Author: Kerkula Blama

At least 72 people have been killed with over 1000 arrested in the ongoing riots sparked by the imprisonment of former South African President Jacob Zuma. Recall Zuma turned himself to begin serving a 15-month prison term after the Constitutional Court sentenced him to prison for defying a court order that he should testify before a commission investigating allegations of rampant corruption when he was president from 2009 to 2018. His Imprisonment sparked unrest and riots with people looting from shops and warehouses in several part of the country. The South African Police Service said in a statement that the…

Cardi B has unveiled the cover art for her and singer Normani\’s upcoming track Wild Side. The 28-year-old rapper and the 25-year-old singer each stripped down for the shoot. They protected their modesty with strategically placed hair from their wigs. \”Get your coins ready @normani 7/15 9pm PST\” Cardi captioned the photo.

Hailey Bieber has broken her silence after a disturbing video of her husband Justin Bieber \”yelling\” at her went viral. In the video which emerged on Twitter, Justin Bieber was seen throwing his hands in the air while walking through the Casino with his wife following a performance on Saturday night, July 10. Viewers said it looked like he was shouting at her and this elicited reactions on Twitter. However, sources from Bieber\’s camp said appearances were deceiving and Bieber wasn\’t shouting at his wife. They insisted Justin was simply \”hyped\” after a surprise appearance at XS nightclub with Diplo at the Wynn…

|n 2021, Forbes Magazine reported a total of 18 billionaires in the African Continent. They total wealth put together totaled to $73.8 billion (approximately Ksh7.97 trillion). This was an increase from $73.4 billion (Ksh7.92 trillion) in 2020 from an aggregate of 20 billionaires.According to the publication the total worth of the 18 billionaire represented a $4.1 billion average and 12 per cent increase from a similar period in 2020.The richest people in Africa were spread across seven countries: Five each from South Africa and Egypt, three from Nigeria and two from Morocco.Two individuals fell of the list in 2021, both…

A video of a toddler being thrown to safety from the top of a burning building in South Africa has gone viral. The building went up in flames after looters set fire to the shops below. Unfortunately, the fire spread to the top of the building while people were stuck in the building. A woman had to throw the child from the top of the building into the waiting arms of a group that had gathered to catch the child. At least 45 people have been killed in the clashes sparked by the jailing of former South African president, Jacob Zuma. Soldiers…

A baby born with three heads has attracted pilgrims who refer to the child as an incarnation of God. Strangers in India have reportedly been making pilgrimages to see the infant since its birth in Uttar Pradesh was announced on July 12. The mother named only as Ragini is understood to have been through a \”normal\” and healthy pregnancy which made the birth of a three-headed child all the more shocking. In photos and videos, the infant is seen with two extra heads with hair directly attached to the back of its \”normal\” head. Both mother and child are reportedly doing well and…

The chaos in South Africa over the imprisonment of former President has entered its 5th day and over 30 persons have died as a result. Protesters clashed with security forces in several areas of South Africa and looters ransacked shopping malls on Tuesday, July 13. The death toll has risen to more than 30. Many of the deaths occurred in chaotic stampedes as scores of people looted food, electrical appliances, liquor and clothing from retail centres, KwaZulu-Natal province premier Sihle Zikalala told the press on Tuesday morning. “Yesterday’s events brought a lot of sadness. The number of people who have…

It has been revealed that the Florida doctor who was arrested over the assassination of Haitian president Jovenel Moise campaigned to replace the slain leader with the backing of a key UN figure. Christian Emmanuel Sanon, a Haitian who has lived in the US since the late 70s, has been named as mastermind of Moise\’s assassination. He is suspected of being \’one of the leaders\’ behind the shooting and the attempted killing of the president wife Martine last week. Haitian police say he entered the country last month on a private jet \’with the intention of taking the Haitian Presidency\’…

Bill Gates blamed himself for \”messing up\” as he opened up about his messy divorce. The billionaire spoke last week at the exclusive Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, widely known as \”summer camp for billionaires\”, in Sun Valley, Idaho. One attendee at the camp said the Microsoft founder was \”emotional\” and on the verge of tears as he spoke about his divorce. During an \”off the record\” Q&A session that followed Gates’ talk on climate change, CNBC host Becky Quick asked the billionaire about his divorce from Melinda, his wife of 27 years, and the future of the Gates Foundation. \”He fessed…

The Jamaican government has revealed they want £7 Billion compensation from the United Kingdom for the Atlantic slave trade in the former British colony. The Caribbean island nation will file a petition that could seek billions of pounds in reparations, pending legal advice, Olivia Grange, Jamaica\’s minister of sports, youth and culture, said. \’We are hoping for reparatory justice in all forms that one would expect if they are to really ensure that we get justice from injustices to repair the damages that our ancestors experienced,\’ Grange told Reuters news agency in an interview at the weekend. \’Our African ancestors…