Lagos: Nigeria’s leisure scene is changing a lot because video games are quickly becoming more popular than regular TV and are becoming a billion-dollar industry. Because Nigerians are young, smartphones are becoming cheaper, and internet access is growing, gaming is changing how Nigerians have fun and pass the time. How and why linear TV is […]
Monday saw a very strange chemical spill event which occurred in an industrial site area of Cape Town. The release of a thick orange gas cloud over Montague Gardens created a very disturbing situation for residents and emergency workers. The unexpected reaction was an event that transformed the afternoon into a dramatic crisis for public […]
Tuesday’s hunt for survivors of a catastrophic mudslide in southern Ethiopia carried on; the fatality count had stood at least 229. Driven by strong rain, the calamity hit the isolated Kencho Shacha Gozdi area. From an initial tally of 55, local officials said that the notable rise in deaths included many people who tried to […]
It’s Internet sensation Shatta Bandle who’s making waves by boasting that she’s achieved everything in life. Born in the Karaga district of Ghana’s Northern Region, Firdaus Iddrisu, better known as Shatta Bandle, is a dwarf in his early twenties. He has become one of Ghana’s new Internet sensations since a video of him claiming to […]
In an attempt to settle issues between Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote’s oil refinery and the regulatory body, Nigerian legislators started a probe on the allegedly imported contaminated fuel into the country on Monday. Ikenga Ugochinyere, the chairman, disclosed that the parliamentary committee looking into claims of the “unregulated issuing of licenses and the presumed […]
The Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama, famous for his work using jute sacks as a central element, has won the XXIII Premio Pino Pascali. Ibrahim Mahama’s work will be on show at Polignano a Mare from 11 December 2021 to 13 March 2022. Ghanaian Ibrahim Mahama (Tamale, 1987) is the winner of the XXIII Premio Pino […]
Okomfu Anokye was a founding father of the Ashanti Empire of West Africa, the modern Ashanti Empire in the Republic of Ghana. Influential political and religious leader, he is believed to have performed miracles. The story of Okomfo Anokye, including his supernatural powers, his political power, and a legend about his wife, is recounted in […]
Ghana’s well-known businessman, whose diversified portfolio of activities covers all aspects of life, Dr Osei Kwame Despite is a famous personality in the country. He is famous for his business dealings and luxurious lifestyle. At 60 years of age, Osei Kwame Despite has achieved a lot and has established himself as one of the richest […]
On Thursday, U.N. ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield declared that the United States is funding $203 million to help stop the deepening humanitarian situation in Sudan from spiraling out of control. This large promise is in reaction to the terrible situation Sudan finds, where continuous violence has uprooted millions of people and caused great suffering. According to […]
With President Paul Kagame’s Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) still mostly dominating, earning more than 62% of the votes, Rwanda’s ruling coalition is leading with the most number of seats in the legislative election. Other historic parties, most notably the Social Democratic Party and the Liberal Party, got respectively over 11% and 9% of the votes. […]
Russia and Ukraine have finished another prisoner swap; the most recent one involved 190 prisoners of war arranged by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). With each other trading 95 detainees apiece, the UAE’s sixth successful prisoner exchange this year marks both countries. Announcing the trade on Telegram on July 17, Russia’s Defense Ministry said, “The […]
Local authorities stated that at least seventy persons—nine soldiers and the wife of a soldier among others—have been slain in an attack on the Kinsele village in western Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC.). The Saturday, July 15 violence has heightened already existing tensions between the competing Teke and Yaka populations in the area. Claiming to […]
Police departments on five continents have detained three hundred people and recovered $3 million in a combined effort to destroy West African organized crime networks in a broad worldwide operation. Aiming to fight online financial fraud and the criminal syndicates behind it, Interpol, the international police agency, said Tuesday that Operation Jackal III, which ran […]
In West Africa, Ghana, known for its relatively stable democracy, has not been immune to controversial and polarising political figures. Some Ghanaian Presidents have come under intense public scrutiny and criticism, and some have even been described as ‘the most wicked leaders’ in the country’s history. Joshua Hamidu Akamba, the outspoken national organiser of the […]
Frequently referred to as the ‘Gateway to Africa’, Ghana boasts a vibrant media landscape that plays a crucial role in delivering news and information to its citizens. In today’s digital age, where information circulates freely, newspapers remain a vital source of credible and in-depth journalism. Ghana’s newspapers are no exception, offering a wide range of […]
Expecting to last through the end of July, heat waves in Algeria and Morocco should cause great worry in both North Africa’s countries. Authorities in both nations have issued severe weather warnings to their citizens based on forecasts of temperatures approaching a sweltering 47 degrees centigrade (117 Fahrenheit). Heat warnings have been issued by the […]
John Dramani Mahama born 29 November 1958 is a Ghanaian politician who served as President of Ghana from 24 July 2012 to 7 January 2017. He was previously Vice President of Ghana from January 2009 to July 2012, and assumed the office of President on 24 July 2012 following the death of his predecessor John […]
Scheduled for Monday, July 15, 2024, the East African Community (EAC) has sent fourteen Election Observation Teams to keep an eye on Rwanda’s forthcoming General Election. This deployment seeks to guarantee that the election is carried out in line with accepted national, regional, and international regulations as well as in compliance. Former Kenyan Chief Justice […]
Wednesday saw the sad deaths of twelve pupils and their driver in South Africa after their minibus collapsed and caught fire on a Gauteng provincial road. Day after schools started following the winter holidays, the disaster occurred in the town of Merafong, west of Johannesburg. Seven more youngsters were also hurt in the terrible incident. […]
Opposition groups urge the elimination of a recently approved legislation allowing the detention of people without an arrest warrant, therefore posing a significant obstacle for peace negotiations meant to help to resolve South Sudan‘s continuous conflict. Signing a proposed peace accord comes with this demand as a prerequisite. Kenya has been holding high-level negotiations between […]