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Zambia: High rates of maternal deaths spark concerns

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– – Mid wives around the world, celebrated their day, this month on 5th May, under the theme ‘100 Years of Progress’. For Zambian midwives and the health ministry, however, the International Day of the Midwife celebrations may have been bittersweet, thanks to the many cases of maternal health failings experienced in the country. The Ministry of Health, in Zambia,… Read More
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Ghana: Popular restaurant closed down over alleged mass food poisoning

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– – Ghanaian authorities on Thursday closed down a branch of a popular restaurant in Ghana, Marwako following reports of alleged mass food poisoning. Several Twitter users complained of getting food poisoning after eating at the branch located in East Legon in the capital city Accra. Many patrons of the food eatery said they have taken ill referencing the food… Read More
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British porn-watching MP resigns

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– – A British MP, Neil Parish has announced he will be resigning as an MP after admitting he watched pornography twice in Parliament. He told the BBC that the act had been a “moment of madness”. According to the MP who has represented Tiverton and Honiton in Devon since 2010 the first time he watched porn in parliament it… Read More
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Top 6 Effective Ways to Develop a Sense of Humor and Impress Others

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– – A sense of humor is a skill that develops from birth along with the expansion of knowledge and under the influence of upbringing. A good sense of humor is highly valued in different cultures and is among the strengths of a person’s character. Having a good sense of humor includes the ability to be optimistic, good-natured, friendly, pleasant… Read More
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Ghana: University student killed by friend over $40 debt

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– – A 25-year-old tailor apprentice has been arrested in Ghana’s second biggest city – Kumasi for allegedly killing one of his friends to avoid paying a $40 debt he was due to clear. The suspect, Emmanuel Boateng has been arrested by the police after he killed the victim who was a second-year student at the Kwame Nkrumah University of… Read More
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Russia parries off Ukraine invasion blame for global economic crisis

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– – The Russian government has rejected recent news reporting with the narrative that its invasion of Ukraine has led to a global economic crisis. Russia is currently engaged in a war with Ukraine, a move that has led to several sanctions being placed on the Eastern European super power. The International Monetary Fund has said that the economic damage… Read More
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Why the AU is pushing for an African credit rating agency

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– – There is an urge and surge from the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), an organization under the African Union to work towards establishing an African-owned credit rating agency by the end of this year. The need for such African Credit Rating Agency followed complaints from some African countries that credit rating agencies from the West aren’t being fair… Read More
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Nigerian atheist jailed 24 years for blasphemy

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– – A Nigerian court on Tuesday sentenced Mubarak Bala, an atheist, to 24 years in prison for blasphemy. “This court hereby sentences Muhammad Mubarak Bala to 24 years … This will take into consideration the time he served awaiting trial,” said Judge Faruk Lawan in Kano, Nigeria. Bala, a former Muslim and the president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria,… Read More
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Unethical advertising of baby formula gets ‘aggressive’ in Africa

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– – A joint study by the joint World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Children’s Fund (Unicef) has found unethical advertising of baby formula in Africa. The report found nearly half of new mothers in Nigeria, two in five Moroccan mothers and more than a fifth of South African mothers have been advised by a health professional to feed… Read More
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World’s first 4G-connected earbuds that will make phone obsolete

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– – UK tech company Mymanu announces the launch of Titan, the world’s first 4G-connected earbuds at CES Las Vegas 2022. After launching their award-winning true wireless translation earbuds Mymanu CLIK + and Mymanu CLIK S at previous CES events, CEH have stayed true to their ways and have revealed their latest innovative invention at CES Las Vegas 2022. CEO… Read More