BREAKING NEWS: The Government of Uganda has Sentenced a man to 17 years imprisonment for hacking wife to death infront of their Children over alleged Extra-Marital affair with a taxi driver.
2020-09-04
A Ugandan man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for killing his wife over alleged extra-marital affair. Simon Shimanya, who confessed he killed his 32-year-old wife and former nurse at International Hospital Kampala, was sentenced on Wednesday, September 2. The Chief Magistrate of Nabweru Court inContinue Reading
BREAKING: Algeria’s president Sacks Employment Minister Youcef.
2020-07-30
Algeria’s President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Wednesday sacked Employment Minister Ahmed Chawki Fouad Acheuk Youcef, his office offering no reason for the move. Tebboune “today signed a decree ending Mr Ahmed Chawki Fouad Acheuk Youcef’s tenure as works, labour, employment and social security minister,” the presidency said in a statementContinue Reading
Buhari Expresses Concern Over New Regional Currency
2020-06-25
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed concern over the decision by regional francophone countries to replace CFA Franc with a regional common currency, Eco, ahead of other member states. Buhari cautioned his counterparts in Ecowas bloc of possible dangers brought by Eco if not well-thought-out. “It gives me an uneasyContinue Reading
STEVE BING POPULER AMERICAN PRODUCER, PHILANTHROPIST, AND WRITER COMMITS SUICIDE
2020-06-23
Popular American producer, philanthropist, and writer, Steve Bing has died by suicide at the age of 55 after jumping from the 27th floor of a luxury apartment building in L.A.’s Century City neighborhood. Reports say Bing who founded the Shangri-La Entertainment after inheriting the sum of $600 million from his grandfather, hadContinue Reading
TRUMP TO EASE LOCKDOWN, SAYING COVID -19 CASES HAVE PASSED PEAK
2020-04-16
President Donald Trump vowed to unveil plans Thursday to reopen the world’s top economy, following cautious moves in Europe, claiming the US had “passed the peak” of the coronavirus crisis despite a record daily death toll. Since emerging in China late last year, the pandemic has turned the world upsideContinue Reading
Chinese government bans consumption of wild animals
2020-04-02
Lawmakers in Shenzhen, China have banned its residents from consuming certain animals including dog, snake, frog, turtle and cat meats. According to the notice by the Chinese government, the legislation which was passed on Wednesday will take effect on May 1, 2020. The law comes after the coronavirus outbreak wasContinue Reading
COVID-19: U.S. records death of six-week-old baby
2020-04-02
A six-week-old baby died of COVID-19 on Wednesday, as global agencies warned of food shortages and infections around the world near one million. Governments expanded lockdowns to affect about half of the planet, with funeral parties banned in the Democratic Republic of Congo, New York locking up its famed streetContinue Reading
US NAVY EVACUATE THOUSAND OF SAILORS-struck aircraft carrier Roosevelt
2020-04-02
The U.S. Navy is evacuating thousands of sailors from the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt in Guam after its captain warned a coronavirus outbreak was threatening the lives of the crew. There have been 93 COVID-19 cases discovered among the 4,800-strong Roosevelt crew so far, according to the U.S.Continue Reading
TRUMP GROWS MORE IRATE AS HIS ATTEMPTS TO CONTAIN CORONAVIRUS FALLOUT FAIL
2020-03-27
President Donald Trump has grown more and more irate as his attempts to contain the political fallout of coronavirus — much less the health crisis itself — continue to fall short, people close to him said. Trump watched angrily from the West Wing Thursday as stock markets tumbled to their worst percentage loss since the 1987 BlackContinue Reading
UK PRIME MINISTER BORIS JOHNSON TESTS POSITIVE FOR CORONA VIRUS
2020-03-27
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus, the leader said on Friday. On his Twitter account, Johnson said he had developed mild symptoms and was self-isolating. “Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus. I am now self-isolating, but I willContinue Reading
Coronavirus Live Updates: Boris Johnson Tests Positive, Spain’s Fatalities Hit New Daily Record
2020-03-27
COVID-19 the malady brought about by the coronavirus was officially pronounced a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11. The infection has murdered in excess of 21,000 individuals worldwide and keeps on spreading at a fast pace. Endeavours to control the flare-up have prompted the worldwide disturbance of everyday life and theContinue Reading
Stock futures fall after three straight sessions of gains
2020-03-27
Stock futures slipped Friday morning, giving back some gains after Thursday’s session saw each of the S&P 500 and Dow climb more than 6%. Losses in contracts on the three major indices Friday tracked declines in European equities after EU member countries failed to agree on a concrete plan toContinue Reading
