Author: Steven Sahiounie

The cost of milk, cheese and eggs has risen at the fastest rate in 45 years, helping drive overall inflation to its highest level in four decades. Earlier today it was announced there has been a higher-than-expected leap in the rate of inflation, taking it to 11.1% last month. Increases across a range of items – including gas, electricity, food and drink – are some of the biggest drivers of inflation, while a decrease in motor fuels partially offsets the rise. Inflation on food and non-alcoholic beverages is now estimated to be at its highest rate since prices in this…

World Cup appearances: 21Titles: 5Best finish: Winners (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)World Cup record: W73, D18, L18Biggest win: 7-1 v Sweden (1950)Key player: NeymarFixtures: Serbia (November 24), Switzerland (November 28), Cameroon (December 2) Will Brazil’s quarterfinal exit at the hands of Belgium at Russia 2018 come to define the Adenor Leonardo Bacchi era – or can the Brazil coach also known as Tite and his team bounce back at Qatar 2022? In Russia’s Kazan, the graveyard of the great, Roberto Martinez’s team knocked out the five-time world champions in a wonderful end-to-end, last-eight encounter. Martinez sprang a tactical surprise by playing…

There has been a higher than expected leap in the rate of inflation, to a 41-year high of 11.1% last month, led by the latest rise in energy bills. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed the increase, from 10.1% in September, as the cost of light and heating for homes rose further despite help from the government’s energy price guarantee that limits wholesale charges for gas and power. Food was cited as the other major element adding inflationary pressure during October, rising at the fastest annual pace since 1977. The ONS estimated that the 11.1% reading for the consumer…

Editor’s note: Hannah Ryder is the CEO of Development Reimagined, an international development consultancy based in Beijing. The article reflects the author’s opinion, and not necessarily the views of CGTN. The 27th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) in Egypt is over halfway through, and it is proving difficult. However, even before the tense negotiations, copious side events and challenging press briefings began, sleepless nights had begun. Negotiators were huddling to decide if and how the issue of “loss and damage financing” – the question of reparations for already committed climate…

Ethiopia’s Tigray region on Tuesday welcomed the first international aid delivery since a truce to end fighting, with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) driving two medical trucks to the conflict-ravaged area. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government and Tigrayan forces signed a ceasefire on November 2 to end two years of fighting. Implementation includes unhindered access for aid to a population facing disease and famine. “It is an enormous relief for us to deliver this cargo,” Nicolas Von Arx, head of the ICRC delegation in Ethiopia, said in a statement. “The healthcare system in the region is…

The Electoral Commission (EC) of Ghana has abolished 17 political parties following their failure to comply with laws governing political parties in the country. The EC announced the decision in a statement on Monday, saying the certificates of the affected parties have been canceled since November 1. The statement explained that none of the 17 political parties had national or regional offices as required by the law of political parties. “The EC has therefore struck out the names of the 17 parties from the list of political parties registered in Ghana,” said the statement. The EC carried out a nationwide…

Namibia on Tuesday launched a program, the MenStar strategy, to promote HIV testing and treatment among men for the country to ultimately reach the goal of ending the AIDS epidemic as a public health threat by 2030, an official said. Speaking at the launch of the program, Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services Esther Muinjangue said the government, in collaboration with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Namibia Office, implemented the MenStar strategy to increase the uptake of HIV services such as testing, treatment, care, and support to retain men on treatment and achieve durable viral load…

An official from Konza Technopolis, Kenya’s smart city, said Monday that the technology hub is seeking to attract Chinese investors to boost the country’s technology sector. Lucas Omollo, the manager of ICT (information and communications technology) and Smart City Solutions in Konza Technopolis, said Chinese technology firm Huawei has already completed the construction of a data center in the smart city. “Konza Technopolis presents opportunities for other Chinese investors to come on board in order to boost Kenya’s status as a regional technology hub,” Omollo said. Konza Technopolis is a technology city located about 70 km south of the Kenyan…

Editor’s note: Mbong Akiy Fokwa Tsafack is the Head of Communication at Greenpeace Africa. The article reflects the author’s opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN. As the world looks yet again with hope and anticipation to the current round of talks at the global climate conference in Egypt (COP27), it is clear that one of the most critical ways to address the climate quagmire is to make polluters pay. This climate conference has already ensured that the issue of “loss and damages” is formally discussed and it must be pushed until it delivers justice to vulnerable communities at the…

China’s Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft re-entered the atmosphere in a controlled manner at 7:21 a.m. Tuesday, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMS). Most of the spacecraft’s components burned up during the re-entry, and a small amount of its debris fell into the scheduled safe waters of the South Pacific, the CMS said. The agency had put out a notice on Monday for the spacecraft’s re-entry, mentioning the location and where the debris would fall. The CMS on Tuesday also published orbital parameters for the second-stage debris of the Long March-7 Y6 rocket, the rocket that propelled the Tianzhou-5 cargo…