SOUTH AFRICAN BUS DRIVERS MOVE TO IRELAND AS EU FACES DRIVER SHORTAGE
South African bus drivers are increasingly relocating to Ireland as transport companies across Europe struggle with a growing shortage of professional drivers. Dublin Bus, Ireland’s state-owned bus operator, has been actively recruiting qualified drivers from South Africa, with new recruits…
Ex-Zambian minister killed in security raid on opposition
Former Zambian Transport Minister and opposition lawmaker Mutotwe Kafwaya has been killed during a security operation at a property linked to opposition leader Brian Mundubile in Lusaka, authorities have confirmed. Kafwaya, 49, was reportedly fatally wounded during a joint operation…
Ladan Bosso Appointed Interim Super Falcons Head Coach Ahead of Olympic Qualifiers
Ladan Bosso has been appointed as the interim head coach of Nigeria’s Super Falcons ahead of the upcoming Olympic qualifiers. Bosso will take charge of the team temporarily and remain in the position until the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) appoints…
US EMBASSY TRAINS MALAWI POLICE IN ENGLISH AND AI
The US Embassy in Lilongwe confirmed it is welcoming officers from the Malawi Police Service for the four-week course, designed to overhaul the way they write, present and communicate in the workplace. Leading the sessions is Macfarlene Mseteka, an alumnus…
Former Liberian vice president charged in drug-trafficking probe
Liberia has charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking, money laundering and a range of other offences, the country’s Justice Ministry announced.Howard-Taylor, who served as vice president for six years to 2024, was detained before boarding a flight…
Angélique Kidjo makes history for Africa with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Five-time Grammy award winner Angélique Kidjo has made history as the first African musician to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. We Africans just don’t know what we’ve given to the world, and what we continue giving…
SUDANESE CHRISTIAN WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH AFTER REFUSING TO RENOUNCE HER FAITH
In 2014, the case of a Sudanese Christian woman, Meriam Yahya Ibrahim Ishag, sparked international outrage after a court in Khartoum sentenced her to death for apostasy and ordered that she receive 100 lashes for adultery. Ibrahim, who was 27…
‘I was born in South Africa’, says beauty queen facing legal bid to deport her
Beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina, who is facing deportation from South Africa, has reiterated that she was born in the country and believes she has been “treated unfairly and targeted”.South African officials want her detained as they pursue her deportation after…
NIGERIAN DRONE MAKER RAISES $52 MILLION AS GHANA FACTORY SET TO BECOME AFRICA’S LARGEST
Nigerian defence-technology startup Terra Industries has raised an additional $18 million, bringing its total seed funding to $52 million as it prepares to expand its drone manufacturing operations in Ghana and open its first international office in London. The Abuja-based…
Egypt shuts down biscuit factory making fake versions of popular sandwich biscuits with charcoal instead of cocoa
Egyptian authorities have shut down an unlicensed biscuit factory after inspectors found it was producing imitation biscuits using expired ingredients and charcoal-based colouring instead of cocoa. The factory, located in Kafr Shukr in Qalyubia governorate, was raided during a food-safety…