Wayne Lumbasi Didier Drogba was born on March 11, 1978, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. After immigrating to France at an early age, he became a star soccer player in his adopted country and later led the world-famous Chelsea club to multiple championships. An immensely popular figure in Africa, Drogba has captained the Ivory Coast national […]
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Avellon Williams NEW YORK – At least five people were shot and injured Tuesday during a morning rush hour attack at a New York City subway station, leaving the wounded bleeding on the platform and police searching for the shooter. Around 8:30 am, firefighters responded to smoke reports at the 36th Street station in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Over 30 people have been killed during two days of attacks by gunmen in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the Red Cross. The attacks happened in Ituri province, which along with neighbouring North Kivu, are under an official state of siege in an effort by the government to […]
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Avellon Williams KINGSTON, JAMAICA – His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, is scheduled to arrive in Jamaica on Wednesday, April 13 for a three-day state visit. During his visit to Jamaica, the president is expected to meet with Governor-General Sir Patrick Allen and Prime Minister Andrew Holness, among other government officials. In […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu The use of physical cash has been declining for years, but this trend only accelerated during the pandemic when contactless transactions became the name of the game. Hundreds of people are going much further than simply foregoing chip and pin—by having a microchip implanted into their skin that can be used in place […]
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Faith Nyasuguta About 3.5 million Kenyans are in dire need of food assistance following an excruciating drought last seen four decades ago, according to an Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) report. The report comes against the backdrop of a forecast of poor March to May long rains indicating that the food situation can only get […]
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Avellon Williams KINGSTOWN, ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES – Parliament has given the go-ahead to amend the marriage act in order to market the country as a wedding destination. Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves told legislators that his administration has amended the Marriage Act to allow people to marry after just one day in the country, joining Caribbean destinations […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu The European Union is attempting to strengthen ties with Nigeria as it seeks to diversify its natural gas import sources in an effort to reduce reliance on Russian energy. Nigeria is Europe’s fourth largest supplier of liquefied natural gas. Currently, at least 40% of Nigeria’s gas is exported to Europe. In response to […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appealed to the African Union (AU) for assistance in dealing with Russia’s aggression and has requested to address the continental body. Mr Zelensky spoke with Senegalese President Macky Sall on Monday, and they discussed an AU statement issued in February calling for an immediate ceasefire and a return to negotiations. In response to Russia’s invasion of […]
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Lisa Mugo Britney Spears has taken to Instagram to announce that she is having a baby, but not just any baby, a food baby, leaving all of us confused. The ‘One More Time’ singer revealed that she had lost so much weight but gained it all back on her trip to Maui. Britney revealed that […]
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