The UK has returned 32 royal artefacts looted from Ghana's Asante Kingdom in the 19th Century.
The 150-year old artfacts were returned by the British Museum ... Show more
Africa Live: Bobrisky jailed for six months for spraying money - BBC News: The socialite is convicted of throwing naira banknotes in the air in celebration ...
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Quick Glance: Africa Live: Mass Escape from Comoros Main Prison by Simply Exiting - BBC News
- Authorities in the Comoros report that numerous prisoners have escaped from a prison in the capital Moroni by walking through the main gate.
- A government spokesperson held security guards responsible for the disappearance of 38 inmates from the Moroni prison.
- The military junta in Mali has suspended all political activities in the country until further notice.
- The United Kingdom has returned 32 royal artifacts looted from Ghana's Asante Kingdom in the 19th Century.
Ghana's vice-president, who is also the presidential candidate of the ruling party, has opposed LGBTQ+ practices, saying they go against his religious faith ... Show more
Africa Live: Bobrisky jailed for six months for spraying money - BBC News: The socialite is convicted of throwing naira banknotes in the air in celebration ...
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Quick Glance: Africa: Arrests and Resignation Calls
- Thirteen suspects have been arrested in Ethiopia in connection with the murder of prominent opposition politician Bate Urgessa. The US and UK call for an independent investigation.
- South Africa's opposition uMkhonto we Sizwe party demands the immediate resignation of a senior official at the electoral commission due to alleged bias towards former President Jacob Zuma.
- Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge anticipates winning his third Olympic marathon gold medal in Paris this year.
- Three individuals were killed in a shoot-out with the armed group Fano in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa. This marks the first violent incident related to the Fano rebellion in Addis Ababa.
Ghana’s newly imported train from Poland collides with lorry in test run: The train rammed into a lorry parked along the Tema-Mpakadan railway line ...
bbc.com/news/world-africa-68853014
Apple plans to invest more than $250 mln to expand Singapore campus: Apple Inc plans to invest more than $250 million to expand its regional campus or operations ...
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Ghana Reaches Staff-Level Deal for $360 Million in IMF Funds: Ghana reached an agreement with International Monetary Fund staff that puts it closer to accessing ...
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Buganda raises Shs2.4b from Kabaka run: The 120,000 kits reflect an increment from last year’s initiative, where 100,000 kits were sold
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/buganda-raises-shs2-4b-from-kabaka-run-4582616
The great chocolate meltdown: MAJOR African cocoa plants in Ivory Coast and Ghana have stopped or cut processing because they cannot afford to buy beans ...
thestar.com.my/news/focus/2024/04/16/the-great-chocolate-meltdown
Houlihan Lokey (HLI) to Open Sovereign-Debt Advisory Business: Houlihan Lokey Inc. is opening a practice to advise governments on sovereign-debt challenges as ...
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Kampala traders strike enters day two
Kampala traders are continuing their sit-down strike, which began yesterday, to protest @URAuganda's Electronic Fiscal ... Show more #MonitorUpdates
Budapest, Hungary to Entebbe, Uganda for only €322 roundtrip: Cheap flights from Budapest, Hungary to Entebbe, Uganda for only €322 roundtrip with Brussels ...
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Nine great ways to use 50,000 Aeroplan Points - Point Hacks: Here are the Business Class redemptions you could book for 50,000 Aeroplan Points ...
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Home of champions: Inside the Ghanaian neighborhood that produces boxing greats: The Bukom neighborhood in Ghana’s capital Accra has produced eight boxing world ...
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Quick Glance: Boxing Champions: Life and Training in Bukom, Accra
- Bukom, a neighborhood in Ghana’s capital Accra, has produced eight boxing world champions and is almost entirely focused on the sport.
- Bukom is a boxing mecca and finishing school for fighters like Abdul Wahid Omar, a six-time national champion and captain of the Ghanaian national team.
- The gyms in Bukom are highly competitive, and the Bukom Boxing Arena is a central point for the community and rising boxers from across the nation.
