June 16
Zimbabwe: Chaminuka Confident Telone FC Will Avoid Relegation Despite Being Bottom-Placed
New Zimbabwe
TELONE FC coach Saul Chaminuka remains confident his side will retain its Premier Soccer League status despite finishing the first half of the season at the bottom of the table. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Musarara's Gmaz Withdraws Court Challenge Against Grain Import Levies
New Zimbabwe
THE Grain Millers Association of Zimbabwe (GMAZ), chaired by Tafadzwa Musarara, has withdrawn its High Court application challenging Government's grain import levy framework. Read more »
Nigeria: Governor Adeleke Launches Re-Election Campaign, Receives Omisore's Supporters
Premium Times
The rally, which had Mr Omisore's supporters in attendance, marked the official commencement of Mr Adeleke's re-election campaign on the Accord platform. Read more »
Nigeria: Atiku Welcomes Appeal Court Order Staying Party Deregistration Judgement
Premium Times
Atiku said the judiciary still has an opportunity to "stand firmly on the side of the Constitution, the rule of law, and the Nigerian people." Read more »
Nigeria: Hope Rises for Atiku, Adeleke As INEC Seeks Stay of Court's Deregistration Order Against Five Parties
Premium Times
By filing for a stay of execution, INEC asked the appellate court to suspend the implementation of the judgement pending the determination of legal challenges arising from the… Read more »
Nigeria: Gov Eno Seeks Power to Bypass Bidding for Billion-Naira Contracts
Premium Times
A review of a proposed procurement law shows the state government wants a committee chaired by Governor Umo Eno to procure projects classified as "special interventions" without… Read more »
Africa: Historic Stand Against Spain Places Cape Verde Among World Cup's Greatest Newcomers
CAF
For most nations, a first appearance at the FIFA World Cup is about gaining experience. For Cape Verde, it has already become about making history. Read more »
Uganda: Hairdressers Call for Tax Relief As Rising Costs Squeeze Beauty Industry
Nile Post
Hairdressers and salon operators across Uganda have appealed to government to reduce taxes on salon equipment and beauty products, citing rising operational costs that are making… Read more »
Ghana: Don't Retaliate Against Foreigners ...SEWA Foundation Urges Ghanaians
Ghanaian Times
The President of the SEWA Foundation Ghana, Mr Jones Owusu Yeboah, has urged Ghanaians to refrain from any form of retaliation or hostility towards foreign nationals living in the… Read more »
South Africa: What Is 'Clean Eating' and How Can It Affect Wellbeing?
Daily Maverick
While clean eating encourages nutritious habits, it can spiral into obsession, risking both physical and mental well-being, especially fuelled by social media. Read more »
South Africa: At a School Where the Uprising Was Born, a New Generation Reckons With 1976
Daily Maverick
Fifty years after apartheid police opened fire on students outside Phefeni Junior Secondary School, a new generation of Soweto learners gathered to reflect on the state of… Read more »
Nigeria: The Canopy That Became a Threat - Calabar's Ornamental Trees Turn From Beauty to Danger
Vanguard
Arriving Calabar, the Cross River State capital, once meant entering a green cathedral. Now, it means dodging a death sentence. Read more »
Nigeria: ADC Leadership Crisis - Judge Declines to Hand Off Case
Vanguard
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, declined to recuse himself from the suit seeking to remove the Senator David Mark-led executives of the African… Read more »
Nigeria: Anambra Varsity Sacks 2 Professors, 3 Others Over Gross Misconduct
Leadership
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Igbariam, Anambra State, has dismissed five staff members, including two professors, two senior lecturers, and one principal assistant… Read more »
Nigeria: Rapper Illbliss Apologises After Social Media Backlash Over Lagos Comments
Leadership
Popular Nigerian rapper Melvin Ejiofor, known as Illbliss, has issued a public apology following a heated social media controversy regarding his comments on the economic… Read more »
Nigeria: FG Begins Construction of 500-Bull-Per-Day Abattoir in Jos
Leadership
The federal government has commenced the construction of a modern abattoir in Jos, Plateau State, with a processing capacity of 500 bulls per day, as part of efforts to modernise… Read more »
Namibia: Speed Humps On the B1 - the Cost of Policy 'Guesswork' [opinion]
Namibian
The Road to failure is often paved with good intentions. Read more »
Namibia: The Western Bypass - What Does the Law Say?
Namibian
Here Has Been considerable debate about the new speed humps on the Western Bypass. Read more »
Namibia: Khomas Governor Crashes Into Cow in Ohangwena
Namibian
Khomas governor Sam Nujoma was involved in a motor vehicle accident between Okongo and Mpungu in the Ohangwena region on Thursday night. Read more »
Malawi: Chithyola Spits Venom - 'Malawi Is On the Wrong Path As Leadership Fails Citizens, Institutions and the Economy'
Nyasa Times
Leader of Opposition Simplex Chithyola Banda has issued a sweeping and hard-hitting assessment of the state of Malawi, declaring that the country is facing a profound crisis of… Read more »
Gambia: Paramount Chief Jarjursey Takes Oath of Office
The Point
Alhagie Yahya Jarjursey, Chief of Jarra West, has officially been sworn as the Paramount Chief of The Gambia on Sunday, in a ceremony marked by unity and celebration. Read more »
Gambia: Wellingara Police Probe Truck Driver's Death in Nema Apartment
The Point
A tragic incident has shaken the community of Nema after a truck driver was reportedly found dead in an apartment near Nema Junction in the early hours of Monday morning; The Point… Read more »
Gambia: Amie Bojang Challenges Competence of State's Appeal On Sukuta-Jabang Shooting Trial
The Point
Amie Bojang, the second respondent through her lawyer Lamin K. Mbodge, has challenged the competence of the appeal filed by the state law office at the Court of Appeal involving… Read more »
Gambia: Lawmakers' Failure to Turn Up Suspends Parliamentary Sitting
The Point
The National Assembly on Monday could not proceed with its scheduled business after lawmakers failed to show up in sufficient numbers, forcing the postponement of the sitting. Read more »
Angola: Postgraduate Course in Public Procurement Starts in Luanda
ANGOP
The 3rd edition of the postgraduate course in Public Procurement, promoted by the National Institute of Public Administration (ENAPP), started on Monday in Luanda, with the aim of… Read more »
