Mayor Blames Liberia's Waste Dilemma On Failure
New Dawn
Liberia's city Mayor-designate has come to town with blame, arguing that the Government's failure to allocate funding has left the oldest West African city in flit. Read more »
Brawl Over Increase in Transport Fares
Ghanaian Times
There was near brawl on some commercial vehicles (trotro) from the Kwame Nkrumah Circle Station to Ablekuma when passengers were informed of a sudden increase in transport fare… Read more »
8 Counties to Experience Power Black-Out Due to Maintenance Works
Capital FM
Eight counties are set to experience power interruption Wednesday following maintenance works by the Kenya Power Company. Read more »
High Court Stays Eviction of 1800 Property Owners From Housing Scheme
New Zimbabwe
AN estimated 1 800 property owners facing eviction from Railway Farm 8 in Kadoma were granted relief after the High Court last week barred the State from ejecting them. Read more »
Zanzibar to Introduce Surveillance Radar, MV Tracking Systems in Indian Ocean
Daily News
DAR ES SALAAM: Zanzibar is planning to introduce surveillance Radar and marine vessel tracking system to promote safer fishing and transportation activities in the Indian Ocean. Read more »
MPs Question Luzira Relocation Project
Nile Post
Parliament has differed it's decision to determine the fate of Luzira prisons where government is planning to exchange the facility with an investor to develop the prisons into a… Read more »
Garbage Piles Up in Harare
The Herald
Harare City Council is failing to maintain consistent and regular trash collection after the Government's "Operation Chenesa Harare" initiative ended. Read more »
FG Plans N100bn Police Housing Fund
Leadership
The inspector-general of police, IGP Olukayode Egbetokun said the federal government plans to establish a N100 billion Police Housing Fund for officers and men of the Nigeria… Read more »
Bandits Surrender Weapons After Negotiation - Plateau Govt
Daily Trust
The Plateau State Government on Monday said bandits terrorising communities in the Wase Local Government Area of the state have surrendered a significant number of AK47 rifles to… Read more »
Govt's Rapid Transformation Sets Beitbridge On Path to a Modern City [interview]
The Herald
The Government and its partners have poured huge amount of resources to transform the Beitbridge District post-independence and has set the border town on the path to evolution… Read more »
Widow's Shack Demolished Six Times Since September
GroundUp
100 shacks demolished by JMPD in Rabie Ridge on Saturday Read more »
More Children Living on the Streets Raises Concerns
Nile Post
Authorities in Masaka City are increasingly alarmed by the surge in children fleeing their homes to seek refuge on the streets, with 170 cases reported since the start of the year. Read more »
'Where the Hell Is My Money!'
Ethiopian Herald
A couple of weeks back I was making the rounds of the city with a friend of mine when he points at a high rise and tells me he bought an apartment unit in the upper floors. Read more »
Lagos' Slum Dwellers Are Excluded From Decisions That Affect Them. 3 Ways to Change That [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Lagos is a city of two halves: money dripping in the corridors of corporate offices, and stagnant water dripping in the slums that are home to over 20 million. Residents of… Read more »
Flood - 31 States At High Risk, Federal Govt Raises Alarm
Leadership
The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation and the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), has launched the 2024 Annual Flood… Read more »