- Ghanaian boxers have not yet qualified for the Paris Olympics, but hope remains, especially for boxers like Joseph Commey, who won gold at the Africa Games in March.
After her stroke, she walked for two hours back to the hotel. Desperate for help, she tried to use WhatsApp, but found herself unable to comprehend the words ... Show more #SundayTimesZA
Accra, Ghana to Geneva, Switzerland for only $454 USD roundtrip: Cheap flights from Accra, Ghana to Geneva, Switzerland for only $454 USD roundtrip with Brussels ...
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Seized Sentosa plot in $3 billion money laundering probe goes on sale as OCBC seeks loan recovery
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Ghana Considers Hiking Cocoa Farmgate Price to Curb Smuggling: Ghana is considering paying cocoa farmers up to twice as much for their beans in order to stop ...
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Why the World of Chocolate Is in Crisis: The world of chocolate is facing such immense cocoa shortages that the wild trading lured an unlikely player: Pierre ...
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Brussels, Belgium to Entebbe, Uganda for only €491 roundtrip: Cheap flights from Brussels, Belgium to Entebbe, Uganda for only €491 roundtrip with Brussels ...
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Borneo Motors to woo private car buyers in drive to keep Toyota as top seller in S’pore
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The 12-year-old was gifted perfume to be more sexually attractive to the priestmetro.co.uk/2024/04/01/girl-12-told-dress-teasingly-forced-marry-63-year-old-priest-20569290/
Quick Glance: Outrage: Priest, 63, Marries Girl, 12, After Choosing Her at 6
- The wedding ceremony occurred in Nungua, Ghana, on Saturday, March 30.
- A scandal erupted as a 63-year-old priest married a 12-year-old girl whom he had selected as his bride at the age of six.
- During the wedding, a guest mentioned the marriage was based on an ancient tradition requiring the priest to marry a virgin.
- Having chosen the girl at just six years old, the priest is anticipated to participate in a purification ceremony to prepare her for her role as his wife.
Transformer stolen from Kayunga recovered in Namutumba: Ms Rosette Sikahwa, the Kayunga District police commander told the Monitor Thursday that one of the newly ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/transformer-stolen-from-kayunga-recovered-in-namutumba-4587732
Uganda Airlines looks for silver lining on dark cloud: The airline is hiring more first officers and captains
monitor.co.ug/uganda/business/finance/uganda-airlines-looks-for-silver-lining-on-dark-cloud-4582664
"It's time to move on": Swimmer Joseph Schooling, Singapore's first Olympic gold medalist, announces his retirement from the sport during a press ... Show more www.straitstimes.com/sport/joseph-schooling-it-s-my-turn-to-be-a-normal-guy
Quick Glance: Olympic Champion Joseph Schooling Retires from Swimming
- Singapore's only Olympic gold medallist Joseph Schooling announces his retirement from competitive swimming after making history at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
- Schooling plans to focus on his swim school, emphasizing that retirement had been on his mind for a while.
- Despite facing challenges post-Rio, including failed qualifications and personal losses, Schooling expresses his intention to expand into finance and sports, imparting his knowledge to younger athletes.
- The Olympic champion reflects on his achievements, future goals, and the importance of his legacy built through hard work and obstacles to inspire others.
Former St Andrew’s Mission Hospital at Maxwell to get new lease of life: The health provider was awarded a tender for the site by the Singapore Land Authority.
straitstimes.com/singapore/bethesda-medical-to-turn-former-st-andrew-s-mission-hospital-into-creative-lifestyle-wellness-hub
Several shops in Nansana Division Council, Wakiso District were on Tuesday (April 16, 2024) closed by authorities over landlords' failure to pay property rates ... Show more #MonitorUpdates
Business people under the Federation of Uganda Traders' Association (FUTA) in Kikuubo, downtown Kampala have this morning declined to open their shops in ... Show more www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/city-traders-to-close-shops-over-tax-row-4582546 #MonitorUpdates
Commonwealth Games: 'Multiple proposals' being considered for new 2026 host: The Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) says it is "considering multiple proposals" ...
bbc.com/sport/commonwealth-games/68757228
Satay hawker ‘Ah Pui’ reopens stall in Toa Payoh after two-year hiatus: The itinerant hawker used to run an air-conditioned eatery in Chinatown before closing ...
