Africa
Ghana Bamboo Bikes Initiative: Empowering women and building resilience
Rockefeller Foundation – Around the world, female entrepreneurs are empowering other women to generate sustainable income while addressing the world’s most pressing challenges. The Ghana Bamboo Bikes Initiative does it
Ghana hospital given 14 days to find ‘missing babies’
BBC – Ghana’s health minister has given a hospital in the city of Kumasi 14 days to produce the bodies of five babies that were allegedly stillborn. Seven people were
Nigeria: Armed Robbers Invade Church, Kill Two Policemen
Two police officers were yesterday killed when armed robbers invaded Vine Branch Church on Queen Elizabeth Road, Ibadan, Oyo State, in an attempt to cart away offering and tithe. The
Ghana: Dormaahene Fights Church
The Ghanaian Chronicle – The General Manager of the Presbyterian Health Service in Brong-Ahafo region, Mr. Fred Effah-Yeboah has petitioned the Moderator of the General Assembly Presbyterian Church of Ghana
Antibiotics Overuse is Price of Success in Africa Malaria Fight
By Steve Baragona, VOA News – As malaria rates decline across much of Africa, a new study seeks to fight another problem. Drug-resistant bacteria are a growing concern as antibiotics
Namibia: Church Leaders Call for Tolerance
New Era, Windhoek — With Namibians expected to vote in national general elections slated for November the Roman Catholic Church in Namibia has urged all eligible Namibians to register in
Uganda: New Law Bans Miniskirts
VOA News, Kampala — The Ugandan government said the president has signed into law sweeping and controversial anti-pornography legislation that outlaws miniskirts and other types of revealing clothing. The new
Church Leader Decries Spread of Prosperity Gospel in South Africa
By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor While South Africa can be called a “churched nation” demographically, prosperity gospel, or a “parallel, post-biblical Christianity,” is spreading throughout the country, warns the
Zimbabwe: Struggling Celebs Turn to Spiritual Healing
The New Zimbabwean – The dawn of the new millennium and the sprouting of piracy was a nightmare for many artists who have seen their careers collapse and now battle
Ghana: Roman Father Slams’ Cedi Prayers’
Kumasi — The Deputy Arch-Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church in Kumasi, Rev. Father Louis K. Tuffuor has added his voice to the ongoing debate over spiritual intervention for the
