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Thousands of newlyweds in Zimbabwe have been surprised to learn that their marriage certificates are invalid. It has emerged that, because of a clerical issue, certificates issued within the last 18 months are void. This is a discovery that could affect all those couples who got married within this period. The matter came to light when the Zimbabwe Law Society issued ...

In a recent development the Minister for Justice and constitutional affairs ,Nobert Mao has voiced his support for the amendment of land laws. Mao made this remarks while presiding over the eight Global Surveyors Day celebrations and 33rd annual general meeting conference held in Entebbe aimed at reflecting on their performance and project for future prospectus. He  highlighted several areas that ...

At least two students died and 23 were hurt in a tragic varsity food stampede in central Nigeria on Friday as a huge crowd gathered for food handouts. Thousands of students at Nasarawa State University, Keffi, surged and broke through gates where the state government was distributing bags of rice. Nigeria has been grappling with soaring food prices since the ...

Reuters news agency is reporting that Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack via its Telegram channel. The report has not been independently verified. The group, also known as ISIS, has carried out attacks in a number of countries, however, BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera notes that the group has at times in the past claimed responsibility for attacks that ...

The Uganda Hippos, Uganda’s U20 team had to settle for a silver medal after losing to hosts, Ghana in the final. Morley Byekwaso’s boys had tried to hang on till the last minutes but the West African country finally found a way through. Jerry Afriyie scored the only goal of the game after he took a shot from outside the ...