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[Namibian] ALTHOUGH there are only two months before the 2023 tax year ends, individual taxpayers can now deduct up to N$150 000 pension and retirement fund contributions from their income before the application of the tax axe.

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[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Medical and paramedical teams on Saturday successfully performed a heart transplant.

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[Nile Post] A report by the traffic police has revealed that on the first seven days of the new year 2023, a total of 340 accidents have happened on Ugandan roads.

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[Nile Post] Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Dr. Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu has lashed out at government agencies that continue to watch as land grabbers take advantage of poor people.

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The new Omicron sub-variant, XBB.1.5, which is spreading rapidly in the United States, has been detected in South Africa, but scientists in the African country officially the most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic say they do not fear a new "big wave" of infections.

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[allAfrica] Cape Town -- Eskom CEO says he was poisoned

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Esmael Malude Ramos Nangy is suspected of organizing kidnappings for ransom in Mozambique, which can reach several million dollars in the country affected by the phenomenon for the past 20 years,

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"I can confirm that we have discovered the vehicle that we believe was used to dispose off the body. It will be analyzed,"

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[IPS] Blantyre -- On March 3, 2022, Malawi declared a cholera outbreak after a district hospital in the southern region reported a case. This was the first case in the 2021 to 2022 cholera season.

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[Premium Times] An unknown man has been killed in the fracas, the police confirmed in an interview with PREMIUM TIMES.

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[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- With barely 10 months to the general and presidential elections, the politicking has started in all camps, however, crucial in the opposition camp is how they forge on and how the standard bearers select their running mates.

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[VOA] Officials say at least 20 people died and 49 were injured in a bus crash in Kenya.

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[Daily News] BANKERS and economists have hailed appointment of Mr Emmanuel Tutuba as the new Governor of Bank of Tanzania (BoT), describing him as an experienced economist, who will steer Tanzania's monetary policy towards the right direction.

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[Daily News] AS Primary and Secondary Schools re-open today countrywide, the government has reinstated that no student will miss classes over classrooms' shortages.

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"The M/V Glory was refloated by the Suez Canal Authority" after it "ran aground while joining a convoy near Al-Qantara", not far from the city of Ismailia, in north-eastern Egypt, said Norwegian shipping agent Leth.

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The authorities are searching for the 32 victims who it is believed are being held in a forest.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS), Minister Senzo Mchunu, together with Deputy Minister David Mahlobo, are expected to conduct an inspection of the Welbedacht pipeline site in the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality on Monday.

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[SAnews.gov.za] Police have arrested an alleged kingpin involved in ransom kidnapping cases in Mozambique.

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[DW] A cargo ship, MV Glory, that ran aground in the Suez Canal has been refloated, the Norwegian owners say. The ship was reportedly carrying grain from Ukraine under a UN-brokered deal.

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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The journey towards improving the terms and conditions of service for police and prison service officers officially kicked off Monday following the swearing in of the 20-member national taskforce appointed by President William Ruto last month.

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[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration announced an increase on the current retail price of fuel products effective January 08, 2023.