Tanzania: Inadequate Funds Cripple Tmda Timely Inspections of Medicines
THE Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Authority (TMDA) labeled inadequate funds as one of the challenges hindering the implementation of…
Landlords defend proposal to charge tenants in dollars
On November 18, the Kampala Capital City Traders Association (KACITA) leadership through their spokesperson Mr Issa Ssekito requested Parliament to…
Lawyer Gibran Darr in British Army case fired before Nanyuki court aborts ruling
Lolldaiga Hills Limited has fired its lawyer Mr Gibran Darr just when a Nanyuki court was set to deliver a…
Singapore Restricts Travel From Southern Africa on New Variant
Singapore restricted travel from seven African countries as the new Covid-19 strain found in parts of the continent raises alarm.…
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s Statement regarding the new SARS-COV-2 virus variant B.1.1.529
On 25 November 2021, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) in South Africa announced the detection of a new…
The Gambia secures $40m for inclusive, resilient and competitive agriculture
The World Bank approved $40 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to promote the development of inclusive, resilient, and…
JURY STILL OUT ON WHETHER COALITION GOVTS WILL WORK, RAMAPHOSA TELLS MPS
President Cyril Ramaphosa said that those elected to councils should put the interests of people first and not their parties.…
Gold gains as new Covid-19 variant lifts safe-haven demand
Gold gains as new Covid-19 variant lifts safe-haven demand 26th November 2021 BY: REUTERS Gold prices gained on Friday, as…
SA’s first-ever EFF Mayor RESIGNS – after just three days on the job
Metsimaholo’s new era didn’t last long: After less than 72 hours on the job, the first-ever EFF Mayor elected in…
Dlamini-Zuma slammed for call to ‘focus on rebuilding’ ANC after Gauteng metro defeats
Co-operative governance and traditional affairs minister (Cogta) Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma says the ANC’s bruising defeats in Gauteng metros this week calls…
Ready to Change: Absa’s ad campaign shatters creative comfort zones
It’s odd to think that people whose careers are built on creativity can become set in their ways. Take advertising,…
Re-elected Tshwane mayor Randall Williams vows to pursue coalition government
Re-elected Tshwane mayor Randall Williams has vowed to pursue a coalition government in the capital city, saying such an arrangement…
Robust dollar keeps gold below $1,800
Gold prices edged higher on Wednesday, though strength in the dollar and bets that the Federal Reserve could raise interest…
Leaders promise Buxton project to benefit locals
Those evicted from Mombasa’s Buxton houses to pave way for renovation have been promised first priority to occupy new ones…
SA is committed to enhanced bilateral trade with Kenya and more investment in each other’s economies, says Ramaphosa
South Africa and Kenya have agreed to increase both the volume and composition of bilateral trade, as well as investing…
Ugandan militant escapee: IS forced me to fight
A former member of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), the rebels blamed for the recent suicide bombings in Uganda’s capital,…
After a century and a half, Ethiopian artefacts return home
After a century and a half hidden in private collections, 13 stolen Ethiopian artefacts have finally returned home following months…
Egypt reports 870 new coronavirus cases, 58 deaths on Monday
Egypt reported 870 new coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing the total infection tally officially to 351,267 since the outbreak began…
Suspect rejected by city prisons for being intersex, forced to spend night at station
No prison was willing to host her though they had space. According to the officers who took Josephine Ayuma, accused…
East African bloc ministers propose slashing number of EALA members
Regional ministers have proposed reducing the number of East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) members elected from each partner state from…