Haruna Iddrisu Warns: Students Using Gov’t Tablets for Porn Instead of Learning
Minister of Education Haruna Iddrisu has raised alarm over growing reports that some students are using government-issued learning tablets to access inappropriate content, including pornography. Addressing Parliament on Thursday, November…
General Horta N’Tam Sworn In After Turmoil as Guinea-Bissau Plunges Into Another Coup Crisis
An army general has assumed leadership of Guinea-Bissau just one day after what appears to have been a coup.Gen Horta N’Tam was sworn in as the country’s transitional president on…
Zambia’s ‘Fix-It’ President Faces Rising Public Anger After Stone-Pelting Incident
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema is pushing back strongly after a turbulent month in which he was forced to duck and flee from a crowd that hurled stones at him during…
Malawi Police Probe Theft of Four Dogs From Presidential Palace
Authorities in Malawi are investigating the disappearance of four police dogs from the presidential palace in Lilongwe during the country’s political transition in September. Godfrey Arthur Jalale, a former deputy…
South Africa Pushes Back After Trump Says It Won’t Be Part of 2026 G20 Summit
South Africa has sharply responded after U.S. President Donald Trump declared that the country would not be invited to the 2026 G20 Summit in Miami. President Cyril Ramaphosa described the…
Jair Bolsonaro to Serve 27-Year Prison Sentence for Brazil Coup Plot
Brazil’s Supreme Court has ordered former president Jair Bolsonaro to begin serving a 27-year, three-month prison sentence for plotting a coup following his 2022 election defeat. Justice Alexandre de Moraes…
President Mahama Extends IGP’s Tenure by Two Years
President John Dramani Mahama has approved a two-year extension for Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Christian Tetteh Yohunu, following a recommendation from the Police Council. The extension, effective from 28th December…
CAGD Suspends Allowances for Government Employees Due to Payroll Issues
The Controller and Accountant-General’s Department (CAGD) has temporarily suspended two categories of allowances for certain government employees, particularly those in the education sector, following a technical fault that affected the…
Tragic Shooting Claims Lives of Two West Virginia National Guard Members
Two West Virginia National Guard members have tragically died after being shot in Washington, D.C., officials confirmed. The incident occurred just blocks from the White House, near 17th and I…
At Least 13 Dead as Massive Fire Ravages Hong Kong’s Wang Fuk Court Housing Complex
A massive fire erupted at Wang Fuk Court, a residential complex in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district, on Wednesday afternoon, claiming at least 13 lives and injuring 15 others. The…