Category: World
One shot dead on election day in Ghana
As voting continues in Ghana's general election, police say four men have been arrested following the fatal shooting of one person and the wounding [...]
Ghana’s kente listed as Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO
The Ministry of Tourism. Arts and Culture (MoTAC) has announced that the craftsmanship of Ghana's traditional woven textile, Kente, has been inscribed [...]
Muhammed topples Noah as the most popular boy name in the UK and Wales
Per the Office for National Statistics (ONS), More than 4,600 boys were given the specific spelling of Muhammad in 2023 which was almost 500 more than [...]
Stowaway caught on Paris flight attempts to claim asylum
The woman who flew as a stowaway from New York to Paris is attempting to claim asylum in France, a source familiar with the matter has told CBS, the B [...]
“Every ten minute, a woman is killed by an intimate partner or family member” – UN Women for West & Central Africa
Every ten minutes, a woman loses her life at the hands of an intimate partner or family member.
This harrowing reality is highlighted in the “Femic [...]
Nissan on the cusp of collapse due to financial difficulties
Major Japanese car manufacturing company Nissan is on the brink of collapse, per one of their officials. The official disclosed that it has just 9 mon [...]
At least 14 killed, houses swept away in Uganda landslide after heavy rainfall
At least 14 people have been killed in a landslide in eastern Uganda, but officials fear that the true number of dead is much higher after 40 houses w [...]
Ex-Bank of China chairman slapped with suspended death sentence
The former head of a top Chinese bank has received a suspended death sentence for corruption, Xinhua News Agency reported on Tuesday.
The verdict c [...]
Is Namibia going to elect its first female leader?
If things work out as Namibia’s long-time governing party hopes, the country will be electing its first female head of state this week.
But a mood [...]
Texas schools can now teach Bible-based reading lessons
The Texas State Board of Education on Friday approved a controversial, Bible-infused curriculum for public school students in kindergarten through fif [...]