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HILLARY ESSIEN

Hillary Essien is a reporter with Peoples Gazette focusing on special reports and critical national news. She is a lawyer with 2 years of writing and reporting. Prior to working with The Gazette, Hillary served as an administrative assistant at a non-profit organisation focused on food security for children of low income households.She is on Twitter @Hillary_essien
November 4, 2022

Employees file class lawsuit against Twitter amid Elon Musk’s mass layoffs

Employees of Twitter have initiated a class lawsuit amidst new CEO Elon Musk’s plan to cut 3,700 jobs.

Elon Musk and Twitter
November 4, 2022

Elon Musk sacks Twitter staff in mass layoffs

Last week, Mr Musk dissolved Twitter’s board of directors leaving him to run as the ‘sole director’ of the social media giant.

November 3, 2022

Paul Biya celebrates 40 years’ rule over Cameroon

The 89-year-old Cameronian presidential, who resides in Switzerland, is Africa’s second longest serving leader having come into power in 1982.

Paul Biya
November 3, 2022

Ex-Pakistan PM Khan ‘shot in assassination attempt’

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has sustained gunshot wounds to his legs after his convoy was shot at during a protest march.

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan
November 3, 2022

WhatsApp now enabled with polls, 32-person video calls, announcement channels

“Today, we are excited to share our vision for a new feature we are adding to WhatsApp called Communities,” said Mark Zuckerberg.

WHATSAPP
October 31, 2022

Elon Musk dissolves Twitter’s 9-person board, becomes its sole director

Mr Musk had earlier fired former CEO Parag Agrawal and several other top executives.

Elon Musk
October 31, 2022

Evil forces behind cedis’ free fall, rising inflation, says Ghana’s Akufo-Addo

Ghana’s inflation rate surged past its 21-year record high in August as its annual inflation rate climbed to 37.2 per cent in September from 33.9 recorded in August 2022.

President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana
October 31, 2022

Twitter to start charging $20 per month for verification

Twitter may begin charging its users up to $20 per month as part of the new changes by the new CEO of the microblogging site, Elon Musk.

Twitter
October 31, 2022

Legal abortions dropped 6% in two months after Roe v Wade overturn

“The estimated number of abortions provided by a clinician decreased from 85,020 abortions in April 2022, before the decision, to 79,620 abortions in August 2022.”

Abortion (Credit: 123 Healthwise)
October 31, 2022

Ex-President Lula defeats Bolsonaro to win Brazil’s presidential election

Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won Brazil’s presidential election, defeating incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.

Lula Da Silva (Credit: BBC)