GHANA AIRWAYS SET FOR COMEBACK AS GOVERNMENT TARGETS 12-MONTH RELAUNCH
Ghana is preparing to restore its presence in the aviation industry with plans to relaunch a national airline within the next 12 months, more than two decades after Ghana Airways ceased operations. The Minister of Transport, Joseph Bukari Nikpe, said…
UHURU KENYATTA URGES ETHIOPIANS TO TURN DIVERSITY INTO NATIONAL STRENGTH
Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on Ethiopians to embrace their rich diversity as a source of national strength and make inclusive dialogue the foundation for lasting peace and prosperity. Kenyatta made the call while speaking at the closing…
EBOLA FRONTLINE WORKERS GO UNPAID AS OUTBREAK SPREADS EXPONENTIALLY
Healthcare workers battling the fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are facing growing hardship, with some frontline workers reporting unpaid wages and increasing risks of infection. The outbreak has killed more than 2,500 people and…
SOUTH AFRICAN BUS DRIVERS MOVE TO IRELAND AS EU FACES DRIVER SHORTAGE
South African bus drivers are increasingly relocating to Ireland as transport companies across Europe struggle with a growing shortage of professional drivers. Dublin Bus, Ireland’s state-owned bus operator, has been actively recruiting qualified drivers from South Africa, with new recruits…
Ex-Zambian minister killed in security raid on opposition
Former Zambian Transport Minister and opposition lawmaker Mutotwe Kafwaya has been killed during a security operation at a property linked to opposition leader Brian Mundubile in Lusaka, authorities have confirmed. Kafwaya, 49, was reportedly fatally wounded during a joint operation…
Ladan Bosso Appointed Interim Super Falcons Head Coach Ahead of Olympic Qualifiers
Ladan Bosso has been appointed as the interim head coach of Nigeria’s Super Falcons ahead of the upcoming Olympic qualifiers. Bosso will take charge of the team temporarily and remain in the position until the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) appoints…
US EMBASSY TRAINS MALAWI POLICE IN ENGLISH AND AI
The US Embassy in Lilongwe confirmed it is welcoming officers from the Malawi Police Service for the four-week course, designed to overhaul the way they write, present and communicate in the workplace. Leading the sessions is Macfarlene Mseteka, an alumnus…
Former Liberian vice president charged in drug-trafficking probe
Liberia has charged former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor with drug trafficking, money laundering and a range of other offences, the country’s Justice Ministry announced.Howard-Taylor, who served as vice president for six years to 2024, was detained before boarding a flight…
Angélique Kidjo makes history for Africa with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Five-time Grammy award winner Angélique Kidjo has made history as the first African musician to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. We Africans just don’t know what we’ve given to the world, and what we continue giving…
SUDANESE CHRISTIAN WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH AFTER REFUSING TO RENOUNCE HER FAITH
In 2014, the case of a Sudanese Christian woman, Meriam Yahya Ibrahim Ishag, sparked international outrage after a court in Khartoum sentenced her to death for apostasy and ordered that she receive 100 lashes for adultery. Ibrahim, who was 27…