In Africa, gender pay equality is becoming a force with governments, activists and organisations demanding to bridge the perennial gap between men and women in terms of wages. Although women contribute to national economies to a great extent, especially in such areas as the health care industry, education, and agriculture, unequal pay is still observed. […]
Top 8 Gen Z Filipina Actresses 2025: Here are the new stars taking the lead in Philippine showbiz with their talent, charm, and hefty social influence. The Filipino entertainment landscape shifts as Gen Z actresses “take the reins”. These young women transition into the show business world with its own charm, energy, and digital appeal, […]
While the Constitutional Council recognised the existence of irregularities in the election, it considered that they did not significantly alter the results. The Constitutional Council of Mozambique has declared Daniel Francisco Chapo the winner of October’s disputed presidential election, with 65.17% of the vote. The opposition leader, Venâncio Mondlane, who won 24.29% of the vote, […]
The United Arab Emirates has launched its orphanage project in Ethiopia’s Oromia region on the orders of President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Dr. Abiy Ahmed who is the Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia officially opened the orphanage in front of several UAE and Ethiopian officials as well as Dr. […]
The Ghanaian entertainment industry is in deep mourning following the sudden death of Bright Owusu, better known as C Confion. The talented comic and sketch actor passed away in the early hours of 20 December 2024, after battling a brief but serious illness. C Confion, a much-loved member of Dr Likee’s comedy team, was being […]
Since the beginning of December more than five hundred people have lost their lives on the nation’s highways. Barbara Creecy, the minister of transportation disclosed that number in the preliminary road safety report for the middle of the holiday season. On December 19th Creecy gave the numbers at a press conference on the N1 route […]
The man who confessed to killing a woman in a video that went viral on social networks was found hanging from a tree on Wednesday morning in the Malangeni district of Umzinto, a short distance from where he had killed the woman. KZN Saps spokesman Colonel Robert Netshiunda said police had responded to reports of […]
One of the worst calamities in recent times is Chad’s devastating flooding that has devastated about two million people since July 2024. Lives have been broken and homes have been washed away. Numerous families grabbed whatever possessions they could carry as they fled to higher ground as the floodwaters rose in the area. This calamity […]
Negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement that would establish a free trade zone between the UAE and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) have been finalized. According to announcements made by Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi who is the Minister of State for Foreign Trade and Andrey Slepnev who is the Minister of Trade of the […]
An undetermined number of persons were arrested by Kenyan police on Tuesday after they fired tear gas canisters at hundreds of protesters opposing femicide or gender based violence in Kenya’s capital Nairobi. “Stop killing women!” was screamed by several hundred protesters the majority of whom were women as they blew whistles in Nairobi. Police officers […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is making waves as a global pioneer in artificial intelligence (AI), positioning itself at the forefront of the technology revolution. With AI at the heart of its strategy for economic diversification and sustainable growth, the UAE is ambitiously integrating this transformative technology across all industries, fuelling innovation and reshaping the […]
Burkina Faso’s military ruler, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has dismissed his prime minister, Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela, and dissolved the entire government. The dismissal of the head of government and his cabinet was announced in a decree signed by the head of the junta on Friday. The decree does not specify the reasons for the […]
In a spectacular rescue operation about 150 miners were freed from an abandoned gold mine in Mpumalanga province South Africa uncovering a variety of circumstances of human trafficking and bonded labor. Three people were found during the initial search operation which visibly affirmed the volatile environment that exists underground. The rescued miners, the majority of […]
City of Tshwane’s Emergency Services have confirmed that a fire broke out at the Netcare Pretoria East Hospital on Thursday. Parts of the hospital went up in flames after solar panels on top of some sections of the hospital caught fire. Coetzee Minister for Community Safety in Tshwane, was at the scene and said all […]
The hashtag of National Shutdown is trending in social platform X formerly known as twitter. The #NationalShutdown is on number one with over 15.8k just in one day. This hashtag is trending with the message to the South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign from his position. The citizens of South Africa are starting a […]
ccording to the most recent data, the United Arab Emirates came in first on the list of nations that have contributed the most to aiding Gaza and its citizens in the midst of the continuing conflict between Israel and Hamas. The German Press Agency reports that since the crisis started in October 2023, the UAE […]
A landmark legal verdict has just been passed out by a Kenyan court; Jacktone Odhiambo is found guilty of activist Edwin Chiloba’s gruesome murder in a ruling that sends crucial human rights signals across the nation. The case which was a major let down of Kenyans and citizens of the world was a gruesome one, […]
The more than 700 trucks carrying food aid are expected to reach communities in Sudan where many people are suffering from hunger. War in Sudan has caused widespread famine, if not famine itself. It has driven people from their farms. Markets for foodstuffs are scarce, prices have risen and humanitarian organisations say they are finding […]
Following the ‘bleeding eye virus’ panic haunting Africa, health officials have issued a warning after an unidentified illness with flu-like symptoms killed almost 150 people since it was discovered in the southwestern Congo. The deaths occurred in the Panzi health zone of Kwango province between November 10 and November 25. In order to identify the […]
The international non-governmental organization (INGO) the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) has revealed serious operational inefficiencies within its Sudan humanitarian strategy that may undermine its capacity to respond to one of the world’s worst hunger crises. Reuters obtained the confidential document that outlines structural problems that are causing problems in the food aid crisis […]