The Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards remind us of the important role that journalism plays in South Africa’s democracy. The Awards are a benchmark of the best journalists, their stories and the concerns that they write for. And while locally, and across the globe, the journalism profession has been under pressure from budgets to model […]
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Thandisizwe Mgudlwa – CAPE TOWN, South Africa In the past couple of years, the name of former president Thabo Mbeki has re-emerged as a possible solution for fixing the South African economy and spreading the wealth of the country to all its people. Mostly, this assertion has been shared in the public domain by independent […]
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By Renson Mwakandana Ron Kenoly, the special guest at the 25th anniversary of Harvest Praise, has made mention of his desire to become a citizen of Ghana 🇬🇭. When he presented for an audience of over 4,000 Christians at the University of Professional Studies, Accra (UPSA), he shared these recent insights. The American worship leader […]
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Renson Mwakandana During a trip to Tanzania on Thursday as part of an African tour to fortify connections with a continent where the power of China and Russia is growing, US Vice President Kamala Harris announced intentions to increase commerce with and investment in Tanzania. The visit started on Sunday in Ghana, and on Wednesday […]
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Renson Mwakandana In an address on Tuesday in Accra, Ghana, US Vice President Kamala Harris emphasized her optimism for the African continent she is visiting and advocated for further investments in innovation. After a conference with African leaders sponsored by the US President Joe Biden in Washington in December to counterbalance the expanding influence of […]
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By Thandisizwe Mgudlwa SOUTH AFRICA 🇿🇦 will host the inaugural much-anticipated CAF African Schools Football Championship Continental Final phase at King Zwelithini Stadium, CAF announced this week. The soccer spectacle will take place at Durban’s King Zwelithini Stadium from 05-08 April 2023. According to CAF, the first year of the Programme, a historic and first […]
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Renson Mwakandana The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was hosted by Ethiopia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister on Wednesday, March 15. The senior American ambassador will first meet with Tigrayan representatives and federal officials in Addis Ababa before traveling to two African nations. He will talk about both humanitarian assistance and the execution of the […]
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Renson Mwakandana In a school outside the city of Kampala, three Ugandan pupils were murdered when a lorry crashed into their classroom. At least 18 other students were hurt in the incident on Tuesday afternoon at Kasaka Secondary School. The institution is situated in the Gomba area of the country’s center, 130 kilometers (80 miles) from Kampala. […]
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Renson Mwakandana When the strong cyclone Freddy made a comeback and killed hundreds, Malawi’s president on Monday proclaimed a state of calamity in seven southern regions, including the commercial capital Blantyre. After Cyclone Freddy left a path of destruction and claimed more than 60 lives in the southern African nation, President Lazarus Chakwera “has noted […]
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Renson Mwakandana In defiance of outcry from human rights organizations, Ugandan MPs on Thursday brought legislation to parliament that calls for severe new punishments for same-sex relationships in a nation where homosexuality is already banned. Speaker of the House Annet Anita Among, at the first stage in an expedited procedure to turn the idea into law, forwarded the measure […]
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