MEMBERS of Ghana’s LGBT community and activists are on edge, awaiting President Nana Akufo-Addo’s verdict on a controversial bill that threatens to exacerbate their plight and deepen persecution within the West African nation. ‘I was born with two eyes, but…
AMIDST the historic 1994 election frenzy in South Africa that ushered Nelson Mandela into power, Mariana and Ernesto Ubisi, Mozambican refugees residing in rural South Africa, welcomed their newborn son with a symbolic name: ‘Vote.’ This act encapsulated the hope…
PRESIDENT Tinubu’s lifelong dedication to addressing fundamental issues in Nigeria and positioning the country for greatness has endeared him to many as a leader capable of effecting meaningful change. Through his advocacy for free federalism, eradication of corruption, improvement of…
NAMIBIA’S port authority, Namport, has ignited controversy with its proposal for a port expansion on Shark Island, a heritage site deeply revered by the indigenous Nama ethnic group in southern Namibia. The expansion aims to facilitate green hydrogen production and export to…
By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri BORNO state Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has revealed plan to resettle over 50,000 farmers displaced by Boko Haram insurgency in Koshebe area and it’s environs back to their ancestral homes to boost agricultural activities in the…
IN a forecast that could reshape the landscape of African wealth, the 2024 Africa Wealth Report by Henley & Partners predicts a substantial 65 percent increase in the number of millionaires across the continent over the next decade. Highlighting a surge in…
IN hospitals across West Africa, patients like a 96-year-old woman in Niger lie tethered to IV drips, casualties of a blistering heatwave that has swept the region, attributed to fossil fuel-driven climate change. The heatwave, described as the worst in…
TENSIONS escalate between Burkina Faso and France as the French Foreign Ministry expresses regret over Burkina Faso’s decision to expel French diplomats and staff, some of whom were serving at the French embassy in the country. ‘We reject the unfounded accusations made…
GHANA’S Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has taken decisive action against the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG), imposing fines totalling millions of Ghanaian Cedis due to regulatory infractions. In response to ECG’s failure to disclose its complete financial information, despite…
HEARING of bail application of Binance Holdings Limited and one of its Executives, Tigran Gambaryan, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, was on Thursday, April 18, 2024, stalled following a fresh application filed…
