Namibia: Vivo Awards Shell Service Stations for Performance, Customer Service and Safety/in /by
[Namibia Economist] Operators and owners of Shell Service Station were recently rewarded when the local distributor, Vivo Energy Namibia awarded Omega Service Station as the best station of the year. Among the other accolades, Omuthiya Service Station received the award for health, safety, security, environment and quality, East End for Convenience and Retail under the Alliance banner and Omega Service Station under the Select banner.
Nigeria: Concerns As Fuel Queues Worsen in Abuja, Lagos, Others/in /by
[Daily Trust] From Abdullateef Aliyu and Dotun Omisakin (Lagos), Seun Adeuyi (Abuja), Ahmad Datti (Kano), Maryam Ahmadu-Suka (Kaduna) & Mumini Abdulkareem (Ilorin)
Plastic pollution: High expectations in Kenya as global treaty talks underway in Canada/in /by
Negotiators and observers from around the world are meeting in Canada until April 29th to craft a treaty to stop the rapidly escalating problem of plastic pollution.
Basketball: Phildalphia 76ers centre Joel Embiid suffering from Bell’s palsy/in /by
Phildalphia 76ers centre Joel Embiid set his individual best at the NBA playoffs on Thursday despite a diagnosis of Bell's palsy.
Kenya: 44 people die due to flooding/in /by
As a result of the deluge, Kenya's domestic railroad operations have been suspended and highways in some areas have been temporarily closed.
British police charge two men after Channel migrant deaths/in /by
Two individuals have been charged with immigration offences following an inquiry into the devastating loss of five migrants, including a child, in the English Channel.
Nine African migrants buried in secular ceremony in Brazil/in /by
The 9 corpses likely Mauritanian and Malian migrants were found by Brazilian fishermen, on April 13, on a boat adrift. Authorities said the manner of the burial would allow for subsequent exhumations in case families of the deceased were located and wished to transfer the bodies back home.
Burkina Faso Suspends BBC and Voice of America/in /by
Burkina Faso’s communication spokesperson, Tonssira Myrian Corine Sanou, said late that Thursday that both radio stations would be suspended for two weeks, and warned other media networks to avoid reporting on the story.
South Africa to mark 30 years of freedom amid inequality and tense election ahead/in /by
South Africa will mark 30 years of freedom this Saturday April 27, as the country remembers the day in 1994 when millions cast their vote in South Africa's first ever democratic elections.
2024 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival kicks off/in /by
From the irresistible aroma of cochon de lait poboys to the soul-stirring melodies that echo from every stage, the Jazz and Heritage Festival offers an unparalleled sensory experience.