South Africa: Memorial Service Held for the Late Dr Ngema

[ad_1] A memorial service reflecting on the life of the late legendary playwright, Dr Mbongeni Ngema, was held at the Playhouse Theatre in Durban on Wednesday. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Nomusa Dube-Ncube, who attended the service, highlighted Ngema's contributions to the region and the world. The MEC for Economic Development, Tourism, and Environmental Affairs in KwaZulu-Natal, Siboniso Duma, underscored Ngema's influence on economic development, tourism and environmental affairs, saying his work had a "multidimensional impact" on many of his work. Ngema was […]

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Africa

Africa: Nigeria to Extend Suspension of Academic Degrees From Kenya, Uganda and Niger

[ad_1] Nairobi — The Federal Government of Nigeria says it will extend the suspension of accreditation and evaluation of degree certificates to include those from Kenya, the Niger Republic, and Uganda. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Nigeria's Education Minister, Tahir Mamman, stated that the security agents would go after those with fake certificates from foreign countries already using them to secure jobs in Nigeria. "We are not going to stop at just Benin and Togo. We are going […]

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News

Rwanda: AFC Leopards Make Offer for Marine Striker Gitego

[ad_1] Crestfallen Kenyan Premier League side AFC Leopards are interested in signing Rwandan striker Arthur Gitego from Marines FC. Gitego, 20, has just six months left on his Marines FC contract and Leopards have made an offer to sign him as they hope to get their season back on track. ALSO READ: Georgian club FC Gagra makes offer for Arthur Gitego Leopards are currently 14th on the Kenyan Premier League table with 15 points after 16 games and their attack […]

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South Africa v India: Tourists win in a day and a half in historic Newlands Test to draw series

[ad_1] Kapil Dev (nine) is the only India bowler to take more five-wicket hauls outside of Asia than Jasprit Bumrah (eight)South Africa 55 (Siraj 6-15, Mukesh 2-0) & 176 (Markram 106; Bumrah 6-61)India 153 (Kohli 46; Ngidi 3-30) & 80-3 (Jaiswal 28, Rohit 16*)India win by seven wicketsScorecardIndia needed just a day and a half and 642 balls to beat South Africa by seven wickets in the shortest Test to […]

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Southern Africa: Deployment of the SADC Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo

[ad_1] The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC) was deployed on 15 December 2023 to support the Government of the DRC to restore peace and security in the eastern DRC, which has witnessed an increase in conflicts and instability caused by the resurgence of armed groups. The deployment of the SAMIDRC was approved by the Extraordinary SADC Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Windhoek, Republic of Namibia, on 08 May […]

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Japan

U.S. to provide Japan quake support including through military

[ad_1] Japan has accepted a U.S. offer to assist in response to the powerful quake that rocked the central region on New Year's Day, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said Thursday, noting that logistical support from the military as well as food and other supplies are being readied."When Japan is in a time of need, we're here to support them, both civilian with resources, military with logistics," the ambassador […]

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Africa: Top 10 Richest People in Africa At the Start of 2024

[ad_1] Business Insider Africa, a Pan-African innovative business news provider, has presented - courtesy of the Forbes real-time billionaires list - the top 10 richest people in Africa at the start of 2024. The Forbes Daily billionaires ranking platform tracks daily changes to the net worth of the most high-net-worth individuals across the globe. As noted, the figures availed represent the net worth of the entrants as of January 1, 2024. Johann Rupert and family heads into the new year […]

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Africa: Stressed Out? Why Mindfulness and Meditation Help Us Cope With the World

[ad_1] In a world fraught with anxiety, stress, and environmental and humanitarian disasters, people are looking for ways to cope. Many have turned to practices originating in ancient eastern philosophies for guidance. Among these is mindfulness, which is linked to meditation. Lucy Draper-Clarke, researcher and author of The Compassionate Activist, spoke to health & medicine editor Nadine Dreyer about looking inwards and cultivating compassion, awareness and gratitude. What does mindfulness actually mean? The original translation of the Pali word sati […]

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Japan

Passengers stranded after Haneda collision forces dozens of cancellations

[ad_1] Cancelled or delayed flights are on display at Haneda Airport's departure lobby on Thursday. | Kyodo People flock to check-in counters at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido Thursday after many flights were cancelled or delayed. | Kyodo [ad_2] Source link

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