A Ghanaian TikToker, Camilla Alhassan, has been sentenced to one year in prison for spreading false news about President John Mahama. Ms Alhassan, 43, was sentenced upon pleading guilty to charges on spreading false news about the president. The Tiktoker had in last month and early July in her videos alleged that Mr Mahama sacrificed 32 cows to win…
Alandslide struck Southwestern China’s municipality of Chongqing on Friday, killing at least eight people and leaving 34 others missing after burying residential buildings. The landslide occurred at about 9:08 a.m. local time. Rescue teams pulled 10 people from the debris, including two who sustained serious injuries. Chinese authorities said more than 1,000 residents were evacuated from the affected area….
Former President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma is expected to attend this weekend’s ECOWAS Summit following the government’s decision to discontinue all treason-related charges against him. The development comes after the Attorney General formally withdrew the charges linked to the failed November 2023 coup attempt, effectively ending the criminal case against the former president. Koroma’s expected attendance at the regional…
A school bus carrying pupils veered off the road in eastern Uganda on Thursday, killing 20 children and a teacher in Kapchorwa district. The Minister of Local Government, Balaam Ateenyi Barugahara, confirmed the crash in a post on X on Friday. “We found nine children in critical condition at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, 16 children receiving treatment at Kaserem…
Eleven children died and 19 other people were injured after a fire broke out at a state-run orphanage on the outskirts of Algeria’s capital on Thursday. The fire broke out in the Mohammadia district, east of Algiers, prompting rescue teams to rush to evacuate victims and residents trapped inside the building. Algeria’s Civil Protection agency confirmed that 19 other…
Residents of the riverine communities in Moyamba District are set to benefit from improved emergency healthcare services following the official assumption of operational responsibility for the Justice Ivan Sesay Sea Ambulance by the National Emergency Medical Services (NEMS). The development was announced on Thursday, July 16, 2026, after a meeting between the Member of Parliament representing Moyamba District, Hon….
