The Sierra Leonean government has cancelled all contracts with a Chinese construction firm that was tasked to build a new $318 million airport facility in March expected to be completed in 2022. The project, launched by the former president Ernest Bai Koroma, was to complement the planned construction of a new city and an exclusiveContinue reading “Sierra Leone rejects $318m Chinese airport project launched in March”
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DR Congo’s renowned ‘rape surgeon’ makes Africa proud as he wins the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize
Renowned Congolese gynaecologist and surgeon Dr Denis Mukwege has been named the winner of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize which he won with Nadia Murad for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and armed conflict. Mukwege, popularly known as the ‘rape surgeon’, becomes the 23rd African andContinue reading “DR Congo’s renowned ‘rape surgeon’ makes Africa proud as he wins the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize”
These two African leaders skipped the UN Summit in New York to ‘save money’
It was a show of power and status at the recently held United Nations General Assembly when over 90 heads of state and government met in New York to address global issues under the theme, “Making the United Nations relevant to all people: global leadership and shared responsibilities for peaceful, equitable and sustainable societies.” AfricaContinue reading “These two African leaders skipped the UN Summit in New York to ‘save money’”
Nigerians are so good: another airport worker rewarded for returning missing valuables
A month after a Nigerian security guard made headlines for returning a bag full of money and valuables, the Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has also rewarded a cleaner who returned some valuables she found in the airport toilet. Working for a private cleaning contractor at the Abuja airport, Mary Ishai returned cash, passports, ATM cards andContinue reading “Nigerians are so good: another airport worker rewarded for returning missing valuables”
This Ghanaian pastor was only fined $962 for whipping ‘fornicating’ church members
Two years ago, controversial Ghanaian pastor Daniel Obinim was in the news for publicly flogging a teenage couple with his black leather belt over “fornication” accusations during a church service broadcast live on TV. The assault gained a lot of attention after a video of the August 2016 incident circulated widely on social media showingContinue reading “This Ghanaian pastor was only fined $962 for whipping ‘fornicating’ church members”
Ismail Akwei 