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The largest and hottest desert in the world – Sahara Desert – has experienced yet another snowfall in 38 years at Ain Sefra in northern Algeria. Residents of the desert town in the Naâma Province woke up to a sea of white covering the sand dunes last weekend and photographer Hamouda Ben Jerad captured the moment before theContinue reading “Second snow in 38 years falls in the Sahara Desert”

A British woman has been sentenced to three years in prison for carrying 290 tablets of the painkiller tramadol in her suitcase which was found after she landed at the Hurghada airport in October. Tramadol is an opioid pain medication used to treat moderate to severe pain. It is addictive and popular among drug addicts whoContinue reading “Don’t travel to Egypt with ‘tramadol’, British woman sentenced to three years for that”

South Africa-based Malawian preacher has bought a new Maserati Levante luxury car for his daughter who is turning five on Christmas day. The controversial prophet Shepherd Bushiri on Wednesday shared photos of the gift on Instagram and Facebook with a moving message for his daughter Israella Bushiri. “I always count myself blessed during this time of the year becauseContinue reading “Malawian pastor buys $125,000 luxury car as birthday gift for 5-year-old daughter”

Seven teachers from Ghana, Uganda, Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa have been shortlisted for the 2018 Global Teacher Prize awarded annually to an exceptional teacher who has made an impact in the profession. A $1 million-dollar prize is presented to the best teacher by the Varkey Foundation, a not-for-profit organization set up to improve the standards of education for underprivileged childrenContinue reading “7 African teachers among top 50 finalists for $1 million Global Teacher Prize”

Bermuda has passed a bill decriminalizing the possession of cannabis after years of lobbying by advocates of the psychoactive drug which is used for both medicinal and recreational purposes. The island nation’s Misuse of Drugs [Decriminalization of Cannabis] Amendment Act 2017 removes criminal prosecution for the possession of not more than 7 grams of cannabis. The decriminalization ofContinue reading “Bermuda joins few Caribbean islands to decriminalize marijuana”