AFRICA

AN attempted jail break at the Port Harcourt Correctional Centre in Rivers State has left 12 inmates hospitalised after sustaining bullet wounds on Monday. The failed jail break was sparked off by the death of an inmate who was engaged in a fight with a fellow inmate, said to be …

Five people, including a child, were killed in a fiery car crash in Mpumalanga on Sunday evening. Three others were injured. The accident took place when a Volkswagen Golf and a Nissan sedan collided on the R23 between Standerton and Val. Both vehicles burst into flames on impact. According to …

The Gauteng Department of Education has expressed concern after several pupils were hospitalised after consuming cannabis-laced edibles. Department spokesperson Steve Mabona said 11 pupils from Randfontein High School on the West Rand were rushed to various medical facilities on Thursday after they fell ill during school hours. He added two …

A pregnant woman, a two-month-old baby, and two others have allegedly lost their lives during an early morning fire at the Bonny-Bille-Nembe Jetty in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Monday. Also, over 40 boats were burnt in the fire said to be caused by persons who attempted to load illegally …

Another mass shooting in Khayelitsha left two men dead and three people injured on Friday night, Western Cape police said. Spokesperson Sergeant Wesley Twigg said they were shot in Mandela Park, Harare, shortly after 23:00. The dead men were 30 and 37 years old. A woman, 30, and two men, …

Numerous countries, including Nigeria, have a long history of dog-eating and consider it part of their culinary tradition. Did you know that South Korea, Vietnam and Nigeria are the top three countries with the highest dog consumption in the world? These are the findings of a recent report by Matthew …

The global leader in fixed broadband and mobile network testing applications, Speedtest, has released the ranking of mobile and fixed broadband speeds from around the world. On the fixed broadband speeds, Speedtest Global Index has ranked Ghana number one in Africa and 79th globally, with a speed of 53.28 Megabit …

Renowned Nigerian gospel musician, Osinachi Nwachukwu has passed away. The servant of God is said to have died on Friday, April 8, after battling throat cancer. It is gathered that she has been on life support for the past two months. Osinachi, who is known for her angelic voice, was famous …

The Kogi government Friday directed the burial of the carcasses of some of the 20 poisoned cows discovered on Wednesday in Lokoja. The government also directed residents of Lokoja to stay off consumption of beef for seven days not to fall victim of some of the poisoned meat allegedly already …

Zulu Princess Thembi Zulu-Ndlovu has passed away. Zulu-Ndlovu was the sister of the late Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu. The news was confirmed to Weekend Witness by her brother, Prince Mbonisi Zulu on Friday evening. He said: “Yes, she passed away at a hospital in Newcastle. The family just found out so …