Year: 2023

Passenger and freight trains were running again on Monday at the site of India’s deadliest train disaster in decades, which officials said was caused by failures linked to signal systems. Trains rumbled past the debris of smashed carriages from Friday night’s crash near Balasore in the eastern state of Odisha, where nearly 300 people were […]

Amman ( France 24 ) Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah married Saudi architect Rajwa Al Seif on Thursday in a ceremony attended by royals from across the globe. The ceremony was held in the mid-century Zahran Palace in the capital Amman — the site of other key royal weddings including that of King Abdullah […]

South Africa ( Times Live ) The price of nicotine and nicotine-substitute solutions in vaping products is expected to skyrocket as a new sin tax targeting smokers using them takes effect from Thursday. These products will now be included in the tax net with a flat excise duty rate of R2.90/ml from June 1, according […]

South Africa (  Times Live ) Makhadzi has poured cold water on claims she owes money to producer and DJ Rabs Vhafuwi. Rabs shared screenshots of his private conversation with the musician on his social platforms where they discussed Makhadzi settling a payment of R16,500. This was allegedly for postponing an event after she performed […]

South Africa ( Times Live ) The family of a Durban man are seeking answers after he was allegedly shot in the heart while in a e-hailing vehicle on Friday. Police spokesperson Col Robert Netshiunda told TimesLIVE the incident happened on the N2 freeway. “It is alleged a man was robbed and shot by an […]

South Africa ( SABC NEWS ) The death toll from the cholera outbreak has risen to 22.  In a statement the Department of Health says 21 of the deaths have been recorded in Gauteng, while there is one death in Free State. Free State Department of Health spokesperson Mondli Mvambi says three people recently tested positive […]

JOHANNESBURG  ( ENCA ) – The Reserve Bank has raised interest rates by another 50 basis points. This puts the repo rate at 8.25-percent, and the prime lending at 11.75-percent. The Monetary Policy Committee was unanimous on this decision. Stubbornly high inflation, with persistent power cuts, was a key factor. The Reserve Bank Governor, Lesetja […]

Sierra Leone ( Aljazeera ) Torrential rains in SierraLeone’s capital have felled the centuries-old Cotton Tree, a national treasure whose loss has left “a gap” in people’s hearts, President Julius Maada Bio says.   “There is no stronger symbol of our national story than the Cotton Tree, a physical embodiment of where we come from […]

South Africa ( Times live ) Home affairs minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi on Monday confirmed convicted murderer and rapist Thabo Bester has officially been issued with a South African identity card. Motsoaledi was briefing the media on Monday regarding Bester’s identity status. “The department conducted an extensive investigation, including interviewing Bester’s mother. He was issued […]