US SURPASSES CHINA IN THE CASE OF COVID-19
2020-03-27
The United States now has more confirmed coronavirus cases than any other country in the world, with more than 83,500, surpassing China and Italy. The news comes as new figures reveal the shock caused to the economy by the outbreak, with a record 3.2 million people registering as unemployed lastContinue Reading
Pandemic measures empty Germany’s autobahns
2020-03-26
Measures to forestall the spread of the novel coronavirus have left Germany’s superhighway motorway framework nearly empty, according to the German Automobile Club (ADAC), as residents remain at home and travel comes to an end. A club representative told dpa that traffic volume on the nation’s superhighway framework dropped massively following initial limitations. Specialists enlisted aContinue Reading
American playwright Terrence McNally dies of coronavirus at age 81
2020-03-25
McNally died Tuesday at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in Sarasota, Florida, according to representative Matt Polk. McNally was a lung cancer survivor who lived with chronic inflammatory lung disease. His plays and musicals explored how people connect — or fail to. With wit and thoughtfulness, he tackled the strains inContinue Reading
US APPROVES CHLOROQUINE TO TREAT CORONAVIRUS – TRUMP
2020-03-25
The US is fast-tracking the anti-malarial drug chloroquine for use as a treatment against the new coronavirus, President Donald Trump said Thursday. “We’re are going to make that drug available almost immediately, and that’s where the FDA(Food and Drug Administration) has been so great, “ Trump told reporters. “They’ve goneContinue Reading
CORONAVIRUS CASES IN ISRAEL RISES TO 883
2020-03-25
The number of COVID-19 coronavirus infections in Israel has risen to 883 as of 11:00 local time, or 5:00 EST, the health ministry announced on Saturday, adding almost 180 new cases since Friday, i24News reports. Among those is Isreal’s first fatality, an 88-years-old man who died to the disease onContinue Reading
BIAFRA FOOTBALL CLUB IN SPAIN CLOCKS 50, CELEBRATES GOLDEN JUBILEE
2020-03-24
Few people knew that castle construction is also taking place in this region of Arica known as Biafra Nation as in Valls Barcelona Catalonian. In May 1967, Biafra proclaimed himself independent. However, in the year 70, the Nigerian armed forces reunified the territory, persecuted by its language, its flag andContinue Reading
Fact check: Russia releases 800 tigers; lions to force citizens stay at home over covid-19
2020-03-23
Reports have it that the Russian President Vladimir Putin has released 800 tigers and lions to clamp down on citizen’s movement across the country. This according to reports was to stem the spread of coronavirus in the country. Russia, a country of 146 million people has about 253 infected peopleContinue Reading
CORONA VIRUS FEARS: 23 PEOPLE DEAD IN A PRISON RIOT IN COLOMBIA.
2020-03-23
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE; A jail revolt in Colombia provoked by coronavirus fears has left at any rate 23 detainees dead and 83 harmed, the nation’s Ministry of Justice said on Sunday. There was a “massive and criminal escape attempt” at the Bogota’s La Modelo jail, one of the nation’s biggestContinue Reading
Spain loses 394 to pandemic in 24 hours
2020-03-23
Spain plans to extend its state of emergency for another 15 days, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced, as the number of Covid-19 deaths soars in the country. Sanchez, who addressed citizens in a televised briefing on Sunday, after meeting with health and security officials, said he expected the Parliament toContinue Reading
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA CHANGE HOW YOU WRITE OUR NAME: JAPAN ASKED
2020-03-23
In a full-page spread on March 2, 1979, the Los Angeles Times acquainted its perusers with Pinyin, a Chinese romanization framework it said was evolving the “well-known guide of China.” In the new framework “Canton becomes Guangzhou and Tientsin becomes Tianjin.” above all, the paper would now allude to theContinue Reading
South Africa: ‘Our children are dying, but President Ramaphosa doesn’t care’
2020-03-23
In our series of letters from African journalists, South African filmmaker and writer Serusha Govender reports on the growing anger fuelled by a spate of child murders. Passing by Cape Town’s Parliament Square earlier this month, I caught sight of Fadiel Adams camped outside on the final days of aContinue Reading
Coronavirus rages out of control as Washington struggles to catch up
2020-03-23
In Washington’s new war, the coronavirus pandemic is out-sprinting frantic government efforts to cope with its tragic humanitarian and grave economic toll. A failed Senate vote on a mammoth stimulus bill amid acrimony between Republicans and Democrats came as the virus trimmed the GOP majority with five members quarantined. State and local leaders andContinue Reading
COVID-19 : ITALIAN PRIME MINISTER GIUSEPPE CONTE CRIES OUT; WE HAVE LOST CONTROL… GOD RESCUE YOUR PEOPLE
2020-03-23
