SOUTH Africa’s foreign ministry has rejected US President Donald Trump’s claims that the country is seizing land unfairly, following his announcement to cut off US funding. The government defended its newly passed Expropriation Act, stating that it aligns with constitutional principles and…
JOHANNESBURG has become home to the largest Hindu temple and cultural complex in the Southern Hemisphere, marking a significant milestone for South Africa’s Hindu community. The grand opening, held on Sunday, saw scores of worshippers arriving before dawn to participate…
DE BEERS has concluded negotiations on a new diamond sales agreement with the Botswana government, securing an extension of mining licenses until 2054, according to Reuters. The deal, which is expected to be formally signed in the coming weeks, marks a…
GHANA’S consumer inflation rate edged down slightly to 23.5 percent year-on-year in January, from 23.8 percent in December, marking a marginal improvement amid ongoing economic recovery efforts, the Ghana Statistical Service announced on Monday. The latest figures, reported by Reuters, indicate…
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged the United States to reconsider its decision to withdraw from the global health body. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus responded on Monday to US President Donald Trump’s executive order, rejecting claims that the agency had…
THE National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Ondo State Council, has suspended its four-day-old indefinite strike. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that nurses and midwives in the state government-owned hospitals and health centres began an…
EUROPEAN Union (EU) foreign Policy Chief, Kaja Kallas, has called for closer ties with the United Kingdom. Kallas, in an address to EU ambassadors in Brussels on Monday, stressed that cooperation on defence was the next logical step in relations…
US President Donald Trump has raised the prospect of imposing tariffs on the European Union (EU), prompting concerns of a renewed trade conflict. Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump made it clear that he would “absolutely” consider levying tariffs on…
Hezbollah has announced that the funeral of its long-time leader, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, will take place on 23 February, months after he was killed in a series of Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon. Secretary-General Naim Kassem made the announcement in…
UNITED States President Donald Trump has again double down on the imposition of 25% tariffs on Canadian imports. Trump had ordered 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and 10% on goods from China, raising fears of a global…
