Key Points: Kantamano Secondhand Clothing Market is causing alarmingly large amounts of wasteUpcyclers and thrifters try to create a sustainable fashion culture Yvette Yaa Konadu successfully swam River Volta for pollution awarenessGhana is known for its bustling second hand clothing markets like Kantamanto, the largest market globally. Featured in the international magazine Dazed, Kantamanto is endearingly attributed with “fueling a new wave of creatives championing a fashion culture unique to the West African nation” and being the “go-to place for cheap clothes.”Kantamanto has become the locus of Ghana’s recent fashion boom amongst the country’s youth. A source of rare designer garments like…
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Nigerian FA could be punished by FIFA for the chaotic crowd trouble and pitch invasion that broke out after they failed to qualify for the World Cup… after police were forced to use tear gas to break up violent clashesNigeria failed to qualify for the Qatar World Cup after they drew with Ghana Their setback saw supporters flood onto the pitch and throw missiles at players Police were forced to use tear gas on the field to break up the violent clashes Dugouts were ripped from the crowd and advertising boards were also defaced By Daniel Davis For Mailonline Published: 07:25 EDT, 31 March…
Few witnessed the building of the young Kenyan state from within as did Ngina Kenyatta, the widow of Kenya’s first president, Jomo Kenyatta. Mama Ngina, as she is known, will mark her 90th birthday on 24 June 2023. She was by her husband’s side when Kenya won independence 60 years ago and for many turbulent years thereafter. Although Kenyatta was polygamous, it was the younger Mama Ngina who took on the roles of first lady.Ngina married Jomo Kenyatta in 1952 at the age of 19. That year, Kenyatta was arrested and subsequently jailed on charges of masterminding the anti-colonial Mau…
Mpondwe (Uganda) (AFP) – Distraught families gathered at a mortuary in western Uganda on Sunday for any news of their loved ones after a militant attack left dozens of students dead and others missing. Issued on: 18/06/2023 – 09:54Modified: 18/06/2023 – 10:22 Officials say at least 41 people, mostly students, were massacred at a secondary school near the border of the Democratic Republic of Congo late Friday by militants linked to the Islamic State group.Victims were hacked, shot and burned to death in a brutal attack at Lhubiriha Secondary School in Mpondwe that has shocked Uganda and drawn condemnation from…
Since its inception, the internet has been of huge benefit to the world and a valuable tool for development. Internet access can drive economic growth and development, help eradicate poverty, and improve the socio-economic wellbeing of the people. Consequently, the internet has had an overbearing influence on the ways things are done since its invention. As a result of its increasingly important role, the United Nations has proposed that access to the internet should be a human right. However, despite the seemingly ubiquitous nature of the internet, there exists a disparity of access among countries, genders, and people of different…
Kilimanjaro Tanzanite Safaris DMC, advises the best time to visit depends on what animal sightings you’re after and how much you’re willing to spend. Tanzania safari packages offer a unique opportunity to witness incredible wildlife and natural scenery. Learn about the best time to go on a safari in Tanzania, including seasons with discount hotel rates, to help plan your dream trip.Tanzania has a diverse range of wildlife and offers some of the best safari experiences in Africa. The best time to go on a Tanzania safari depends on the season and the availability of hotel discounts. For example, July and August are…
The 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, or AFCON, is nearing the end of its qualifiers. So far, qualifying has been brutal. If anything, it has shown the challenges of performing in Africa compared to other regions and those major tournaments. Games left in AFCON qualifiers Multiple packed games bring high stakes with several star players and intense emotions. There are still 16 spots up for grabs going into a crucial round of fixtures for African nations. The AFCON Qualifying TV schedule shows you can watch these games on beIN SPORTS’ outlets. South Africa will face Morocco on Saturday in a…
Pat Robertson, the American televangelist who described natural disasters that decimated New Orleans and Haiti God’s vengeance on the victims, died this month at 93. Following his death, the US media has largely fastened its eyes on the long shadow he cast on American politics. That is to be expected: over his six decades in the public eye, Robertson played the Washington influence game from two sides. First, he promulgated hatred for Muslims, feminists, the LGBT community, and other social outcasts on the television channel he founded to build an audience, the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN). Then, he leveraged that…
Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have been blamed for the assassination and mutilation of a senior government official, amid growing reports of mass killings in the restive Darfur region in the country’s devastating war.Khamis Abdallah Abbakar, the governor of West Darfur, was murdered this week just hours after he gave an interview to a Saudi-owned TV station in which he criticised the RSF and described a “genocide”. The UN said “compelling eyewitness accounts attribute this act to Arab militias and the RSF”, while the Darfur Lawyers Association condemned the act of “barbarism, brutality and cruelty”.Sudan’s war entered its third month…
The South African Football Association have condemned the violence at the third-tier play-off match.The South African Football Association (SAFA) has condemned “hooliganism and thuggery” following a play-off match where gun shots were fired in Pietermaritzburg.Orbit College secured promotion to the second tier of South African football with a 1-0 win against Umsinga United in their ABC Motsepe play-offs semi-final on Friday.Trouble flared after the match with security forces firing shots into the air following gunfire and objects thrown during a pitch invasion.SAFA President Danny Jordaan told SABC Sport news the punishment must fit the crime.”What has happened is totally out…