You are here

Category: World

World Countries

Africa World 

Book Review: My Media Journey

Elwin Mandowa, , , , ,
– – Book Author: Robert Nii Arday Clegg Publisher: Self-Published Pages: 300 Reviewer: Ace Anan Ankomah This exciting and exhilarating book is dedicated to Robert’s mother, “Auntie Christie.” The author is unabashed, forthright, says it as it is, takes no prisoners, and bars no holds. – – We are transported through an unfulfilled desire to study in Warwick University, twice… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Tanzania police makes arrests over missing president rumour

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
But Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa rejected those reports saying “Tanzanians should be at peace. Your president is around, healthy, working hard. To spread rumours that he is sick is just an outcome of hate.” – – The prime minister added that the president has been busy at work indoors reviewing files. “I have decided to say this to give hope to Tanzanians… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana’s top artistes Samini and Stonebwoy banter over Grammys

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , , ,
– – Two of Ghana’s leading Dancehall musicians, Samini and Stonebwoy have engaged in a banter on social media. The banter was sparked by news of Nigerian musicians, Burna Boy and Wizkid winning awards at the 2021 Grammys. Burna Boy won the Best Global Music Album category while Wizkid won the Best Music Video for his song with Beyoncé; Brown… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Ugandan politician Bobi Wine arrested for protesting

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has been arrested in the capital, Kampala. The former presidential candidate was leading a team of MPs from his party, the National Unity Platform, in a protest on Monday. Bobi Wine and his fellow politicians were protesting the arrests and disappearances of their supporters in the lead up… Read More
Pacific 

Myanmar crisis: UN Special Envoy condemns ‘ongoing brutality’, as dozens reported killed over weekend

Village Reporter
Over the weekend, violence continued to rage across the south-east Asian nation and, according to media reports, dozens of people lost their lives, including 38 on Sunday alone.   The ongoing brutality, including against medical personnel and destruction of public infrastructure, severely undermines any prospects for peace and stability – Special Envoy Schraner Burgener  In a statement on Sunday, Special Envoy… Read More
Africa World 

Burna Boy and Wizkid win awards at Grammys 2021

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
Nigeria Afrobeats stars Burna Boy and Wizkid have both won awards at the 2021 Grammys. Burna Boy won the Best Global Music Album category while Wizkid won the Best Music Video for his song with Beyoncé; Brown Skin Girl, from Lion King: The Gift album. Beyoncé’s daughter Blue Ivy was also a winner on the song. The Best Music Video… Read More
Africa Featured World 

Here are Africa’s 10 Most Forward-Thinking Countries

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – Countries around the world have the responsibility to look out for the interest of their citizens. That requires forward thinking, related to anticipating change and helping to ensure security in people’s daily lives. Every year countries around the world are ranked based on how best they are doing in foreseeing the future and enabling people to adapt quickly… Read More
Africa East Africa World 

Tanzanians have no idea if their President is alive or dead

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , ,
– – Tanzanians have been kept in the dark for weeks now about the whereabouts of their president, John Magufuli. The last time they saw their leader in public was in February. For weeks they have to contend with media reports of President Magufuli taken ill. First there were reports of the Tanzanian leader seriously ill and haven been flown… Read More
Africa Ghana West Africa World 

Ghana’s veep has ‘only one wife’ after rumours of a second wife

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , , ,
– – Ghana’s vice president, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has responded to reports of having a second wife called Ramatu. There have been several reports of the vice president, who is a Muslim having a second wife called Ramatu but refusing to make her public. The only publicly known wife of the vice president is Samira Bawumia but this year rumours… Read More
Africa Gambia West Africa World 

Ex-Gambian President Jammeh tied to killing of 59 migrants

Elwin Mandowa, , , , , , ,
– – Testimony before Gambia’s truth commission implicating then-president Yahya Jammeh in the summary execution in 2005 of about 59 West African migrants should be followed by criminal accountability, Human Rights Watch and TRIAL International said today. From February 24 to March 11, 2021, witnesses told the Gambia Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) that migrants bound for Europe from Congo, Cote d’Ivoire,… Read More
Social media & sharing icons powered by UltimatelySocial