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Byline: Kenneth Kazibwe Police in Kampala have arrested a director of studies and three teachers for allegedly sharing fake papers for the forthcoming Primary Leaving Examinations. Kevin Bakashaba, the director [...]

Byline: Victor Ahiumayoung The National Pension Commission, PenCom, has ordered Licensed Pension Fund Administrators, LPFAs, and Custodian Fund to immediately suspend further investment in commercial papers where capital market operators [...]

Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has denied any association to a contract for the supply of ballot papers to the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN). Speaking to The Namibian on Sunday, [...]

Nairobi -- Senate Speaker Amason Kingi has orderd the publication of a Supplementary Order Paper to consider 'urgent matters' signaling the commencement of the impeachment trial against Deputy President Rigathi [...]

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is facing a dispute with several political parties over a last-minute proposal to avoid buying ballot papers through the public procurement process. Two meetings [...]

Byline: Sharon Resian Nairobi -- The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) will include details of individual candidates in this year's Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) papers as part of [...]

Byline: Simon Ndonga Kisumu -- Police in Siaya are holding 13 teachers after their arrest on Monday over examinations malpractice during the ongoing Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). The [...]

Byline: Alan Mwesigwa At Muhorro BCS Primary School, three of the 110 registered candidates were absent with one hospitalised while the others could not be located. The start of the [...]

Byline: Ronald Adamolekun MTN Nigeria hopes to use the cash to bridge the working capital gap in the short term. MTN Nigeria is returning to the debt market to source [...]

Byline: Burnett Munthali Despite numerous challenges and uncertainties, the UTM Party is steadfastly moving forward with its convention scheduled for November 17, 2024, in Mzuzu. This decision comes amidst various [...]

Deputy minister of works and transport Veikko Nekundi was allegedly caught on video pushing and shoving an Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) commissioner during an observation trip in South Africa. [...]

With Nigerians facing untold hardships and policy inconsistencies in the hands of the ruling All Progressives Congress, the opposition parties that should provide effective opposition and present alternative platforms to [...]

Byline: Olanrewaju Oyedeji and Gbenga Salau For many Nigerians, electing a leader of unquestionable legitimacy -- one chosen through free and fair elections, unmarred by violence and other criminal violations [...]

Byline: Phidel Kizito Nairobi -- The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has expressed regret over the prolonged delay in the payment of terminal dues owed to former employees of [...]

Maputo -- The Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM), the second largest opposition party in the country, is in first place on the ballot paper for the parliamentary and provincial elections scheduled [...]

Byline: Shallon Mwiza The National Electoral Commission (NEC) has introduced measures - including braille ballot papers - to guarantee persons with disabilities' full participation in the electoral process as the [...]

Maputo -- Lutero Simango, leader of the Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM), will occupy the top place on the ballot paper for the presidential election scheduled for 9 October. The Constitutional [...]

West African Examination Council (WAEC) in Nigeria says it would gradually eliminate the use of papers in the conduct of its examinations. Dr Amos Dangut, Head of National Office, disclosed [...]

A school exam paper using controversial singer and dancer Skomota as a case study has left many X users (previously Twitter) stunned. The much-liked entertainer has made a career of [...]

Byline: Emmanuel Addeh Abuja -- Order Paper, one of Nigeria's foremost independent parliamentary monitoring organisations and policy think tanks, yesterday held a public dialogue between the parliament and the private [...]

Byline: Kalu Eziyi Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has said the government has signed agreements with various entrepreneurs interested in investing in mechanised agriculture in the state. Otti made [...]

Byline: Jonathan Quartey Defying the traditional approach of teaching and learning, tertiary institutions in Ghana are now innovatively weaving sports and music into their teaching practices, to provide a comprehensive [...]

Byline: Kabir Yusuf Among those exonerated were Jurgen Mossack and the late Ramon Fonseca, founder of Mossack Fonseca, the defunct law firm at the centre of the Panama scandal. A [...]

Johannesburg. -- In a development that will shock readers and the South African media establishment, Media24 is set to close several of its mainstream print publications, including City Press, Rapport, [...]

Byline: Lindi Morwaeng Mogoditshane -- The Pulp and Paper firm that was launched on Friday fulfilled in part government's commitment to develop a strong waste recycling industry as a means [...]

