New York: The Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development, Mr. Xola Nqola, welcomed the sentence of long-term imprisonment for the man who was found guilty of murdering ANCYL secretary-general, Mr. Sindiso Magaqa, a former ANC Youth …

Lagos: African exploration and production company Petralon Energy is on track to boost Nigerian crude production by a further 2,500 barrels per day (bpd), following drilling activities at the Dawes Island field. The company has recently completed a ne…

Bujumbura: Mr. Babacar Sedikh Faye has been appointed as the World Bank Group (WBG) Country Manager for Burundi, effective July 1, 2025. His appointment is part of a global initiative by the World Bank Group aimed at unifying and strengthening its rep…

Johannesburg: Liquid Intelligent Technologies South Africa has concluded its Youth Tech Entrepreneurship Programme by celebrating the graduation of 20 young entrepreneurs. The initiative, which is a part of Cassava Technologies, is actively running in…

New York: A jury in North Dakota has delivered a landmark decision, ordering Greenpeace to pay $660 million in damages for what was deemed malicious interference with the Dakota Access Pipeline. The ruling has sparked a heated debate, with Greenpeace …

Maseru: Against a backdrop of low growth, high unemployment, and widespread poverty, Lesotho’s government-led growth model has long struggled to deliver on the authorities’ growth and development goals. Now, an additional set of external shocks has fu…

Bulawayo: South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder expressed satisfaction over his decision to let Brian Lara retain the highest individual score record in Test cricket. Leading the Proteas for the first time, Mulder declared his innings at 367 not out during the …

Lusaka: It has been almost three months since Zambia’s president, Hakainde Hichilema, enacted the Cyber Security and Cyber Crimes Acts of 2025 into law. While the legislation has been praised by some for its intent to combat digital crimes and enhance…