Staff writer The contentious rights to abortion as enshrined by the US federal law in the landmark case of Roe vs Wade on January 22, 1973 is likely to be struck down. The law of the land in the Court’s 1973 decision settled a constitutional right to abortion and prohibited states from banning the procedure […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu In Burkina Faso 🇧🇫, rescuers are attempting to reach eight miners who have been trapped underground for more than two weeks. Following heavy rain last month, the Perkoa Zinc mine flooded. Six of the miners are from Burkina Faso, with the remaining two coming from Zambia and Tanzania. Burkina Faso’s government has launched […]
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Avellon Williams GEORGETOWN, GUYANA – Thousands of Guyanese are already seeing the benefits from the oil and gas sector directly or indirectly, says Finance Minister Ashni Singh. Currently, most of these benefits are related to Regions Three and Four, but this is expected to change soon. “It is for that reason that we have committed ourselves to ensure that the […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged military juntas in Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Mali to return power to civilian rule as soon as possible. He also urged the world to follow through on “climate emergency” promises. Guterres said that after meeting Senegalese President Macky Sall in Dakar on Sunday, they agreed on the importance of continuing to talk […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has declared an immediate increase in the country’s minimum wage by 12 percent to aid workers cope with a rise in consumer prices, partly driven by the Ukraine war. “There is a compelling case to review the minimum wage so as to cushion our workers against further erosion of […]
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Lisa Mugo Tanzanian musician Rajab Abdul Kahali alias Harmonize has been arrested and detained in Nairobi’s Kileleshwa police station for failing to show up for performances and appearances. The bongo superstar had allegedly been paid $25,825 for several performances in Kenya by the organizers and an unidentified politician but failed to honor his end of the deal. The arrest came […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu On Sunday, striking mineworkers stormed the stage, forcing South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to abandon his Workers’ Day speech in the northwestern city of Rustenburg. Workers at the Sibanye-Stillwater mine are demanding a wage increase of 1,000 rand ($63) per month, rather than the 850 rand ($54) offered by the mine. Ramaphosa chose to commemorate Workers […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The Guinea military government head has announced that the nation will return to civilian rule after a 39-month transition period. Speaking on television, Col Mamady Doumbouya noted that the proposal would now be put to Guinea’s parliament. His army overthrew the elected president in a coup in 2021, something many Guineans previously welcomed. […]
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Wayne Lumbasi “LeGyandary”, a book detailing the life and career of Ghana’s all-time leading goal scorer, Asamoah Gyan, has been launched in Accra. Gyan is the first Ghanaian footballer to document his career in a book. Gyan revealed that his goal was to inspire a future generation with his story. President Nana Akufo-Addo, Members of Parliament, ministers, diplomats, […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Arsenal clinched a vital victory in the race for fourth place in the Premier League by beating West Ham 2-1 on Sunday afternoon. The first half hour at the London Stadium made for tough viewing, with the two teams sizing each other up with extended spells of sterile possession. The Gunners made a strong start to […]
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