Staff writer Washington District of Columbia (DC) Attorney General Karl Racine is suing The Proud Boys and Oath Keepers over the attacks and widespread damages metted on the US capitol using The Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871. The Ku Klux Klan Act enactment was necessitated by racial violence and terrorism in South Carolina. It […]
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Avellon Williams VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis on Wednesday called for prayer for victims of the fuel truck explosion that killed at least 60 people in Haiti, lamenting that the country has been struck by a string of tragedies. At his weekly general audience, Pope Francis said, “Poor Haiti, one thing after another.” “They are […]
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Faith Nyasuguta On Wednesday Kenya detected its maiden three cases of the Omicron variant among travellers, Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said. Having been named a variant of concern by the World Health Organization (WHO), Omicron has been said to spread fast. But, so far, it does not lead to severe disease. Following its fast-spreading nature, […]
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Avellon Williams ST JOHN’S, ANTIGUA – In an effort to help Antigua and Barbuda rebound economically and socially from the impact of the novel coronavirus pandemic that has killed 117 people as well as infected 4,162 others since March of last year, Antigua and Barbuda’s Prime Minister Gaston Browne is considering granting an amnesty to illegal […]
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Staff writer Tesla is about to have some serious competition from two new electric vehicle entrants; Rivian Automotive Inc. and Lucid Motors. Just to refresh your memory, Tesla’s initial public offering (IPO) was on June 29, 2010 priced at $17.00. Today, one Tesla share price is $958.71, a whooping 56 fold increase which has made Elon […]
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Faith Nyasuguta On Tuesday, the United Nations’ cultural agency UNESCO added the Congolese rumba dance to its intangible cultural heritage list, triggering delight in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Congo-Brazzaville. In a UNESCO summit, the joint application by the two nations to add rumba to its Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list was approved. […]
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Faith Nyasuguta The UK has removed all 11 African nations from its red list, a list that severely restricted travel between those states and the UK. Previously, only British or Irish nationals or those with residency in the UK could re-enter the country. The restrictions were enforced last month in a bid to slow down […]
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Avellon Williams PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI- According to local authorities, 60 people have been killed and dozens more wounded in the northern Haitian city of Cap-Haitien after a truck carrying fuel exploded. The authorities have requested additional supplies for the victims, as well as additional staff to assist. On Monday night, an explosion rocked Haiti’s second-largest city on the […]
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Avellon Williams NAIROBI, KENYA- Those without full vaccination against COVID-19 are no longer prohibited from accessing services and entering public places, including national parks, restaurants, and bars, according to Kenya’s High Court. The government announced last month that vaccination certificates would be required beginning December 21 to gain access to in-person services such as hospitals, schools, […]
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Avellon Williams PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI- Efforts are underway to have Jamaica extradite Colombian Mario Antonio Palacios-Palaciosto the United States to answer to gun charges. Ex-Colombian army officer Palacios is suspected of the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise and is wanted by Colombian and Haitian authorities. The suspect was arrested on October 11 in Jamaica and found guilty of illegal entry. The […]
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