June 09
Tanzania: Zanzibar Targets 70,000 Decent Jobs for Youths in 2026/27 Budget
Daily News
THE Zanzibar government has announced plans to facilitate the creation of 70,000 decent jobs for youths and economically empower 28,339 citizens through soft loans worth 47.3bn/-… Read more »
Tanzania: Government Recognises Tap As Key Tourism Stakeholder
Daily News
DEPUTY Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism, Mr Hamad Chande, has affirmed that the government recognises the Tanzania Association of Porters (TAP) and has been working… Read more »
Tanzania: Invest Loans Wisely, Uhuru Torch Leader Tells Youths
Daily News
THE National Uhuru Torch Race leader for 2026, Mr Wazo Mwang'onda has urged young people to make productive use of the 10 per cent loans provided by local government authorities,… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Best Teacher Is Africa - How Strengthening Foundational Skills Together Is Unlocking Jobs for the World's Youngest Continent [opinion]
New Times
On an ordinary November afternoon nearly two years ago, something extraordinary was happening in Kigali, Rwanda. Kigali Convention Center's auditorium was filled with nearly 700… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Link Rejects Claims Against Icums
Ghanaian Times
Ghana Link Network Services Ltd, operators of the Integrated Customs Management System (ICUMS), has taken note of recent claims made by some unknown groups calling themselves Civil… Read more »
Ghana: Ex-Convict Arrested in Connection With Rape, Murder of 17-Year Old Girl
Ghanaian Times
A 45 year old man has been arrested by the Agona Nkwanta District Police Command for allegedly raping and murdering a 17-year old girl at Agona Nkwanta in the Western Region. Read more »
Ghana: Gaps Persist in Education Funding Despite Gains - Eduwatch
Ghanaian Times
The 2025 Annual Education Policy Monitoring Report has recommended that the government should increase funding and investment to strengthen education infrastructure in Technical… Read more »
Ghana: Police Foil Robbery Plot, Recover Weapons in Operation
Ghanaian Times
A joint police operation has thwarted a planned robbery attack and led to the recovery of weapons believed to be linked to a notorious robbery syndicate operating in parts of the… Read more »
Ghana: Govt Targets Illegal Structures, Waterway Encroachers Following Series of Disasters
Ghanaian Times
The government has announced plans to intensify enforcements against unauthorised developments, encroachment on waterways and other planning violations in the Greater Accra Region. Read more »
Ghana: No Error in 5,000-Hectare Decision - - Phdc CEO
Ghanaian Times
The Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Hub Development Corporation (PHDC), Dr Toni Aubynn, has defended the Lands Commission's decision to gazette 5,000 hectares (12,365… Read more »
Ghana: Historic Shift - Ghana Processes Jubilee Oil Locally... As Sentuo Receives First Consignment
Ghanaian Times
Ghana yesterday took a major step towards strengthening its energy independence and industrial transformation agenda, as the country's first cargo of locally produced Jubilee crude… Read more »
Ghana: 70-Year-Old Osu Death Trap Demolished -15 More to Go
Ghanaian Times
A 70-year-old dilapidated four-storey building located at Osu in the Korle Klottey Municipality of the Greater Accra Region was yesterday demolished by city authorities. Read more »
Ghana: President Mahama Explores Belarus' Agro-Industrial Hub
Ghanaian Times
PRESIDENT John Dramani Mahama on Friday arrived in Belarus for a four-day state visit at the invitation of his Belarusian counterpart, Aleksandr Grigorievich Lukashenko. Read more »
Kenya: Sasra Appoints New CEO Amid Troubles in Sacco Sector
Capital FM
The Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (Sasra) has confirmed the appointment of David Sandagi as its substantive Chief Executive Officer after serving in an acting capacity since… Read more »
South Africa: Why the Path of Returns Is Becoming the Real Test for Retirement Portfolios
Daily Maverick
By mid-2026, the question facing retirement funds is no longer only whether portfolios can grow over time. It is whether members are protected when markets turn just as they need… Read more »
Africa: Proposed School History Syllabus Focuses On Africa As the Main Story, Not a Sidebar to Western History
Daily Maverick
The move from the old curriculum is contentious, but is also a necessary and useful redirection. Read more »
Namibia: CBS U/19 Crashes Kasaona FA 2-1 ...Dama FC Win 3-1 Against Baller Boys U/17
New Era
After a month-long school holiday break, the MTC HopSol Youth League resumed the second leg of the season last week. A total of 37 games were played across various fields, with the… Read more »
Liberia: 58-Year-Old Woman Faces Alleged Abuse in River Gee
Liberian Observer
A disturbing case of alleged torture and public humiliation involving a 58-year-old woman accused of witchcraft has sparked widespread concern in River Gee County, with family… Read more »
Liberia: Over 50 Young Leaders Begin Ypls Africa 13th Cohort in Liberia
Liberian Observer
Over 50 young leaders from across Africa have officially begun the 13th Cohort of the Young Political Leadership School Africa (YPLS Africa) in Liberia, as the program marks its… Read more »
Nigeria: Oyo Strengthens Blindness Fight As Makinde, Olubadan Unveil Ibadan Hospital
Vanguard
Efforts to combat avoidable blindness and position Oyo State as a leading hub for specialist eye care received a major boost as Governor Seyi Makinde, the Olubadan of Ibadanland,… Read more »
Nigeria: Adepoju Unveils Book On Financial Stress, Escaping Debt
Vanguard
For the author of 'Broke After Pay Day,' Yemisi Lucy Adepoju, it has become imperative to interrogate emotional, cultural and behavioural patterns behind financial exhaustion. Read more »
Liberia: Governance Commission Opens Constitution Talks
New Dawn
The Governance Commission of Liberia is urging Liberians across the country to participate in a national conversation on constitutional reform as stakeholders prepare to gather in… Read more »
Liberia: Why a Petition for Declaratory Judgment Challenging the Constitutionality of a Statute Can Be Filed in a Circuit Court of Liberia [opinion]
New Dawn
In recent days, some persons have argued that a petition for declaratory judgment challenging the constitutionality of a statute cannot be filed in the Civil Law Court of… Read more »
Liberia: NPA Berths Largest Vessel Ever
New Dawn
The National Port Authority (NPA) has berthed the largest vessel in Liberia's history and announced new media initiatives aimed at increasing transparency and efficiency. Read more »
Liberia: Screening and Early Intervention for Sickle Cell Disease Ultimately Save Countries Money - Dr. Maureen Achebe [interview]
New Dawn
Dr. Maureen M. Achebe is Clinical Director of Hematology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts. She is an Associate Professor of Medicine and Global Health Equity at… Read more »