Italian Prime Giuseppe Conte said; “We have lost control. We have killed the epidemic physically and mentally. Can’t understand what more we can do, all solutions are exhausted on the ground. “Our only hope remains up in the Sky, God rescue your people” TALY ANNOUNCED 627 NEW coronavirus deaths on Friday,Continue Reading
Japan says Tokyo Olympics may be postponed due to coronavirus
2020-03-23
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said for the first time on Monday that the Tokyo Olympic Games may be postponed if the event cannot be held in its “complete form” due to the coronavirus pandemic. NAN reports that the flame was transported by a special aircraft “Tokyo 2020 Go” fromContinue Reading
CORONA VIRUS: 30 DAYS THAT BROUGHT THE WORLD TO THE BRINK OF A DEPRESSION
2020-03-21
What investors couldn’t know is that over the next 30 days, the coronavirus would burst out of quarantine in China, with major outbreaks in South Korea and Italy, then Spain, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States. It brought business to a sudden stop, sent stock markets into aContinue Reading
Two ‘ballistic missiles’was fires by North Korea government into the sea
2020-03-21
North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Saturday, the latest in a series of such launches by Pyongyang as the world struggles with the coronavirus pandemic. The South Korean military condemned the launches as “extremely inappropriate given the difficult situation theContinue Reading
HUSBAND CONTRACTS CORONAVIRUS WHILE ON A HOLIDAY WITH SIDE CHIC IN ITALY
2020-03-18
A married man has landed in serious trouble after catching coronavirus on a secret holiday trip to Italy with his mistress. He is now in isolation in the UK with his wife. His unsuspecting wife who is in self-isolation is unaware of how her cheating husband caught the disease butContinue Reading
CORONAVIRUS: WHITE HOUSE DEMANDS FOR $45.8 BILLION FOR EMERGENCY FUND
2020-03-18
The White House Office of Management and Budget submitted an emergency funding request– a sweeping request for new funds and statutory authority across the federal government to address the growing coronavirus pandemic. “With the pandemic growing, resource needs have also grown,” wrote Russell Vought, the acting OMB director, in a letter attachedContinue Reading
JAPAN TO RESERVES $23.5M TO ASSIST IRAN WITH COMBATING CORONAVIRUS – MINISTER
2020-03-17
The administration of Japan says it intends to reserve 2.5 billion yen (23.5 million dollars) to Iran to help Tehran’s endeavours in the battle against the coronavirus episode, Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu said on Tuesday. “The quantity of those tainted in Iran is moving toward 15,000 that is theContinue Reading
TEN MONTHS AFTER SURVEYS, BELGIUM GETS GOV’T DUE TO CORONAVIRUS
2020-03-17
Belgium’s guardian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes has been given unique forces to lead the nation through the coronavirus flare-up, 10 months after uncertain races conveyed poor possibilities for an alliance. Ruler Philippe ordered Wilmes to frame a legislature on Monday in Brussels, the Belga news organization revealed, after seven resistanceContinue Reading
Government Stimulus Efforts to Fight the COVID-19 Crisis
2020-03-16
The COVID-19 novel coronavirus has caused an emergency for the world’s economy and markets. With more than 137,000 cases affirmed in nations everywhere throughout the world, the World Health Organization has proclaimed the infection to be a worldwide pandemic, implying that it will have a supported worldwide effect. With numerousContinue Reading
STOCK MARKET INFORMATION LIVE: STOCKS FUTURES PLUNGE AFTER FED UNVEILS EMERGENCY STIMULUS
2020-03-16
Markets are in for an additional rollercoaster week, as policymakers proceed to ramp up their responses to the worldwide coronavirus outbreak. As of 8:05 p.m. ET, S&P 500 futures (ES=F) had been down 128.5 factors or 4.8%; Dow futures (YM=F) had been down 1,041 factors or 4.6%, and Nasdaq futuresContinue Reading
CORONA VIRUS RELIEF BILL: TRUMP GIVES HIS SUPPORT
2020-03-14
The House of Representatives passed a bipartisan legislative package in response to the spread of coronavirus in the early hours of Saturday morning following intense negotiations between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Trump administration. The bill passed with broad, bipartisan support and a final tally of 363-40 with 40Continue Reading
CORONAVIRUS: US IN TROUBLE OVER INADEQUATE BLOOD SUPPLY
2020-03-14
The national blood supply is low, empty shelves signal foreboding at food banks and vulnerable communities are at risk. As coronavirus spreads across the US, people are worried about keeping their families safe. But, what about your fellow man? For people in need, dealing with coronavirus is an addedContinue Reading
CORONA VIRUS OUTBREAK: US STUDENTS QUITS SCHOOL
2020-03-14
At least 46,000 schools across the United States have closed, are scheduled to close, or were closed and later reopened, because of the virus outbreak. At least 21 million students in the United States have been or will be affected by the closures, according to the coronavirus and school closures mapContinue Reading
