Sly Dunbar gave Jamaica ‘a gift that will never fade’
Sounds of drums filled the Holy Trinity Cathedral on Saturday morning as the funeral service for legendary drummer Lowell Fillmore ‘Sly’ Dunbar got under way. One half of the iconic…
Zimbabweans in UAE Exempted from Overstay Fines
By Patience Gondo ZIMBABWEANS stranded in the United Arab Emirates have been exempted from overstay penalties after flight disruptions caused by the recent airspace closures, the Embassy of the Republic…
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe Taken To Wrong Court
By Rex Mphisa Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe was on Monday taken to a wrong court prompting the magistrate to threaten removing his case from the role. Chatunga was, after the mix-up…
Sundowns Stuns Pirates to Reduce Points Gap
By McGeorge Mbare The South African Premier Soccer League reigning champions, Mamelodi Sundowns, stunned log leaders Orlando Pirates 2-1 on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at the FNB Stadium, cutting the…
Islamic police in Nigeria arrest nine Muslims for not fasting during Ramadan
The Islamic police in Nigeria’s northern state of Kano arrested nine Muslims on Wednesday who were seen eating food during the first day of this year’s Ramadan fast. Kano has…
At least 21 dead after boat sinks on Sudan’s River Nile
At least 21 people have died after a passenger boat sank in River Nile state in northern Sudan, a medical group has told the BBC. The boat was travelling between…
SA Deploys Boats On Limpopo
By Rex Mphisa THE South African National Defence Force’s (SANDF’s) says it has put an aquatic resource to combat illegal immigrants and contraband smugglers from Zimbabwe across the Limpopo River.…
Leader of South Africa’s second largest party to step down
South Africa’s Democratic Alliance (DA) leader John Steenhuisen has said he will not seek re-election as the party’s leader in April – a move that may threaten the stability of…
South Africa expels Israeli envoy over ‘violations of diplomatic norms’
South Africa has expelled Israel’s top diplomat in the country for “violating diplomatic norms”, including making “insulting remarks” against South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Ariel Seidman, chargé d’affaires at the…
AFCON Tragedy: Malian Journalist Dies in Morocco
Prince Chese The African sports media fraternity has been plunged into mourning following the sudden death of Malian sports journalist Mohamed Soumaré, who was found dead in his hotel room…