Pope Francis said in an interview on Tuesday with the American news agency Associated Press (AP) that laws criminalizing homosexuality around the world were “unjust” and that this sexual orientation was a “sin”. “Being gay is not a crime,” Pope Francis told AP. “It’s not a crime. Yes, but it …
Read More »North Korea’s capital confined due to “respiratory disease”
North Korea has ordered a five-day confinement in its capital Pyongyang due to a “respiratory illness”, reported a South Korean specialized site. The move appears to be the first citywide measure taken since the country declared victory over Covid-19 in August 2022. Residents of Pyongyang have been ordered to stay …
Read More »Man arrested for raping mentally disabled woman
A magistrate’s court in Yaba, Lagos State, has remanded a 22-year-old man in custody for allegedly raping a mentally disabled woman in Lekki, Nigeria. The woman came from Abeokuta, Ogun State, to visit her aunt in Lagos because of her illness. The suspect who was a co-worker of the aunt, …
Read More »Ghana: eight pupils died in the Volta lake
Eight pupils have died on their way to school when a boat they were traveling on capsized on the Volta Lake, Ghana, according to reports. The pupils were 20 traveling from the Atikagome Community in the Sene East District of the Bono East region when they lost their lives when …
Read More »Arsenal fans arrested in Uganda finally freed
Arsenal fans who were arrested in the Ugandan city of Jinja after celebrating the club’s win against Manchester United in the English Premier League have been released, local media reported. The arrests come after Arsenal fans were jubilant in a convoy of around five vehicles as they attempted to reach …
Read More »A man was found dead in the river Tano
A 45-year-old driver has been found dead in River Tano at Sehwi Nsawora in the Akontombra District of the Western North Region,Ghana, according to reports. “The deceased told his wife he was attending a nature call, later he called the wife to inform her to take care of the children …
Read More »A woman inflicted cutlass wounds on a man over a land dispute
A 47-year-old farmer is battling for his life after a colleague farmer inflicted cutlass wounds on him to coma in Awutu Bokotu, Ghana, reports said. “The victim was accused of destroying the suspect cassava plantation with weed, which generated into a bloody fight,” according to reports. “The victim’s brother said …
Read More »Music: Wizkid announces joint tour with Davido
On Wednesday, 18th January 2023 Wizkid took to his Instagram page to make a shocking announcement that he would be going on tour with fellow megastar Davido. In the post on his Instagram story, Wizkid stated that “After my ‘MLLE (More Love, Less Ego)’ tour!! Davido and I going on tour! …
Read More »A newborn baby found dead on a dump
A newborn baby girl, believed to be two-weeks-old, has been found dead at a refuse dump at Sehwi Bekwai in the Bibiani Ahwiaso Bekwai Municipality of the Western North Region, Ghana. “I was on my working activities when I discovered what seemed like a pile of clothes on the dump,” …
Read More »$100 million in emergency aid for Haiti
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved emergency aid of $105 million for Haiti, which is plunged into a humanitarian crisis aggravated by inflation. The funds should enable the Caribbean country to “support those most affected by rising food prices through food distributions and payments to the most vulnerable …
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