Lawyers in Tanzania have raised concern following reports that only 26 out of 633 students passed exams at the law school – representing a 4.1% pass rate, the Mwananchi news site reports. Some 342 students were being told to resit exams, while 265 others were discontinued all together. Graduates from various universities have to pass […]
Nigeria has warned its citizens to be wary of the cough syrups linked to dozens of deaths of children in The Gambia. The four syrups manufactured by Indian pharmaceutical company Maiden Pharmaceuticals are suspected to have been contaminated. The World Health Organization had issued a global alert over the paediatric medicines. Nigeria’s National Agency for […]
Judgment on whether or not the Kabushi and Kwacha parliamentary by-elections can be held outside the 90 days Constitution’s limit, has been withheld until further notice. The judgment in the matter which was earlier scheduled to be handed down has been withheld following the Constitutional Court’s verdict to join the Attorney General Mulilo Kabesha to […]
Mufulira Leopards have humbled Diggers in the final to win the 2022 Mabanga 7 Aside Rugby Tournament hosted by Kansanshi Rugby Club in Solwezi on Saturday l. Winners Leopards defeated Diggers 7- 17 in the main cup final played at Independence Stadium in Solwezi. In the semi-finals, Leopards beat league champions Red Arrows 26-12 while […]
Lesotho is holding parliamentary elections, with little sign that these will end years of political gridlock. Fifty parties are contesting the Friday poll in the kingdom, which is landlocked inside South Africa. Divisions and defections within the governing ABC party have left it vulnerable to opposition rivals, particularly the Democratic Congress. Last month Lesotho’s highest […]
Burkina Faso’s military has warned the public not to circulate rumours and false information amid claims that France was working with unnamed army generals to remove new junta leader Capt Ibrahim Traoré from power. “We urge you to freely go on with your activities. We especially urge you to refrain from any rumours and misinformation […]
The cost of loans in Ghana is set to increase again for the average borrower, following an upward review of the rate at which banks can borrow money from the central bank, otherwise referred to as the policy rate. The central bank has announced a hike in the policy rate by 250 basis points to […]
Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security Jack Mwiimbu has said that nine among the 13 girls abducted in Lusaka were nursing students, while four were mobile money agents. Police have since arrested five people in connection with the abduction cases who among the suspects include James Bwalya and Charles Sikaonga. He said the victims […]
By Staff writer Some Congolese traders are now throwing stones at police officers who are trying to calm the situation happening at Kasumbalesa border post, following a sitting protest by Zambian truck drivers who have denied going into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) because of harassment being faced. The truck drivers in doing a […]
By MAIMBO MWEEMBA Chingola Mayor Johnson Kangombe has handed over machinery equipment to skills training centers in the district the Chingola Municipal Council. The machinery which includes sewing electric machines and carpentry kits were donated by the workaid to empower men and women through the local authority. Speaking at the handover ceremony held at the […]
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