Ghana is the first black African nation to become independent from colonial rule and the country’s history books will not be complete without the story of Joseph Kwame Kyeretwie Boakye Danquah, a lawyer, historian, scholar and the country’s first opposition leader who died in detention on February 4, 1965. Danquah’s political journey started in London whileContinue reading “Meet Africa’s foremost opposition leader who died while in prison for alleged plot against Nkrumah”
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Why African countries need to emulate Rwanda and Ethiopia’s Car-Free Day initiative
Rwanda and Ethiopia have successfully established and implemented car-free days in major cities to ease traffic congestion, promote green transport, reduce carbon emission and encourage people to exercise. Rwanda’s capital Kigali launched the Car-Free Day in 2016 which has now become a bi-monthly event where prominent people including President Paul Kagame join hundreds of Kigali residentsContinue reading “Why African countries need to emulate Rwanda and Ethiopia’s Car-Free Day initiative”
Ethiopia is indeed Africa’s pride as it opens the biggest airport and new luxury hotel
Ethiopia has proved its worth as the gateway to Africa after expanding the terminal of the Bole International Airport – making it the biggest in Africa – which can host 22 million passengers annually from its current 7 million. Funded and built by China for $363 million on 74,000 square meters of land, the state-of-the-art airport terminalContinue reading “Ethiopia is indeed Africa’s pride as it opens the biggest airport and new luxury hotel”
The Caribbean’s first sexual offences court opened in Antigua and Barbuda
The Caribbean island nation of Antigua and Barbuda has opened the region’s first sexual offences court to help remedy the flaws in the nation’s handling of sexual offence cases. Launched under the Judicial Reform and Institutional Strengthening (JURIST) project on January 21 and implemented by the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), the Sexual Offences ModelContinue reading “The Caribbean’s first sexual offences court opened in Antigua and Barbuda”
Tribute to Oliver Mtukudzi, legendary Zimbabwean musician who died at 66
Exactly a year after Africa lost one of its greatest music legends, Hugh Masekela, his friend and fellow legendary artist from Zimbabwe, Oliver Mtukudzi, has died on January 23, 2019, after a long battle with diabetes. The 66-year-old Afro-Jazz musician’s death was confirmed by his record label, Gallo Records, in a statement saying he diedContinue reading “Tribute to Oliver Mtukudzi, legendary Zimbabwean musician who died at 66”
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