Arts and Leisure

Gurnah Nobel prize a ‘victory for Tanzania and Africa’

Dar es Salaam – Tanzania’s government hailed Zanzibar-born novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah on Thursday for winning the Nobel Literature Prize, calling it a “victory”... Read more

8 Oct, 2021

News

Over 600 000 affected by heavy flooding in South Sudan, UN says

Juba – Severe flooding since August has affected at least 623 000 people in South Sudan, forcing many to flee... Read more

8 Oct, 2021

Coronavirus

Burundi expects first Covid vaccines in weeks

Nairobi – Burundi, one of the last three countries in the world to start inoculating its population against Covid-19, said... Read more

8 Oct, 2021

Coronavirus

UK to recognise SA’s vaccine certificate as it removes it from its red list

Cape Town – The Minister of Health Joe Phaahla has welcomed the removal of South Africa from the United... Read more

8 Oct, 2021

Coronavirus

Now ready for use! SA officially launches its digital Covid-19 vaccine certificate

Cape Town – South Africa has, on Friday, October 8, officially launched its first phase of the digital Covid-19... Read more

8 Oct, 2021

News

Four more kidnapped in DRC’ Virunga National Park after aid workers taken

Bukavu – Four people were kidnapped from a truck belonging to an NGO in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s troubled... Read more

8 Oct, 2021

Countries

Medical supply shortages fuel deaths in Tigray, UN says

Addis Ababa – Medical supply shortages are having fatal consequences in Ethiopia’s war-hit Tigray region, with patients succumbing to... Read more

8 Oct, 2021

Business

Nigeria’s Buhari presents $39.8bn 2022 budget to lawmakers

Abuja – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday presented lawmakers with his government’s 2022 budget proposal of 16.39 trillion naira... Read more

8 Oct, 2021

Business

Zambia finds $2bn more debt on books, with China major creditor

Lusaka – Zambia’s newly elected government on Thursday said it owed $2 billion more to foreign creditors than previously thought,... Read more

8 Oct, 2021

News

Julius Malema’s retirement plan; Guinea junta names new PM: Here are your top news headlines

Cape Town – From EFF leader Julius Malema saying he intends to retire from politics at the age of... Read more

8 Oct, 2021