January 22
Ghana: Electoral Commission to Hold Ayawaso East Parliamentary By-Election On March 3
Ghanaian Times
The Electoral Commission (EC) in accordance with Article 112 (5) of the 1992 Constitution, as amended, will hold the Ayawaso East Parliamentary By-Election on Tuesday, March 3. Read more »
Ghana: 15 'Trotro-Drivers' Arrested At Awoshi Over Alleged Overcharging
Ghanaian Times
Fifteen trotro drivers were arrested yesterday by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) taskforce at Awoshi Market over allegations of overcharging passengers. Read more »
Kenya: Sanghrajka Named New Stanchart Md After Ngari's Retirement
Capital FM
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya has appointed Birju Sanghrajka as its new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), following the planned retirement of current MD… Read more »
Kenya: Buuri MP Rindikiri Injured in Road Accident While Heading to Nyota Event in Meru
Capital FM
Buuri MP Mugambi Rindikiri was involved in a road accident on Thursday morning along the Nanyuki-Meru highway while en route to Meru County to attend President William Ruto's NYOTA… Read more »
Liberia: From Aid to Sovereignty - Pearson Urges Liberia to Rebuild Economy Through Resource-Led Industrialization
FrontPageAfrica
As global aid declines and geopolitical priorities shift toward "country-first" policies, Liberia must urgently rethink how it manages its natural resources or risk long-term… Read more »
Liberia: Young Liberians - the Call for Political Awakening and Responsible Voting in 2029
FrontPageAfrica
"Can we take a break from the politics and focus on other things or aspects of our society that are good for our country? I am sure we can." - Pro. Wilson K. Tarpeh. Read more »
Liberia: Senators Signal Approval of Arcelormittal Third Amendment, Praise Executive for Advancing National Interest
FrontPageAfrica
The Liberian Senate has signaled strong prospects for the ratification of the Third Amendment Agreement of ArcelorMittal Liberia (AML), as several senators on Wednesday expressed… Read more »
Liberia: Lnoc Endorses New Secretary General, VP for Technical Affairs
FrontPageAfrica
The Liberia National Olympic Committee (LNOC) over the weekend officially endorsed two high-ranking officials to lead its Secretariat and technical wing during the body's 2025… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Widens Competitive Edge in Global Maritime Space, Retains World's Top Flag State Position
FrontPageAfrica
Liberia has further consolidated its dominance in the global maritime sector, retaining its position as the world's largest shipping registry for the third consecutive year and… Read more »
Liberia: Findley Sets Preconditions to Endorse Senatorial Bid of Pro Temp Lawrence As Political Rivalry Deepens in Grand Bassa
FrontPageAfrica
As political tensions intensify in Grand Bassa County ahead of Liberia's 2029 general and presidential elections, Senator Gbehzohngar M. Findley, Chairman of the Senate Committee… Read more »
Liberia: Booker Washington Institute Lies in Ruin Amid Administrative Neglect
FrontPageAfrica
The once-prestigious Booker Washington Institute (BWI), long regarded as Liberia's model center of excellence in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), is today a… Read more »
Namibia: Minister Rejects Relocation of Katima Mulilo Weighbridge
Namibian
Plans to relocate the Katima Mulilo weighbridge to alleviate truck congestion in the main areas of the town and to enable 24-hour operations suffered a major setback earlier this… Read more »
Liberia: How Much 'Local Content' Is Too Much When Legislators Are the Key Beneficiaries?
Liberian Observer
Local content has emerged as the central selling point of the Third Amendment to ArcelorMittal Liberia's Mineral Development Agreement, according to Gbarpolu County Senator Amara… Read more »
Liberia: Ex-BSE Employees Secure U.S.$175k Bond
Liberian Observer
Former Director-General, Arthur Massaquoi and five other former employees of the Bureau of State Enterprises (BSE), were temporarily prevented from going to jail, Tuesday after… Read more »
Liberia: 'Liberia's Road Crisis Is Governance, Not Financial'
Liberian Observer
When large portions of the country often slip into near isolation during the intensification of the rainy season, the long-standing road infrastructure crisis often returns to the… Read more »
Kenya: Expect Sugar Price Stability, Regulator Insists Amid High Demand
Capital FM
Sugar prices are expected to remain stable, the regulator has said, despite high demand for the commodity coupled with production challenges and ongoing reforms in the sugar… Read more »
Kenya: IEBC Advertises Temporary Jobs Ahead of February 26 By-Elections
Capital FM
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has opened applications for temporary election officials ahead of the February 26 by-elections. Read more »
Africa: From Aid to Absence - Africa After America's Retreat [opinion]
New Times
The United States' withdrawal from dozens of UN-affiliated bodies and multilateral groups, following the shutdown of USAID, barely registered in Rwanda, or across much of Africa. Read more »
East Africa: Govt Strengthens Lake Victoria Security to Combat Smuggling, Protect Livelihoods
Capital FM
The government of Kenya has stepped up security measures along Lake Victoria to combat smuggling and protect the livelihoods of communities that depend on the lake. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Process-Shopping Will Not End the DR Congo Conflict [editorial]
New Times
The latest rejection by rebel leader Corneille Nangaa of President Félix Tshisekedi's overtures for yet another round of "peace talks" in Luanda should finally force a… Read more »
Ghana: Govt Assesses 5 Defunct SOEs... for Revamping Under Rapid Industrialisation for Jobs Initiative - Trade Minister
Ghanaian Times
The government is in the process of recruiting transactional advisors to assess the viability of revamping some defunct State Owned Enterprises (SOEs), the Minister of Trade,… Read more »
Namibia: Fermin Lopez Brace Hands Barca Win At Slavia Prague
Namibian
Fermin Lopez's first-half brace and second-half goals by Dani Olmo and Robert Lewandowski earned Barcelona a 4-2 Champions League win at Slavia Prague on Wednesday. Read more »
South Africa: Young Guns Propel Pretoria Capitals to Sa20 Final
Scrolla
The Pretoria Capitals secured a spot in the Betway SA20 final with a commanding 7-wicket victory over Sunrisers Eastern Cape at Kingsmead on Wednesday. Read more »
Nigeria: ADC Convention - What Peter Obi Needs to Do - - Baba-Ahmed
Vanguard
Former presidential adviser Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has said Labour Party's 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, needs to adjust his political approach if he hopes to emerge as the… Read more »
Ghana: High Court Orders Gifty Oware-Mensah to File Witness List in Gh¢1.5b NSA Ghost Names Case
Ghanaian Times
The High Court in Accra has ordered former Deputy Executive Director of the National Service Authority (NSA), Gifty Oware-Mensah, to submit a list of her witnesses by January 27 in… Read more »
