EEDEM MENSAH-TSOTORME Minority leader and Member of Parliament for the people of Effutu constituency, Alexander Afenyo Markin, has expressed disappointment at the removal of Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo. He made these remarks when speaking at the commencement of the 3rd Meeting of the 1st Session of the 9th Parliament of the 4th Republic on Tuesday, […]
Oct 25 2025 | Posted in
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Coffee has almost no nutritional value and lots of substitutes. It’s also, apparently, too important to lose. ELLEN CUSHING Coffee is in trouble. Even before the United States imposed tariffs of 50 percent on Brazil and 20 percent on Vietnam—which together produce more than half of the world’s coffee beans—other challenges, including climate-change-related fires, flooding, […]
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FARAI MUTSAKA Inside a white tent with a wooden fireplace in the middle, about two dozen African girls slipped off their shoes, sat on mattresses and prepared to pour their hearts out. They held hands and their chants of “it’s so nice to be here” echoed through the tent before they set about discussing sexuality, […]
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REBECCA CAIRNS One of the fastest ways to fly from Nairobi, Kenya, to Marrakech, Morocco, is via Paris, France. Despite being on the same continent, around 3,700 miles apart, the two destinations have no direct flights. It’s not just these two metropolises: many of the continent’s capitals and largest cities have no direct flights, or […]
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WYCLIFFE MUIA Toting sub-machine guns and sometimes wearing masks as they drive along the streets of Uganda, members of an elite military unit are increasingly viewed as a private army to keep 81-year-old President Yoweri Museveni in power – along with his ever-growing family dynasty. Museveni has led Uganda since 1986, when his rebel forces […]
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Although tempting – especially if cramped in economy – the veteran pilot advises against making a switch TED THORNHILL When you’re squished into a full economy row on a plane, it can be tempting to swap into an empty seat nearby once boarding is complete. However, doing so could put the aircraft in jeopardy, according […]
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His major works include the BCEAO Headquarters in Dakar and the Monument de la Renaissance Africaine. CHINEDU OKAFOR Pierre Goudiaby Atepa is a renowned Senegalese engineer and architect shaping Africa’s architectural landscape. Educated at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, he emphasized sustainable urban development and African-centered design. Atepa’s initiatives involve constructing innovative cities that reduce reliance on […]
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CLAIRE MAWISA, MARCO ORIUNTO, NICKY TROLL & JO MUNNIK Although psychedelic drugs are illegal in South Africa, many self-appointed healers and shamans based in Cape Town are openly advertising that they incorporate them in their therapies. Anyone convicted of their commercial use faces a fine, a prison sentence of up to 25 years, or both. […]
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MARY CUNNINGHAM Americans are still cracking open cold ones, but what’s inside their cans is changing. More people are now reaching for cannabis beverages, nonalcoholic drinks infused with tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, the main ingredient in marijuana that makes you feel high. Some varieties also include cannabidiol, or CBD, a chemical compound found in marijuana or […]
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An international airport is an entry/exit point in a country, utilizing air transport. Throughout the world, airport facilities are named after things that exude positivity and reflect exemplary qualities of the person or thing named after. Heathrow Airport in London was named after an old cottage of Heath Row that was demolished to make way […]
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