US President Joe Biden will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on November 14 in Bali, Indonesia, on the sidelines of the G20 summit, the White House announced on Thursday, at a time of vivid tension between the two superpowers. This will be the first flesh meeting between the two …
Read More »Increase in snake bites in Nigeria affected by floods
There has been an increase in snake bites in Nigeria, due to serious floods faced by many parts of the country, said Dr Nasir Sani Gwarzo of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs. According to Mr Gwarzo, snakes are jostling with humans for shelter in most cities experiencing floods. “After the …
Read More »Ghana: parliament sets up committee to probe finance minister
Parliamentarians in Ghana set up an eight-member committee to investigate allegations of conflict of interest and incompetence against the minister in charge of finance, Ken Ofori Atta. Speaker Alban Bagbin ruled that the committee will also provide Mr Atta and his lawyers an opportunity to respond to the allegations. The …
Read More »Woman confessed mixing HIV-positive blood with zobo drinks
A woman, HIV positive has confessed in a radio programme that she mixed her blood in the zobo drink and sells it to get other people infected in Nigeria. The show host had asked listeners to call in and confess what they do in the market that people are not …
Read More »Church treasurer jailed for stealing tithes and offerings
A 43-year-old Zimbabwean church treasurer has been sentenced to three years in prison on 128 counts of theft by the Pretoria Specialist Commercial Crimes Court in South Africa. As a treasurer, her responsibilities was to transfer tithe and offering money deposited to the church account, to the Northern Conference of …
Read More »Mozambique: stray lions cause panic in Maputo province
Lions thought to have escaped from a farm in Mozambique, are causing panic in the villages of Moamba in Maputo province, local media reported. The lions have killed the livestock of villagers – something that hyenas have also been doing since the beginning of the year by killing goats and …
Read More »Ghana: Chinese woman found dead in hotel room
A Chinese woman was found dead, prostrate with her hands and legs tied in a room at the Aristocrat Hotel in Tema, Ghana, local media reported. The deceased and husband are said to own the Aristocrat Hotel but unfortunately the husband traveled to China. The officials of the hotel were …
Read More »South Africa: civil servants on strike for better working conditions
Hundreds of thousands of civil servants in South Africa have started a nationwide strike over wages and working conditions. Local media have described it as the first major strike by public servants in the decade. Members of the Public Servants’ Association (PSA) had for weeks staged lunchtime pickets, but have …
Read More »Ghana: couple attacked by a mentally challenged man
A 30-year-old mentally challenged man has been stoned to death after attacking and inflicting cutlass wounds on an aged couple in the Abura Asebu Kwamankese District of Ghana’s Central Region. The couple sustained deep wounds on their hands due to the attack. A group of irate youth chased the attacker …
Read More »Web giant Meta lays off several employees
Web giant, Meta, has decided to cut 11,000 jobs, or about 13% of its workforce, a decision which is the first step in a large scale redundancy plan in a sector marked by the economic crisis. “Today, I am sharing some of the most difficult changes we have made in …
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