More than 57, 600 Zambian youths apply for 1,000 Police Constable Positions
MORE than 57, 600 young people applied for 1,000 jobs in the Zambia Police Service, in an indication of how tough the jobs market remains in Zambia. Police Public Relations Officer Esther Mwaata Katongo has told Mwebantu in statement that the, “Zambia Police Service received 57, 601 applications across the country in the recruitment exercise […]
Congo’s Kabila appoints army chief under U.S., EU sanctions for alleged violence
CONGO’s President Joseph Kabila has appointed a new army chief who is under international sanctions for the violent repression of dissent, raising fears of an imminent crackdown. State television reported on Sunday that Kabila had appointed General John Numbi to the role of inspector general of the Congolese Armed Forces. Numbi has been placed under […]
There is a cloud hanging over this World Cup and Fifa must not ignore it
There was a time when we used to sneer at the antics deployed by South American nations, or the histrionics on show in La Liga, wondering how supporters put up with all the play-acting, but everyone’s at it now, including – and let’s not kid ourselves – England players. “Shithousery” is the word that gets […]
MDC Alliance Planning Mass Protests Over Unclean Voters’ Roll, ‘Fradulent’ Ballot Papers
The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance led by Nelson Chamisa is threatening to stage a mass demonstration next week to express its dissatisfaction over what it says is the collusion between Zanu PF party and the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to allegedly rig the forthcoming general elections by using a “fundamentally-flawed” voters’ roll and […]
Why Diamond Platnumz sacked bodyguard who knew all his secrets
Tanzanian musician Diamond Platnumz has fired his most trusted bodyguard Mwarabu Fighter, who is reported to have complained of mistreatment by the bongo star. Mwarabu had been Diamond’s bodyguard for the last five years, accompanying him to most of his music concerts around the world and secretive events in his personal life. For weeks now, […]
Children sold to pay voodoo debts in Benin
Benin: Voodoo Children Unreported World went to the tiny country of Benin in West Africa, it’s the only country in the world that recognises voodoo as an official religion. Every year thousands of children are initiated into voodoo. But for many poor families the cost can be unbearably high as parents are forced to sell […]
Angola Settles U.S.$51,1 Million Debt
Bank of Namibia deputy governor Ebson Uanguta said the Banco Nacional De Angola has paid the outstanding US51,1 million debt owed Namibia. Speaking at a press briefing this morning, Uanguta noted that the outstanding amount was settled last Friday. “The Bank of Namibia is delighted that the debt repayment has been concluded in a spirit […]
Chinese Yuan to Become Reserve Currency of Lesotho?
LESOTHO is among 14 eastern and southern African countries that are considering the adoption of the Chinese yuan as a reserve currency to facilitate the repayment of loans being advanced by the Asian economic giant for infrastructural developments. A team of Central Bank of Lesotho (CBL) officials recently joined their eastern and southern African counterparts […]
Swazi King Mswati III Gets Dining Suite Made of Gold
The Queen Mother gave King Mswati III, the absolute monarch of Swaziland / Eswatini, a dining room suite made of gold for his 50th birthday. It will go alongside a lounge suite trimmed with gold that he was given by senior members of his government. He also received cheques totalling at least E15 million (US$1.2 […]
Top-secret report uncovers high-level Chinese interference in Australian politics
A top-secret Government report has uncovered a decade-long attempt by the Chinese Communist Party to compromise Australia’s major political parties. 9NEWS has confirmed the report says the CCP’s operations are aimed at all levels of government and designed to gain access and influence over policy making. Malcolm Turnbull commissioned the joint investigation in August 2016, […]
