The Ministry of Internal Affairs officially announces a temporary waiver of the $25 Airport Security Fee at Freetown International Airport, effective Monday, July 6, 2026, and remaining in force until further directives are issued. This administrative pause is a preparatory step for an exhaustive reassessment of the current contractual arrangements. It provides the necessary timeframe for the Audit Service…
American rapper Cardi B has secured a fresh $60,000 payment agreement from gossip blogger Tasha K after accusing her of violating a previous legal order and disparaging her online. Tasha K, whose real name is Latasha Kebe, agreed to pay the Grammy-winning rapper the amount as part of a new resolution filed in court on Tuesday. The agreement follows…
Spain coasted past Austria and into the World Cup last-16 on Thursday, thoroughly outclassing their opponents in a 3-0 knockout win with a brace from Mikel Oyarzabal and a Pedro Porro header. The European champions controlled possession and sliced through the Austrian defence in a typically dominant performance in Los Angeles, as Hollywood stars Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem and…
Senegal midfielder Pape Gueye has announced that he will no longer play for the national team as long as the current technical crew remains in charge. Gueye made the announcement shortly after Senegal’s painful 3-2 defeat to Belgium in their 2026 FIFA World Cup knockout clash. The Teranga Lions looked set for victory after taking a 2-0 lead through…
A rescue operation in La Guaira has succeeded in getting a toddler out alive from under the rubble, six days after the double-earthquake disaster in Venezuela. The miraculous story of the three-year-old’s rescue in the worst-hit northern region came as tens of thousands of people remained without adequate shelter after the 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude quakes struck less than a…
Heavy rainfall has led to sometimes deadly flooding in several West African coastal countries, including the Ivory Coast, Ghana and Benin, local authorities reported on Wednesday. In the Ivory Coast, 59 people have been killed since the start of the rainy season in May, according to the government’s spokesman. In neighbouring Ghana, 12 people died in floods at the…
