Zimbabwe’s first satellite, ZimSat-1, was successfully launched into space on Monday, state-run Herald newspaper reported on Tuesday. ZimSat-1, a nanosatellite, was launched to the International Space Station (ISS) from the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Launch Facility in Virginia on board the Cygnus NG-18, an uncrewed spacecraft that provides commercial cargo resupply […]
The first urban airspaces, in which drones would be able to fly beyond the pilot’s line of sight, could be in place by autumn 2023, experts have said. An EU framework regulation opens up the possibility of so-called U-spaces as early as the end of January next year. The legislative processes in Germany would, however, […]
British businesses fear a gloomy Christmas ahead, as almost half of the households plan to cut festive spending due to the soaring cost of living and sales are already falling sharply in inflation-adjusted terms. Payments processor, Barclaycard, said 48 per cent of people it surveyed over Oct. 21-24 plan to spend less this Christmas, with […]
By Our Correspondent The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has warned that he would not condone any act of recklessness or abuse of power and public trust from judicial officers. Ariwoola gave the warning at the swearing-in of members of the 2023 Election Petition Tribunals, on Monday, in Abuja. “Your Lordships […]
Botswana has won its bid to host the permanent secretariat of the Kimberley Process (KP), the grouping that certifies that diamonds are not used to fund rebel groups. But its members remain divided over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The KP, a coalition of governments, the diamond industry and civil society representatives, said in a statement […]
The Kenyan Government intends to leverage youth-led forest conservation initiatives in a bid to strengthen the capacity of grassroots communities to cope with the climate crisis, an official said on Monday. Joshua Cheboiwo, the Director of Kenya Forestry Research Institute, said that tapping into the youthful demographic will help the state achieve an ambitious 30 […]
By Our Correspondent The Police in Kebbi State, on Monday, arraigned three civil servants before a Magistrates’ Court in Birnin Kebbi for allegedly assaulting a Chief Magistrate, Umar Salihu-Kokani. The Police, in a charge sheet, accused Aliyu Shehu, Yahyah Badare, Surajo Shehu all members of staff of the Kebbi Ministry of Higher Education of criminal […]
From Our Correspondent in Abuja Women Affairs Minister, Mrs Pauline Tallen has called for capital punishment for rape offenders Tallen, who was also a former Deputy Governor of Plateau State, made the call as a guest at a Forum in Abuja. She said that only capital punishment and other forms of punishment commensurate with the […]
Malawi’s cholera outbreak death toll hit 200 as of Saturday with cumulative reported cases at 6,720 since the first case was reported in March in the south-eastern border district of Machinga. Minister of Health, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, disclosed this in her latest update on the outbreak, saying all the country’s 28 districts, including Likoma Island, […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Friday, inaugurated the Electoral Logistics Committee (ELOC) in readiness for the 2023 General Election. The new committee, which is charged with the speedy and safe delivery of quantities of sensitive and non-sensitive materials for the 2023 General Elections, have various security agencies as members. They include the three […]