Eric Adams’ Community Op Ed: Your City Wants to Help Put Money in Your Pocket
New York is a city that works for our people, with resources available to help hard-working residents afford the cost...
Month: August 2024
Kenya: Founder of Mombasa Cement Patel dies at 58
The founder of Mombasa Cement, Hasmukh Patel, has passed away. Mombasa Cement and the Nyumba Group of Companies announced the...
Bangladesh floods wreak havoc, kill 52 people
The death toll from the devastating floods sweeping across South-eastern Bangladesh has reached 52, as confirmed on Thursday. These floods...
Nigeria: National Assembly petitions Canadian resident over genocide incitement
The Nigerian National Assembly has filed a formal petition against Amaka Patience Sunnberger, a Nigerian citizen residing in Canada, for...
Senegal, Spain seal critical agreements on migration, crime
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye of Senegal warmly welcomed the President of the Government of the Kingdom of Spain, Pedro Sanchez,...
Gambia: Blind husband seeks D8000 for anti-rabies vaccine after wife’s bite during argument
A 24-year-old blind man is in urgent need of D8000 for an anti-rabies vaccine after being bitten on the arm...
Johann Rupert overtakes Dangote, becomes Africa’s wealthiest
South Africa's Johann Rupert has overtaken Aliko Dangote to become the continent's richest man. According to the latest Bloomberg Billionaires...
Egypt launches incentives to boost oil, gas production
Egypt's Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Karim Badawi, has unveiled a new set of incentives aimed at invigorating the...
President Barrow welcomes new ambassadors, fosters bilateral relations for prosperous Gambia
His Excellency President Adama Barrow has received the credentials of three newly accredited Ambassadors at the State House in Banjul....
Belgium discloses plan to boost cocoa production in Nigeria
Belgium is setting its sights on boosting cocoa production in Nigeria. This was revealed by the Belgian Ambassador to Nigeria,...
WHO unveils plan to contain mpox outbreak
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday unveiled a global Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan (SPRP) to tackle human-to-human transmission...
Mayor Eric Adams’ Community Op Ed: The Bronx is Buying a Ticket to the Future with Historic Metro-North Plan
With New York City’s rental vacancy rate at a historic low of just 1.4 percent and half of all New...
Egypt, Chad unite on Sudan crisis
Egypt's Foreign Minister, Badr Abdelatty, and Chad's Foreign Minister, Abderaman Koulamallah, held a pivotal meeting on the sidelines of the...
“We’re rich in resources, poor in mindset” — Nigerian ex-President Obasanjo slams Africa’s poverty mentality
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has delivered a scathing assessment of Africa's poverty, attributing it to a "poor mentality" rather...
Senegambia: Young boy severely injured after military checkpoint encounter
A shooting incident in Senegambia has left a young boy seriously injured. According to a family member, the boys were...
Mayor of Banjul hails Pan-African economic initiative
In a heartfelt and inspiring message shared on her Facebook page, the Mayor of Banjul, Malick Lowe, expressed her excitement...
Burkina Faso: Dozens killed in Jihadist attack
Burkina Faso has witnessed another tragic militant attack, claiming the lives of dozens, including innocent civilians. The brutal assault, attributed...
Conte sees promising turnaround as Napoli dominates Bologna in 3-0 victory
Antonio Conte believes he has witnessed a pivotal moment for his Napoli squad following their convincing 3-0 victory over Bologna...
Tunisia: President Saied overhauls cabinet, replaces 19 ministers
Tunisian President Kais Saied announced a significant cabinet reshuffle on Sunday, replacing 19 ministers, including key positions in defense, foreign...
Zimbabwean bishop held by Nigerian immigration
Bishop Eben Nhiwatiwa of the United Methodist Church in Zimbabwe has reportedly been detained by Nigerian Immigration authorities, sparking concerns...
Jordan: Former Prime Minister calls for AI-driven educational reforms
Jordan former Prime Minister Adnan Badran has urged the nation's higher education and scientific institutions to better equip young Jordanians...
WHO urges European govts to tackle mpox, support Africa
A senior official from the UN World Health Organization (WHO) has called on European governments to demonstrate robust political commitment...
Malawi electoral commission embraces technology, 6,500 devices to transform September 2025 elections
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has announced the adoption of Electoral Management Devices (EMDs) for the upcoming general elections scheduled...
Yemen: Arms dealers advertise machine guns, grenades on X
Arms dealers in Yemen are leveraging social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to openly advertise and sell an array of...
Nigerian woman arrested in India for smuggling psychotropic substances
Indian authorities have apprehended a Nigerian woman, Faith Racheal, on charges of smuggling and supplying a substantial quantity of psychotropic...
