Play Replay Close highlight Stop listening ENGLISH MBABANE – Nsingizini Hotspurs Head Coach Mandla Qhogi suffered sleepless nights in Harare after church services near their camp disrupted preparation for today’s Scottland FC showdown. Speaking ahead of the 3pm Confederation of African Football (CAF) Champions League preliminary round first leg at the National Sports Stadium, Qhogi joked about the unexpected distraction. “There were a lot of church services around our camp base, and we couldn’t sleep properly,” Qhogi revealed. “I don’t know whether it was Scottland who sent the pastors. Maybe they are giving us the blessings.” Despite the pre-match disturbance, the gaffer remains optimistic, noting that their recent 8Bet Trade Fair campaign, where they lost 0-1 to Young Buffaloes in the quarter-finals, provided adequate preparation despite a congested fixture list. The Eswatini outfit face a tactical adjustment transitioning to the expansive surface of Harare’s main arena. “We are a possession-based...

Les Amazones du Bénin ont décroché un nouveau titre continental. Opposées à la Côte d’Ivoire en finale de l’IHF Trophy Senior Dames – Zone III, les Béninoises se sont imposées 29-28 au terme d’un duel serré. Facebook

PDM thieves have been put on notice! The long arm of the law is coming for anyone who dipped their hands into money meant to lift poor Ugandans out of poverty, with the Director of Crime Intelligence, AIGP Major General Christopher Damulira, telling suspects to surrender to Police before detectives catch up with them. Damulira issued the chilling warning during a week-long review of the Police-led Operation Rejesha Tumaini, the crackdown targeting individuals accused of stealing or mismanaging Parish Development Model (PDM) funds. His message was blunt: if you touched PDM money illegally, your days are numbered. “Report yourselves to Police before we come for you,” Damulira warned those involved in the alleged theft and abuse of the programme. The General was speaking during PDM operation review meetings in Eastern Uganda attended by Resident City and District Commissioners, Internal Security Officers, Regional Police Commanders, prosecutors from the Directorate of Public...

Oumar Farouk Sesay: Sierra Leone Telegraph: 19 August 2026: President Julius Maada Bio may soon face one of the most consequential decisions of his presidency: whether to sign a constitutional amendment into law, a step already shadowed by a serious procedural dispute before the Supreme Court. This is not merely a legal technicality. It is a test of constitutional leadership—and, for Bio, a test of legacy. In 1996, it came at the end of military rule. Bio, then head of the National Provisional Ruling Council, presided over elections and transferred power to the civilian government elected by Sierra Leoneans. That act became the foundation of his democratic reputation, which his supporters would later bestow with an extraordinary unofficial title: “Father of Democracy.” Though disputed by some critics, that title yielded political dividends in 2018 and enhanced his image worldwide. However, Sierra Leone’s return to electoral democracy was not the work...

Municipal authorities and government officials have issued an urgent safety advisory to central coast communities following alarming reports and circulating images of dead fish appearing offshore and washing up along the shoreline. In a public notice released this week, Ignasia Florencia Neis, Acting Chief Executive of the Municipality of Henties Bay, strongly warned residents and visitors against collecting, consuming, or trading any fish found along the coast. “This precautionary measure is being taken while the relevant ministry officials conduct investigations and await the results of the necessary test to determine whether the fish is safe for human consumption,” she added. On Thursday, Romeo Muyunda, spokesperson for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform, confirmed that the ministry is aware of reports and circulating images of dead fish found offshore and along the Namibian coastline, particularly near Henties Bay. “The ministry is treating these reports with the necessary seriousness....

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…as police launch high-level investigation into allegations against PM’s advisor  Rethabile Pitso  A MEETING at the State House that began as a discussion about a proposed Gender-Based Violence (GBV) initiative allegedly turned into a confrontation over unwanted sexual advances, forcing a prominent priest to devise a way of escaping the situation, the Sunday Express has established.  The alleged victim, civil society activist and priest, Relebohile Tuoane, is said to have met Prime Minister Sam Matekane on 15 June 2026, at State House to present a proposal seeking funding for a GBV-focused initiative.  According to a source close to the investigation, Mr Matekane was impressed by the M1 million proposal and told Ms Tuoane he would appoint one of his advisors to engage with her further.  Ms Tuoane subsequently received a telephone call from a State House official that evening inviting her to meet one of the Prime Minister’s advisors the following day.  It was during that meeting, held at State House on 16 June, that the alleged sexual harassment occurred.  According to the source, Ms Tuoane was...

Leemisa Thuseho ALL is set for the 2026 Lekhalong-La-Baroa Annual Run, which is scheduled for this Saturday in Lekhalong-La-Baroa in the outskirts of Maseru. Backed by Vodacom Lesotho (VCL) Financial Services, through a partnership with organisers Mountain Runners Athletics Club, the race is entering its fifth edition. As part of the partnership, VCL has injected M330,000 into the event. One of the organisers, Thabo Mosebekoa, who is also a member of Mountain Runners Athletics Club, said preparations for the race had been completed. “All is set; everything is finalised,” Mr Mosebekoa told the Lesotho Times this week. He said the event had previously struggled to attract more than 200 participants, but the partnership had helped boost registration numbers to about 400 this year. “We are expecting 400 registered participants, and that is a huge improvement,” he said. Mr Mosebekoa said most participants were local social runners, with some expected to travel from...

Encerrado sem decisão de seleção Concurso público para alienação da ‘fábrica das algas’ não teve interessados. Não foi apresentada qualquer proposta no âmbito do concurso público internacional para a alienação de participação social detida pela Empresa de Eletricidade da Madeira no capital social da EEM – Biotecnologia, a empresa responsável pela chamada ‘fábrica das algas’. Em 2023 o Tribunal de Contas assinalou que a incerteza sobre o projeto era crescente, pela falta de domínio técnico ou comercial da EEM – Biotecnologia e por a empresa depender de terceiras entidades para garantir a operação da Unidade de Produção de Biomassa do Porto Santo, razão pela qual a entidade das contas duvidava que a alienação fosse mesmo exequível.   “Vamos ter de trabalhar em conjunto” Albuquerque e Barreto já definiram “regras básicas” para o relacionamento institucional. O presidente do Governo Regional e o Representante da República para a Madeira trocaram impressões na...

En la red clientelar con la que Teodoro Obiang Nguema reparte los fondos públicos para comprar lealtades, la familia directa del dictador ocupa la primera fila en el reparto, tal como ha venido revelando Diario Rombe en las últimas semanas. Entre la maraña de beneficiarios identificados por este medio emergen con especial fuerza los nombres de varios familiares directos del mandatario, entre ellos el de Micaela Nchama Mbaga, hija de Gabriel Mbaga Eneme —hermano menor de Santiago Nguema Eneme, padre del dictador—. Quienes conocen las dinámicas internas del poder cleptocrático en el distrito de Mongomo coinciden en definir A Micaela Nchama Mbaga como una figura de poder implacable e influyente en la primera línea del clan familiar. Sectaria, ultraconservadora y defensora acérrima del mito según el cual 13 presidentes originarios de Mongomo deben gobernar Guinea Ecuatorial antes de permitir que lo haga un ciudadano de otro distrito. Según los datos...