Sevens season kicks off

Brandon Moyo THE Bulawayo Metropolitan Rugby Football Board (BMRFB) is looking to seize the excitement from the recent completion of the 2024 15s league with its first Sevens tournament on…

CAF confirms dates for 2025 African Nations Championships

The eighth African Nations Championships will be held from February 1 to 28 in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe said Monday. The biennial…

African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 to Spotlight Republic of the Congo Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Capabilities, Hydrocarbon Potential

The Republic of the Congo (ROC) is making significant strides in its energy sector, with the successful start-up of its Congo LNG development – transforming the country into an LNG…

South Sudan: Meet the Zanunga Women’s Group, ambassadors of peacebuilding in Yambio

The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is engaging local communities in Yambio, in productive activities, nurturing their potential as peace ambassadors. With the objective of building peace, the…

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Resident Representative Office in Liberia Empowers At-Risk Youths with Start-Up Kits to Launch Small Businesses

In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at fostering economic independence and social reintegration, the Office of the Resident Representative of the President of ECOWAS Commission in Liberia has distributed start-up kits…

The planet endures its hottest summer on record — for the second straight year

CNN — Summer broke global heat records for the second straight year, scientists have confirmed — putting 2024 firmly on track to be the hottest year in recorded history. The period between June…

‘No radio licence, no insurance cover’

Harare Bureau IT will soon be mandatory for motorists to first buy a radio licence before getting a vehicle licence or insurance cover, as the Second Republic moves to modernise…

Eritrea: Seminar on Protecting Children’s Rights

A seminar focusing on protecting children’s rights and eradicating harmful practices was conducted for residents of Tiravolo sub-zone in the Central Region. The seminar was organized in collaboration with the…

One-third of mpox cases in Burundi among school-age children – United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

School-age children between 5 and 19 years old now account for 33 per cent of mpox cases in Burundi, presenting a new challenge as families prepare for the upcoming school…

Roadmap for NDS2 formulation gets nod

Harare Bureau ZIMBABWE’S quest to become an upper middle income economy by 2030 is well on course after National Development Strategy 1 (NDS 1) exceeded targets of all key economic…