Tue 21 January 2025: Food security in Nigeria is at a critical point and needs urgent attention. Over 26 million people out of an estimated population of 229.5 million faced acute hunger in the period June to August 2024. Around 84 million Nigerians – 37% of the total population – live below the poverty line. Poverty restricts households’ ability to purchase or produce […]

Tue 21 January 2025: Qatar Media Corporation (QMC) announced the launch of its highly anticipated historical drama Swords of the Arabs for Ramadan, which is expected to coincide with the end of February or the beginning of March. The ground-breaking series brings together over 80 renowned actors from across the Arab world. Filmed in the Moroccan city […]

Tue 21 January 2025: The Israeli army Chief of Staff, Herzi Halevi, announced Tuesday that he will resign in March, citing military failure in preventing the 7 October Hamas attacks, Anadolu Agency reports. In a statement, Halevi said he notified Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and Defence Minister, Israel Katz that he intends to resign on […]

Tue 21 January 2025: The Taliban administration in Afghanistan has announced on Tuesday the release by the United States of an Afghan prisoner in exchange for two US detainees, saying the deal was brokered by Qatar. “An Afghan fighter Khan Mohammad imprisoned in America has been released in exchange for American citizens and returned to […]

Tue 21 January 2025: The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has announced plans to mobilize immediate support to help Tanzania combat its latest Marburg virus outbreak. In a statement issued Monday, the Africa CDC confirmed the deployment of a team of 12 public health experts within the next 24 hours. This […]

Tue 21 January 2025: US President Donald Trump signed several executive orders Monday on his first day in office. “The first item that President Trump is signing is the rescission of 78 Biden-era executive actions, executive orders, presidential memoranda and others,” an administration official announced during the signing event at the Capital One Arena in […]

Thu 10 October 2024: One in eight girls, women raped or sexually assaulted before age 18, UNICEF says More than 370 million girls and women alive today, or one in every eight worldwide, experienced rape or sexual assault before the age of 18, the United Nations children’s agency said yesterday, Reuters reported. The number rises to 650 […]

Tue 21 January 2025: Tebogo Letsie, chairperson of the higher education portfolio committee in Parliament, says universities should look into expanding their online offerings. This is as universities across the country face capacity constraints. In light of the ongoing challenges, Letsie emphasised the need for universities to increase online classes to accommodate the growing number […]

Tue 26 November 2024:   What does the wave of coups in the Sahel mean for its people? Since 2020, Central and West Africa have faced more than 10 coup attempts. Meanwhile, global powers are shifting, as Russia eclipses France and the United States in the region’s geopolitics. In a region where people are demanding security […]

Fri 12 April 2024: JALEBIS INGREDIENTS 140 g cake flour 2 T cornflour 1/2 t baking powder 2 T clarified butter 1/4 t saffron threads 190 ml thick plain yoghurt Water (optional) Canola oil, for deep-frying Gold leaf, to garnish For the sugar syrup: 140 g sugar 250 ml water 1/4 t saffron threads, toasted […]

Tue 09 April 2024:   SWEET YELLOW RICE “This family-favourite rice dish is the first thing to go at family events! INGREDIENTS 210 g 1 cup, basmati rice 2 sticks cinnamon ¼ t ground turmeric 100 g ½ cup, white sugar 3 T water 60 g butter, cubed COOKING INSTRUCTIONS 1. Rinse the rice for 3 […]