Society

Kenyan activists have called for fresh protests on Tuesday, with many rejecting appeals from President William Ruto for dialogue following his decision to withdraw proposed tax hikes. The protests, which have been led by young people and organised largely on social media, were initially sparked by a finance bill intended …

More than a hundred same-sex couples got married this Friday, June 28, during a political ceremony organized as part of the LGBT+ pride celebrations in Mexico City, capital of Mexico. According to Reuters, 147 couples said “yes” on Friday. The ceremony began with a choir concert, followed by a civil …

Nick Imudia, former CEO of Konga, one of the giants of e-commerce, died in tragic circumstances when he jumped from the balcony of his apartment in Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria. “The deceased went out onto the balcony of his apartment on Tuesday June 25, 2024 and jumped,” according too reprots. “The …

Professor Francis Nkrumah, eldest son of Ghana’s first president, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, has died aged 89. The cause of death is not immediately known. Indian author and editor Vijay Prashad announced his demise in a post on X on Sunday, June 30, 2024. Taking to Facebook, his brother Sekou …

A Ghanaian man has been laid to rest after he was tragically shot dead in a solemn ceremony in the United States. The final farewell took place amidst grief and mourning as the deceased’s family and friends gathered to pay their last respects. The deceased was shot five times on …

Ivorian influencer and pastor General Camille Makosso is expected in Togo on July 5, 2024 for a ten-day visit. In his schedule, Makosso plans to meet Togolese soccer legend Sheyi Adebayor for constructive exchanges. He also intends to hold a meeting with entrepreneurs, with a view to fruitful collaboration. Camille …

A man has been arrested by the district Police Command for impregnating his 14-year-old daughter in the Ashanti Region, Ghana. The arrest came after a series of events revealed that the man was responsible for the pregnancy, contrary to his initial denial. The incident was first revealed when the girl …

At least one person died and eight were injured on Friday June 28 in the partial collapse of the roof of a recently renovated terminal at New Delhi airport, India, local firefighters announced. “Eight people were injured, one person died. Rescue operations have been completed,” Atul Gard, director of the …

An officer died in a robbery incident in Ahodwo, a suburb of Kumasi in Ghana’s Ashanti region, according to reports. In a statement, the Service said the incident occurred around 1 am Thursday, June 27. The death of the officer has been announced by the Ghana Police Service. The identity …

A letter signed by physicist Albert Einstein, in which he urged US President Franklin Roosevelt to draw up a program to develop the nuclear bomb, will be auctioned next September, the BBC reported. In this letter dated August 2, 1939, a month before the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany …