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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced that over 700 illegal firearms have been voluntarily surrendered in the North Rift region as part of the government's anti-banditry campaign. He reported that Baringo County yielded 370 weapons, while Elgeyo-Marakwet contributed more than...

Following a broadcast dispute, President Donald Trump has reportedly increased his intended lawsuit against the BBC, with claimed damages now reaching up to five billion dollars. He alleges that a Panorama program edited his speech to convey a totally different meaning, an action he considers...

According to an analysis of ZANU-PF's internal dynamics, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga is considered the most stabilizing and logical successor to President Emmerson Mnangagwa. This perspective is reportedly based on institutional logic and historical continuity rather than populist...

A forthcoming midyear budget review is generating discussion about the continuity of development projects started by the previous administration. Officials indicated that an assessment will determine which initiatives align with national priorities and which might be discontinued for being...

The Minister of Information and Communications Technology, Shadric Namalomba, characterized the second week of the parliamentary session as very productive. He reported that multiple ministers provided updates on critical national matters, including fuel shortages, electricity blackouts, food...

National Bank of Malawi has provided 84 new desks valued at 15 million kwacha to Namitambo Primary School in Chiradzulu. This donation addresses a critical shortage that has forced many pupils to sit on the floor during lessons. A National Bank representative, Chatsala, stated that the...

First Vice President Jane Ansah has directed authorities managing the Lean Season Food Insecurity Response Programme to guarantee fair and transparent maize distribution. She emphasized that President Arthur Peter Mutharika intends for all eligible citizens to receive aid, irrespective of their...

Mwai MacPherson Ndalama, the Member of Parliament for Chiradzulu-Nyungwi, has reinforced his commitment to engaging young people by facilitating a visit for university students to observe Parliament. He stated that inspiring future leaders and ensuring transparency for elected officials were his...

Vice President Jane Ansah will lead the launch of a significant food aid initiative in Mzimba district. The program, called the Lean Season Food Insecurity Response, will commence at Kavitowe Primary School within the area governed by Paramount Chief Mbelwa. Richard Mveriwa, a spokesperson for...

In a significant ruling, the Free State High Court has determined that the unauthorized disclosure of a person's HIV status does not constitute defamation. The case involved a union official who revealed a colleague's health information during a workplace meeting. The court emphasized that...

Former president Jacob Zuma has appointed Des van Rooyen as the acting parliamentary leader of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party. This move follows the suspension of the party's deputy president, John Hlophe, who is under investigation for allegedly making unauthorized changes to the party's...

A recent Western Cape High Court decision grants Shell permission to appeal specific aspects of a ruling that halted its offshore drilling plans along South Africa's West Coast. The initial judgment had found the environmental authorization from the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy to...

Ethiopia has confirmed its first outbreak of Marburg virus disease, with nine laboratory-verified cases identified in the southern part of the country. Health workers are among those infected in this initial occurrence of the severe illness within its borders. National health authorities are...

The South African Post Office is seeking private sector partners to ensure its financial recovery and modernization. The government has issued a Request for Information to attract investment and innovative operational models for the state-owned entity. This initiative is a central part of the...

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi praised Johannesburg authorities for removing a billboard he described as racist. The sign, erected by the trade union Solidarity along the M1 highway, had claimed South Africa was the world's most race-regulated country. Lesufi thanked the Johannesburg Metro...

South Africa has received a credit rating upgrade from S&P Global Ratings, marking its first positive shift in nearly two decades. The agency elevated the country's long-term foreign currency rating to BB from BB-, also assigning a positive outlook for future assessments. S&P attributed this...

South African Minister of International Relations Ronald Lamola has accused the United States of promoting white supremacy through its refugee program. He specifically criticized an executive order by President Donald Trump that prioritizes white South African farmers for asylum, calling the...

The national Health Department is seeking to blacklist companies implicated in a multi-billion rand corruption scandal at Tembisa Hospital. Minister Aaron Motsoaledi stated the Special Investigating Unit is submitting the firms' names to the National Treasury, following an interim report that...

A collision between an Interstate Bus Lines coach and a heavy truck on the N8 national road resulted in ten fatalities and thirty injuries. The accident occurred approximately thirty-two kilometers east of Bloemfontein. Interstate Bus Lines chairperson George Mokgothu expressed profound sadness...

Nolubabalo Mcinga, the former deputy president of the Afrika Mayibuye Movement, is now leading a new civil society collective that rejects Floyd Shivambu's proposal for a commission of inquiry into black poverty. Mcinga contends that such investigations often become bureaucratic exercises that...