The last time Pulitzer Prize winning rapper Kendrick Lamar visited SA, he was a fast-rising rapper making waves across the globe off the back of his critically acclaimed debut album “Good Kid, M.A.A.D City”. Now, Lamar is set to return almost exactly a decade later as one of the world’s …
Read More »JP Set To Perform In Germany
Superstar Jah Prayzah is on demand. After years of hard work, which has seen him becoming a favourite of many promoters – both locally and abroad – the 35-year old is simply unstoppable. His camp has since confirmed his tour of Germany where he is billed to perform at Afro …
Read More »MDC-T In Tatters, Application To Register 87 Legislators Thrown Out
The MDC-T on Tuesday lost its bid to force the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) to register 87 of its aspiring MPs who were rejected by the nomination court on June 21 after failing to pay candidate fees. Justice Webster Chinamhora of the Harare High Court, sitting as an Electoral Court, …
Read More »Gold Mafia Kingpin Feels The Heat, Blames Alcohol For ‘Malicious’ Slurs
Businessman Ewan Macmillan, one of the alleged gold smuggling and money laundering kingpins interviewed in the Qatar-based television news network Al Jazeera’s Gold Mafia documentary series, has apologised saying he made the remarks under the influence of alcohol. This comes months after the 52-year-old merchant and several others, including Zimbabwe’s …
Read More »Aborted Mutiny Will Not Undermine African Leaders Focus On Ending Russia-Ukraine War
An aborted mutiny in Russia will not affect efforts by African leaders to seek an end to the war in Ukraine, South Africa’s Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor said on Tuesday after holding talks with her visiting German counterpart. German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock said Saturday’s mutiny by Russian mercenary chief …
Read More »Julius Maada Bio Re-Elected As Sierra Leone President
Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio secured victory in the West African country’s presidential election with more than 56 percent of the votes to avoid a run-off against main rival Samura Kamara, the nation’s electoral commission said on Tuesday. Former soldier Bio, 59, was running for re-election after a first …
Read More »Wagner Leader Prigozhin Exiled In Belarus, Lukashenko Confirms
The leader of Russia’s 24-hour mutiny, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has arrived in Belarus, three days after his Wagner mercenary group’s mutiny came to an end 200km (125 miles) south of Moscow. “Yes, indeed, he’s in Belarus today,” leader Alexander Lukashenko announced, claiming credit in arranging his exile. Mr Prigozhin’s whereabouts had …
Read More »Latest: Putin Makes another Speech As Lukashenko Orders Army To Be At ‘Full Combat Readiness’
Lukashenko Confirms Wagner Leader Is In Belarus Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is now in Belarus, the country’s president has confirmed to state news agency BELTA. Under a deal mediated by Alexander Lukashenko on Saturday that ended a mutiny in Russia by the Wagner fighters, Prigozhin was meant to move to …
Read More »Kenya-EU Trade Deal: Why East African Community Was Left Out
Image caption, Kenya’s President William Ruto is confident that the trade deal will boost local industries Kenya’s President William Ruto hailed his country’s “remarkable partnership” with the European Union (EU) as the two sides inked a 25-year trade deal, but it has raised questions about East African unity. Has the …
Read More »Can Artificial Intelligence Help Drinkers Buy A Better Bottle Of Wine?
Artificial intelligence (AI) can’t taste or smell – at least not yet – but it is now increasingly helping people buy a decent bottle of wine. Blake Hershey says that the inspiration for his AI-powered wine recommendation app Sippd came from his wife. One weekend she was away with friends, …
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