Avellon Williams ANTIGUA & BARBUDA- Across the Caribbean, the issue of rape and its legal consequences has been in the spotlight, and the conversation has gained momentum in Antigua and Barbuda. There has been widespread concern expressed about the lack of clarity and the lack of distinction in the laws surrounding rape and other forms of sexual assault despite the […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Dangote’s 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) oil refinery in Nigeria will start production in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to Group Executive, Devakumar Edwin. He said, “75% hydraulic testing… and 70% electrical cable fitting have been completed in preparation for the refinery’s completion in the fourth quarter of this year.” Edwin also stated that the refinery, which is […]
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Faith Nyasuguta As of Monday afternoon, queues at Petrol stations in Kenya grew longer as delayed payments of subsidies meant to stabilize fuel prices led to fuel shortages across the East African nation. The government is yet to pay about 13 billion shillings ($113 million) to oil marketing companies to keep prices from rising further, […]
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Avellon Williams KINGSTON, JAMAICA- Rev Dr. Alvin Bailey, Presiding Bishop of the Christian Holiness Church in Jamaica, is urging the Ministry of Education to focus on the alarming rate of homosexuality, occult practices, extortion, crime and violence, and gross intimate relationships in Jamaican schools. According to Bailey, children are often found in schools with instruments that could […]
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Lisa Mugo Ukranian president Volodymyr Zelensky made a surprise appearance via a pre-filmed tape at the 64th Grammy Awards. Trevor Noah introduced Zelensky citing that no one is more fit to give the word of hope better than president Zelensky himself. The crowd upon hearing that cheered him. “One thing that has always made music so powerful is the […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu On Monday, thousands of Angolans gathered in Luanda, the country’s capital, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the end of the civil war. A mass was attended by many politicians, including President Joo Lourenço, his wife and Vice President Bornito de Sousa Baltazar. The event drew politicians from both the government and the opposition. “We must toast our […]
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Oliver Meth South African DJ and producer Black Coffee won in the category Best Dance/Electronic Album for Subconsciously. Accepting the award alongside him on stage was his eldest son, Esona. “I want to thank God for the gift of music and being able to share it with the world and heal souls and help people […]
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Lisa Mugo The Grammys which hosts the biggest night in music globally had its 64th award show on Sunday night in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. The night as expected was full of fun, music, dance and fashion, here are the highlights of the night and the full list of winners. The award show was hosted by South African comedian […]
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Oliver Meth A Cholera outbreak in Cameroon has claimed the lives of 29 people in one week, according to local media reports. The country’s health minister announced that most of the deaths occurred in three cities in the west of the country, which has seen a spike in cases of the water-borne disease. The disease, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The UN refugee agency boss has called on Europe to be generous and welcoming to other migrants, just as it has been with refugees from Ukraine, following the death of scores of African migrants at sea. The development comes after 90 people died in international waters of the Mediterranean sea after setting off […]
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