US President Donald Trump has announced that citizens of 12 countries would be banned from visiting the United States and those from seven others would face restrictions. The countries include Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen. In addition to the ban, which takes effect…
Microsoft founder Bill Gates says that most of his fortune will be spent on improving health and education services in Africa over the next 20 years. The 69-year-old said that “by unleashing human potential through health and education, every country in Africa should be on a path to prosperity”. Speaking in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa,…
Renowned Kenyan writer, Ngugi wa Thiong’o has passed on. He was 87. His family announced his passing. His daughter, Wanjiku wa Ngugi wrote on Facebook: “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our dad, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o this Wednesday morning, 28th May 2025. He lived a full life, fought a…
The Trump administration has revoked Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students, escalating tensions between the federal government and the Ivy League institution. According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Harvard is now barred from enrolling foreign students, and existing international students must either transfer or risk losing their legal immigration status. Homeland Security…
The Ghana Private Road Transport Union (GPRTU) has announced a 15% reduction in transport fares, effective Saturday, May 25, 2025. This decision follows a meeting between the Union’s National Executive and the Minister of Transport. The Public Relations Officer of the GPRTU, Abbas Ibrahim Moro, confirmed the development in an interview with 3news. “We just…
Former US President Joe Biden, 82, has been diagnosed with prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, a statement from his office said on Sunday. Biden, who left office in January, was diagnosed on Friday after he saw a doctor last week for urinary symptoms. The cancer is a more aggressive form of the…
Former Uruguayan President José Mujica, known as “Pepe”, has died at the age of 89. The ex-guerrilla who governed Uruguay from 2010 to 2015 was known as the world’s “poorest president” because of his modest lifestyle. Current President Yamandú Orsi announced his predecessor’s death on X, writing: “thank you for everything you gave us and…
Cardinal Robert Prevost, an American missionary and Vatican official, has been elected the new Pope and will be known as Pope Leo XIV. He stepped out onto the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica today to loud cheers from thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square. At 69, Pope Leo XIV becomes the first American to…
The 133 cardinals decided May 8 after less than a day of voting on a new pope to lead the Catholic Church. White smoke emerge from the Sistine Chapel shortly after noon (EDT) and set off a wild celebration in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City. The pope is expected to be revealed early in…
Black smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Wednesday evening, signaling an inconclusive first vote by cardinals to elect a new pope to guide the Roman Catholic Church. The smoke is the only public sign of what is happening during the Papal Conclave, after the cardinals handed in their phones and took…
