Tag: Feb.9
More girls encouraged to study Science, Mathematics and Technology
Girls In Science and Technology (GIST) Foundation a non-governamental has marked International Women’s Day with a coaching seminar to educate and encourage...
South Korean film “Parasite” makes history at 92nd Oscars
South Korean black comedy "Parasite" made history here at the 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday night.
"Parasite" became the first non-English language...
Renee Zellweger wins Oscars Best Actress Award for “Judy”
Renee Zellweger took home the Best Actress Award for her performance as famed U.S. singer and actress Judy Garland in the biographical drama film...
Joaquin Phoenix wins Oscars Best Actor Award for “Joker”
Joaquin Phoenix won the Oscar for Best Actor for his unnerving performance in psychological thriller film "Joker" at the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony held...
South Korea’s Bong Joon-ho wins Best Director for “Parasite” at 92nd Oscars
South Korean director Bong Joon-ho took home the award for Best Director for the black comedy thriller "Parasite" at the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony...
“Parasite” wins Oscar for best international feature
South Korean black comedy "Parasite" won the best international feature film at the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony held at the Dolby Theatre here on...
“No major incidents” at close of general elections in Cameroon despite threats by separatists
Polling at Cameroon legislative and municipal elections ended at 6 p.m. local time (1700 GMT) on Sunday, with authorities expressing satisfaction with the conduct...
Solar Orbiter launched to take first pictures of Sun’s poles
United Launch Alliance (ULA), a U.S. launch service provider, on Sunday sent the Solar Orbiter spacecraft on a journey to snap the first pictures...
“Parasite” wins Oscar for best original screenplay
South Korean black comedy "Parasite" took home the Oscar for best original screenplay at the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony held at the Dolby Theatre...
“Jojo Rabbit” takes Best Adapted Screenplay at 92nd Oscars
"Jojo Rabbit", a black comedy based on Christine Leunens' 2008 novel Caging Skies, won the Best Adapted Screenplay award at the 92nd Academy Awards...
“American Factory” wins Best Documentary Feature at 92nd Oscars
"American Factory" won the award for best documentary feature at the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony, or the Oscars, held at the Dolby Theater here...
Laura Dern of “Marriage Story” wins Best Supporting Actress of 92nd Oscars
Laura Dern took the gold statue for Best Supporting Actress for her brittle performance in "Marriage Story" at the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony, or...
Brad Pitt wins Best Supporting Actor of 92nd Oscars
Brad Pitt nabbed the Best Supporting Actor award for his role in the film "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" at the 92nd Academy...
“Toy Story 4” wins Oscars for best animated feature
"Toy Story 4" won the best animated feature at the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony, or the Oscars, held at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood...
7 killed in arson attack on polling stations in Cameroon’s English-speaking Southwest
Seven armed separatists were killed on Sunday during their attempted arson attack on polling stations in Cameroon's English-speaking region of Southwest, the army said.
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Desert locusts invade Uganda from neighboring Kenya
Desert locusts on Sunday crossed from neighboring Kenya into Uganda through Amudat in the northeastern part of the country, a government official said here.
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Lassa fever kills 4 more in central Nigeria
The Nigerian government on Sunday confirmed nine more cases of Lassa fever in the country after it killed four people in the central state...
Be a builder; not a destroyer- Bishop Owusu Ansah
Bishop Dr Yaw Owusu Ansah, Regional Overseer of the Resurrection Power and Living Bread Ministries International, Accra West has advised Christians in privileged positions...
Tema Mante Din school compound turned into refuse dump
The compound of Mante Din Basic School in Tema Community One has been turned into a refuse dump and a place of convenience...
PSG move 12 points clear after 4-2 win over Lyon
Paris Saint-Germain continued their dominance in French Ligue 1 as they dispatched Lyon 4-2 at the Parc des Princes on Sunday.
The...
League of Arab States vows further cooperation with AU on peace, security
The League of Arab States (LAS) has expressed its keen interest to further strengthen its cooperation with the African Union (AU) and to provide...
Trucks torched by suspected militants in east Kenya
Two trucks were burnt by suspected Somalia-based militant group al-Shabab on Sunday in Kenya's coastal county of Lamu.
Irungu Macharia, Lamu County...
Two separatists, one soldier killed as general elections underway
At least two armed separatists and one Cameroon soldier were killed on Sunday in the country's restive Northwest region as the polling of municipal...
6 killed in Nigeria road accident
Nigeria's police on Sunday confirmed the death of six people involved in a road accident in the southwest state of Osun.
The...
4 civilians killed by Boko Haram in Cameroon’s Far North region
At least four civilians were killed in incursions by the terror group Boko Haram that took place Saturday in Cameroon's Far North region, according...
Tanzanian authorities refute rumors over invasion of desert locusts
Tanzanian authorities on Sunday refuted rumors that swarms of desert locusts have invaded the northern region of Kilimanjaro close to the border with Kenya.
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Cameroon to organize regional elections
Cameroonian president Paul Biya said on Sunday the first-ever regional elections will "soon" be organized as the country is faced with separatist crisis in...
Angola’s finance ministry forbids private schools from increasing fees
Private education institutions in Angola, which early this year sought to increase price of school fees, have been prevented from doing so by the...
International efforts needed to ensure women’s equal participation in peace processes
The world needs to do more to ensure women's equal participation in peace processes across the globe, the United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has...
30 cargo trucks stranded in southern Tanzania after rains demolish roads
At least 30 cargo trucks plying between Chunya and Mbozi districts in Tanzania's southern highlands region of Songwe have been stranded for two days...