The head of Kenya’s standards regulator and 26 other government officials have been suspended over the release of 1,000 tonnes of expired sugar into the market. A statement by the head of public service, Felix Koskei, said 20,000 bags of sugar imported into the country in 2018 and condemned by …
Read More »Woman arrested for stabbing six-year-old child
A six-year-old girl is battling for her life after a woman stabbed her to protest her father’s advice to her husband to marry a second wife in Kano State, Nigeria. “The suspect was annoyed when she learnt that the victim’s father, a friend of her husband, has been the one …
Read More »Woman jailed for six years for killing her rapist
A 23-year-old woman was sentenced to six years and two months in prison for the murder of her rapist in Mexico. “The woman acted in self-defense when she killed her attacker in 2021, but said she used excessive force,” reports said. The woman, first knocked the man unconscious, then strangled …
Read More »How to hide your intimate chats on WhatsApp?
WhatsApp has unveiled “Chat lock”, an option that aims to improve the confidentiality of exchanges by conditioning their access to a password or biometric authentication. With “Chat lock”, WhatsApp intends to offer an additional alternative to its users to better protect their privacy. This new feature, announced on May 15, …
Read More »Ghana: man arrested for defiling two children
A-47-year-old has been arrested for defiling two children aged five and seven years at Bole in Savannah Region, Ghana, according to reports. “The two kids were passing behind the suspect’s house when he lured them into his room and proceeded to sexually assault one after the other,” reports said. The …
Read More »Ghanaian authorities increase electricity tariffs by more than 18%
Authorities in Ghana have raised the average end-user tariff for electricity by 18.36% for the second quarter of 2023, adding on to an almost 30% increase in the first quarter, the country’s utilities regulator said on Wednesday. The West African country is grappling with soaring inflation, debt and a depreciating …
Read More »Two men stoned to death for stealing a phone
Two persons have been lynched for allegedly stealing a mobile phone at Beaho in the Ahanta West Municipality of the Western Region, Ghana. “The two were among a three-man syndicate who stole a smart phone,” reports said. The victim of the theft noticed his phone was missing and upon confrontation, …
Read More »At least 39 people missing after ship capsizes
A Chinese fishing vessel has capsized in the Indian Ocean and its 39 crew members are missing, state media reported Wednesday. The vessel, which is owned by Penglai Jinglu Fishery Co, a Chinese fishing company, capsized around 3 a.m. Tuesday Beijing time, state media CCTV reported. “So far, no missing …
Read More »A boy died after drinking poisoned palm wine
An eight-year-old boy died after drinking poisoned palm wine at Bantama in the Awutu Senya West District of Ghana’s Central Region. “I saw the boy screaming for help so I quickly rushed him to Awutu Bontrase Health Center,” according to his aunt. “Upon checks, we were informed of suspected poisoning …
Read More »Gunmen in Nigeria attacked US convoy and killed four
Police in Nigeria say gunmen have attacked a US convoy, killing four people, including two personnel from the US consulate and two police officers. Three others were kidnapped before their vehicle was set on fire. The attack took place in south-eastern Anambra state. A rescue and recovery operation is under …
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