If Countries Act Now, Children Born Today Could Be Healthier, Wealthier, More Productive- World Bank
Jim Yong Kim, World Bank President New World Bank Human Capital Index measures how much countries lose in economic productivity by under investing in their people New World…
AFRIMA announces event programme for GHANA 2018
The International Committee of All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA, and The African Union Commission, AUC, have announced the program for the biggest music event in Africa, the 5th AFRIMA-Ghana 2018…
AMC launches new film production hub for Africa
With a focus on African storytelling, the African Movie Channel has launched a production hub to develop and produce movies and TV series. Its new production division will be…
FIFA ban knocks out Sierra Leone from CAF qualifiers against Ghana
Sierra Leone may have gifted Ghana Black Stars six points in two African Nations Cup qualifiers scheduled for Kumasi on Thursday and Freetown next Monday. Sierra Leone is barred from…
Killing of Bulgarian reporter, outrageous, ‘attack on press freedom’ – UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has condemned the brutal killing of investigative reporter Victoria Marinova, declaring it as outrageous. Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, said attacks…
Bulgarian journalist killed after reporting on corruption
The police in Bulgaria are investigating the rape and slaying of a female television reporter whose body was dumped near the Danube River after she was said to have reported…
195 organisations achieve the Top Employers Africa 2019 Certification list
Photo Credit: Top Employers Institute Top Employers Institute, a global organisation dedicated to enriching the world of work, and connecting Top Employers throughout the world, has announced that 195…
Indonesia Authorities confirm 5,000 still missing after quake and tsunami
Indonesian officials have indicated that many more people may have died in a quake disaster than the current toll, with 5,000 still unaccounted for as the search for bodies will…
South Africa Police arrest 8 over killing of Nigerian
The Nigerian Union in South Africa and families of Nigerians killed in the country may soon get justice as the South Africa Police have arrested eight policemen in connection with…
Pakistan seeks a ‘Reset’ in U.S. Relations …Qureshi says a negotiated settlement in Afghanistan could be the path
Even with U.S.-Pakistani relations badly frayed over the war in Afghanistan, Pakistan’s new government wants to seize an opportunity for a political solution of that war, while a “new convergence”…