Swaziland: Crash en route to royal ceremony kills dozen – Official
Swaziland’s police spokesperson Inspector Phindile Vilakati has confirmed on Sunday that 11 young women and two men died in a road accident at the weekend […]
Month: August 2015
Zambia: Lower economic growth foreseen as copper earnings drop
Zambia’s Ministry of Finance indicated on Sunday that slower economic growth and more fiscal deficit are expected this year as weak global demand for copper […]
Egypt: parliamentary polls to start from Oct. 18
The head of Egypt’s High Elections Committee, Ayman Abbas, has announced on Sunday that the first round of the parliamentary election will begin on October […]
Young Ghanaians join terrorist group ISIS – Official
Ghana National Security Coordinator, Mr Yaw Donkor, has confirmed that two Ghanaian Muslim youths have joined the terrorist Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). […]
The saga of two French ripoux journalists arrested for blackmailing a Head of State
Two French journalists and writers, Eric Laurent and Catherine Graciet, have been arrested on Thursday in Paris and put in custody for blackmail and extortion […]
Egypt to stop rice exports from September
Egypt’s Ministry of Trade and Industry will ban the export of all types of rice starting September 1, a Ministry official said on Thursday. The […]
South Africa: Volkswagen plans $340mln investment
Volkswagen, Germany based automaker, is planning to invest $340 million in its South African car business in an attempt to become the world’s largest automaker […]
South Sudan: President signs peace deal with rebels
South Sudan’s president Salva Kiir, who has been leading the country since its independence in 2011, signed on Wednesday a peace deal to end a […]
Burkina Faso: allies of ousted leader barred from upcoming polls
Burkina Faso’s constitutional council has declared more than 40 people linked to former President Blaise Compaore’s ruling alliance ineligible for an October legislative election. The […]
Ghana: Airtel appoints new Marketing Director
Airtel Ghana has announced the appointment of its former Customer Experience Director, Rosy Fynn, as its new Marketing Director. The multiple awards winning telecommunication company […]