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UOB CEO's daughter buys GCB near Holland Village for $39.5 million : It's more money than most would see in a lifetime and more space than what most ...
asiaone.com/money/uob-ceos-daughter-buys-gcb-near-holland-village-395-million
PHOTOS: Dr @kizzabesigye1 waves at his supporters along Kabale's high street on April 4, 2024. Police, led by Kabale DPC Joseph Bakaleke and Kigezi RPC Ibrahim ... Show more #MonitorUpdates
PM heads to Ghana and India next month: PRIME MINISTER Dr Keith Rowley will travel to Ghana and India in May.He made the announcement at a post-Cabinet news ...
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First two men convicted in billion-dollar money laundering case to be deported: ICA
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Ghana wants to pay cocoa farmers more: More than 60 percent of the cocoa beans for the world market come from Ghana and the Ivory Coast ...
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Tororo mourns priest who died on Easter: His funeral was held on Tuesday in Tororo District
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Will Sydney poach one of Melbourne’s leading creatives to fill a key job?: The list of contenders to replace Sydney Theatre Company’s Kip Williams includes some ...
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NUS students play mahjong to promote bonding with seniors: Undergraduates use their creativity to come up with intergenerational bonding activities.
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Vienna, Austria to Entebbe, Uganda for only €371 roundtrip: Cheap flights from Vienna, Austria to Entebbe, Uganda for only €371 roundtrip with Austrian Airlines ...
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Oslo, Norway to Entebbe, Uganda for only €363 roundtrip: Cheap flights from Oslo, Norway to Entebbe, Uganda for only €363 roundtrip with Brussels Airlines.
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CDL joint venture only bidder for Zion Road site; plans to build 290 long-stay serviced apartments if awarded
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Man, 22, arrested for voyeurism after allegedly taking videos of women at Kallang mall
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Police arrest ex-Equity Bank boss over fraud: Detectives at Kampala Metropolitan Police reportedly detained Kenneth Onyango, the former executive director who ...
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Accra, Ghana to Paris, France for only $478 USD roundtrip: Cheap flights from Accra, Ghana to Paris, France for only $478 USD roundtrip with Brussels Airlines.
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‘A Nice Idea,’ Elumelu Weighs In On Acquiring NPFL Club: Billionaire banker and Chairman of United Bank for Africa, Tony Elumelu, has described the possibility ...
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Style News: Swarovski opens its biggest Singapore store, Shein launches its largest pop-up yet at Plaza Singapura
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Cocoa Prices Hit Historic Milestone: And prices will keep rising through the end of the year, experts say.
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Trinidad and Tobago to celebrate African Emancipation Day on August 1 - Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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Vaping is banned in Singapore. But that did not stop one company from basing its global marketing operations here.
The manufacturer ... Show more www.straitstimes.com/singapore/s-poreans-behind-vape-maker-s-use-of-social-media-influencers-to-push-products-to-youth
⚡️19'| The Grifo stretches forward, a quick exchange then Ekuban's touch doesn't reach its destination. Viola restarts and reverses the action ... Show more #FiorentinaGenoa
🎉🙌 Happy Birthday, Cedi! Our midfielder turns 26 today. Only the best for the new year of life! 🎁#immeRWEiter #nurderrwe
TCU basketball notebook: Mostafa enters the portal, one transfer decommmits: The Horned Frogs saw reserve big Essam Mostafa enter the transfer portal and lost a ...
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Japan launches fifth round of Fukushima treated water discharge: The operator of Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant (NPP), Tokyo Electric Power Company ...
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Ghana: 609 Die in Road Crashes 1st Quarter 2024: At least 609 people died nationwide in road crashes during the first quarter of this year ...
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Get ready for the Business & Leadership Symposium Dinner at Kampala Serena Hotel. This event will focus on 'Improving Change in the Age of AI' ... Show more #VirtuousWomanConference2024
Uganda considers IT deal with Turkey to boost digital transformation: Uganda is also exploring partnerships with other countries, such as Estonia ...
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‣ Dr. Aliker vigil at his Kololo residence
‣ Family loses two in accident
‣ 3-day national mourning for fallen Kenyan ... Show more #NewsUpdate
Kwoyelo kicks off defence with tale of his abduction: The International Crimes Division court resumed on Monday with a dismissal of an application filed by ...
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Three more Equity Bank staff charged over sh62b fraud: The Anti-Corruption Court senior principal magistrate grade one Abert Asiimwe remanded Fred Kato ...
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If Commonwealth Games return to Glasgow the public can't be expected to pay: If the Games are coming back to Glasgow, they cannot rely on public funds that are ...
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Traders’ strike paralyses transport sector in city: By daybreak on April 17, both old and new taxis lined the streets, with a noticeable relaxation in the ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/traders-strike-paralyses-transport-sector-in-city-4594766
Has online dating replaced our old-fashioned dating norms: Take all the necessary measures by doing a social media inspection, insisting on meeting in a public ...
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Lack of funds delays opening of Masaka hospital maternity complex: The government budgeted for Shs10.6 billion for the project. This facility is meant to ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/national/lack-of-funds-delays-opening-of-masaka-hospital-maternity-complex-4594398
Two siblings killed in Buvuma house fire: Pastor Charles Biyinzika, a resident in the area, said as neighbours, they tried to put out the fire ...
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Museveni mourns Aliker, grants him official burial: In his old age, he relinquished many of the tasks and spent most of his time at home in Kololo where he would ...
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Enhance livestock productivity for sustainable development: Global livestock production has witnessed a steady increase over the past decade ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/oped/letters/enhance-livestock-productivity-for-sustainable-development-4593088
Another one bites the dust: Old-school char kway teow hawker stall in Chinatown to close as owner retires
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Uganda: Besigye to Join City Traders in Tax Protest: Fresh from his western region consultations and then from sending off their fallen activists in Teso ...
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"We are going back to a situation where we will see people dying on roads everyday like chicken because the Ministry of Finance has zero funding for road ... Show more #MonitorUpdates
IT'S #DIADEFLU AND A DECISIVE CLASSIC! The #MlksDeXerém face Flamengo for a place in the Rio U20 Cup final! On the way, draw 1-1. 🇭🇺 #VemQueTem #FluTV broadcasts LIVE from 3pm!
PLU leaders restructured following Gen Muhoozi's elevation to CDF: Kasambya MP, David Kabanda has been elevated to Secretary General of the pressure group ...
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PESA's First Train Arrives in Ghana: Boosting Railway Infrastructure - PolandDaily24.com
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Museveni blames poverty in North on Acholi leaders: The President made the remarks while assessing the progress of works at the Atiak Sugar Works
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Lana Del Rey Shines at Coachella in Swarovski Crystal-embellished Dolce & Gabbana Dresses
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Creating the future: Signal Iduna helps!: 🏠 Help us! A home for girls in Kumasi. Find out how Signal Iduna & Anthony Sarpong make dreams come true. 💖
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Three more remanded in Equity Bank fraud case: All three of the accused were not allowed to plead to the charges
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Ghanaians love rice – how smallholder farmers could harvest more of it with the help of machines
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🐍57'| GOOOOOOOOO!!!!! Ekuban touches for Vasquez, who spreads panic in the Verona area. Montipò rejects as best he can, Albert arrives ... Show more #VeronaGenoa
Challenges facing land reform in Uganda: The ideal land policy in Uganda would place the surveyor at the top of the decision-making pyramid
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