NYC public schools unveil groundbreaking PK-12 Black Studies curriculum
In a historic move, the Black Education Research Center (BERC) at Teachers College, Columbia University, and New York City Public...
Overloaded boat capsizes in Congo, 24 killed, many missing
At least 24 individuals lost their lives when an overloaded boat capsized on a river in the Mai-Ndombe province of...
Five Kenyan police officers charged after notorious serial killer escapes custody
Five Kenyan police officers found themselves in the dock on Wednesday, accused of facilitating the escape of a suspected serial...
Nigerian govt reveals $14m electricity debt owed by Niger Republic, Togo, others
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has disclosed that numerous international customers, including Niger Republic, Togo, and other neighboring countries,...
Bodies of British tech mogul Lynch, daughter, others recovered from Sunken £30m superyacht
Search teams have recovered the bodies of British tech mogul Mike Lynch, his teenage daughter Hannah, and two others from...
Gabon: Interim president restricts foreign travel for govt officials
Gabon's Interim President, Gen Oligui Nguema, who came to power through a coup last year, has introduced new measures restricting...
Son of Equatorial Guinea president faces 18-year sentence for selling national aircraft
Ruslan Obiang Nsue, a son of Equatorial Guinea’s president, appeared in court on Monday in Malabo, facing charges for the...
Ukraine’s parliament votes to join international criminal court
Ukraine's parliament voted on Wednesday to join the International Criminal Court (ICC), as the nation seeks to hold Russia accountable...
Somalia: Deadly suicide bombing rocks Mogadishu
A suspected suicide bombing near a security checkpoint on the busy Mogadishu-Afgoye highway claimed the lives of five individuals and...
Jennifer Lopez files for divorce from Ben Affleck after two years
American singer and actress Jennifer Lopez has officially filed a divorce from Ben Affleck, ending their two-year marriage. According to...
Nigeria wins medals at 2024 Pan African Maths Olympiad
Nigeria has clinched two silver medals at the prestigious 2024 Pan African Mathematics Olympiad (PAMO). The event, hosted in Johannesburg,...
Crocodile kills woman bathing in Indonesian river
A crocodile killed a woman bathing in a river in eastern Indonesia, police and locals said Wednesday, with villagers later...
World’s oldest person Branyas dies at 117 in Spain
Maria Branyas, celebrated as the world's oldest person, has passed away at the remarkable age of 117. Her demise, announced...
Nigerian arrested for $10m COVID-19 fraud scheme
A 40-year-old Nigerian man, Yomi Jones Olayeye, also known as “Sabbie,” has been arrested for COVID 19 $10m fraud. He...
Mayor Eric Adams’ Community OpEd: The EITC – Helping Working Families Afford to Live in the Greatest City in the World
Working people and families make life in our city possible. Their work and contributions in every sector — from public...
West Africa declares war on corruption, President Tinubu champions ECOWAS anti-graft initiative
In a historic move to eradicate corruption across West Africa, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has called on ECOWAS...
95-year-old Kenyan man marries 90-year-old sweetheart
A 95-year-old Kenyan man, Ibrahim Mbogo, married his long-time sweetheart, 90-year-old Tabitha Wangui, over the weekend, marking a remarkable milestone...
Nigeria: NDLEA arrests Vietnam-Bound businessman at Abuja airport, foils attempt to traffick in cocaine
Paul Okwuy Mbadugha, a 54-year-old businessman bound for Vietnam, was apprehended by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency...
Libya: Central Bank stops operations over kidnapping of senior official
The Tripoli-based central bank announced on Sunday that it would suspend all operations following the kidnapping of a senior official...
Former Argentine President Fernández faces charges for allegedly beating first lady
Former President Alberto Fernández has been charged with physically and psychologically abusing his partner, Fabiola Yañez, who served as First...
Rwanda: Kibeho Shrine fundraising efforts fall short, only 8.5% of required target raised for land acquisition
In a significant fundraising initiative for the Virgin Mary Shrine, only 8.5% of the total funds needed to purchase land...
Algeria launches presidential election campaign, candidates gear up for voter engagement
The campaign for Algeria's upcoming presidential election, scheduled for September 7, officially commenced on Thursday, marking the beginning of a...
Mpox: European health authorities issue travel warnings
European health authorities are advising EU countries to issue travel warnings for regions significantly impacted by the Mpox virus. This...
Mali: 15 soldiers killed in Jihadist ambush
At least fifteen members of Mali's Defense and Security Forces (FDS) were killed on Thursday during a fierce confrontation with...
Kenya: Aviation authority assures smooth operations amid looming union strike
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) announced on Friday that it has implemented contingency measures to ensure airport operations remain unaffected...