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 Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), said in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos that cinema lovers would enjoy discounted […]
A Cape Town sergeant, who self-isolated after finding out she had Covid-19, ended up dying alone in her flat, her sister said on Tuesday. Chriszelda Coetzee, 38, had been in the police force for almost 20 years and was a familiar face in the Cape Town Regional Court. She started feeling ill and struggled to […]
Somalia’s army commander, General Odowaa Yusuf Rageh has survived a suicide car bomb attack that targeted his convoy at the heart of Mogadishu but left at least one person dead and two others injured, an army spokesman said near the scene. Somali army spokesman, Abdiqani Ali Ashkir said the while the army prevented them from […]
Family members and colleagues on Monday gather at the funeral of the first Kenyan doctor, Doreen Adisa Lugaliki in Bungoma, who has tragically become the first doctor in Kenya to die from COVID-19. “Our flower has been plucked” says the deceased’s sister, and colleagues mourn the loss in what is for them, a battle against […]
The Aliguma Foundation annually organises a slums soccer tournament at the Acholi Quarters The Acholi Quarters community has seen a transformation in football following the Aliguma foundation partnership with them over the past three years. Under the partnership, a number of pupils in the community have won themselves scholarships following Slum Soccer tournaments organised by […]
Thousands of workers in the South African liquor industry and its value chain are facing job losses after the government reintroduced a ban on alcohol sales just as business was picking up from a nine-week hiatus. President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday announced the decision to reinstate the prohibition of alcohol sales and distribution with immediate […]
Some 600 Boko Haram members were freed in Nigeria on Monday after they regretted their membership and completed a rehabilitation and reintegration program. Bamidele Shafa, spokesperson for the Nigerian military’s Operation Safe Corridor, said members of the terror group who were caught in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states had sworn an oath of allegiance to […]
An update by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Monday, July 13, indicated that 470 new cases of the infection were recorded, making the cumulative number of cases 24,988. The number of deaths recorded stands at 139, and the country’s active caseload now stands at 3,782. Regional breakdown Greater Accra Region – 13,690 Ashanti Region […]
Did CAF really make a good decision canceling the 2020 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations? With the outcry that followed the announcement, it is hard to think so. The World football governing body FIFA reacted to the cancellation with disappointment on Friday. The world football boss, Gianni Infantino, spoke about their dedication to promote women’s […]
East Rand residents came out in numbers to support the family of a 31-year-old woman who was allegedly killed by her live-in lover in yet another episode of gender-based violence. Thokozile Kubheka died on Friday night in Katlehong Extension 16 in what police believe was made to “look like a suicide” in an alleged cover-up […]
Nollywood actress, Judith Nneji, has said that flaunting one’s endowment is wrong. In an interview with Vanguard, she gave her reason saying; “Being sexy should be a thing between a man and his woman in private. It is wrong for a woman to flaunt her endowment because it can attract the wrong set of people […]
South Africa’s ambassador to Denmark has died in Johannesburg at the age of 59, a family source has confirmed to the public broadcaster SABC. Ambassador Zindzi Mandela was the daughter of South Africa’s anti-apartheid icons Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela and Nomzamo Winnie Madikizela. She was the youngest daughter of the couple and is reputed to have […]
Regional presidents in Somalia are unanimous in their position that federal level polls be held on time in the wake of postponement suggestions by the electoral body. They held that one-person, on-vote system was still not feasible in the country but added that a model for the elections should be agreed upon based on consensus […]
As the tough economic environment continues to affect industries adversely, small businesses are hit the hardest. But Telkom Business has good news. Helping the growth of small businesses in SA that have been severely hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, Telkom Business has launched its latest innovation, Yep! on Google Play and Apple App store. Yep! […]
Work has started in Seychelles on a new consumer protection bill for the financial sector. The process, now in the public consultative stage, is being undertaken by the Central Bank of Seychelles (CBS) and the Financial Services Authority (FSA). According to CBS, the consumer protection framework is aimed at promoting international principles such as equitable […]
Mamelodi Sundowns have taken their training sessions all the way to Rustenburg in anticipation of the resumption of the 2019/20 season. After adhering to all the necessary procedures and protocols, the Brazilians travelled to the North West last week, with Pitso Mosimane taking his team far away from the COVID-19 epicentre back which is now […]
A Malian protest leader called for calm Sunday after four more people were killed during demonstrations calling for President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita’s resignation, the West African country’s worst civil unrest in years. Bloody demonstrations rocked the capital Bamako on Friday and Saturday, with witnesses saying that security forces fired live rounds during clashes with protesters. […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Justice Minister Celestin Tunda resigned his position on Saturday following a dispute with the president over proposed laws that would give politicians more control over criminal prosecutions. In a televised statement, Tunda did not give a reason for his resignation. He had been briefly arrested late last month after their […]
BBNaija reality star, Venita Akpofure has thrown a shade at her colleague, Ahneeka over the latter recent post about Seyi and Tacha. Following a recent episode of the reunion show which saw Seyi apologizing to Tacha for calling her a prostitute, Ahneeka in a recent episode of her vlog, said Seyi should not have apologized […]