Byline: Keegan Leech No, 'mystery' ballot papers have not been 'discovered' pre-filled with votes for South Africa's ruling ANC IN SHORT: There is no evidence for viral claims ahead of [...]

Byline: Leadership News Dangote Sugar Plc seeks to raise N50 billion through Commercial Papers (CPs) issuance across different tranches. In its most recent issuance the Series 4 and 5, it [...]

The government of Madagascar and the African Development Bank have agreed to consolidate the mid-term results of the (about:blank#:~:text=Le%20DSP%202022-2026%20est,la%20fragilit%C3%A9%20de%20la%20Banque.) Country Strategy Paper 2022-2026 and to maintain its strategic directions until [...]

Cabinet has approved the Final White Paper On Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection. This is according to Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, who briefed the media on Wednesday. 'The [...]

Byline: Mary Taruvinga Five candidates have successfully filed their papers with the Nomination Court ahead of by-elections slated for April 27 this year. The by-elections will be held to replace [...]

With the finalisation of the list of candidates contesting seats in the 2024 National and Provincial Elections (NPE2024), the Electoral Commission (IEC) can now go ahead with the printing of [...]

Byline: Lex Bouter In the 1800s, British colonists in India set about trying to reduce the cobra population, which was making life and trade very difficult in Delhi. They began [...]

Byline: Bruhan Makong Nairobi -- Four individuals implicated in the forgery of credentials to secure positions in the public service were presented before the Eldoret law courts on Monday as [...]

Byline: Yusufu Aminu Idegu The Independent National Electoral Commission has suspended the Electoral Officer for Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, Fred Ogboji, over alleged missing ballot papers [...]

Byline: Agency Report INEC on Saturday rescheduled the election in 16 polling units of Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency following the discovery that some ballot papers were missing. The (https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/665235-plateau-rerun-inec-reschedules-elections-in-16-polling-units.html) Independent [...]

Byline: Our Reporter Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) 'rebel leader' Kondwani Nankhumwa has hinted he will be on the ballot paper during the 2025 presidential election. Speaking to his supporters [...]

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB Group) met on 17 January 2024 in Abidjan and approved the 2023-2028 Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for the Democratic [...]

Byline: Germain Nsanzimana Rwanda Inspectorate, Competition and Consumer Protection Authority (RICA) has urged the discontinuation of using paper bags and non-biodegradable sacks for packaging meat countrywide. The move aims to [...]

Byline: Ojwang Joe Kisumu -- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has raised a red flag on land grabbing and use of fake academic papers to gain employment across the [...]

Home Affairs Minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, on Tuesday announced the extension of the closing date for the submission of public comments on the White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee [...]

Byline: Patrick Nzabonimpa Leonard Macumu, a researcher at the Institut Catholique de Kabgayi (ICK) is spearheading a pioneering project that strengthens the banana plantation value chain. By harnessing the capabilities [...]

Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Ebrahim Patel has released a White Paper that outlines a comprehensive electric vehicle (EV) roadmap for South Africa and the structure of a suite of [...]

Byline: Adesina Wahab The management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, will give students who could not sit for their general studies examination due to stampede in the examination halls [...]

Byline: Loyiso Dyongman Three days of protest because allowances are now paid directly to landlords Students protesting over payments by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) at East Cape [...]

Dr Garba Laouali, African Development Bank's Manager of Agricultural Production, Sustainability, and Research Division (L), H.E Ahmed Madobe Nunow, Minister of Agriculture of the Federal Government of Somalia, Ambassador Minata [...]

Byline: Brian Lucey and Michael Dowling Some of the world's biggest academic journal publishers have (https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/jan/26/science-journals-ban-listing-of-chatgpt-as-co-author-on-papers) banned or curbed their authors from using the advanced chatbot, ChatGPT. Because the bot [...]

Mid-term implementation of the African Development Bank's Country Strategy Paper 2021-2025 for Tanzania shows a significant improvement in access to drinking water and the state of the country's roads. The [...]

Murang'a -- Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has cautioned candidates sitting for their KCSE examinations to be cautious of fake exam papers being circulated in various social media platforms. KNEC [...]

Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says the recently published White Paper On Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection contains radical proposals that are aimed at overhauling the migration system in [...]

On 3 November 2023 in Abidjan, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group approved the 2023-2028 Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Congo. Over the next five years, [...]