[VOA] Johannesburg -- As cases of COVID-19 caused by the omicron variant soar in South Africa, hospital officials monitoring the outbreak say patient reports offer compelling evidence the variant causes illness that is less severe than previous forms...

[Namibian] NAMIBIA has been left reeling after 14 people perished in a crash that took place on the road to Otjiwarongo in the Otjozondjupa region early on Friday morning.

[East African] While South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC) remains largely a political archrival of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party, there are instances when they seemed to budge their radical stances and agree on...

[The Conversation Africa] Hybrid warfare is gaining traction globally as the preferred option for conducting malicious statecraft in the grey zone between peace and war. There is a growing international trend in attacking a nation's specific vulnerab...

[Times of Zambia] Corruption remains an enemy that costs countries' resources, denies people what rightfully belongs to them and fuels inequality by promoting unjust empowerment of those who are ready to part away with bribes.

[New Zimbabwe] Last November saw President Emmerson Mnangagwa marking his four years as Zimbabwe's leader following the removal of the now late Robert Mugabe from office in a military-led coup in November 2017.

[The Herald] Police have located and interviewed a woman only identified as Colleta, in connection with the death of prominent banker Mr Douglas Munatsi on November 29.

[The Herald] The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) Governor Dr John Mangudya said there is enough foreign currency for bonus payouts and civil servants should not panic and spend nights in bank queues.

[The Herald] Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has commended the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) for its role in domestic resource mobilisation (DRM) at a time Zimbabwe has limited access to international funding due...

[New Zimbabwe] The police, army, Zanu PF, war veterans, and municipal police, contributed a combined 86% of all human rights violations last November, the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP) has said.

[The Herald] ZIMPAPERS, the country's largest integrated media house, has donated $2,2 million to Island Hospice and Healthcare in Harare, as part of its corporate social responsibility.

[The Herald] TWO officials of the Ministry of Health and Child Care have been arrested in Chirundu on allegations of releasing last week two people held in a Covid-19 quarantine centre at the border after soliciting a US$100 bribe.

[The Herald] A NEW mobile application called "Kurima Mari/Ukulima Imali" has been developed to assist large-scale commercial and small-scale beef producers with information on best practices in beef production.

[The Herald] The Spike in Covid -- 19 cases pushed by the Omicron variant has seen Harare residents flooding the City Council testing centres, an official has said.

[The Herald] ZIFA and Premier Soccer League medical committee chairman, Edward Chagonda, says they are keeping their feet on the ground as they battle to contain an outbreak of Covid-19 virus in the top-flight league.

[The Herald] Major insurers like Momentum Metropolitan, Old Mutual, Discovery and Sanlam share similar sentiments that new customers who seek life insurance cover but are unvaccinated are in for higher premium costs, depending on the outcomes of thei...

[The Herald] Parliament has stopped all physical meetings, switching to virtual which will include sittings of the National Assembly and Senate, after a number of Parliament staff tested positive to Covid-19 recently.

[The Herald] One of the two surviving alleged armed robbers who hit the Chadcombe home of retired CID Homicide detective Joseph Nemaisa appeared in court yesterday charged with 12 counts of armed robbery.

[The Herald] The number of new Covid-19 cases continued to rise yesterday to 5 189, but this was only 195 more than what was seen on Wednesday so the rate of increase is slowing.

[New Zimbabwe] THE MDC Alliance has bemoaned the worsening education system in Zimbabwe highlighting adding the "half-baked learning curriculum" was affecting the learners.

[New Zimbabwe] CHINHOYI, which is perennially facing acute water shortages amid reports it is losing an estimated 62,5% of treated water due to obsolete infrastructure and vandalism, is failing to get an investor to fund the water reticulation system...

[New Zimbabwe] NORTON MP Temba Mliswa Thursday tested positive for Covid-19, a day after he walked out in the National Assembly in protest over its failure to adjourn as coronavirus cases increased.

[The Conversation Africa] The planned seismic survey off South Africa's Wild Coast by energy company Shell has unleashed public outrage in the country and beyond. The survey's aim is to search for oil and gas deposits. Environmental and human rights ...

[New Zimbabwe] The MDC Alliance says there is nothing that will stand in their way and stop party president Nelson Chamisa from visiting the Midlands province.

[The Herald] Vandals and thieves destroyed or stole railway infrastructure worth US$3,6 million over the last five years, with the growing destruction largely driven by gold panners.

[East African] Malawi has recorded three cases of Omicron, the country´s health minister said Thursday in Lilongwe.

[East African] Zimbabwe on Tuesday recorded the highest number of daily Covid-19 infections since the pandemic began as the government said it was concerned about the rising cases driven by the Omicron variant.

[Times of Zambia] Former Home Affairs minister Stephen Kampyongo on arrival at Chinsali police station in Chinsali yesterday. Picture by PAMELA INAMBAO/ZANIS

[The Herald] OK Zimbabwe is expected to benefit from seasonal demand and increased disposable incomes among consumers over the festive season, paving the way for a sustained recovery in volumes and profitability, an equity research firm has said.

[The Herald] African leaders are seized with the task of ensuring the continent utilises opportunities in the Fourth Revolution and accelerate development to a competitive level that uplifts the livelihoods of the people, President Mnangagwa has said...