September 18
Ghana: Gh¢1.98m Lost to Fraudsters Through 149 Online Investment Scams January to August 2024 - Cyber Security Authority
Ghanaian Times
A total of GH¢1.98 million was lost to fraudsters through 149 online investment scams between January and August, this year, the Cyber Security Authority (CSA) has revealed. Read more »
Liberia: Chief Justice Sie-a-Nyene Yuoh Reaffirms Commitment to Five-Year Strategic Plan for Enhancing Access to Justice and Competency
FrontPageAfrica
Chief Justice Sie-A-Nyene Yuoh, has made enhancing access to Justice and promoting competence in the judicial sector core components of the Five-Year Strategic Plan of the… Read more »
Kenya: Appeal Court Rejects Bid to Suspend Masengeli Jail Term
Capital FM
The Court of Appeal has declined an application to suspend a 6-month jail sentence imposed on Acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli pending a hearing slated for next… Read more »
Angola: Official Launch of 2024 Census Takes Place Wednesday
ANGOP
The official opening of the 2024 Census takes place on Wednesday, September 18, in Luanda Province. Read more »
Nigeria: Group Dismisses Reports of Kaduna Finance Commissioner's Arrest
Vanguard
The Southern Kaduna Professionals Forum (SKPF) has denied media reports that Kaduna State Finance Commissioner, Hon. Shizzer Bada, was arrested in Lagos for alleged fraud,… Read more »
South Africa: Why the Woolies Boss Was Paid 1,300 Times As Much As a Shopfloor Worker
GroundUp
Report by Just Share exposes pay gaps in the retail and wholesale sector Read more »
Nigeria: Illegal Arms Importation - Govt Begins Prosecution of 10 Suspects
Daily Trust
The federal government has said that arrangements have been concluded to destroy all seized illicit arms and ammunition from suspects and other criminals by the end of September. Read more »
Tanzania: President Samia Hassan Issues Key Directives to Curb Crime Rates
Daily News
President Samia Suluhu Hassan has issued key directives to the police force aimed at strengthening public safety and addressing the growing crime rates in Tanzania. Read more »
Tanzania: Samia Hassan Calls for Unified Action Against Crimes
Daily News
President Samia Suluhu Hassan called for joint efforts to address the recent surge in catastrophic killings and criminal acts in the country. Read more »
Uganda: Jinja High Court Struggles With Over 3,000 Case Backlog
Nile Post
The Jinja High Court is currently facing a backlog of 3,190 unresolved cases, according to Senior Resident Judge, Lady Justice Dr. Winfred Nabisinde Nanyondo. Read more »
Kenya: African Judges Gather in Nairobi, Advocate for Judicial Independence
Capital FM
African judges have convened in Nairobi to review their judicial performance and explore ways to reform the judiciary to drive continental transformation. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Exiled Former Mugabe Minister Says Mnangagwa's Regime Is Demonic After 90-Day Jailing of Examination Class Student
New Zimbabwe
FORMER cabinet minister Walter Mzembi has described Zimbabwe's jailing of Ordinary Level student Nicole Chabata as demonic, moments after she was freed from her 90-day stay in… Read more »
Somalia: Organised Labour Seeks Justice and Accountability in Favori Case As Strong Stand Is Taken Against Impunity and Workplace Abuse
Radio Dalsan
The Federation of Somali Trade Unions (FESTU) has consistently raised the alarm over the severe and ongoing human and labour rights violations committed by FAVORI Company against… Read more »
Kenya: Cabinet Endorses UPI Protocol to Rid Public Service of Ghost Workers
Capital FM
The Cabinet has approved the implementation of a Unified Personnel Identification (UPI) system to eradicate "ghost workers" and payroll fraud across all levels of government,… Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos Govt Serves Contravention Notices to Over 280 Property Owners
Premium Times
The Lagos government asks property owners to report with available documents or titles authorising them to use the setback, warning that failure to do so may result in their… Read more »
Uganda: SFC Washes Its Hands Clean of 'General' Accused of Land Grabbing
Nile Post
The Special Forces Command has distanced itself from an imposter who identified himself as an SFC General and involved in land grabbing. Read more »
Liberia: Court Shuts Down Banjak Frozen Food Center
New Dawn
--In US$467,013.50 debt case Read more »
Liberia: House Speaker Signs Code of Conduct With Ombudsman Office
New Dawn
House Speaker Cllr. J. Fonati Koffa has signed the National Code of Conduct with the Ombudsman Office in Monrovia. Read more »
Liberia: Leave the Poor Pathologist Alone and Blame It On the Age-Old Systemic Failure! [opinion]
FrontPageAfrica
It is often said that wrong is wrong even if everybody supports it. And right remains right even if no one supports it. Decision, wrong or right must be taken and upheld in order… Read more »
Nigeria: EFCC Storms Kogi Govt Lodge to Arrest Yahaya Bello
Vanguard
The media office of the former Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has alleged that EFCC operatives on Wednesday night, laid siege to the Kogi Government Lodge, Asokoro in an attempt to… Read more »
Nigeria: Edo Guber - Peter Obi Tasks Security Agencies, INEC On Credible Poll
Vanguard
Mr Peter Obi, candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 presidential election, has tasked INEC and security agencies to ensure a free, fair and credible Edo governorship… Read more »
Rwanda: DJ Marnaud On the Spot Amid 'Fraud' Claims
New Times
Renowned Rwandan disc jockey Arnaud Mugisha Gatera, popularly known as DJ Marnaud, is currently the talk of local showbiz after Nigerian DJ Dope Caesar publicly accused him of… Read more »
Nigeria: Finally, Yahaya Bello, Ex-Kogi Gov Surrenders Self to EFCC
Vanguard
Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of Kogi State, has finally honoured the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, invitation. Read more »
South Africa: Corrupt Traffic Officers Arrested in Mpumalanga
SAnews.gov.za
Law enforcement agencies have arrested a further 13 traffic officers in different towns in Mpumalanga in a clean-up anti-corruption operation aimed at restoring discipline and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Rights Lawyers Representing Jailed CCC Activists Bemoan Harassment By Police At Court
New Zimbabwe
Human rights lawyers representing jailed Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) leader Jameson Timba and 65 party activists have raised concerns over the conduct of anti-riot police… Read more »