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Landslide at Uganda rubbish dump kills 17

At least 17 people are now known to have died after a landslide at a massive rubbish dump in the Ugandan capital, Kampala. Rescuers are...

Seven of the Paris Olympics’ most striking images – as classical artworks

As the 2024 Paris Olympics draws to a close, the BBC rounds up some of the most stunning photos captured from the Games –...

Celine Dion criticizes Trump campaign for unauthorized use of her music

Singer Celine Dion on Saturday issued a statement that both criticized former President Donald Trump’s campaign for the “unauthorized” use of her music at...

Biden explains why he dropped out of White House race

US President Joe Biden says he dropped out of his re-election bid because he feared that the intraparty battle over his candidacy would be...

UK-based Ghanaian nurse praised for exemplary patient care

A Ghanaian nurse based in the UK, Connie Ghartey, has gained widespread praise for her exceptional patient care at the Royal London Hospital. For the...

Foreign Affairs Ministry reacts to ‘strained’ Ghana-Burkina relations

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has refuted claims that President Akufo-Addo is the cause of Ghana’s strained ties with Burkina Faso. Former...

Check out beautiful scenes from 2024 Homowo climax

The Ga people celebrate Homowo in remembrance of famine that once happened in their history in precolonial Ghana. It serves as a reminder of their...

No survivors as plane with 61 on board crashes in Brazil

A passenger plane carrying 61 people crashed outside São Paulo on Friday afternoon, killing everyone on board, according to a statement issued by air...

Homowo twin festival in pictures

As part of the annual Homowo festival celebrated by the Ga people, a twin festival dubbed: 'Yeyeeye' or “Akwele Suma" is held ahead of...

Popular Nigerian transgender found dead

Nigerian police are investigating the death of a Nigerian transgender TikToker known as “Abuja Area Mama”. The beaten and bruised body of 33-year-old transgender woman...

Tonto Dikeh invited by Police for alleged forgery

Nigerian actress, Tonto Dikeh has been invited by Police in Abuja. The Police in a letter accuses the actress and politician of multiple offenses, including...

WHO calls emergency meeting amid Africa’s mpox cases surge

The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for an emergency committee of experts meeting to determine whether the mpox outbreak constitutes a Public Health...

Giant invasive African snail found in New York: Authorities race to contain threat

A massive African land snail, capable of wreaking havoc on ecosystems and human health, has been discovered in Brooklyn, New York, sparking urgent action...

‘I sold my childhood…’ – Rema opens up

Nigerian afrobeat singer, Divine Ikubor popularly known as Rema, has opened up about the profound impact his father’s death had on his childhood. The 24-year-old...

Mac Manu urges African nations to redouble efforts in cultivating and strengthening democratic institutions

A former Chairman of the Democrat Union of Africa (DUA), Peter Mac Manu, has called on African nations to redouble their efforts in cultivating...

Family reveals burial date of late singer, Onyeka Onwenu

The family of Onyeka Onwenu has revealed that the iconic singer will be buried before the end of August. The family announced this on Tuesday...

Miss South Africa contestant pulls out amid nationality row

The Miss South Africa beauty contestant at the centre of a nationality row has withdrawn from the competition, saying she decided for her and...

Former CAF President Issa Hayatou passes on

The former President of the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Issa Hayatou has passed on. He died at the age of 77. A right hand man...

Thousands turn out for anti-racism demonstrations, thwart far-right protests across UK

Thousands of anti-racism protesters have taken to the streets across the United Kingdom to counter a spate of far-right rallies planned to target immigration...

British croc expert jailed for sexual abuse of dogs

A renowned British crocodile expert has been jailed for 10 years and five months in Australia, after admitting to sexually abusing dozens of dogs,...

Biden ‘not confident’ of peaceful transition if Trump loses

US President, Joe Biden has said he is not confident there will be a peaceful transition of power if Donald Trump loses the presidential...

Two dead and several trapped after hotel collapses in Germany

Two people have died and others remain trapped after a hotel collapsed in a village in the heart of Western Germany’s Mosel wine-growing region. There...

Moment dog sparks house fire after chewing power bank [Video]

An indoor monitoring camera shows the moment a dog unintentionally caused a house fire after chewing on a portable lithium-ion battery power bank. In the...

Putin accuses Ukraine of ‘provocation’ amid alleged border incursion

President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of launching "another major provocation," after defence officials said around 300 Ukrainian troops crossed into Russia's Kursk region...

Over 40 Nigerians arrested for waving Russian flags during ‘hunger’ protest

About 40 people have been arrested in northern Nigeria for waving Russia's national flag during protests against the high cost of living and what...

Anti-Immigration protests driven by white population’s fear of job loss – Kwame Sarpong

Democracy and Development Fellow in Public Health at the Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), Kwame Sarpong Asiedu has highlighted the underlying issues fueling racial...

No Ghanaian has been affected by UK protest – High Commissioner to UK

The Ghanaian community in the UK is not affected by the ongoing protests, according to Ghana’s High Commissioner to the UK, Papa Owusu Ankomah. This...

Six family members die of food poisoning

Six persons said to be family members have died after consuming cassava flour suspected to be contaminated in Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi...

Scary moment armed robbers attacked congregants during church service

South African police are on the hunt for suspects who robbed congregants during a church service in New Brighton on Monday night. The incident, which...

Woman found chained to tree in a forest for ’40 days’

An American woman who was found chained to a tree "screaming" in a forest in the western Indian state of Maharashtra had blamed her...

UK protests: Ghanaians fear attacks as violent demonstrations continue

Ghanaians in the United Kingdom are stranded and unable to leave their homes for fear of being attacked by anti-immigration protesters demonstrating across the...

Kamala Harris picks Minnesota governor Tim Walz as running mate

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, choosing a progressive policy champion and a plain speaker...

Global markets jittery after sharp share price falls

Stock markets in Europe remained unsettled on Tuesday despite a rebound in Japan which almost reversed record falls at the start of the week. London's...

At least 23 killed in paramilitary attack in Sudan’s El Fasher

At least 23 people were killed and dozens injured in an artillery attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El Fasher, the...

Bangladesh PM resigns and flees country as protesters storm palace

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country on Monday after hundreds of people were killed in a crackdown on demonstrations that began as protests against job...

Bobrisky released from prison

Nigerian cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has been released from the Kirikiri Correctional Centre after serving six months for abusing naira notes...

Woman arrested at airport with drugs concealed in baby food

Multiple consignments of illicit drugs concealed in tins of Cerelac baby food bound for United Kingdom have been intercepted by operatives of the National...

Nigeria’s President calls for end to protests against economic hardship

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu called on Sunday for a suspension of protests against a cost of living crisis, saying this would create an opportunity...

Sex for grade: Nigerian university suspends lecturer

The Abia State University, Uturu, has suspended a lecturer in the Department of Mass Communication, Dr. Udochukwu Emmanuel Ndukwe, for three months over allegations...

WhatsApp may exit Nigeria over $220m fine

WhatsApp may suspend its operations in Nigeria due to regulatory demands. One week ago, Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) imposed a $220...