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Pakistan blasphemy: Student sentenced over Whatsapp messages

A court in Pakistan has sentenced a 22-year-old student to death on charges of blasphemy over Whatsapp messages. The court in Punjab Province said he...

Fame is nice but you can’t be yourself – Rita Dominic

Nigerian actress Rita Dominic says that although fame has upsides that offer opportunities for creative growth, it comes with challenges. In an interview on JoyFM’s Personality...

Women farmers in Malawi tackle climate change and gender inequalities through greenhouse programme

The greenhouses of the Kambuku Cooperatives stand proudly among newly planted maize fields about 23 kilometres from Malawi’s capital city of Lilongwe. The facilities...

EntreprenHER programme empowers women entrepreneurs in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa

Launched in 2017, the Accelerating Women-Owned Micro Enterprises programme in Southern Africa has equipped more than 2,400 women who own micro-enterprises in Botswana, South...

Investing in equality: How young women are innovating to improve their health, rights and lives

“I lead a team of six amazing women, with specialties from pharmaceutical supply chains to software engineering and digital marketing – our journey so...

Judge rejects Donald Trump’s bid to delay $83m bond in Carroll case

A New York judge has rejected Donald Trump's request to have more time to secure an $83m (£64m) bond to pay damages to E...

7 unforgettable Oscars speeches in recent history

The 96th Academy Awards will take place on Sunday and while the gowns and the guests will be beautiful, we’ll be watching to get...

92-year-old man gets engaged for the 6th time

Rupert Murdoch is engaged again at the age of 92. The media titan will marry Elena Zhukova, 67, in June, with invitations already sent out, his...

Hinen to Exhibit at Solar & Storage Live Africa, Offering Solutions for Load Shedding

South Africa is facing a severe energy crisis with frequent power outages since 2007. As the largest state-owned enterprise and electricity supplier in the...

47 Players From 10 Countries to Compete in Inaugural Basketball Africa League Kalahari Conference Group Phase Tipping Off Saturday, March 9 in South Africa

Top NBA Academy Africa Prospects Khaman Maluach and Ulrich Chomche Join BAL (www.BAL.NBA.com) Teams As Part of 2024 BAL Elevate Program; Fans Can Watch...

The Best is Yet to Come for Women in the Power Sector, says Karpowership Chief Communications Officer (CCO)

While only one in five leadership roles in the energy sector is currently held by women, this figure is expected to change as companies...

Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Africa’s First Ladies mark International Women’s Day 2024 through their More Than a Mother Campaign

Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, together with Africa’s First Ladies, who are their Ambassadors, mark ‘International Women’s Day 2024’,...

African Games Introduce Rugby for Historic Debut from March 8 to March 23 in Accra, Ghana

Today marks an historic milestone as Rugby Sevens makes its eagerly awaited debut at the African Games (https://www.Accra2023AG.com), scheduled from March 8 to March...

Transforming Sierra Leone’s Healthcare: A Vision for Safe and Affordable Surgery (By Dr. Austin Demby, Minister of Health for the Government of Sierra Leone)

By Dr. Austin Demby, Minister of Health for the Government of Sierra Leone As experts from the surgical and healthcare world gather for the 64th...

Akufo-Addo receives 13th African Games Torch

The 13th African Games Torch has been presented to President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo at a short ceremony at the Jubilee House. The presentation was...

GNECC commemorates International Women’s Day

The Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) has joined the global community in celebrating the 2024 International Women’s Day, a day dedicated to...

More than 280 Nigerian pupils abducted

More than 280 Nigerian school pupils have been abducted in the north-western town of Kuriga, officials say. The pupils were in the assembly ground around...

92-year old media tycoon gets engaged ahead of his 5th marriage

Media tycoon Robert Murdoch has become engaged to his girlfriend, his team has confirmed. The 92-year-old has reportedly been dating retired Russian molecular biologist Elena...

US-based Ghanaian woman allegedly pushed to death by boyfriend

A US-based Ghanaian, Brittany Boateng has allegedly being pushed to death by her boyfriend in Chicago, Illinois. Brittany aged 29 according to reports was...

