Huge fire razes popular Nairobi market

A huge fire has swept through a busy and popular market in Nairobi, destroying property worth thousands of dollars. Toi market, known for second-hand clothing and electronics, is frequented by both local and regional buyers. Witnesses...

Woman, 31, suffers anaphylactic shock after oral sex

A WOMAN suffered a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction to penicillin after swallowing her partner's semen during oral sex. The unidentified 31-year-old was rushed to hospital after she started vomiting, breaking out in hives and struggling...

Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika drops bid for fifth term

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has postponed the 18 April presidential elections and said he will not seek a fifth term in office. President Bouteflika's candidacy had provoked mass protests across Algeria over the past few...
Alhaji Yusif Ibrahim

GNPC’s ‘backstabbing’ stopped Ghanaians from owning 40% of MTN – Yusif Ibrahim

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Dara Salaam Group of Companies, Alhaji Yusif Ibrahim, has stated that but for an act of bad faith by the Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC), telecommunications giant, MTN...
Independence Square in the national capital. In disrepair and unsafe for major parades.

March 6 2019: The Tamale Lie

This year’s national Independence Day parade was held in Tamale, the capital of the Northern Region. With all things being equal, why not? But all things were not equal. It was hyped up as...

Tiger Eye PI launches anti-corruption App

Award-winning investigative organisation Tiger Eye P.I has launched an app to help in the fight against corruption. The Tiger Eye PI app is currently available on Google Play Store for Android users. The App, which is...

New R. Kelly tape ‘shows sexual abuse’

A US man has claimed to have found a video tape allegedly showing R. Kelly "sexually abusing underage African-American girls." Gary Dennis told reporters that he handed the tape to authorities after discovering it at...

Boeing: China grounds 737 Max 8 jets after Africa crash

China's aviation regulator ordered local airlines to halt Boeing 737 Max 8 flights after a deadly Ethiopian Airlines crash using the same model. Airlines must suspend commercial operations of all Boeing 737 Max 8 planes...

Ethiopian Airlines: Boeing faces questions after crash

US plane maker Boeing is facing questions after an Ethiopian Airlines 737 crash on Sunday killed all 157 people on board. It was the second crash in five months involving a 737 Max 8, and...

The Garden: Trigger Points

Let’s sketch a scenario: You are a pistol and something or someone presses or pulls your trigger and then you “go off".  Now, imagine you have no control as to when your trigger gets...