Avellon Williams PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI- As conflict rages in Haiti, the United Nations (UN) expressed concern that the French-speaking Caribbean Community (Caricom) country is “on the verge of an abyss.” International dialogue remains “the only hope” for peace in Haiti. According to the UN in its review of 2022, “the security situation in Haiti collapsed to the […]
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Avellon Williams BARBADOS- According to reports, Barbados may seek slavery reparations from Benedict Cumberbatch’s family. The actor previously discussed how his family’s history with slavery led him to act in the films Amazing Grace and 12 Years A Slave, both of which dealt with the slave trade. Reports from The Daily Telegraph suggest the department is […]
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Renson Mwakandana Health Minister Khumbize Chiponda reported that 620 people had died in Malawi as a result of cholera since the epidemic started at the beginning of last year. As of Monday, there had been a total of 18,222 confirmed cases of cholera, with 16,780 persons recovering and 822 remaining in treatment facilities. According to […]
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Lisa Mugo Burna Boy’s fans have expressed their dismay over Burna Boy’s latest performance titled ‘Lagos Loves Damini’ after the event began four hours after it was to start and Burna Boy, who was the main act performed at 3 AM. Burna Boy has however apologized and promised to change the entire Nigerian entertainment industry […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Brentford defeated Liverpool with a 3-1 win for the first time since 1938 to close the gap on Jurgen Klopp’s side in the Premier League table to just two points. Despite Ivan Toney’s absence due to a leg injury, the hosts made things difficult for the Reds and won on Monday night. At 19 minutes, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta An ancient Egyptian sarcophagus dubbed the “Green Coffin” has been returned to Egypt. According to media outlets, the 2.9 m (9.5 ft) long “Green Coffin” was on display at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences, US. The wooden sarcophagus dates back to the Late Dynastic Period, which spanned 664BC to 332BC, and belonged […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Some two opposition MPs in Senegal have been given six-month jail sentences for kicking a pregnant colleague in the stomach during a budget debate. The male legislators attacked Amy Ndiaye immediately after she criticised an opposition religious figure. The judge also ordered legislators Mamadou Niang and Massata Samb to pay Ms Ndiaye $8,100 […]
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Faith Nyasuguta About nine people died, most aged between 10 and 20, in a shopping mall crush as revellers rang in the New Year in Uganda’s capital, police said on Sunday. After fireworks outside the Freedom City mall in Kampala, “a stampede ensued, resulting in the instant deaths of five people and injuries to several […]
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