AFRICA

South Africa says it will on Monday reopen 20 of its land border crossings that were shut last month to try to stop the spread of Covid-19 infections. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting on Saturday. South Africa has been hit hard by a second wave of the …

Commotion marred a wedding procession after the bride-to-be found out about his soon to be husband’s sexual affair with her chief bridesmaid. According to reports, the chief bridesmaid happened to be the bride’s best friend. Though it is not clear how the bride got to know, a video, which captured …

A video of National Congress Councilor having s*xual intercourse with a ward committee at a tavern has hit the internet. South Africa’s African National Congress Councilor and a ward committee Daily Sun, however, failed to disclose the name and location of the place of business but the ANC councillor was …

A 26-year-old presenter at a local radio station was stabbed to death by his girlfriend for allegedly cheating on her. The deceased identified as Allan Mandela, also known as Sports King Mateeka, was a sports commentator at Hunter Radio based in Rwentuha Town Council, Igara East in Bushenyi District. Allan …

Two police officers attached to Bukwo Central Police Station in Uganda’s Eastern region were on Thursday hacked to death by an angry mob in Kapkworos Sub County, Bukwo District. The incident happened as a team of police officers had gone to arrest a defilement suspect, when residents started fighting them …

Over 2,500 villagers in Zambia are to be financially compensated by a British mining company for significant water pollution to the region’s waterways. In a joint statement issued late last month, the villagers, represented by Leigh Day solicitors, and Vedanta Resources Ltd said: “Without admission of liability, Vedanta Resources Limited …

A Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) jet ranger on Thursday crashed in Entebbe, near Lido beach moments after takeoff. Eyewitnesses said there were two occupants in the helicopter who were rushed to hospital after the accident. UPDF spokesperson, Brig-Gen Flavia Byekwaso said the helicopter was being piloted by two cadet …

Leader and Founder of the LoveWorld Incorporated popularly called Christ Embassy, Pastor Dr Chris Oyakhilome has given reasons why some pastors are financially broke and things seem not to be going well with them. He revealed that most pastors who struggle financially normally lack the grace of giving. “There are …

President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday deliver his much anticipated state of the nation address (Sona). With Covid-19 having wreaked economic havoc in the country, many South Africans are waiting to hear what plans the president and his administration have in place to help those hardest hit by the pandemic. …

Zimbabwe has purchased 600,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses from China’s Sinopharm, in addition to 200,000 China has donated, its information minister said on Wednesday, adding these were due to arrive in Zimbabwe by the start of March. Monica Mutsvangwa also said Zimbabwe negotiating with Russia over the procurement of its Sputnik vaccines and …