronavirus…
Standard Bank: We will not let climate groups…
Standard Bank, which has come under fire for continuing to fund new fossil fuel projects on the continent, says it will do proper diligence to ensure that the projects it invests in do not harm…
South Africa reopens restaurants even as virus cases…
"I am breathing again," sighs Kanto Razafimandimby, on her first night out since South Africa reopened its restaurants and casinos as part of a gradual loosening of lockdown, even as the number of coronavirus continues…
Nigeria: Patient gives birth in Oyo isolation centre
OYO State has recorded the first delivery of a Covid-19 patient at the Infectious Disease Centre, Olodo, Ibadan. This is as 19 new cases returned positive while two deaths were recorded. Chairman, State Task Force,…
New reggae bar will soon infuse Seychelles’ La…
Reggae lovers in Seychelles' La Digue island will soon be able to enjoy food, music and a drink at the country's first reggae bar. Owned by couple Ethel and Lenny Durup, La Digue Reggae Bar…
PSL: Date For Return To Football?
The Premier Soccer League is edging closer to a return, the Siya crew being informed that a tentative date for matches to resume has been proposed. It’s almost four months since the 2019/20 season was…
I don’t mind marrying all the women I’m…
Top Nigerian music producer and owner of Mavin Records, Don Jazzy, remains one of the most eligible bachelors in Nigeria. Just recently, the producer decided to tease his followers after he posted a photo on…
Ex-marathon runner, Kenya’s Kipsang banned for doping
Kenya’s world record holder Wilson Kipsang has been slapped with a four year ban from competitions after missing series of doping tests. A ruling published by the Athletics Integrity Unit on Friday states that the…
French court rejects probe into Rwandan president assassination
Rwandan authorities have welcomed a decision by a French court to reject a bid to reopen an investigation into the assassination of Rwanda’s president in 1994. This assassination ignited a 100-day genocide that led to…
