Staff Writer

  LSEG in collaboration with the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) (https://ICD-PS.org/), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, today announced the findings of the 2025 Islamic Finance Development Indicator (IFDI) report (https://apo-opa.co/48tkcnV), a global benchmark assessing the development of the Islamic finance industry across 140 countries. Malaysia maintained its top position in the global rankings, followed by Saudi Arabia and the United […]

  The Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) has recorded a sharp fall in both AIDS-related deaths and new HIV infections. Speaking during a sitting of the Parliamentary Committee on HIV/AIDS and Related Matters on Wednesday, 15 October 2025, Tom Etti, the Director for Partnership at UAC presented the commission’s latest status report and pointed to a 64 per cent reduction in annual AIDS deaths from 56,000 in 2010 to 20,000 in […]

  On October 24 and 25, 2025, the Africa 24 Group (https://Africa24TV.com) will provide exceptional coverage of the investiture and swearing-in ceremony of Dr. George Elombi, elected 4th President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank). This ceremony is a major strategic platform to honor the legacy of Professor Benedict Oramah and lay the foundations for a new era of pan-African leadership with Dr. George Elombi. The event marks a historic […]

  On 2 October 2025, the National Security Council announced that all ‘necessary measures’ would be taken to maintain order and security during the election period, including banning any meeting and public protest to challenge the Constitutional Council’s decisions. Following this announcement, the Prefect of Abidjan, the commercial capital, banned a peaceful rally organized by the opposition for 4 October and another one planned for 11 October. “The use of blanket bans […]

  The Western Cape’s fast-growing population demands a stronger economy with many more jobs. This was the focus of Premier Alan Winde’s engagements this week with Cape Town business owners and law enforcement officials. On Monday, 13 October 2025, Premier Winde visited several growing enterprises that are contributing to job creation and community development.  At Durbanville Tool Hire, owner Mr Allistair Fisher is preparing to expand operations and increase his […]

  This year, 77 442 candidates will write the National Senior Certificate (NSC) exams in the Western Cape. Of these, 67 606 are full-time matric candidates, while 9 836 are part-time or repeat candidates. We have 3 231 more full-time candidates writing than in 2024. The exams begin on Tuesday, 21 October 2025, with 12 736 candidates writing the Computer Applications Technology (CAT) Practical exam in the morning. In total, […]

  President Cyril Ramaphosa has suspended the Inspector-General of Intelligence, Mr Imtiaz Fazel, pending a decision in an investigation by Parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Intelligence (JSCI) into the Inspector-General’s conduct. The JSCI has informed President Ramaphosa that it has received a complaint on the conduct of the Inspector-General and that the committee will conduct an investigation in line with section 7(4) and 7(5) of the Intelligence Services Act (Act […]

  Deputy Minister in The Presidency, Ms Nonceba Mhlauli, will on Thursday, 16 October 2025 at 09h00 host a G20 Community Leaders Dialogue at the Roodepan community's Roman Catholic Church in the Sol Plaatje Municipality, Frances Baard District, Northern Cape. This activity will form part of the Government’s country-wide G20 outreach programme. The objectives of the outreach are to: Create awareness about South Africa’s membership to the G20; Inform the […]

  The President’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government, the Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Health of the United Republic of Tanzania  in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), today officially launched the Pandemic Fund Project in Mwanza. This landmark initiative, supported by catalytic funding from the Pandemic Fund, aims to strengthen Tanzania’s capacity […]