Italy shuts down flight operation
2020-03-14
The Italian Civil Aviation Authority, known as Enac, said Saturday that it has suspended all civilian flight operations at a number of the country’s major airports, including Rome Ciampino, as part of the country’s emergency lockdown measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. According to Enac, all regular flights operating atContinue Reading
European Parliament establishes a new strategy to support the health system
2020-03-14
The European Parliament is stepping up its efforts to help tackle the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Europe, which is now the center of the global pandemic. The Parliament’s President David Sassoli said Saturday the “serious” nature of the situation requires a collective response, as opposed to unilateral action.Continue Reading
MICROSOFT CO-FOUNDER BILL GATE QUITE HIS ROLE AS THE MEMBER OF THE COMPANY’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS
2020-03-14
Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates have quit his role as the member of the company’s board of directors. Reports say that the 64-year-old left the board of directors to spend more time in his philanthropic endeavours. “It’s been a tremendous honour and privilege to have worked with andContinue Reading
Coronavirus: After contact with Brazilian who tested positive, Trump ‘likely’ to take test
2020-03-14
The United States President Donald Trump said Friday he would “likely” be tested soon for COVID-19 (coronavirus), although he stressed he is “displaying no symptoms.” Trump was pressed repeatedly during a White House news conference where he declared a national emergency over COVID-19 on whether he should be tested afterContinue Reading
Beware: Coronavirus can spread through telephone, tables, desks — WHO
2020-03-13
World Health Organization has called for the promotion of regular and thorough hand-washing hygiene saying coronavirus (COVID-19) can be contacted when someone infected coughs or exhales. The global health body said that people can contract the virus if droplets of infected fluid fell on nearby surfaces and objects such asContinue Reading
Trump and Democrats each say employees affected by coronavirus pandemic ought to receive a commission sick go away
2020-03-13
Republicans got here out Thursday in opposition to a COVID-19 reduction bundle launched by Home Democrats. The 2 main events clashed this week on how finest to assist employees affected by the coronavirus pandemic, as GOP lawmakers opposed two Democrat measures aimed toward securing paid sick go away for impacted staff. CoronavirusContinue Reading
Americans returning from Europe to self-quarantine
2020-03-12
Americans returning from Europe will be quarantined for 14 days to prevent the spread of the new corona-virus, the nation’s Vice President Mike Pence said. Pence mentioned the measures as he spoke on Fox News and CNN hours after President Donald Trump late Wednesday announced restrictions on travel from muchContinue Reading
TESTS SHOW NEW CORONAVIRUS CAN LIVE ON SURFACES FOR AS LONG AS THREE DAYS
2020-03-12
The brand new coronavirus can reside within the air for a number of hours and on some surfaces for so long as two to a few days, exams by the U.S. authorities and different scientists have discovered. Their work, printed Wednesday, doesn’t show that anybody has been contaminated by wayContinue Reading
NBA SUSPENDED ITS SEASON
2020-03-12
The NBA suspended its season following Wednesday’s games after a member of the Utah Jazz tested positive for the coronavirus. Earlier Wednesday, the NCAA’s decision not to allow fans to its annual March Madness tournaments for men and women was the most jarring example yet. NCAA President Mark Emmert madeContinue Reading
$50 TRILLION IN QUESTION AS U.S. TREASURY LIQUIDITY DRIES UP
2020-03-12
Coronavirus-induced market mayhem has pushed a lot of liquidity out of U.S. Treasuries that the true worth of greater than $50 trillion in belongings across the globe is unsure. Yields in the world’s largest debt market have been on a mind-bending, three-week roller-coaster experience. At one level, the whole U.S.Continue Reading
Why Russia wants to crush U.S. shale oil producers in a price war
2020-03-11
The rapid growth of the U.S. shale industry is at the heart of a Russia-versus-Saudi Arabia crude-oil price war that threatens to upend a global economy already under threat from the spread of the coronavirus, experts said Monday. “Russia has made no secret of the fact that it is concernedContinue Reading
Markets Wrap: U.S. Futures Drop With Dollar; Treasuries Rise
2020-03-11
(Bloomberg) — Wednesday introduced one other day of reversals in lots of main markets, with U.S. inventory futures dropping, the greenback weakening and Treasury yields falling after surging a day earlier. Contracts on the S&P 500 Index fell greater than 1.5% after the U.S. administration failed to supply particulars onContinue Reading