A speeding car crashed into two power poles around lunchtime and left parts of Aburaso without electricity. The vehicle with registration AS 4938-16 lost control as it raced down a steep hill. The driver could not stop the car and it smashed straight into the poles. People watched as the car barely missed a hair salon where local leader Rita Tieku was getting her hair done. The crash knocked down both poles and cut power to many homes.
Four people jumped out of the damaged car and ran away from the scene. They left the vehicle with the keys still inside. Rita Tieku called the power company workers who came to check the damage. Police officers from Denkyemuoso station also arrived and had the car towed away. Workers from the Electricity...
Military veteran Braxton Demarco Wells just made shocking claims against Tyler Perry Studios. The actor says Mark E. Swinton sexually attacked him after flying him from Los Angeles to Georgia. Wells posted his story on Instagram and accused Swinton of using his power at the famous studio. He claims Swinton promised to help his career but had other plans. The allegations paint a dark picture of what happened behind closed doors.
Wells also went after Tyler Perry himself for staying quiet about everything. He says Perry knew what his executive did but chose to protect the company instead. The actor claims Perry kept a dangerous person working at his studio. Wells says lawyers tried to make him sign papers to keep quiet about the assault...
Pop star Jessie J shared amazing news about her cancer fight. The singer posted on Instagram that doctors found no cancer spread after her breast surgery. She filmed a sweet video with her two-year-old son Sky before the operation. The little boy repeated the words his mom taught him about her being okay. Jessie said she feels grateful for all the love from fans.
The British singer went through a single mastectomy after revealing her diagnosis back in June. She plans to have one more surgery to fix how things look. Jessie joked about her body changes and gave herself a funny new nickname. Her partner Chanan Safir Colman has been supporting her through everything. The couple shares their young son together.
Recovery has been tough for...
N.O.R.E. almost walked away from his hit podcast Drink Champs. The Queens rapper had plans to step back from hosting duties completely. He wanted to pass the microphone to another hip-hop star. The lucky candidate was Cam'ron from Harlem. N.O.R.E. saw the perfect replacement sitting right there.
Cam'ron had everything needed for the job. His smooth talking and street stories would have fit the show perfectly. N.O.R.E. planned to work behind the camera as an executive producer. The timing seemed right since Cam'ron was already exploring podcast ideas. However, the Harlem legend turned down the generous offer.
Cam'ron refused because he wanted to build something from scratch. He did not want to inherit someone else's creation. The...
Zimbabwe just launched a powerful new tracking system that monitors how well the country fights poverty and tackles climate change. United Nations official Edward Kallon attended the big reveal ceremony that happened Wednesday in Harare. The Open Data Portal acts like a report card showing which development targets Zimbabwe hits and which ones need more work. Government leaders hope this digital tool will make their progress crystal clear to everyone watching. Only 17 percent of global development targets stay on track according to recent international reports.
The portal gives citizens direct access to information about clean water projects and poverty reduction efforts across Zimbabwe. Edward Kallon called the launch a major...
Athletes with intellectual disabilities made history at the African Union Sports Council Region Five Youth Games taking place right here on Namibian soil. Special Olympics joined regular sports competitions for the very first time ever across all African regional contests. The groundbreaking move puts these special competitors right alongside mainstream athletes during the multi-sport event. Organizers decided to open doors that had stayed closed for decades across the continent. This marks a major shift toward equal treatment for athletes of all abilities.
The games feature sports designed specifically for people who have intellectual disabilities. Never before have African regional youth competitions welcomed Special Olympics...
Smart Africa gathered government officials from more than ten African countries at the AI for Good Summit held in Geneva. The organization presented a new Model AI Policy Framework designed to help nations across the continent. This framework targets the seventy percent of African countries that have not created their national AI strategies. The meeting aimed to bring African governments together on artificial intelligence rules and policies. Representatives discussed how to strengthen cooperation between African nations on AI governance.
Kenya, Algeria, and Ghana stepped forward to share their experiences with artificial intelligence development. These countries told other African nations about their successes and challenges with AI...
Nigeria's internet companies just took a massive hit as thousands of customers walked away from their services. The country lost over 18,500 broadband users between late 2024 and early 2025. Nigerian Communications Commission data shows 18 internet service providers completely shut down during this same period. FibreOne suffered the worst damage with nearly half their customers disappearing. Starlink also watched 9 percent of their users vanish from their network.
People keep choosing mobile phone internet over home broadband connections across Nigeria. Mobile phone services added nearly 3 million new users during January 2025 alone. The total number of active mobile lines reached 141.6 million customers last month. Fixed internet...
SpaceX just fired up Starlink satellite internet across Qatar. The space company brought fast internet beams straight from orbit to homes and businesses. Elon Musk's satellite network promises lightning-quick connections for people stuck with slow traditional internet. Qatar residents can access blazing speeds that regular cable companies cannot match. The launch marks a major tech breakthrough for the Middle Eastern nation.
Starlink costs 220 Qatari riyals each month for basic home service. Customers must buy the standard equipment kit for 1,500 riyals upfront. The company sells mounting gear like pivot mounts for 210 riyals and wall mounts for 180 riyals. Pipe adapters cost 80 riyals for tricky installations. These prices make...
