BELGIUM on Sunday passed a landmark law granting sex workers the same rights as other workers. The new law ensures that sex workers are treated as employees, entitling them to benefits such as maternity leave, pension contributions, and legal…
THE President of Nigeria, Bola Tinubu, is set to travel to South Africa to co-chair the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa. The President’s journey comes on the backheel of his recent state visit to…
TENSof thousands of people marched on the streets of London on Saturday to condemn Israel’s continued assault on the Gaza Strip, which has killed nearly 45,000 people in the besieged enclave. Starting from Park Lane, marchers held Palestinian and Lebanese flags with signs that condemned the…
QATARENERGY has deepened its involvement in Namibia’s Orange Basin by acquiring additional stakes in two exploration blocks, in a deal with France’s TotalEnergies. The state-owned Qatari energy giant will increase its interests to 35.25 percent in block 2913B and 33 percent…
THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a bold strategy for Ghana, aimed at fostering a resilient, inclusive economy driven by private sector-led industrialisation. The Country Strategy Paper (CSP) 2024-2029, which was approved by the Bank’s Board of Directors early November,…
GHANA’S LGBTQ+ community faces an impossible choice in the country’s December 7 general elections, as leading presidential candidates pledge to toughen anti-LGBTQ+ laws to capitalise on the nation’s deeply entrenched anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment. The election coincides with the anticipated decision on…
KENYA’S President William Ruto has announced a joint mediation effort with Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni to defuse escalating tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia. The dispute, centred on Ethiopia’s plans to build a port in Somaliland in exchange for possible recognition of its…
CHINESE cryptocurrency entrepreneur who bought an artwork featuring a banana taped to a wall for $6.2 million (£4.9m), Justin Sun has eaten the fruit. Newsextra24 reports that the artwork called ‘Comedian’ was created by Maurizio Cattelan, an Italian artist. The artwork…
Canada is facing an increasing challenge as a growing number of skilled immigrants, including permanent residents, are leaving the country. Despite being a long-time destination for talented workers, many highly educated immigrants are opting to migrate elsewhere. This trend, known…
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is reportedly planning to invest over $10 billion in a massive subsea cable project spanning more than 40,000 kilometers. This ambitious undertaking, still in its early stages, would mark…
