Sheronrose Mugombi, [email protected] THREE people were confirmed dead at Yellowsnake 37 mine by the Zimbabwe Republic Police. The unnamed victims had entered into the mine shaft using a cage, as they were getting out of the shaft a safety hook which fastening the rope to the cage broke resulting in the cage falling down the […] Source link

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Learners celebrating after excelling in examinations. PHOTO URN Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Despite a clear directive from the government to protect student privacy, numerous schools, parents, and media outlets—both traditional and social media—continue to publish personal student examination results. This disregard for privacy regulations persists, undermining efforts to safeguard sensitive data. Education Minister Janet Museveni, while releasing the latest UCE exam results this week, said that the publication of individual learners’ results violates privacy and urged schools to find alternative ways to celebrate academic excellence without breaching the law. The Data Protection and Privacy Act, Cap 97 prohibits the publication of personal data of children. However, despite this law and a warning by the Education Minister, it has largely been ignored, as several institutions and individuals still openly display examination results. The decision to ban such publications was widely welcomed by those concerned with the commercialization of education....

D’après l’AFP, VOA Afrique et Le Monde, les envoyés spéciaux de plusieurs médias étrangers n’ont pas obtenu d’accréditations pour couvrir les fameuses premières élections sénatoriales du Togo, organisées ce samedi. Une situation similaire à celle des scrutins législatifs et régionaux d’avril dernier. Ces élections marquent l’entrée en vigueur de la nouvelle Constitution, adoptée en avril 2024, qui transforme le pays en régime parlementaire. Le Sénat, composé de 61 membres, verra 41 sénateurs élus par les conseillers municipaux et régionaux, tandis que 20 seront désignés par le président du Conseil des ministres. Faure Gnassingbé, au pouvoir depuis 2005 après avoir succédé à son père, devrait être nommé président du Conseil grâce à la large victoire de son parti, l’Unir, aux législatives d’avril. L’opposition, qui qualifie cette réforme de “coup de force constitutionnel”, dénonce des fraudes et un verrouillage du système électoral. Plusieurs grands partis, dont l’ANC et le FDR, boycottent le...

Nairobi — Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino is demanding an explanation from Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu on why he has been denied entry into the country. In December last year, Owino traveled to Tanzania. Upon arriving at the Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam, he was informed that he was persona non grata in Tanzania with the immigration officers rejecting his passport. The Embakasi East MP narrated how he was detained at the airport for three hours and finally denied entry. “THEREFORE, I am placing this special request to your office to appraise me in writing on the reasons why I am not allowed to enter into Tanzania for business, or as a representative of the people of Kenya, or as a friend of the people of Tanzania and for any other legitimate reasons,” the lawmaker stated. In his letter to Suluhu, Owino pointed out to...

February 15, 2025 (SINJAH) – A unit of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) stationed in the Al-Muzmum area near the border with South Sudan surrendered to the Sudanese army in Sinjah, the capital of Sennar state on Friday, military sources told Sudan Tribune. The source said the 100-member unit had crossed into South Sudan before deciding to return to Sudan via the Joda border crossing and hand themselves over to the army in Senga. The presence of RSF troops in the border area with South Sudan has been a source of concern for local authorities, who fear that weapons could be smuggled into South Sudan and destabilize the region, the sources said. Some members of the unit sold their weapons to locals in exchange for money, according to reports. The RSF withdrew from Senga to Al-Muzmum, in the far south of Sinnar state near the South Sudan border, after the...

Member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC), Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, General Shams-Eddin Kabashi arrived Wednesday in the city of Om Rawaba and was received by the Wali (governor) of the North Kordofan State, Abdel-Khalig Abdel-Latif, the Commander of the Control of Martyr Al-Sayyad advancing Forces, Maj. Gen. Asim Abdullah Al Fadil, and a number of officials and commanders of the regular forces in the state. TSC member inspected the forces at the Control of the Martyr Al-Sayyad Advancing Forces, the forces stationed in the area, and the Om Rawaba Locality Headquarters, praising the high morale of the soldiers and mobilized personnel and their determination to cleanse the remaining pockets of the rebel militia in North Kordofan State. His Excellency emphasized that what he saw of the readiness of the units and forces heralds that the road to Er-Rahad and Al-Obayyid is now paved and everyone will soon...

President Nangolo Mbumba welcomed Eswatini’s labour minister at State House on Tuesday to discuss the country’s bid for a position at the African Union (AU). Eswatini’s minister of labour and social security, Phila Buthelezi, conveyed greetings from King Mswati III, who seeks Namibia’s support for Eswatini’s candidate for the position of AU commissioner. Eswatini has nominated former agriculture minister Moses Vilakati for the position of commissioner for agriculture, rural development, blue economy, and sustainable environment at the AU in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Vilakati, who also served as the former minister of tourism and environmental affairs, has extensive experience in agriculture spanning over 30 years. Mbumba spoke about the longstanding bilateral relations with Eswatini and commended Vilakati for his commitment to serving the African continent. “You have passed with flying colours the way you presented your own background, what you can do, what you have done, and what you intend to...

By Hon; Abdirashid Jire Qalinle A Deep Dive into Power Abuse, Corruption, and the Need for Urgent Reform Does the House of the People have Whips? The answer seems foolproof. Our MPs weren’t elected by the people through political parties but were handpicked by clan elders. As a result, our Parliament cannot have a whip in the traditional sense. Instead, we have an Organizer (Nidaamiye) whose job is limited to maintaining order in the House during debates. Unlike parliamentary whips in other countries, the Nidaamiye doesn’t represent a party and wields no power over MPs. But what happens when the Nidaamiye overreaches? What if this modest administrative role is transformed into a position of unchecked power? To understand the contrast between Somalia’s Nidaamiye and parliamentary whips in other democracies, let’s first examine how whips function in established systems like the UK and all other Parliaments. Whips – Introduction Whips are...

Saturday February 15, 2025 Garowe (HOL) – The Puntland Counterterrorism Task Force announced on Saturday that an airstrike destroyed an ISIS explosives factory in the Shebaab Al-Miskaat mountains during an overnight operation on Friday. The facility was reportedly used to manufacture explosives and vehicle parts for the terrorist group.  A brief statement from the Puntland command confirmed the successful strike, which took place in the Bari region, where Puntland forces have been conducting an anti-ISIS military campaign since December 2024.  “The ISIS terrorist factory, which was used to manufacture explosives and vehicle components, was burned down, and its members were eliminated,” the Puntland Anti-ISIS Command said in a statement.  The statement did not disclose the number of ISIS fighters killed in the airstrike but confirmed that the bombing had crippled a key ISIS logistical hub.  The attack comes as Puntland forces continue intense counterterrorism operations against ISIS in the Bari...