THE ‘JOLLOF WAR’
For some, it is just a ridiculous subject. Somehow it has suddenly assumed a matter of pressing national importance. Which country has the best jollof rice in West Africa? But now it is all settled....
Tag: Social Media
Rappers Azalea, Banks Put Aside Bitter Feud
Iggy Azalea and Azealia Banks -- two leading women in hip-hop who were embroiled in a bitter, racially tinged row -- have patched up with plans in the works for a collaboration. Azalea unveiled over...
Chinese Deities Flown On Business Class To Malaysia
Images of three revered Chinese deity statues went viral on social media after they were seen travelling in business class on a flight from China’s port city of Xiamen to the Malaysian capital...
Chinese Deities Flown On Business Class To Malaysia
Images of three revered Chinese deity statues went viral on social media after they were seen travelling in business class on a flight from China’s port city of Xiamen to the Malaysian capital...
There’s No Plastic Rice On Market –C/R FDA Boss Allays Fears
Central Regional Boss of the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA), Albert Ankomah, has implored Ghanaians especially people in the region to disregard reports circulating on social media that there is...
Singapore Repatriates ‘radicalised’ Indonesian Maids
Singapore has repatriated two Indonesian maids it said were radicalised online, one of whom wanted to travel to Syria with her foreign boyfriend to join the Islamic State (IS) group. Second Home...
Vietnam’s Capital To Ban Motorbikes By 2030
Officials in Vietnam's traffic-choked capital Hanoi vowed on Tuesday to banish motorbikes by 2030 to ease environment and congestions woes, a decision that swiftly divided a city where two-wheelers...
Singapore PM Accused of Lying In Parliament By Brother
The brother of Singapore's prime minister Tuesday accused him of lying in parliament about the final wishes of their father, revered founding leader Lee Kuan Yew, the latest instalment of an...
‘Chengdu Three’ Table Tennis Players Mount Rare Chinese Revolt
China's table tennis stars usually demolish their rivals but they may be fighting a losing battle after mounting a rare challenge against more formidable opposition -- their own sports system. In a...
Jay-Z Album Boosts His Tidal Streaming Site
Jay-Z's upstart Tidal streaming service has enjoyed a surge of interest after the rap mogul released his latest album exclusively on the platform. Tidal -- which Jay-Z acquired in 2015 but trails far...
Trump Offers Support For Terminally Ill British Baby
President Donald Trump on Monday offered US help to a British baby with a rare genetic disorder who is due to be taken off life support after courts ruled further treatment would prolong his...
#NSMQ2017: Adisco Boys Were ‘intimidated’ By Crowd
The host of the National Science and Maths Quiz, Dr. Elsie Effah Kaufmann, has suggested that then defending champions Adisadel College, might have been intimidated by the crowd in the final of the...
Teachers Lack Resources For Reproductive Health Education – Survey
A study conducted on Adolescent Reproductive Health (ARH) in Ghana has revealed that teachers lacked the requisite resources and time for Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) Education. It also...
Singapore PM Faces Parliament Over Family Feud
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Monday rejected claims from his siblings that he abused power and engaged in nepotism as he faced parliament over a family feud that has shocked Singapore. Lee and...
In Tweeted Video, Trump Knocks Down, Beats Up ‘CNN’
US President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack on the news media Sunday by tweeting a video -- bizarre even by his standards -- showing him knocking down and beating a professional wrestling...
CNN Accuses Trump of ‘encouraging Violence Against Reporters’
CNN has accused Donald Trump of “encouraging violence against reporters”, after the President tweeted a video of him wrestling a man with the TV network’s logo over his face. On Sunday, the US...
Richards Uncertain About South Africa’s Transformation Plan
South Africa great Barry Richards has questioned whether the current policy of racial transformation will end with "merit selection". The policy is designed to cope with the legacy of apartheid, when...
Trump Tweets Video of Him Knocking Down, Beating ‘CNN’
US President Donald Trump launched a fresh attack on the news media Sunday by tweeting a video -- bizarre even by his standards -- showing him knocking down and beating a professional wrestling...
I’m Modern Day Presidential, Says Trump
US President Donald Trump has defended his use of social media in a series of tweets, following a row over comments he made about two MSNBC TV presenters. “My use of social media is not...
Military Must Be Insulated From Partisan Politics – Akufo-Addo
The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says an important ingredient in a functioning military in a democracy is to ensure that the military is insulated from partisan politics....