The Mozambican cabinet has approved a bill proposing pay cuts for ministers, deputy ministers, state secretaries and MPs as the government grapples with a rising wage bill. Finance and Economy Minister Max Tonela on Thursday said the proposal was also seeking to address concerns over provincial assemblies members’ salaries, which …
Read More »Ghana: a fisherman drowns in Volta Lake
A twenty-two-year-old fisherman drowned in Lake Volta, in the Pru East district of Ghana’s Bono East region. “The unfortunate incident happened on Thursday, May 25, 2023,” according to reports. “The young man met his untimely death on his second attempt at fishing,” reports said. “The deceased jumped into the river …
Read More »Ghana: a man found dead in the River Ago
A 44-year-old man fell into the Ago River on his way home from farm work in the Adansi North district of Ghana’s Ashanti region, according to reports. Tragedy hit the people of Adokwai near Dompoase in the Adansi North district of the Ashanti Region. “He failed to return home at …
Read More »Man devoured by 40 crocodiles after falling into an enclosure
A Cambodian man was devoured on Friday by around 40 farmed crocodiles after falling into their enclosure, police said. The 72-year-old man was trying to get a crocodile out of its cage when the reptile pulled him inside after grabbing his stick. The crocodiles then attacked him and tore his …
Read More »Motor rider dies after crashing pregnant woman to death
A pregnant woman and a motor rider have died in a fatal motorbike accident at Virgin Junction, near Canteen Dam at Damongo in the Savannah Region,Ghana. “The pregnant woman had traveled to undergo a routine laboratory test, but later parked her motorbike at the Virgin Junction to buy food when …
Read More »Airplane passenger opens aircraft door mid-flight
A man opened the door of an Asiana Airlines plane in mid-flight as it was about to land in Daegu, a city in southern South Korea, Reuters reported on Friday, citing local authorities. The Airbus A321 takes off, as planned, from Jeju Island, located 85 kilometers south of the Korean …
Read More »Popular Ghanaian TikTok couple arrested
The Tema Community Police have arrested a couple whose videos gained significant attention on social media platforms recently in Ghana, according to reports. The couple’s viral content shows a disturbing pattern of behavior on the TikTok platform. “The couple shockingly admitted to the killing of one of their two children, …
Read More »“Africa is embroiled in totally foreign conflicts”, Ramaphosa
On the occasion of Africa Day, celebrated every May 25, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa delivered a shock speech at the “Cradle of Humanity” square on the outskirts of Johannesburg. For Cyril Ramaphosa, it’s not a time for festivities, but rather a time for reflection on how to extricate the …
Read More »US sanctions Wagner leader in Mali
The United States imposed sanctions on Ivan Maslov, considered to be the head of the Wagner Group’s operation in Mali. The US Treasury said Ivan Maslov was a key figure in Wagner’s global activities. It said Wagner may be using its presence in Mali to conceal efforts to acquire military …
Read More »Nigerian singer Davido’s words on his marriage to Chioma
In a recent interview, Nigerian singer Davido spoke about the key to happiness in finding a partner and how meeting his wife almost two decades ago was a stroke of fate. Davido revealed that he and Chioma met during his first year in college and quickly became inseparable. He praised …
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