January 05
South Africa: Basic Education Reaffirms Integrity of NSC Exams
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Basic Education has reaffirmed the integrity and governance of the state national senior certificate examination system. Read more »
South Africa: GTI Delivers Strong December 2025 Enforcement Results
SAnews.gov.za
The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has recorded robust law-enforcement outcomes through the Gauteng Transport Inspectorate (GTI) during intensified operations conducted… Read more »
South Africa: NSFAS Processes Funding Applications for 2026
SAnews.gov.za
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has processed all funding applications ahead of the start of the 2026 academic year. Read more »
South Africa: Appointment of Presidential Climate Commissioners Welcomed
SAnews.gov.za
The Executive Director of the Presidential Climate Commission (PCC), Dorah Modise, has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa's appointment of Commissioners of the PCC. Read more »
South Africa: Department Gives Update On West Coast Red Tide
SAnews.gov.za
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has confirmed that the event where large numbers of dead white mussel, whelks and other shellfish were washed out… Read more »
South Africa: NSFAS to Brief On Preparations for 2026 Academic Year
SAnews.gov.za
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is set to outline its comprehensive preparations for the 2026 academic year at a media briefing on Tuesday. Read more »
Ghana: Zen Petroleum Appoints Frank Adu As Board Chairman
Ghanaian Times
The ZEN Petroleum Limited has appointed seasoned banker and corporate leader, Mr Frank Adu, as its new Board Chairman, effective January 1, 2026. Read more »
Liberia: 'Blessing in Disguise' - Deputy Speaker Fallah Calls CDC Suspension Political Liberation
Liberian Investigator
- Liberia's Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Thomas P. Fallah, has broken his silence on his suspension from the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC), describing… Read more »
Namibia: Correctional Officer Takes Own Life At Omaruru Facility
Namibian
A 32-year-old correctional officer took his life at the Omaruru Correctional Facility on Saturday afternoon, the police have confirmed. Read more »
Namibia: Corner Pub Serves Eighth Helping of Hope
Namibian
Corner Pub and Grill on Saturday hosted orphans from the Children Life Change Centre at Okuryangava for its eighth annual family day. Read more »
Africa: Africa's Industrial Future Depends On Ties That Work
Independent (Kampala)
For decades, Africa has been described as the continent of the future -- a phrase that captures both hope and frustration. Read more »
Eritrea: NUEYS Adopts Five-Year Strategic Plan
Shabait
The Executive Committee of the National Union of Eritrean Youth and Students reviewed the implementation of activities of 2025 and adopted a five-year strategic plan at a meeting… Read more »
Eritrea: Ambassador Fesehatsion Conducts Seminar to Diaspora Nationals
Shabait
Asmara, 05 January 2026- At a seminar, Mr. Fesehatsion Petros, Eritrea's Ambassador to Italy and Scandinavian countries as well as coordinator of Eritrean Embassies in Europe,… Read more »
Uganda: UHRC Opens Two-Day Karamoja Tribunal Over Alleged Security Force Abuses
Nile Post
The Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC) has opened a two-day tribunal at its Moroto Regional Offices to hear human rights complaints from across the Karamoja sub-region, with… Read more »
Uganda: Kabale Muslim Leaders Urge Mature Politics
Nile Post
Muslim leaders in Kabale District have called on politicians across the political divide to embrace mature and peaceful politics ahead of the 2026 general elections scheduled for… Read more »
Namibia: Company Apologises to Clients, Promises to Refund After Failed Angola Trip
Namibian
Viago Booking, a company that recently took Namibians to Angola and left them stranded, has apologised to clients, saying all outstanding money will be refunded. Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Prisons' CCTV Plan Exposes Deep-Rooted Failures--and Signals a Shift in Surveillance
Nyasa Times
The Malawi Prison Service's decision to install closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras inside prison cells has brought renewed attention to the long-standing crisis of crime,… Read more »
Malawi: Prolonged Rains Leave Trail of Destruction, Deaths and Exposed Gaps in Disaster Preparedness
Nyasa Times
Prolonged and intense rains that have battered several parts of the country since late December have left thousands of households displaced, crops washed away, public… Read more »
Malawi: All Government Schools Open Today Despite Rain Damage, Nkhotakota Remains Closed
Nyasa Times
All government primary and secondary schools across Malawi have opened today for the second term of the 2025/26 academic year, despite widespread infrastructure damage caused by… Read more »
Malawi: NBM PLC Donates K15 Million for Malindi Hospital Children's Ward Renovation
Nyasa Times
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc on Wednesday donated K15 million to St. Martin's Mission Hospital in Mangochi to support renovations of a paediatric ward that was damaged early… Read more »
Malawi: NBM PLC Projects Double Profit to K211.0 Billion
Nyasa Times
Listed National Bank of Malawi (NBM) has projected a double profit after tax for the year ending December 31, 2025, to range between K189.9 billion and K211.0 billion. Read more »
Malawi: Forex Drought, High Inflation and Power Cuts Choked Business in 2025 - MCCI Report Lays Bare the Damage
Nyasa Times
Malawi's private sector limped through 2025 under the weight of a deepening foreign exchange crisis, stubborn inflation and rising operating costs, leaving most firms producing far… Read more »
Malawi: Chimwendo Banda Left to Rot in Custody As State Delays Charge, Bail Ruling
Nyasa Times
Dowa East Member of Parliament Richard Chimwendo Banda is facing worsening health and prolonged suffering in police custody amid what his lawyers describe as unlawful detention,… Read more »
Malawi: Mwanamvekha's K20,000 Maize Claim Sparks Outrage, Mockery and Hard Questions
Nyasa Times
Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha has ignited a fierce national debate--and open ridicule--after boldly claiming that the price of maize will tumble to below K20,000 per 50kg bag… Read more »
Nigeria: Why Peter Obi Remains in the Conversation
Vanguard
Integrity is not a commodity. It cannot be manufactured by power, nor accumulated by wealth. It is earned over time, sustained by consistency, and tested under scrutiny. Read more »
