June 26
South Africa: Man Promised RDP Home Left to Live for Seven Years in Collapsing Mud House
GroundUp
Only the foundation has been dug for Anele Dyosane's house Read more »
June 25
Rwanda: Huye Stadium Renovation Set for Completion in August
New Times
Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA) has said that the delayed installation of artificial turf and drainage upgrades at Huye Stadium in the Southern Province will be completed in early… Read more »
Rwanda: Bugesera Industrial Zone Targets to Attract 70 Factories
New Times
The Bugesera Special Economic Zone needs about 70 more factories to reach full capacity, with developers targeting up to 100 factories across its three development phases as… Read more »
Uganda: New Kampala Central Youth Leadership Takes Office, Pledges Transparency, Unity and Youth Empowerment
Nile Post
A new era of youth leadership has begun in Kampala Central Division following the official handover ceremony of the Youth Council, where leaders emphasized discipline,… Read more »
June 24
Rwanda: Parliament Approves Over Rwf140bn for Urban Mobility Development
New Times
The lower chamber of Parliament has approved the draft law financing urban mobility, aimed at improving urban transport and in particular upgrading Nyabugogo Bus Terminal. Read more »
June 23
Ghana: Suspend Rent Increases or Face Legal Action - Acting Rent Commissioner Warns Hostel Operators
Ghanaian Times
The Acting Rent Commissioner of Ghana, Mr Frederick Opoku, has directed all hostel operators across the country to suspend any planned rent increases, warning that defaulters would… Read more »
Liberia: Gbarnga Prison Superintendent Links Rising Crime to Decline in Agriculture
New Dawn
Gbarnga Central Prison Superintendent Gbolomen K. Siakor has attributed the country's rising crime rate to the decline in agricultural activity, urging Liberians to return to… Read more »
June 22
South Africa: Fordsburg's Degradation Threatens Historic Oriental Plaza's Survival
Our City News
For the last 50 years, city dwellers have been going to the Oriental Plaza to buy from a cornucopia of fabric shops, eat samoosas, drink a quick lassi or find the perfect wedding… Read more »
Uganda: City Developers Risk Losing Occupancy Permits Over Trees
Independent (Kampala)
Developers in Kampala who fail to plant trees on their properties will be denied occupancy permits under new environmental regulations being introduced by the Kampala Capital City… Read more »
Uganda: Tororo Municipality Faces Multi-Million Revenue Loss As Lorry Parking Levy Standoff Persists
Nile Post
Tororo Municipal Council's efforts to increase locally generated revenue have suffered a major setback following a prolonged standoff involving municipal authorities, transport… Read more »
Nigeria: Poor Sanitation - Why Lagos Must Be Rescued
Vanguard
In a city regarded as Nigeria's commercial and political nerve centre and one of Africa's fastest-growing megacities, increasing presence of refuse heaps on road medians, drainage… Read more »
Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu - Lagos Positioned As Africa's Geoeconomic Hub
This Day
Says state's $259.75bn economy, infrastructure investments make it sub-national giant with global ambitions Read more »
Nigeria: Community Leaders Mobilise Against Crime in Ndokwa
Vanguard
Growing incidents of vandalism and theft across communities in Ndokwa land, Delta State, have heightened security concerns, with the Ndokwa Neku Union, NNU, calling for greater… Read more »
June 21
Namibia: Family Loses N$200 000 in Katutura House Deal
Namibian
For nearly two years, Evangeline Harases (58) and her family believed they would finally become homeowners. Read more »
Namibia: Windhoek 'On the Edge' - Who Will Pay for the City We All Migrate To?
Namibian
Every morning, the traffic on Robert Mugabe Avenue crawls. Read more »
June 20
Nigeria: Why Nigerian Businesses Fail Safety Audit
This Day
From 1974 to 2025, Nigeria recorded no fewer than 600 building collapse incidents, according to the Building Collapse Prevention Guild (BCPG). Beyond the lives lost, these… Read more »
June 19
Liberia: Modern Maternity Hospital Complex Project Kicks Off
Liberian Observer
The government and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints broke ground on Thursday for a new maternity hospital on Duport Road, marking a major investment in maternal and… Read more »
June 18
Malawi: 'Stop the Excuses, Clean Your City' - Minister Ben Phiri Hits At Lilongwe Residents Over Filth Crisis
Nyasa Times
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Ben Phiri has delivered a blunt and uncompromising rebuke to residents of Lilongwe, challenging them to abandon what he called a… Read more »
Liberia: Fire Destroys Harper Business, Sparks Concerns
New Dawn
A fire destroyed a commercial building on Water Street in Harper City on Monday night, causing significant losses for a local business owner and raising concerns about electrical… Read more »
June 17
South Africa: Joburg Mayor Promised No Blackouts So Where Is the Deal?
Scrolla
Johannesburg's mayor has told residents the lights are not going out. Eskom's own legal process to cut the city's power is still running. No signed agreement between the two has… Read more »
Uganda: Nebbi Entrepreneurs Urge Municipality to Turn Garbage Into Income Source
Nile Post
For years, Nebbi Municipality has treated garbage as a problem to be buried. Every morning, trucks dump tons of waste at the municipality's overloaded dumping site near the main… Read more »
Angola: Angola Wants to Strengthen Management of Urban Solid Waste
ANGOP
The Minister of the Environment, Ana Paula de Carvalho Pereira, expressed on Wednesday in Luanda the Angolan government's intention to strengthen the management of urban solid… Read more »
June 16
Liberia: Tackling the Monrovia and Paynesville Garbage Quagmire
Liberian Observer
After decades of struggling with mounting garbage, inadequate disposal facilities, limited collection coverage, and recurring public health concerns, authorities in Monrovia and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Building Back Home - the 7 Costly Mistakes Zimbabweans Make When Building From Abroad [opinion]
New Zimbabwe
Zimbabweans living abroad send millions of pounds, dollars and rand back home to fund building projects. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Harare City Council Workers Accused of Negligence in Budiriro Sewer Pit Deaths Denied Bail
New Zimbabwe
Discover moreNews Headline SummariesHealth News AlertsBreaking News AlertsThree Harare City Council employees accused of culpable homicide in connection with the Budiriro sewer pit… Read more »
