We always hear about satellites being launched into space but hardly hear about African satellites. This is not the case anymore as South Africa’s first privately owned nanosatellite – nSight1 – was successfully launched into orbit from the International Space Station last week. This was followed by Ghana’s first satellite called GhanaSat1. It was developedContinue reading “Two African satellites launched into space in a week”
Author Archives: Ismail Akwei
Ghana’s commitment to technological, astronomical advancement
In November last year on the Hi-Tech segment, we talked about some polytechnic students in Ghana’s second-largest city of Kumasi, who technologically altered car engines to run on electricity. In June, we broke the story about a Ghanaian university’s launch of the country’s first satellite into space. The technological achievements didn’t end there. Last week,Continue reading “Ghana’s commitment to technological, astronomical advancement”
Female rapists attacking men in Zimbabwe, police issues caution
Zimbabwean police have cautioned unsuspecting men and the general public to be wary of a group of women accused of sexually assaulting men in the capital Harare. Two separate incidents were reported last week after an August last year incident when four women drugged and “sexually molested” a 29-year-old man they had offered a lift.Continue reading “Female rapists attacking men in Zimbabwe, police issues caution”
South Africa remembers 1960 massacre when police shot dead 69 protesters
On Monday, March 21, 1960, after a decision to embark on a peaceful protest to denounce pass laws designed to segregate South Africans, 300 armed policemen opened fire at over 5000 protesters at the Sharpeville police station killing 69 on the spot. The protest was organised by the African National Congress (ANC) breakaway group, PanContinue reading “South Africa remembers 1960 massacre when police shot dead 69 protesters”
UN demands release of Eritrean journalist Dawit Isaak jailed since 2001
The United Nations has called on the Eritrean government to release journalist, playwright and writer Dawit Isaak who was jailed since 2001 during a political crackdown. The 2017 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize winner was last sighted in 2005 since his arrest and his whereabouts are unknown. “The case of Mr. Isaak is emblematic ofContinue reading “UN demands release of Eritrean journalist Dawit Isaak jailed since 2001”
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