Two teenagers were shot dead in Westbury, while two men were seriously injured in the same incident. Image: 123RF/Roger Lamkin It was a bloody Thursday as two teenage boys were shot dead at a residence in Westbury, Johannesburg. ER24 spokesperson Russel Meiring said two boys, believed to be 15 and 16, …
Read More »BBC World Service partners with AfricaWeb to offer digital content to audiences in Ghana and Cameroon
First international news organisation to offer News related podcasts to African market The BBC World Service and AfricaWeb have formed a new digital partnership to offer BBC News text, podcasts, audio and video content in English, Pidgin, Hausa and French to audiences in Ghana and Cameroon via market-leading news portals …
Read More »Ivory Coast’s ex-President Gbagbo free to go home after ICC acquittal
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has upheld the acquittal of Ivory Coast’s ex-President Laurent Gbagbo on charges of crimes against humanity. It paves the way for his return to Ivory Coast, where he remains an influential figure. He had been charged in connection with violence following a disputed election in …
Read More »Nigeria gunmen kill police, military personnel, burn security vehicles
Some unidentified gunmen for di early hours of Tuesday 30 March 2021 kill one Chief Superintendent of Police, Benedict Okoh Ajide and oda police officers for Essien Udim Local Goment Area of Akwa Ibom state. Tori be say di gunmen down di house of Benedict Okoh Ajide and …
Read More »UK fines Pastor Chris over harmful sermon on COVID-19, 5G network
Ofcom has fined Pastor Chris Oyakhilome over harmful sermon on COVID-19 and the 5G network. A financial penalty of £125,000 has been imposed on Loveworld Limited after a program broadcasted on its religious service Loveworld Television Network featured inaccurate and potentially harmful claims about the COVID-19 with no protection for …
Read More »Gbagbo can go! ICC upholds acquittal of Ivory Coast ex-president
The International Criminal Court sitting in The Hague has upheld the acquittal of Ivory Coast’s former president Laurent Gbagbo, the first head of state to stand trial at the tribunal. The judgment was delivered at 3 pm (1300 GMT) by the appeals chamber of the Hague-based court. The decision clears …
Read More »South Africa sack coach Molefi Ntseki after failing to qualify for Afcon
Bafana Bafana coach Molefi Ntseki has been sacked, South Africa Football Association (Safa) announced on Wednesday. This follows Sunday’s 2-0 defeat to Sudan in Omdurman that saw Bafana fail to qualify for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) when a draw would have seen the South Africans reach the …
Read More »VIDEO: Pastor nabbed after prayer to resurrect a dead boy in his church goes wrong
A Kenyan pastor has been arrested in Lodwar while trying to resurrect a dead child... An influx in church ministries across the globe continues to bring a corresponding confusion into the once respected spiritual arena. Unlike in the past when God’s Word was taken serious and only preached by the …
Read More »Why prophet Shepherd Bushiri is blaming South Africa for the death of his daughter sraella
Popular flamboyant Malawian Prophet, Shepherd Bushiri on Monday announced the passing of his and wife Mary’s first-born child, Israella Bushiri. Bushiri took to his social media pages to announce the news, revealing that the little girl had been treated at a hospital in Kenya. In a post published on 18 …
Read More »Togo sack head coach Claude Le Roy after 2021 AFCON failure
The Togo Football Federation has sacked national team head Claude Le Roy with immediate effect, GHANAsoccernet.com can report. The French man failed to the guide the Sparrow Hawks to secure qualification to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations. Togo finished last in Group G of the qualifications which had Egypt, …
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