June 26
Nigeria: Tinubu to Consult Govs, OPS On Minimum Wage - Govt
Vanguard
President Bola Tinubu said yesterday he will consult with the 36 state governors and members of the organized private sector, OPS, before arriving at the figure that will be… Read more »
Nigeria: Six-Year Single Term for President, Governors
Daily Trust
Recently, a coalition of some dozen members of the House of Representatives, under the umbrella of 'Reform Minded Lawmakers,' informed the country that they were sponsoring a… Read more »
Zimbabwe: No Cattle Sales At Household Level - Govt
The Herald
GOVERNMENT has with immediate effect banned household cattle sales and urged farmers to use village business unit (VBUs) auctions to curb panic selling of animals instigated by… Read more »
South Africa: A South Africa Party? Strange and Difficult to Comprehend While Not Impossible to Imagine [analysis]
Daily Maverick
While ever more political parties claim they are prepared to work with the ANC in some form in a national government, it is worth examining how close to one another these parties… Read more »
Kenya: Real Estate Stakeholders Endorse Calls for Withdrawal of Oppressive Finance Bill 2024
Capital FM
Stakeholders in the real estate sector have reinforced the calls for President William Ruto to halt signing the Finance Bill into law calling for dialogue on the matter. Read more »
Kenya: Old Video Used As False Evidence of 2024 Rift Between Kenyan President and His Deputy
Africa Check
Old video used as false evidence of 2024 rift between Kenyan president and his deputy Read more »
Mauritius: PM Calls for Reflection and Renewed Determination On International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2024
Government of Mauritius
This International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is a time to reflect on the impact of drug abuse and to strengthen our resolve to fight against illicit drug… Read more »
Namibia: AR Targets Youth Vote
Namibian
Affirmative Repositioning (AR) national spokesperson George Kambala says they will go into the forthcoming November elections targeting the youth vote after the party was… Read more »
Kenya: Watching Kenya's Protests Under the Ruins of Kampala [opinion]
Observer
Believe me, dear reader, Nairobi protests under the labels #RejectFinanceBill2024 and the #OccupyParliament movement had me in tears -- tears of joy. Read more »
Uganda: Despotism Cannot Deliver Prosperity for Uganda [opinion]
Observer
Debate has been raging online about Ugandans' take on how disgruntled they are about public issues and governance. Read more »
Kenya: Sonko Urges President Ruto to Drop Finance Bill Following Tuesday's Chaos
Capital FM
Former Nairobi Governor Mike Mbuvi Sonko has urged President William Ruto to reconsider the controversial Finance Bill 2024 that has sparked widespread discontent culminating in… Read more »
Rwanda: Mpayimana Pledges to Cut Size of Parliament If Elected President
New Times
Independent presidential candidate Philippe Mpayimana, 54, is proposing a number of changes to the Chamber of Deputies that he would implement if elected as Head of State in the… Read more »
Nigeria: Southern Governors, Season 2027
Vanguard
YOU are used to hearing of Northern Governors Forum, NGF. Now you are also hearing of Southern Governors Forum, SGF. Politicians are warming their engines for 2027, simple. Read more »
Nigeria: Shehu Sani, Atiku and the Growing Northern Conspiracy for Power,
Vanguard
Dr. Doyin Okupe, I think it was, who first called attention to the nature of the gathering of the Northern Nigerian political elite that met in the Daura country home of former… Read more »
South Africa: Human Capital Centres of Excellence to Benefit Disadvantaged Communities
SAnews.gov.za
In line with the concept of Smart Cities, the City of Durban has established a number of Human Capital Centres of Excellence (HCCoE) around areas within eThekwini Municipality,… Read more »
Nigeria: Sokoto State Govt and the Sultan
This Day
This is to express concern and equally condemn the move by the Sokoto State government to also depose the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa'd Abubakar. after dethroning 15 traditional… Read more »
Nigeria: Edo PDP Candidate, Asue Ighodalo Engages Diaspora Community in Europe
This Day
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the September 21 governorship election in Edo State, Dr. Asue Ighodalo, shone brightly last Monday night at his first… Read more »
Nigeria: Challenges Before New Leadership of Southern Governors' Forum
This Day
Kunle Somorin writes about the need for the new leadership of the Southern Governors' Forum to wake the body up from almost three years of slumber. Read more »
Liberia: Finance Minister Held in Contempt
New Dawn
The punishment for contempt here includes a fine of up to $5,000 or imprisonment for up to one month, and decisions from legislative contempt cases are not subject to appeal. Read more »
June 25
South Africa: National Health Lab Hacked, Patient Data 'Safe' - South African News Briefs - June 26, 2024
allAfrica
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Kenya: Kenya Deploys Military Amid Violent Protests Over Finance Bill
Capital FM
Kenya has deployed the military after violence escalated on Tuesday, resulting in the deaths of at least four protesters and injuries to many others. The protests erupted after the… Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Has Not Issued Treasury Bills for Two Weeks in a Row
New Times
For the second week in a row, the Government of Rwanda has not issued treasury bills (T-bills), signalling that it might have enough cash to meet its short-term obligations and… Read more »
Malawi: German Experts to Investigate Malawi Vice President's Plane Crash
VOA
Malawi has started investigations into the cause of a plane crash that killed Vice President Saulos Chilima and nine others June 10 in northern Malawi. Read more »
Nigeria: Customs Deputy Comptroller Dies While Appearing Before Reps Panel
Premium Times
Essien Andrew, who was in charge of Finance, Administration, and Technical Service of the NCS, was answering questions on the revenue of the Service when he coughed and requested… Read more »
Liberia: Liberian Farmers Optimistic After Lifting of Ban On Unprocessed Rubber
Liberian Observer
Liberian farmers have welcomed the lifting, in May 2024, of a controversial six-month ban on unprocessed rubber exports. The Consortium of Rubber Sector Actors of Liberia (CORSAL),… Read more »