Category Archives: In the News

AMISOM donates assorted medical supplies to flood victims in Jowhar re...

May 11, 2013 no comments

MOGADISHU, Somalia, – African Press Organization (APO) –The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has donated 21 boxes of assorted medical drugs to the Governor of Middle Shabelle, Honorabl...

Birthday Greetings to Newstime Africa’s Investigative Editor ...

April 27, 2013 no comments

The Management Team at Newstime Africa would like to extend best wishes to Mr. Allieu Badara Mansaray who celebrates his birthday today. Its a special day for Mr. Mansaray, as his birthday coincides ...

Young men convicted for packing soil in girl’s private parts in Malawi...

April 3, 2013 no comments

Three Malawian young men who found pleasure in cramming some soil into a girl’s private parts have been condemned to prison after being found guilty of indecent assault, an offense that contravenes S...

358th meeting of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union (...

March 7, 2013 no comments

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, March 7, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ – The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 358thmeeting, held on 7 March 2013, in Addis Ababa, adopted t...

Sudanese refugees demonstrate at U.S. Embassy in Accra Ghana

August 30, 2012 no comments

Sudanese refugees in Ghana stormed the US Embassy in Accra from their Krisan Refugee Camp in the Western Region on Monday August 2012 to demonstrate against what they call the harsh conditions they f...

Five killed in Mandera retaliatory attacks

August 22, 2012 no comments

In what may be viewed as retaliatory attacks, five people have been killed in Mandera early Wednesday morning following the slaying of five other people on Monday this week. Attackers are reported to...

AU Deputy Special Representative warns spoilers against intimidating m...

August 14, 2012 no comments

The Deputy Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (DSRCC) for Somalia, Wafula Wamunyinyi is concerned about the behaviour of some disgruntled individuals who are tr...

Awareness Times publisher Dr Sylvia Blyden blasts Sierra Leone’s...

August 9, 2012 2 comments

Outstanding and Independent Media publisher Dr Sylvia Olayinka Blyden, of the Awareness Times newspaper, has blasted some of the daft journalists parading as opposition SLPP media mouthpieces, and ha...

U.S. Secretary of State to visit Malawi

August 3, 2012 no comments

Lilongwe – US State Secretary Hillary Clinton is expected to make a brief visit to Malawi this weekend. She is expected to arrive on Sunday and leave thesame day after holding discussions with ...

Kenya: Tension grips Rongai in Nakuru County as two major tribes engag...

July 24, 2012 no comments

Tension was high for most of today within the Banita area of Rongai constituency in Nakuru County today following what is feared to be an outbreak of violence between of two major tribes residing in ...

A college student falls into Menengai Crater raising panic in Bahati

July 22, 2012 no comments

A college student yesterday accidentally fell into Menengai Crater causing panic to residents in the region. The incident which occurred at around 4pm in the evening saw the quick intervention of fir...

Al-Shabaab threatens to undertake massive destruction over Ramadan

July 21, 2012 no comments

Nairobi Police boss warns that the Somalia militia group Al-Shabaab has issued fresh warnings of plans set to undertake terror attacks during the Holy month of Ramadhan that is expected to kick off t...

Statement of Condolence on the Death of Hon. Victor C. Johnson by the ...

July 18, 2012 no comments

                                                                                          The APC-UK and Ireland branch notes with extreme sadness the...

Grizzly road carnage along Nakuru-Eldoret Highway in Kenya

July 16, 2012 no comments

A grizzly road carnage involving three vehicles was reported yesterday Friday evening at some minutes past five in the evening along the busy Nakuru- Eldoret Highway. The accident involving a Nissan ...

New Chair for Naivasha Water Board in Kenya

July 16, 2012 no comments

Naivasha water problems may soon be a thing of the past if at all the aspirations of the newly elected chairlady in the Naivasha Water Board is anything to go by. Ms. Catherine Wanjohi who was just e...

78 acres of land given to IDPs by Government in Kenya

July 15, 2012 no comments

The government through the Ministry of Special Programmes has finally resettled IDPs from Jikaze camp based in Mai Mahiu on a piece of land which was initially meant to resettle IDPs based at Pipelin...