The lawyer is accused of playing a ‘double agent’ by acting as a Counsel for two separate individuals in a litigation over a property. A statement issued by the GLC on Friday said lawyer Kwasi Afrifa was charged with two counts under Rule 5 (10) of the Legal Profession (Professional Conduct and Etiquette) Rules, 1969 L. … Read more
Across the world, efforts to increase internet access are wide-ranging — there is everything from public-private infrastructure development, to community-built mesh networks from Oaxaca to Cape Verde, to WiFi-emitting balloons flown by Google. Another effort is Facebook’s Internet.org project, which the Silicon Valley company describes as an initiative to bring internet access and the benefits of connectivity to the portion of the world that doesn‘t … Read more
Viral video footage of giant panda cubs being dragged and hurled around by staff at a Chinese breeding centre has sparked online outrage and accusations of cruelty towards the country’s favourite animal. The footage, shared widely on social media, appears to show keepers grappling with the creatures as they caper around an enclosure at what … Read more
Driver wrecks £200,000 Ferrari an hour after buying it A driver lost control of his new £200,000 Ferrari and careered off a motorway before it burst into flames – after owning it for just an hour. The high-performance Ferrari 430 Scuderia was reduced to a twisted wreck after the smash on the M1 near junction … Read more
Owusu was nominated for an AMAA for bringing the book to life on screen and continuing with her goal to put the spotlight on African cinema. Owuse produced and directed the film through her company Obibini Pictures, LLC that has produced award-winning films including “Kwaku Ananse,” which won the 2013 African Movie Academy Award for Best Short Film. … Read more
“Who can tell us what the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi was all about?” teacher Josephat Arinetwe asks his pupils as he chalks the question on the blackboard. The class of Rwandan teenagers stare back at him until, upon further prompting, one mumbles: “the massive killing of people.” Slowly Arinetwe draws out more details, scrawling … Read more
Kenedy’s offensive social media posts about China sparked calls for his club Chelsea to be banned from the country and were a spectacular own goal in a lucrative market. Experts say that while the controversy will have only limited impact on Chelsea’s popularity in China, it serves as a warning to European clubs chasing riches … Read more
US Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Thursday called a barrage of criticism from President Donald Trump “hurtful” — but vowed to remain in his post. The president has launched a series of attacks against his top law enforcement official in recent days, furious at Sessions for recusing himself from a probe into alleged Russian ties … Read more
Authorities in eastern Libya backed by military strongman Khalifa Haftar on Thursday ordered the closure of a Sudanese consulate and the expulsion of 12 diplomats, a pro-Haftar news agency announced. It said the order to shut down the mission in Kufra, an oasis in southern Libya, was taken on the grounds of “damage to Libyan … Read more
Closing arguments got underway Thursday in the securities fraud trial of Martin Shkreli, a former hedge fund manager and pharmaceutical executive label “The Most Hated Man in America.” The 34-year-old, who hunched over in his chair and fiddled with his hair, risks being jailed for up to 20 years if convicted of lying to investors … Read more
A top leader of the Boy Scouts of America apologized on Thursday for the political nature of a controversial speech that President Donald Trump delivered to a scouts gathering earlier this week. “I want to extend my sincere apologies to those in our Scouting family who were offended by the political rhetoric that was inserted … Read more
Katy Perry will host this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, the network announced Thursday, as it turned to one of pop music’s most visible stars for its big gala. Perry was also the first performer announced for the awards, which will be aired globally from Los Angeles on August 27. MTV broke the news by … Read more
The White House has not yet decided how it will implement the president’s ban on transgender people serving in the US military. Mr Trump’s surprise Twitter announcement on Wednesday has been met with criticism from rights groups. Spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the administration would work alongside the Pentagon to decide how to proceed. It … Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday called for the execution of a Palestinian who stabbed to death three Israelis last week as tensions rose over new security measures at a Jerusalem holy site. “The death penalty for terrorists — it’s time to implement it in severe cases,” he said while speaking with family members of … Read more
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos on Thursday became the world’s richest person, as a jump in the share price of the US tech giant enabled him to overtake Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Forbes magazine estimated. The magazine said its real-time tracking of personal fortunes showed Bezos with a net worth of $90.5 billion, ahead of the … Read more
A Malaysian lawmaker has come under fire for saying that women denying sex to their husbands was a form of “psychological and emotional abuse”. Che Mohamad Zulkifly Jusoh from the ruling Barisan Nasional coalition was addressing a domestic violence debate during a parliamentary session. Malaysia is in talks to amend existing laws against domestic violence. … Read more
Some of the human interest stories that have been making the rounds (or in social media parlance, trending) over the last week must certainly be about two videos: Rashida Black Beauty showing her wearing her birthday suit and showing her “goods” to the world and a bridegroom sucking the soul out of his bride at … Read more
Twitter failed to boost its user base and saw a drop in revenues in the past quarter, the social network said Thursday, sending its shares tumbling in pre-market trade. The message platform, which has been struggling to keep pace in the fast-moving world of social media, reported a net loss of $116 million in the … Read more
A familiar WhatsApp scam has reappeared in order to try and trick people into supplying their bank details to cyber criminals. The scam takes the form of an official-looking message that warns people their “trial service” of the popular instant messaging app is coming to an end. “At the completion of your trial period your WhatsApp will … Read more
Controversy over a new cross-border rail link which will see mainland laws enforced in a Hong Kong train station escalated Thursday after the justice chief likened China to the city’s “landlord”. It comes at a time when fears are worsening that Hong Kong’s freedoms are under threat from an increasingly assertive Beijing. There are already … Read more