June 10
South Africa: Spar's Problems Are Fixable, but First Comes the Clean-Up, Says New CEO
Daily Maverick
Spar's new chief executive, Reeza Isaacs, has walked into a business with battered earnings, bruised retailer relationships, governance noise and a KwaZulu-Natal distribution… Read more »
South Africa: Witness I Accused of Cover-Up in Attempted R286m Drug Theft
Daily Maverick
Commissioners and evidence leaders at the Madlanga Commission challenged Witness I's claim that he went to the scene of a R286m cocaine bust because it related to a previous… Read more »
Africa: 'They Thought We Were Terrorists' - - Mexican Sports Journalists Home After SA Drone Arrests
Daily Maverick
Two Mexican sports journalists who were arrested in Gauteng, allegedly because they flew a drone over a Jewish college, have pleaded guilty, paid a fine, and returned home. They… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Dismiss Rumoured Attacks On Schools
Premium Times
The Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, said the police had visited all the schools mentioned and found no evidence of any attack. Read more »
Nigeria: Ugochinyere's Nomination As Reps Minority Leader Sparks Debate Over Leadership Eligibility
Premium Times
The lawmakers moved to define the requirement "cognate legislative experience" amid arguments that the House Standing Orders may restrict such positions to members who have… Read more »
Nigeria: Police Arrest Three Suspected Cultists, Recover Firearms in Osun
Premium Times
The police said they are intensifying to identify and arrest other persons connected to the suspects. Read more »
Nigeria: Three Killed As Police Foil Abduction in Kogi School
Premium Times
The attack occurred at Government Secondary School, Iluke Bunu, in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of the state. Read more »
Nigeria: Akpoti-Uduaghan Saga Distracted Nigerians From Noticing Senate's Good Work - Senate Leader
Premium Times
The Senate leader said the period was not a pleasant one for the Senate leadership and the institution as a whole, as it diverted attention from governance and cast a shadow over… Read more »
Nigeria: Kano to Re Gazette 371 Encroached Grazing Reserves After the Governor's Executive Order
Premium Times
According to the Executive Order, "No ministry, department, or agency--including the Ministry of Agriculture, local government authorities, traditional institutions, titleholders,… Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct Osun LG Vice Chairman in Osun Border Community
Premium Times
The police said armed men stormed the community and abducted Mr Farounbi. Read more »
Namibia: What Are Oil and Gas Companies Looking For?
Namibian
The Energy Explainer Pt 3: Read more »
Namibia: Namcor Wanted Government Guarantees - Amutse
Namibian
Energy minister Modestus Amutse says international oil trader Vitol was awarded the tender to supply fuel to Namibia for the next three months because the company required no… Read more »
Namibia: Ex G4s Guard Shipanga Says He Took Bag of Namdia Diamonds
Namibian
Former G4S security guard Samuel Shipanga (34) has admitted to the police that he took four plastic bags containing diamonds from Namdia during a robbery last January. Read more »
Namibia: Minor Offenders Call for Record Clearance
Namibian
Since being jailed in 1995 for forging his cousin's Grade 10 certificate, Eduard Kambamba has struggled to find employment for the past 31 years. Read more »
East Africa: Intra-EAC Trade Falls By 10.4 Percent
Nile Post
The latest EAC Quarterly Statistics bulletin has painted a picture of a rapidly evolving regional economy in which countries are increasingly competing for export markets and… Read more »
Uganda: BoU Launches Shs990 Billion Treasury Bond Auction to Fund Record Budget
Nile Post
Bank of Uganda has invited investors to participate in a Shs990 billion Treasury bond auction as the government seeks to raise funds to support the implementation of its record… Read more »
Uganda: Must Innovation Bootcamp Mobilises Youth to Save River Rwizi Through Green Solutions
Nile Post
Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST) has launched an intensive innovation bootcamp aimed at developing sustainable solutions to protect River Rwizi, one of South… Read more »
Uganda: Expert Explains Importance of Halal Certification
Nile Post
As Uganda prepares to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), experts are calling for the rapid adoption of Halal Certification across the country's hospitality and tourism… Read more »
Uganda: Rotary Global Grant Cohort Graduates First Group of Health Workers in Newborn Care Training
Nile Post
Uganda's maternal and newborn health sector has received a significant boost following the graduation of the first cohort of health workers trained under the Rotary Global Grant… Read more »
Uganda: Mukalazi Takes Over Privatisation Docket From Anite
Nile Post
The Ministry of Finance has conducted a handover ceremony for the Privatization and Investment docket, with Hajjat Amina Mukalazi officially taking over leadership. Read more »
Uganda: Kazo District Imposes Three-Week Quarantine Over New FMD Outbreak
Nile Post
Kazo District leaders have confirmed a fresh outbreak of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), prompting authorities to impose a three-week quarantine as part of measures to contain the… Read more »
Uganda: Minister Babalanda Urges Govt Officials to Prioritise Museveni's Strategic Directives
Nile Post
The Minister for the Presidency, Milly Babirye Babalanda, has called on government leaders and technical officials to prioritise the implementation of Presidential Strategic… Read more »
Uganda: Tourism Stakeholders Demand More Funding for Roads in New Budget
Nile Post
Tourism stakeholders in the Kigezi sub-region have called on the government to increase funding for road infrastructure leading to key tourism destinations as Uganda prepares for… Read more »
Uganda: Kasule Lumumba Pledges to Strengthen National Guidance, Reform Media Platforms
Nile Post
The newly appointed Minister of Information, Communication Technology and National Guidance, Justine Kasule Lumumba, has praised Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for entrusting her with the… Read more »
Uganda: Tororo Municipality Deploys 30 Road Gang Workers to Boost Sanitation
Nile Post
Tororo Municipality has officially flagged off 30 road gang members to various workstations across the town, tasking them with maintaining cleanliness and improving sanitation… Read more »