Mother-of-5 dies after illegal BBL

The family of a Tennessee mother of five who died after she had an illegal Brazilian butt lift has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against her...

UN says 8,565 migrants died in 2023

A total of 8,565 migrant deaths were recorded in 2023, making it the deadliest year since 2014.  The United Nations said the figure represents a...

Empowering vulnerable women: African Development Bank financing bolsters economic inclusion in Togo

Some 45 kilometres from Lomé, in the village of Aného, a transformative initiative is reshaping the lives of vulnerable women like Adjoa Agbomassi. Following...

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Investee Company Infinity Power Win Big at 2024 Bonds & Loans Awards

Africa Finance Corporation (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading instrumental infrastructure provider, received the prestigious Sovereign, Supra&Agency Treasury&Funding Team of the Year Award at the 2024...

Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to form joint force to fight jihadists

Three West African countries run by military juntas say they will form a joint force to fight jihadist threats. Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso announced...

Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso form joint force to combat jihadist threats

Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso have declared their intention to establish a joint force aimed at combating the threat posed by jihadist groups within...

A record $12.5 billion in online scams were reported to FBI last year

A record $12.5 billion in losses from online scams were reported to the FBI in 2023, fueled by a surge in cryptocurrency investment fraud,...

President Officiates European Union (EU) – Uganda Business Forum

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has advised the European Union (EU) leaders that it is a mistake to think that they can control the world...

Senegal President Mack Sall announces March 24 election

Senegal's government has announced that the country's presidential election will take place on 24 March. The announcement follows tension in the West African nation after...

More than 2.1 million people vaccinated against cholera in Zimbabwe hotspots

Juliet Chikono, a resident of Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, is now relieved since she is among the more than 2.1 million Zimbaweans who were vaccinated...

1st Steering Committee Meeting on regional Small Business Coalition in Abuja from 04th to 06th of March, 2024

The Private Sector Directorate of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) played host to Delegates from member states, including delegates from the...

The Department of Justice in South Africa continues to champion anti-piracy initiatives by committing to the future signing of an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...

The Department of Justice in South Africa further entrenched its commitment to the fight against content piracy at a special Partners Against Piracy (PAP)...

Ghana’s LGBT terror: ‘We live in fear of snitches’

Homophobia is not uncommon in Ghana, where gay sex is already against the law and carries a three-year prison sentence, but now the LGBTQ+...

Ghanaian Students Society at Bradford University mark Ghana’s Independence Day

The Ghanaian Students Society at the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom has marked the 67th Independence Day of Ghana in the city...

RS PRO Expands Electronics Engineering Range With 1900 New Products

RS South Africa (https://Africa.RSdelivers.com/), a trading brand of RS Group plc (LSE: RS1), a global provider of product and service solutions for industrial customers,...

International Women’s Day (March 8): Rugby as the Pathway Forward (By Herbert Mensah)

By President of Rugby Africa, Herbert Mensah (www.RugbyAfrique.com). Friday March 8 marks International Women’s Day. According to a recent publication by the United Nations, 340 million...

We have a longstanding relationship with Ghana despite passage of the Anti-Gay Bill – World Bank

The World Bank Group has asserted its longstanding relationship with Ghana despite the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill...

The Photography Exhibition You Don’t Need to See: Canon launches World Unseen at Somerset House

Canon Europe (www.Canon-Europe.com) today announces, ‘World Unseen’, with a photography exhibition that invites visitors – blind, partially sighted and sighted – to experience photography in...

New Small and Medium sized Enterprise (SME) Impact Report Advocates Enhanced Support for Agribusinesses to Navigate the “Triple Crisis”

AGRA (https://AGRA.org) has today released the 3rd edition of the ‘African Agribusiness Outlook Report’ which sheds light on the impact of the "Triple Crisis"...

No twerking, drinking and smoking: The Christian nightclub which is all about the holy drip

No twerking. No drinking. No smoking. These are the rules which guide a new Christian nightclub in Nashville, Tennessee, USA, which features an eclectic...

Haley to drop out of presidential race, setting up Biden-Trump rematch

Nikki Haley is suspending her presidential campaign, making Donald Trump the last Republican left in the race. It comes after President Joe Biden and Trump...