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The People's Democratic Party (PDP) top leadership is doing something that the party is hardly known for: admitting that its shoddy handling of internal elections in many states is responsible for the crisis rocking the party. In Anambra State, for example, the party's recent state congress to pick its governorship flag-bearer ended in a stalemate. That has triggered insinuations.
Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma is expected to hand over a house to the family of the late S'khumbuzo Mhlongo later today.
UNITED Nations Children's Funds (UNICEF) has lamented the fate of children in the country, stating that the only genuine way of showing commitment towards their protection was passing into law, the Child Right Bill by the various State governments.
The Senate, the Conference of Nigerian Political Parties and the Academic Staff Union of Universities were unanimous that the proposed 2010 budget fell short of the people's expectations.
The Board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) yesterday announced the Appointment of new coaches to the various national football teams, including the elevation of the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup silver medal-winning coach, Sam John Obuh as the Head Coach of the national U-20 team.
Every November 19, the world celebrates the World Toilet Day (WTD) as it is a day set aside to inform governments all over the world of the dangers that the sanitation sector is witnessing.
AFRICAN countries should step up regional integration as one of the measures to reduce the high cost of infrastructure development, a study has suggested.
Against all expectations, the Executive Board of the Nigeria Football Federation yesterday approved Coach Shuaibu Amodu and his technical crew to take the Super Eagles to the African Nations Cup, Angola 2010 and FIFA World Cup in South Africa in 2010.
THE public debate between the South African Communist Party (SACP) and the African National Congress Youth League over nationalising mines rages on, despite efforts to keep it in-house.
FIFA said yesterday South African audiences would still be able to view World Cup matches next year even if outside broadcast vans were not delivered to the SABC on time -- it would just mean the absence of more localised content.
WHEN he was director-general of the Department of Justice, Menzi Simelane expressed a very different view of his new role as national director of public prosecutions than his predecessor, Vusi Pikoli.
THE Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) is not backing down in its quest to influence economic policy.
NAMIBIAN lightweight world boxing champion Paulus 'Hitman' Moses and trainer Nestor Tobias, were robbed of N$12 000 in cash and several other valuables after boarding a taxi at the OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg on Tuesday morning.
A FREAK accident at a construction site cost Edmund Appollus his arm yesterday.
THE National Medical Stores has discovered over 100 non-existent health centres that have for years received drugs and funding from the Government.
Factionalism within one of Uganda's oldest political parties and street fights have reached embarrassing levels. The fights on Tuesday after a court hearing over the Democratic Party's delegates' conference and grassroots elections leave many would-be supporters wondering whether DP and its leadership know exactly where their party is headed or which direction they want to take it.
YESTERDAY'S march past and commemoration to kick off the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence was significant in many respects.
PRESIDENT Rupiah Banda has warned of stern action against Government officers who will be found deliberately withholding farming inputs from beneficiary farmers.
MOVEMENT for Multi Party Democracy (MMD) treasurer Suresh Desai has maintained that the recent workshop at Andrews Motel in Lusaka had the full blessings of the party secretariat.
A TOTAL of nine cooperating partners have confirmed their commitment to give Zambia more than K1trillion in Poverty Reduction Budget Support (PRBS) towards the 2010 national Budget after noting the Government's progress in addressing most of their concerns.
FIRST Lady Thandiwe Banda has said that Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) of HIV/AIDS is the surest way of saving humanity from extinction.
The news that the National University of Rwanda is securing premises in Kigali to relocate the School of Journalism and Communication could not have come at a better time, with the newly promulgated media law in force.
A group of Tanzanian Members of Parliament has commended the ongoing efforts in the fight against HIV/Aids, saying that Rwanda is a country that offers unique solutions aimed at controlling the scourge.
WARNINGS of the current rains continuing and causing floods should be taken seriously by those in areas prone to flooding.
Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) must be prepared to shell out a hefty 100,000 euros (about N21.7m) after tax a month if they are desirous of securing the services of former Dutch superstar Ruud Gullit to succeed Amodu Shaibu as Super Eagles chief coach.
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