KENYA’S acting chief of police, Gilbert Masengeli, was sentenced to six months in prison on Friday for repeatedly ignoring court orders to testify on the whereabouts of three men allegedly abducted by police officers. The High Court in Nairobi…
FORMER Botswana president Ian Khama made his first court appearance on Friday after returning from three years in exile to face charges of illegal firearm possession and receiving stolen property. The court had previously issued two arrest warrants against…
THE IMF has forecast that Uganda’s economy will experience rapid growth, reaching 10.8 percent in the 2025/2026 financial year, thanks to the start of commercial crude oil production. This significant boost follows a projected growth of 6.2 percent for the…
THE vision of a single African currency has long been a cornerstone of the African Union’s Agenda 2063, representing the aspiration for deeper economic integration and enhanced unity across the continent. As Africa continues to experience economic fragmentation, the idea of…
MY relentless commitment to serving humanity in the past 30 years has taught me useful lessons of values that preserve human dignity, which the Commonwealth of Nations was created to champion. The relevance of the Commonwealth continues to re-commit…
GUINEA-BISSAU’S President, Umaro Cissoko Embalo, has announced that he will not seek a second term in the upcoming November elections, a decision that has caught many by surprise and raised concerns over the potential for political instability in the…
THE United States has announced its support for the creation of two permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council for African nations, along with a rotating seat for small island developing states. US Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield,…
THE inaugural presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump transformed into a fiery confrontation lasting over 90 minutes. The evening began with a handshake from Harris, which swiftly gave way to intense arguments. According…
THE opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) has called for a forensic audit of Ghana’s voters register ahead of the December elections. Dr Omane Boamah, the NDC’s Director of Elections, raised concerns about unauthorised voter transfers, system vulnerabilities, and delays in…
FRANKIE Beverly, the legendary R&B musician and frontman of the iconic band Maze, has passed away at the age of 77. The news was confirmed by his family on Instagram, revealing that the music icon, whose real name was…
