US actor Bill Cobbs, known for roles in films like Night At The Museum and The Bodyguard, has passed away at the age of 90. His agent confirmed to the PA news agency that Cobbs died on Tuesday evening in California, surrounded by his family. Cobbs gained recognition for his role as Whitney Houston’s manager,…
By: Edward Dictionary Caulker At the weekly Government Press Conference on Tuesday, July 17, 2024, Mohamed Rahman Swaray, the Minister of Employment, Labour, and Social Security, announced a transformative shift within the Ministry of Labour. The conference, hosted by the Minister of Information and Civic Education, Chernor Bah, outlined ambitious goals aligned with the President’s…
“the purification process is almost complete by the end of today (Monday) we will be doing some tests, so hopefully by tomorrow (Tuesday) everything will be ok”
By Hafsatu Bangura Lawyers of the former President, Ernest Bai Koroma have secured him bail and medical leave. Justice Samuel Taylor who was the presiding judge at the high court on the matter ordered that the former President be granted bail and taken to Nigeria for medical leave. According to Justice Taylor, the former President…
A bus carrying university students in northeastern Egypt crashed, resulting in 12 fatalities and 33 injuries, according to the Health Ministry. The students were returning to their dormitory from classes when the incident occurred. Ambulances quickly arrived to transport the injured to nearby hospitals; however, the ministry did not provide further details on their conditions….
President Nicolás Maduro has been declared the winner of Venezuela’s presidential election, according to partial results from the National Electoral Council (CNE). Elvis Amoroso, head of the CNE and an ally of Maduro, announced that with 80% of ballots counted, Maduro secured 51% of the vote, while his main rival, Edmundo González, had 44%. The…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has accused the US of obstructing UN Security Council resolutions aimed at a Gaza ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Speaking after a discussion with his Egyptian counterpart, Lavrov criticized the US for allegedly blocking measures to halt the violence and dismissed a US-backed resolution as ineffective. Russia abstained from voting…
Chad, already grappling with recurring food crises, is now hit by severe floods following torrential rains across all 23 provinces. The disaster has claimed over 500 lives and left thousands of families homeless, as more than 400,000 hectares of farmland are destroyed, worsening food insecurity in a country where hunger affects 3.4 million people. Infrastructure,…
The Brazil G20 Social Summit, a landmark parallel event to the G20 leaders’ summit, began in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, emphasizing civil society’s pivotal role in global discussions. Organized by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the summit highlights the Global South, with African nations playing a key part through the African Union’s…
By Reginald Brian Ojukutu Sawyerr Sierra Leone Aquatics is thrilled to announce the continued success of one of the members of our junior swim team, the Baby Dolphins! Fifteen-year-old athlete Peter J. Bewie, who made his debut for Sierra Leone at the Africa Aquatics Zone 2 Swimming Championships in Accra, Ghana last year, is showing…
