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FCT, 21 states declare for Olympic Day Run on June 24

Twenty-two states of the Federation have declared intention to stage the 2023 Olympic Day Run as part of activities to promote the Olympic values of excellence.A statement issued by Tony Nezianya, the Public Relation Officer of the Nigeria Olympic Comm…

Zambia sustains blitz against junkies

from ARNOLD MULENGA in Lusaka, Zambia Zambia Bureau LUSAKA, (CAJ News) ZAMBIAN police are intensifying an onslaught against junkies.Police accuse street dwellers of rising in crime and drug as well as alcohol abuse mostly in the capital, Lusaka.In the…

Call for favourable spectrum policies in Africa

from ARMANDO DOMINGOS in Maputo, Mozambique Mozambique Bureau MAPUTO, (CAJ News) INDUSTRY executives have called for more favourable industrial spectrum policies in Africa in order to take full advantage of the Sub3-Ghz band.It is the primary band for…

Malawi under criticism for clampdown on refugees

from MAVHUTO BANDA in Lilongwe, Malawi Malawi Bureau LILONGWE, (CAJ News) MALAWIAN authorities have been urged to stop the arrest and detention of refugees and asylum seekers across the country.The outcry follows a crackdown by the military and police…

Telecoms close to collapse in conflict-torn Sudan

from RAJI BASHIR in Khartoum, Sudan Sudan Bureau KHARTOUM, (CAJ News) THE Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) requires US$6,3 million to keep humanitarian officials and agencies connected in response to the conflict in Sudan.ETC aims to deliver…

Mahogany tree species at risk of being wiped out

from ESTHER SHAVI in Kariba, Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Bureau KARIBA, (CAJ News) THE iconic pod Mahogany tree is facing extinction in Kariba district.This is due to its durability and beauty, qualities that appeal to people who carve artefacts for tourism and…

South Coast festival ushers in World Oceans Day

from FUTHI MBHELE in Durban KwaZulu NatalBureau DURBAN, (CAJ News) SCOTTBURGH, in the South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, will make history when it holds the local leg of the first global World Ocean Festival.The festival starts today (Monday), ending on Su…