Banks report CBK to IMF over lending rates freeze
Multiple bank executives have protested to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over the Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) reluctance to…
US authorises Pfizer oral Covid-19 treatment, first for at-home use
The United States on Wednesday authorised Pfizer Inc’s antiviral Covid-19 pill for people ages 12 and older at risk of…
Political parties wish South Africans a safe, festive Christmas
Whilst political parties often pull in different directions during the course of the year, the festive period and calls for…
James Franco ‘continues to downplay’ sexual misconduct, say accusers
Two out of the five women who accused James Franco of sexual misconduct have released a statement following the actor’s…
Ghana: Kwafokrom-Apedua Road Open to Traffic
The Accra-Kumasi bound section of the Kwafokrom to Apedua junction dualisation road was yesterday opened to traffic. The move is…
Price hike dampens Christmas celebration in Zimbabwe
Widening gap between parallel exchange rate and bank rate to US dollar has created serious challenges for Zimbabweans Zimbabweans will…
Tanzanian tribe pursues cultural tourism to earn dollars
Tribe settled near Africa’s tallest peak offers tourists unique hospitality on Christmas, New Year’s holidays MACHAME, Tanzania Wooed by the…
Boko Haram fires rockets at Ngomari airport area as Buhari visits Maiduguri
Boko Haram terrorists have fired rockets at the Ngomari Airport area in Maiduguri as President Muhammadu visits the city today.…
FG Okays Full Implementation Of New National Development Plan
Moves to rejuvenate the economy has seen the Federal Government launching the National Development Plan (NDP) 2021-2025. President Muhammadu Buhari…
SCA dismisses City of Cape Town appeal against interim order preventing evictions during state of disaster
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has dismissed, in large part, an appeal by the City of Cape Town against…
Senegalese parliament to debate bill criminalising homosexuality
A group of MPs in Senegal tabled a bill on Wednesday to strengthen the repression of homosexuality in the Muslim-majority…
Africa: Over 9.3 Million Covid-19 Cases Confirmed Across Continent
As of December 23, 2021, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 9,304,979 while over 178,613,238 vaccinations have…
Family of murdered Kimeera Rajbunsi are against her killer being paroled
ON Thursday the family of slain Kimeera Rajbunsi will be at Westville Prison, where her killer is serving his sentence,…
State moves in to settle families, end land rows at Kedong ranch
The government has begun resettling families living at Kedong ranch in Naivasha to end long-running land disputes. Members of the…
Communication Workers Union to oppose mandatory vaccinations for its workers
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) says it stands ready to oppose mandatory vaccinations in companies where it has members. One…
China says celebrities have 10 days to cough up unpaid taxes
China’s tax authorities have set a 10-day deadline for entertainers and social media influencers to pay overdue taxes, part of…
DA lambaste Gauteng MEC Lebogang Maile for lack of a mayor and speaker in the West Rand District Council
The Gauteng MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Lebogang Maile, is under fire for allegedly failing to intervene…
US approves first injectable drug to prevent HIV infection
People at risk of getting HIV will now have an injectable option for pre-exposure prophylaxis (Prep) after the US regulator…
UN extends peacekeeping mission in Democratic Republic of Congo
Security Council approves 1-year extension for MONUSCO to help maintain security in eastern DRC The UN has extended the mandate…
Japan executes three prisoners in first hangings since 2019
Japan hanged three prisoners on Tuesday, its first executions in two years, with the government saying it was necessary to…