23 Teachers Dismissed In Zambia

Zambia News and Information Service (ZANIS) on Saturday said no fewer than 23 teachers were dismissed in Zambia for sexually abusing and impregnating pupils in 2016. The Teaching Service Commission in Zambia said that the teachers were dismissed for having sex with the pupils and impregnating others from January to December 2016. The commission is … Read more

Chad’s Moussa Faki Is New AU Commission Chairperson

The African Union (AU) has finally elected a new Chairperson of its Commission. Chadian Foreign Minister, Moussa Faki, takes over from South Africa’s Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, who turned down a second term bid. Faki was elected during the 28th Summit of Heads of State at the AU Headquarters in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. He … Read more

Politicians Endangering Our Lives, Electoral Commission Staff

The Electoral Commission says its members and staff draw strength from service to the nation to enable them withstand all forms of attack on them by some individuals and groups. Deputy Chairperson for Corporate Services, Georgina Opoku Amankwaa says attempts to vilify and discredit even the commissioners and their work can be demoralizing. She says … Read more

Nduom’s Disqualification Affecting Our Parliamentary Candidates – PPP

The Chairman of the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) Constituency of the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), Joseph Bernard Eshun, has said that the disqualification of the party’s flagbearer from contesting in the upcoming presidential elections is affecting their parliamentary candidates. According to him, some electorates have the impression that all parliamentary aspirants of the PPP were also disqualified. … Read more

Kenya Nominates Foreign Minister For Top AU Job

Kenya’s surprise decision to nominate the Foreign Minister Amina Mohamed for the job of African Union (AU) Commission chairperson will test the lobbying skills of the country’s diplomats and its influence on the continent. Elections to replace Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, who is stepping down after one term to prepare for a stab at the South African … Read more