Faith Nyasuguta Democratic Republic of Congo’s environmental groups have cautioned that gold mining in the north-east of the East African nation is threatening the habitat of the forest giraffe, or okapi. The stripy-legged herbivore – the only surviving relative of the more familiar giraffe – has already been classified under the endangered species. Organisations among them the Congolese […]
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Lisa Mugo It is no secret that in the hip-hop community, rap beefs are a common thing to prove who is truly the best, Nicki Minaj is no stranger to rap beef as she has had over five different battles. Here is a list of all the people the queen has not seen eye to […]
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Renson Mwakandana A day after his father, President Yoweri Museveni, ordered that he cease tweeting about official matters, the general of Uganda said, “no one will ban him from anything.” The president’s action came after Gen. Kainerugaba’s controversial statements from a fortnight earlier, in which he threatened to invade Kenya, sparking public apologies and diplomatic gatherings […]
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Wayne Lumbasi Crystal Palace came from behind to beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-1 at Selhurst Park. Goals from Eberechi Eze and Wilfried Zaha laid the foundations for a superb result for the Eagles. Despite scoring early through Adama Traore, Wolverhampton Wanderers were unable to hold onto their lead. Palace was the superior team of the two, […]
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Faith Nyasuguta Majority of African airlines are still operating below 40 percent of their routine capacity despite ease of restrictions on movements following the Covid-19 pandemic. The local airlines only served 39.5 percent capacity of the domestic market, carrying about a third of the expected passenger numbers. It was revealed that about 30 percent of all passengers carried […]
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Faith Nyasuguta An announcement by the presidency’s office promoting a deceased general has sparked some hilarity and confusion in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Netizens have been tweeting clips of the announcements, with many wondering how the error was made. General Floribert Kisembo Bahemuka was killed in 2011 during an operation, but his name was […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Nigerian officials have urged the Indian government to guarantee the security of Nigerian students studying in the nation. This comes after fighting between Indian and Nigerian students at Delhi’s GD Goenka University last weekend, which was brought on by a disagreement over a football game. On Twitter, footage of the altercation has been posted. More […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu As the registration window closes, the Ghanaian government will block around 10 million Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards. After a year-long nationwide registration effort, the communications authority and industry regulator will on October 31 cut phone and data connections for unverified cards. The communication authority extended the verification deadline by two months in […]
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Avellon Williams TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO- Similac and Pedialyte Electrolyte Solution have been recalled by Abbott Laboratories because their bottle caps were defective, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). According to the official recall, which was first announced on Oct. 14, less than 1% of the bottles in question may have defective caps. As a result, the bottles […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Following the diagnosis of 54 Ebola cases last month, the Ugandan government declared an outbreak of the disease. Since September 20, at least 19 people have passed away, including four healthcare professionals. Last week, the first instance in Kampala, the city’s capital, was noted. According to the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Ugandan […]
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