Ekeomah Atuonwu Algeria’s president has announced that the government will establish unemployment benefits for young individuals, despite the country’s high unemployment rate. According to President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, payouts to job searchers aged 19 to 40 would begin in March. Those who qualify will get monthly payments of around $100 (£73), as well as some medical […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Kenyan education minister has said gay students infringing on the rights of other learners should not be allowed to attend boarding schools. According to Professor George Magoha, the gay learners “moving from one bed to another” ought to get admission in day schools. He confirmed that much as he had nothing against gay […]
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Lisa Mugo Jamaican reggae artiste Lila Ike has opened up about her mental health struggles following her social media outburst that took place in November 2021. The ‘I Spy’ singer sat down with Yendi Phillipps on her show Odyssey with Yendi where she revealed that her rants on Twitter were a result of a manic episode […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Former Warriors defender Charles Yohane has died at 48 years. Yohane was murdered during a carjacking in South Africa over the weekend. He was a member of the Warriors squad that debuted at the Africa Cup of Nations in 2004 in Tunisia. The late left-back also participated at the 2006 edition before hanging […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu An independent group of doctors claims that Sudanese security forces killed a protester in the capital, Khartoum, as thousands of people went to the streets to oppose military rule and demand the release of prisoners. Sudanese security officers used tear gas when demonstrators rallied against army chief General Abdel Fattah al- Burhan’s takeover on […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu A popular Ghanaian social activist who spearheaded protests against President Nana Akufo-government Addo’s has been arrested after making comments on social media about staging a coup. This was disclosed by Ghanaian police. On Friday, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, the leader of the pressure organization #FixTheCountry, which has championed protests in the West African country over […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Cristiano Ronaldo ended his six-game goal drought by lashing in a 51st-minute goal to set United on its way to a 2-0 win over Brighton that moved the team into fourth place in the Premier League on Tuesday. Bruno Fernandes added a second goal in the seventh minute of stoppage time, with virtually […]
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Oliver Meth Oil giant BP and Shell’s announcement last week to halt operations in South Africa at their south Durban oil refinery has been met with outrage and disappointment. Many are calling for ‘reparations’ amid concerns about fuel price hikes in the future. Shell SA says the indefinite suspension of operations is not the first, […]
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Avellon Williams KINGTON, JAMAICA- “Maroons” in the “Blue Mountain of Jamaica” are remembered during Black History Month. The Maroons were forced to flee their Spanish-owned plantations when the British invaded Jamaica in 1655 (Dunkley 2013, p.154). The Maroons are descendants of African slaves who escaped enslavement in the 17th and 18th centuries in Jamaica. Maroon is derived from the […]
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Avellon Williams KABUL- As the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in August 2021, they promised a milder version of the harsh rule that marked their previous stint in power, during which women were deprived of most of their rights. This time the movement has been careful not to issue rigid national decrees, but provincial authorities have introduced […]
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