A man was sentenced to 17 years and two months in prison on Wednesday for holding a woman captive for 30 years in Maracay, Venezuela, before she managed to escape, local media reported. The individual, now 58, was tried for “sexual abuse”, “psychological violence” and “threats”. He had kidnapped Morella …
Read More »Electrician electrocuted in Jachie-Pramso
An electrician was discovered dead while working on a rural electrification project in Jachie-pramso in the Bosomtwe district of Ghana’s Ashanti region. “The deceased was part of a team of five individuals employed by Wilkwak Engineering Limited for the rural electrification extension project,” the assembly member for the area, Richard …
Read More »Sierra Leonean police open fire on opposition headquarters
Security forces in Sierra Leone have surrounded the headquarters of the All People’s Congress (APC), the main opposition party, as votes are being counted for presidential elections, local media reported. According to APC leader Samura Kamara, live ammunition was fired into the building while he was holding a press conference. …
Read More »Pastor recalls two unfortunate days for Davido
Cameroonian pastor Orock Henry Betang has urged the famous Nigerian singer Davido to sell his car, a Mercedes Maybach Virgil Abloh 2023, freshly purchased for 394 million naira. “God has blessed the singer, but the devil intends to bring him down, through the Mercedes-Maybach 2023,” according to the Pastor. The …
Read More »Kim Kardashian reveals her criteria for finding the perfect man
Reality TV star Kim Kardashian opened up about her vision of the ideal man during an appearance on Hailey Bieber’s YouTube show in America. The mother of four confessed that finding a partner who meets her criteria is no easy task. In particular, she spoke of the importance of good …
Read More »Crypto industry already has its sights set on the 2024 US elections
More and more industry voices believe that the fate of the crypto sector will be decided after the 2024 elections in the United States. A few weeks ago, the American stock market policeman came into conflict with the two cryptocurrency giants Binance and Coinbase. Since then, the cryptocurrency industry, more …
Read More »Ghana: a farmer arrested for killing his wife
A 50-year-old farmer has been arrested for killing his wife in Apla, a rural community in the Lower Manya Krobo municipality in Ghana’s Eastern Region, according to reports. “The suspect after the alleged murder, told the Dadematseme of the area that a side wall of their building collapsed over the …
Read More »Spotify announces launch of new Afrobeats platform
Music streaming service Spotify has launched a new platform dedicated to all the latest news and developments from Afrobeats, as it continues to gain traction around the world. The site, will feature interviews with leading experts, videos and the latest Spotify data and trends around Afrobeats listening. Last year alone, …
Read More »Investigation in South Africa after 31 dead in a gold mine
South Africa is investigating the deaths of at least 31 people at a mine last month in the Free State province, which has been closed for about 30 years, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing the energy department. “They are believed to be from neighbouring Lesotho – which reported the incident …
Read More »43 dead in Ugandan high school attack
The death toll from the terrorist attack on the Mpondwe high school near the Congolese border on the night of June 16-17, 2023, has risen to 43 in Uganda. In the aftermath, the opposition blamed the government, in particular, for Uganda’s security capabilities. “The attack could be the group’s revenge …
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