More than 100 people died and several others remain missing, after their boat capsized in the northern coast of Mozambique, President Felipe Nyusi said on Monday. Lourenco Machado, an official from the country’s Maritime Transport Institute (INTRASMAR) said the vessel carrying 130 passengers was an overloaded fishing boat and was …
Read More »Hotelier arrested for torturing man to death
A 38-year-old owner of Our Guest Hotel has been arrested for torturing a youth to death in Obowo Local Government Area of Nigeria State. “The victim was accused of stealing a customer’s handset in the guest hotel,” according to reports. “He was tortured and locked up inside the generator room …
Read More »United States: Prison guards sign petition to stop death row inmate from being executed
In the United States, in Missouri, a petition was launched to ask the governor that one of the prisoners not be executed as planned for Tuesday, April 9. The signatories, including many guards of the prison where the death row inmate is being held, believe that the latter has reintegrated …
Read More »Understand everything about the health situation in Africa
Health in Africa is a complex and multifaceted subject. The African continent faces many health challenges, including infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, as well as non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer. Here are some key points regarding health in Africa: Infectious diseases Despite progress made …
Read More »ZiG, Zimbabwe’s new currency
The Zimbabwean government has launched a new currency, called ZiG, which came into effect this Monday, April 8, 2024. This measure will put an end to the currency crisis and replace the previous currency, which has been depreciated in recent months and rejected by the population. The Zimbabwean dollar has …
Read More »Over 90 killed in Mozambique boat wreck
More than 90 people died when an overcrowded makeshift ferry sank off the north coast of Mozambique, according to reports. The boat was carrying 130 people, including many children, who were attempting to make the crossing to Mozambique Island from Lunga in Nampula province. “Because the boat was overcrowded and …
Read More »Five men died in Malawi after drinking homemade alcohol
Five people have died in Malawi’s southern city of Blantyre while two others are receiving treatment for suspected alcohol poisoning. Nine men were rushed to the city’s main referral hospital on Friday night after taking homemade alcohol. A statement from the Director of Health and Social Services for the Blantyre …
Read More »Ghana: a man killed his brother in-law
A man killed his brother-in-law while they were both living in the same family home in Mampong Akuapim, in the Eastern Region of Ghana, according to reports. The suspect committed this heinous crime while the victim was taking some fresh air outside the room. The victim had gone to see …
Read More »Why the Japanese could all be named Sato by 2531
Will all Japanese people have the same last name? At least that’s what predicts a study by economist Hiroshi Yoshida, professor of economics at the Center for Research on Aging, published in the daily Asahi Shimbun. This study was carried out as part of a campaign to obtain reform of …
Read More »NDC communicator stabbed to death by wife
National Democratic Congress (NDC) communicator has been stabbed to death by his wife at Asante Mampong, Ghana, according to reports. “The deceased, 45-year-old was stabbed while fighting with his wife,” reports said. “The first son of the deceased rushed for help when his father was stabbed,” according to the decease’s …
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