Ghanaians give ex-president Mahama a chance to eclipse his shaky legacy

Honeymoon period will be short as John Mahama tries to fix economy, seen as a huge factor in election Ghana’s electoral commission had been due to announce the official results of Saturday’s presidential election by Tuesday. But by Sunday morning Mahamudu Bawumia, the country’s vice-president and the flag-bearer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP),…

Walking Dead actor Danai Gurira inspires African playwrights with Zimbabwe workshops

Television and film star, who wrote first play to premiere on Broadway with all female and black cast and creatives, hopes writers’ conference will bring on new talent A group of upcoming playwrights is gathering in the Zimbabwean capital Harare this week for an 11-day event organised by celebrated American-Zimbabwean actor Danai Gurira as part…

Kris Engskov, Rippl

Kris Engskov is CEO of Rippl, a General Catalyst-funded company developing a wrap around care model around the primary care doctor for people with dementia. Their process is to help the family caregiver who is looking after the dementia patient and gives a ton of support to those caregivers which helps them be successful taking…

Colby Takeda, Pear Suite

Colby Takeda is CEO of Pear Suite which has developed a system that helps organizations employing community health workers to track and pay for their work. These community health workers are in multiple social and health organizations. Increasingly states Medicaid and health plans are paying directly to community organizations and Pear Suite is building the…

Jay-Z’s alleged sexual assault: Can rap mogul face criminal charges?

It’s “unlikely” Jay-Z will face criminal charges connected to the alleged rape of a 13-year-old, according to legal experts. Jay-Z was named as a defendant in an amended complaint accusing the rapper, along with friend Sean “Diddy” Combs, of raping a young girl in 2000, Fox News Digital confirmed. However, the statute of limitations for…

Could Ivy League murder suspect Luigi Mangione face federal charges?

It is unlikely but not out of the question that Luigi Mangione, who is suspected of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last week, will face federal charges, and it is “fair to be concerned” that Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg will “mishandle this case,” former prosecutors told Fox News Digital. Mangione was arrested by police in…

Protesters attempt to stop removal of hundreds of migrants from public-funded housing

Activists and several elected officials gathered outside New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office in the Capitol in Albany on Monday to protest the closure of two hotels housing several hundred migrants in the state’s capital region.  New York City has a “right to shelter” law, requiring the city to provide shelter for anyone who asks…

Biden could pardon these Trump adversaries amid Dem fears that ‘revengeful first year’ is looming

President Biden’s days in office are coming down to the wire, and amid President-elect Donald Trump’s transition into the Oval Office, the 46th president is reportedly considering pardoning high-profile allies and fellow Democrats who are viewed as Trump’s political foes. After Trump’s election win over Vice President Harris last month, Massachusetts Democrat Sen. Ed Markey…

Democrats in a bind over defense bill that bans transgender surgeries for minors but boosts enlisted pay

The House is set to vote Wednesday on its must-pass yearly defense bill that would give junior enlisted troops a significant pay bump and work to eliminate DEI programs at the Pentagon. The 1,800-page bill known as the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), details how $895.2 billion allocated toward defense and national security will be…