Faith Nyasuguta In the latest move, South Africa has lost its chance to host the Formula One race following its political alliance with Russia. This is the second time the African nation missed out on hosting its first F1 Grand Prix in over 30 years after negotiations for the 2024 event collapsed. The proposition of […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Fighting has worsened in several areas of Khartoum after a ceasefire deal expired, residents of Sudan’s capital reported, as activists said a fresh outburst of violence in North Darfur state had left over 40 people dead. The ceasefire between Sudan’s army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) commenced on 22 May and […]
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Avellon Williams TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- Dennis Francis, Trinidad and Tobago’s permanent representative to the UN, has been elected president of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly. In a General Assembly plenary session, Francis was elected by acclamation, as his candidacy was uncontested. In September 2023, he will take over from current General Assembly President […]
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Faith Nyasuguta At the beginning of this month, African ministers adopted the protocol that wards off trading second-hand clothes across the continent under the preferences of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The resolution was made during the second Ministerial Retreat of the Council of Ministers on the AfCFTA, held in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta On Saturday June 3, Burna Boy played to a sold-out crowd at the London Stadium making him not only the first African artist to headline a UK stadium but also selling out in the process. About 80,000 fans watched the Nigerian star’s sellout show with a setlist spanning his decade-long career, from early […]
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Faith Nyasuguta In many nations and for decades, members of the Rastafari religion and political movement have been persecuted and imprisoned for their ritualistic use of marijuana. It was not until recently that the tiny islands of Antigua and Barbuda became one of the first Caribbean nations to give Rastafari official sacramental authorization to grow […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Fifty-four Ugandan peacekeepers died when militants besieged an African Union base in Somalia last week, Uganda’s president, Yoweri Museveni, has said, in one of the worst recent attacks by al-Shabaab jihadists in the war-torn country. “We discovered the lifeless bodies of 54 fallen soldiers, including a commander,” Museveni said in a Twitter post […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Tunisian President Kais Saied has proposed the introduction of additional taxes targeting the wealthiest to enable the state to do without a loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), whose “diktats” he rejects. Mr Saied explained on receiving the head of government Najla Bouden that the system of subsidies for basic products currently […]
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Avellon Williams UNITED STATES- An influential media diversity advocate has criticized The Little Mermaid for omitting to acknowledge slavery in the Caribbean. British campaigner Marcus Ryder, who chairs the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, hailed Halle Bailey’s casting but criticised the film’s depiction of racial harmony. Having watched the Disney remake with his six-year-old son, Ryder […]
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Avellon Williams BARBADOS- In light of the long-standing historical ties and friendship between Barbados and Ghana, the two countries are committed to making the much-talked-about air bridge a reality. At a recent courtesy call with Ghana’s Minister of Tourism, Arts,and Culture, Ibrahim Awal, and other members of his delegation, both sides expressed willingness to pursue the matter. […]
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