HUNDREDS of LGBTQ+ couples in Thailand celebrated a momentous occasion on Thursday as they registered their marriages on the first day of the enforcement of the Marriage Equality Act. This landmark law grants LGBTQ+ couples equal legal status as heterosexual…
CANON Central & North Africa (CCNA) (www.Canon-CNA.com) recently held its Annual Kickoff event at the prestigious Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai on January 13, marking a vibrant start to 2025 following the remarkable achievements of the previous year. This annual…
IN an exclusive interview with Energy Capital & Power (www.EnergyCapitalPower.com), Pedro Ribeiro, Managing Director and Country Chair – Libya for TotalEnergies, shared the company’s strategic plans to enhance field performance, increase production at Waha and Sharara and advance exploration efforts in the…
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly launched a manhunt for an officer in charge of exhibit room of the Kaduna Zonal office, who reportedly stolen over $30,000 and other valuable exhibits. The officer identified as Polycarp,…
TWO prominent Nigerian clerics, Pastor William Kumuyi and gospel artist Nathaniel Bassey, participated in events surrounding former US President Donald Trump’s inauguration, according to a report by the BBC. Their involvement underscored the influence of African evangelicalism and its growing connections…
KENYA has announced a significant policy change, allowing citizens of nearly all African countries to enter without prior authorisation. According to the BBC, the decision is part of efforts to promote regional integration, facilitate travel, and grow the tourism sector. Visa-free…
LLOYD’S Register, a British maritime organisation, has issued a public apology for its involvement in the transatlantic slave trade. The company acknowledged its role in enabling the transportation of enslaved Africans by providing essential information about ships used in the trade.…
TEARS of relief and gratitude filled the air at the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, as 22-year-old Husna Shabaan Kingwande celebrated her three-year-old son Ikram’s successful heart surgery. This life-changing procedure was part of a…
KENYAN police have detained a 29-year-old man found carrying the mutilated body of his wife in a backpack, a case that highlights the nation’s alarming femicide crisis. John Kiama Wambua was apprehended during a routine police patrol in Huruma, an…
THE African Union (AU) has urged the United States to reconsider its decision to withdraw from the World Health Organisation (WHO). The appeal comes in response to an executive order signed by US President Donald Trump formalising the country’s departure from…
