Catholic Church changes teaching to oppose death penalty in all cases

6 years ago

 The Roman Catholic Church formally changed its teaching on Thursday to declare the death penalty inadmissible in all circumstances. The…

South Africa lifts 10-year ban on Kenya’s avocado

6 years ago

South Africa has re-opened its market to Kenya’s avocado exports, ending more than 10 years of standoff that began over…

South Africa to amend constitution to allow land expropriation

6 years ago

South Africa will push ahead with plans to amend the constitution to allow land expropriation without compensation, its president says.…

US suspends duty-free benefits for apparel from Rwanda

6 years ago

The US on Monday suspended duty-free benefits for apparel from Rwanda due to tariffs imposed by the East African country…

AIMS launches African Master’s in Machine Intelligence

6 years ago

 The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) announces the launch of a one-year intensive African Master’s in Machine Intelligence (AMMI)…

Grace Mugabe’s immunity annulled by South African court

6 years ago

A South African court has annulled a government decision to grant Zimbabwe's former First Lady Grace Mugabe diplomatic immunity in…

Bralirwa excludes ‘small sodas’ from change in price

6 years ago

Bralirwa has increased the prices of bigger glass bottled sodas by 20 per cent as sales of the smaller bottles…

North Korea ‘working on new missiles’, US officials say

6 years ago

North Korea appears to be building new ballistic missiles despite recent warming ties with the Trump administration, media reports say.…

Rwanda’s First Private-Sector CEO Summit

6 years ago

Karisimbi Business Partners and The New Times announce the launch of the first annual 2018 Rwanda CEO Summit, the first-ever…

NEC approves 500 candidates for parliamentary seats

6 years ago

The National Electoral Commission (NEC) has released a provisional list of close to 500 candidates who will contest for 80…