June 16
South Africa: Joe Gqabi District Commissioner Leads Her Members in Operation Shanela [press release]
SAPS
Joe Gqabi District Commissioner Maj Gen Lindelwa Vellem together with her senior officers and members painted the town of Ugie blue adding more boots on the ground during Shanela… Read more »
South Africa: Tzaneen Police Nabbed a 40-Year-Old Male Suspect in Connection With Rape and Common Robbery of a 30-Year-Old Woman At a Farm [press release]
SAPS
The police in Tzaneen have nabbed a 40-year-old male suspect in connection with the alleged rape of a 30-year-old woman at a farm on Friday, 14 June 2024 at about 17:30. Read more »
South Africa: Police in Letsitele Launch a Manhunt for Suspects, Person Burnt to Death At Constantia Mphagani Bridge [press release]
SAPS
The Police in Letsitele in Mopani District have launched a massive manhunt for suspects behind the incident in which an unidentified person was found burned in a car on Saturday,… Read more »
Uganda: Policy On Old Vehicles Proposed for Sustainable Disposal
Nile Post
The Principle of Nakawa Vocational Training Institute, Mr Fred Muwanga, has called for a comprehensive policy on the management of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) so as to address the… Read more »
Tanzania: Citizens Give Kudos to Budget, Tax Reforms
Daily News
A CROSS-SECTION of citizens on Saturday applauded the newly unveiled 2024/2025 general budget, saying it is designed to transform the living standard of majority Tanzanians. Read more »
Kenya: Kuria Sparks Impeachment Speculation Against DP Gachagua Amid Central Kenya Political Storm
Capital FM
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has ignited speculation about a potential plot to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in a raging political storm in Central… Read more »
Kenya: My Boss Is President Ruto and the People of Kenya - Gachagua
Capital FM
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has declared that he will not be intimidated by cabinet secretaries and MPs who are close to President William Ruto. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Condemns Russia's Invasion, Highlights African Conflicts At Global Summit
Capital FM
President William Ruto has joined world leaders in condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine, calling it unlawful, unjust, and against international law. Read more »
Uganda: KCCA Launches Initiative to Maintain, Enhance Kampala's Green Spaces
Nile Post
Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) has launched a new initiative aimed at maintaining and enhancing the green spaces throughout Kampala. Read more »
Africa: 16 June Uprising - How a Massacre in South Africa Led to Africa's Boycott of the 1976 Olympics [analysis]
Daily Maverick
African states won new power when they demanded New Zealand withdraw because of their rugby tour of apartheid South Africa. Read more »
Nigeria: Actress Stella Ikwuegbu Is Dead
Premium Times
The actress is known for her motherly roles in movies and is famous for her role in the 2001 film 'Ukwa'. Read more »
Rwanda: How Republican Guard Secures Third Consecutive Title Victory
New Times
The Republican Guard (RG) team on Sunday, June 16, won their third straight RDF Liberation Cup competition after defeating Basic Military Training Center Nasho (BMTC Nasho) 3-0 in… Read more »
Liberia: Regional Fisheries Taskforce Meeting Ends in Liberia
New Dawn
The Sixteen Regional Meeting of the Fisheries Committee for the West Central Gulf of Guinea (FCWC), West Africa Task Force (WATF) has ended in Liberia with the Director General of… Read more »
Nigeria: Accept Govt Offer Above N60,000 As New Minimum Wage, Senate Leader to NLC, TUC
Vanguard
The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, APC, Ekiti Central has pleaded with the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC to accept whatever the federal… Read more »
Nigeria: Nollywood Actress Stella Ikwuegbu Dies
Vanguard
Veteran Nollywood actress Stella Ikwuegbu is dead. Read more »
Nigeria: '160,000 Kids Living With HIV in Nigeria'
Vanguard
The Christian Council of Nigeria (CCN) has urged the government and relevant stakeholders to intensify efforts to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS among children in the country. Read more »
Nigeria: Treat Nnamdi Kanu Same Way Bodejo Was Treated Clark Writes Tinubu
Vanguard
Former Federal Commissioner for Information and South South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark has written to President Bola Tinubu on the immediate need for political solution for detained… Read more »
Nigeria: Presidency Tackles New York Times, Says Tinubu Inherited Dead Economy
Vanguard
THE Presidency has tackled the New York Times over its report on the current economic situation in Nigeria, saying that President Bola Tinubu on May 29, 2023, inherited a dead… Read more »
Nigeria: VP Shettima, Kadafur Pray for Peace, Bumper Harvest
Vanguard
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima and the Acting Governor of Borno state, Dr. Umar Kadafur have joined other millions of Muslim faithful at the Ramat Square in Maiduguri to… Read more »
South Africa: Youth Challenges to Remain Key Under Government of National Unity - Mashatile
SAnews.gov.za
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has thrown his weight behind President-elect Cyril Ramaphosa, saying he is confident that under his leadership in the government of national unity,… Read more »
South Africa: Senzo Mchunu Elected As Acting Minister of Agriculture
SAnews.gov.za
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed the Minister of Water Affairs and Sanitation, Senzo Mchunu, as Acting Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform, and Rural Development. Read more »
South Africa: Road Closures for Presidential Inauguration
SAnews.gov.za
Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) has announced that several roads will be closed near the Union Buildings in Pretoria ahead of the Presidential inauguration on Wednesday, 19… Read more »
Malawi: Social Media Commend Chakwera's Eulogy - Says He Rose to the Occasion
Nyasa Times
President Chakwera delivered his eulogy at the state funeral service which was held at the Bingu National Stadium in Lilongwe on Sunday. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Secures Rwf40bn for Forest Management in Kaduha-Gitwe Corridor
New Times
The governing board of the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has approved $31 million (approximately Rwf40 billion) in funding for Rwanda. This investment aims to boost forest… Read more »
Malawi: Chakwera Says He Also Has Questions About the Plane Crash, Assures of Independent Inquiry
Nyasa Times
President Lazarus Chakwera, who was leading a state funeral service for the departed Vice President, late Saulos Klaus Chilima, delivered his eulogy in the afternoon of Sunday, 16… Read more »