The island nation of Antigua and Barbuda is about to join the likes of Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, Puerto Rico, Malta and recently Bermuda to decriminalize the possession of some amount of cannabis. The nation’s lower house of parliament passed the Misuse of Drugs (Amendment) Bill on Tuesday that decriminalizes the possession of up toContinue reading “Antigua and Barbuda passes bill to decriminalize possession of cannabis”
Author Archives: Ismail Akwei
Kenyan boy gets severed hand reattached after ‘miracle’ surgery
A17-year-old Kenyan boy whose hand was severed by a lawn mower has been given a second chance after doctors at the Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi reattached the hand. Joseph Theuri’s right hand was cut off from the wrist on January 26 when he accidentally turned on the machine while cleaning at home in Kiambaa,Continue reading “Kenyan boy gets severed hand reattached after ‘miracle’ surgery”
Gambia rejoins the Commonwealth after withdrawing 5 years ago under Jammeh
Small West African nation The Gambia has been accepted into the Commonwealth as the 53rd nation-member after the country withdrew in 2013 under ousted leader Yahya Jammeh after 48 years. The Commonwealth Secretariat welcomed The Gambia to the voluntary group on Thursday after a year’s re-application process launched in February 2017 by the new presidentContinue reading “Gambia rejoins the Commonwealth after withdrawing 5 years ago under Jammeh”
West Africa’s only female flight instructor helping girls build planes around the world
In 2007, Patricia Mawuli Nyekodzi went to seek for a job at the Kpong Airfield in Eastern Region of Ghana and little did she know that she will be the country’s first female civilian pilot in 2009 and West Africa’s first woman certified to build and maintain Rotax aircraft engines. The 31-year-old aircraft mechanic andContinue reading “West Africa’s only female flight instructor helping girls build planes around the world”
Meet Hakeem Olajuwon, first African player in the NBA
In commemoration of Black History Month, we shine a light on the first African player in the NBA, Hakeem “The Dream” Olajuwon. This 7ft Nigerian-born professional basketball player started his career in 1984, a few years after he started playing basketball in Lagos at 17 years old. He was a soccer goalkeeper before he enteredContinue reading “Meet Hakeem Olajuwon, first African player in the NBA”
Ismail Akwei 