Zimbabwe: Cricket Mother Body Launches Probe Into Alleged Match Fixing in Zim Afro T10

[ad_1] THE second edition of the Zim Afro T10 cricket tournament, which was held last month in Harare has come under scrutiny after the International Cricket Council (ICC) launched investigations to unearth possible match fixing. The Zim Afro T10 is run by T10 Global, which is owned by businessman Shanji Ul Mulk, the proprietor of the Zim Cyber City project. According to reports by the ICC's Anti Corruption Unit, some of the games recorded unusual high number of extras, including […]

October 21, 2024 3

Africa

Africa: World Takes Crucial Step to Make Peace with Nature

[ad_1] With some 23,000 pre-registered delegates representing almost every country on Earth, today's ceremonial opening of the 16th Conference of the Parties under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 16) marks the arrival of a critical moment for biodiversity. Following COP 15's historic adoption of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) in 2022, the two-week meeting in Cali is expected to be a defining event in implementation of the framework's ambitious goals and 23 targets for 2030, including protection […]

October 21, 2024 3

News

Liberia: How an in-Flight Magazine Exposes Liberia’s Need for National Branding

[ad_1] I was seated near the aisle of an ASKY Boeing 737, bound for Accra. With less than two hours to go, I turned to Netflix on my phone to keep myself from dozing off. I had a few movies saved, including a new espionage series, The Spy, starring Sacha Baron Cohen. Set in 1967, it recounts the events leading to the Six-Day War between Israel and Syria. Cohen plays an Israeli secret agent, tasked by Mossad to infiltrate Syria's […]

October 21, 2024 4

Entertainment

Tanzania: Samia Hassan Honours Mzee Hiza, Diamond Win Big

[ad_1] PRESIDENT Samia Suluhu Hassan has recognised a veteran musician Mzee Steve Hiza with a 50m/- award during the Tanzania Music Awards (TMA), where Naseeb Abdul alias 'Diamond Platnumz' dominated the night with five accolades. The colourful event took place in Dar es Salaam on Saturday evening and icing on the cake of the evening was Mzee Hiza receiving the newly introduced Lifetime Achievement Award for his enduring song, "Tanzania ndio nchi ya Furaha," by Atomic Jazz Band which has […]

October 21, 2024 3

Africa

Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema sacks judges who ruled in favour of Edgar Lungu

[ad_1] Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema has now sacked three top judges he previously suspended over alleged judicial misconduct, drawing further accusations of political interference in the judiciary.The three Constitutional Court judges presided over a presidential petition in 2016 in which they dismissed Hichilema’s challenge against the election victory of former President Edgar Lungu.They also took part in a controversial ruling allowing Lungu to stand in the 2021 elections, despite having […]

October 21, 2024 2

News

Libya/Nigeria: National Assembly Roundup – Alleged Akpabio’s Impeachment Saga, Super Eagles Ordeal in Libya, Other Top Stories From Senate

[ad_1] On Thursday, the Senate passed a vote of confidence on its President, Godswill Akpabio. The Senate resumed legislative activities on Tuesday, expressing anger over the treatment of the Nigerian national football team, Super Eagles, in faraway Libya, and demanded justice for the team. The team was shabbily treated at the airport on arrival in Libya on Sunday ahead of its crucial African Cup of Nations qualifying match against the Mediterranean Knights. First, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, issued a […]

October 21, 2024 4

Africa

A million people affected by rising waters

[ad_1] Over a million people in South Sudan have been affected by floods across much of the country, the UN’s humanitarian organisation, Ocha, has said.More than a quarter of those – many in the north – have been forced from their homes by rising waters.Ocha said the displaced were seeking refuge on higher ground, but the rains have also meant that getting aid to those who need it had become […]

October 21, 2024 3

Africa

Africa: CBE Coach Birhanu – We Want to Surprise Africa At the CAF Women’s Champions League

[ad_1] As the head coach of Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE), Heye Gizaw Birhanu has led his team to a historic triumph in the CAF Women's Champions League CECAFA qualifiers. This year, CBE emerged victorious by defeating Kenya Police Bullets 1-0 in the final held at the Abebe Bikila Stadium in Addis Ababa. This victory marks a significant milestone for the club, as they seek to make a strong impression in the upcoming CAF Women's Champions League. After falling short […]

October 21, 2024 2

News

Nigeria: Victor Boniface Escapes Death in Horrific Car Crash

[ad_1] Bayer Leverkusen announced yesterday that Nigerian international, Victor Boniface who was involved in a horrific car crash on Sunday morning was not seriously hurt in the accident. The 23-year-old Akure-born forward, was on his was to Frankfurt Airport to pick a friend when his Mercedes Benz car was involved in the horrific accident. In a statement issued by the German Bundesliga club yesterday, Bayer Leverkusen said Boniface was doing well in the hospital and only had slight injuries on […]

October 21, 2024 3

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