Zimbabwe president abandons Davos trip amid unrest
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has broken off a trip to Europe after violent protests in his home country.
Mr Mnangagwa had been due to attend the Davos economic summit where he was expected to seek...
Egypt TV host jailed for interviewing gay man
An Egyptian TV presenter has been sentenced to one year of hard labour for interviewing a gay man last year.
A court in Giza also fined Mohamed al-Ghiety 3,000 Egyptian pounds ($167; £130) for "promoting...
Churches put me under pressure – Falz
Versatile Nigerian rapper Folarin Falana popularly known as Falz has disclosed that he hardly goes to church lately because pastors exert undue pressure on him when he attends church services.
This comes on the back...
Jealous Nurse bites lips of rival over boyfriend
A lady identified as Clara Atinkpere has allegedly bitten off the lower lip of one Beatrice Ababio at Bankyease after she (Clara) suspected the latter of having an affair with her boyfriend.
The jealous nurse...
R Kelly and Sony end ties
US singer R Kelly and the Sony-owned RCA record label have ended their working relationship, US media report.
Variety website quoted a source as saying no official announcement of the decision was planned.
The reported split...
Commentary: Murder most foul!
Prologue
On Wednesday night, January 16 2019, there was a murder. A young man, Ahmed Hussein-Suale, associated with a private investigation firm in Accra, was gunned to death on his way home from work. Even...
Jai White: US actor writes about negative reaction to Ghana visit
With the recent pilgrimage to Ghana, I shared with friends a new title given to me by the King of Akwamu, there have been some interesting negative responses from the black community.
Though the positives...
The Garden: Twenty nice things
While many have been saying hello and happy new year, we on The Garden are saying happy twenty nice things taken from twenty nineteen. This year, we expect at least twenty nice things to...
Burkina Faso: Prime Minister and cabinet resign from office
The Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, Paul Kaba Thieba, has resigned from office along with his entire cabinet.
No reason was given for the move, which was announced in a televised statement by the country's...
Critical Policy Junctures: Why Gambaga should be NER’s capital
Since the announcement of the referendum results in favour of the newly proposed regions, a ubiquitous wave of euphoria can be observed among natives of the earmarked geographical areas as they anxiously look forward...