The Japanese Government, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has donated solar power worth US$9.7 million to the Federal Government of Nigeria to boost electricity in the country. The Ambassador of Japan to Nigeria, Mr. Sadanobu Kusaoke, said during … Read More
Botswana Innovation Hub (BIH) has signed an agreement with Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), as the Hub makes strides to become a regional technology commercialisation centre. Signed in the capital Gaborone on Tuesday, the collaboration will … Read More
The theatrical premiere of the groundbreaking film directed by Crystal R. Emory, “Black women in Medicine” will take place today Friday, August 26, at Cinema Village in Lower Manhattan. The one-week run will help the film, which “chronicles the unsung … Read More
The New York Women’s Chamber of Commerce will commemorate Women’s Equality Day with a discussion and a woman’s network evening with the newly elected president of the National Council of Women of the United States Saideh A. Browne as … Read More
The Nigerian Federal Government on Saturday warned of the circulation of two fake malaria drugs in Cameroon and Democratic Republic of Congo. It said it had therefore stepped up vigilance within the drug supply chains in Nigeria on the … Read More
The following is Africa’s final medals table after 16 days of competitions at the Olympic Games Rio 2016 ended on Sunday, August 21, in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. Position Country Gold Silver Bronze Total 15 Kenya … Read More
On August 13, 2016, 23-year-old Sylville Smith was shot and killed by a Milwaukee police officer during a traffic stop that turned deadly, a narrative we’ve heard far too often. According to Police Chief Edward Flynn, the 20-25 second … Read More
This week, Harlem/Havana Music & Cultural Festival—an international visual and performing arts, fashion, education and culinary exchange—continues to celebrate the rich artistic connection between iconic cities Harlem, New York and Havana, Cuba with music and dance performances, Cuban-inspired dining, and … Read More
Mayor Bill de Blasio today signed Intro. 1063-A, which requires the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the Administration for Children’s Services, and the Department of Social Services to make a lactation room available at a number of locations that … Read More
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama on Thursday commissioned the country’s second largest commercial oil and gas project, the Tweneboah Enyenra Ntomme (TEN) field offshore the Western Region when he switched on the valve on Floating Production, Storage and Offloading … Read More
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday charged African Central Banks to halt the growing trend of laundering stolen funds, terrorism financing and illicit outflow of funds from the continent through the banking system. President Buhari was speaking here when … Read More
South Sudanese rebel forces have denied their fighters raped women during an assault on Juba, the South Sudanese capital earlier in July, a spokesperson of the rebel movement said here Wednesday. “Our forces pulled out of Juba on July 11,” … Read More
There were dramatic scenes at the first meeting of the new Nelson Mandela Bay council on Thursday where Democratic Alliance (DA) Athol Trollip was elected the new executive major. Members of the African National Congress (ANC) who were humiliated in … Read More
Sub-Saharan Africa continues to lag behind among global leaders in innovation, according to a new report released on Monday by the UN World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Mauritius took the top spot among all economies in the African region (53rd), … Read More
A coalition of community members and criminal justice reform advocates will gather on Saturday August 20, to ask the Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark to drop assault charges against Mamadou Diallo, a taxi driver who was responsible for the death … Read More
Mayor Bill de Blasio was joined on August 16, by Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, State Senator and Democratic nominee for NY-13 Adriano Espaillat, State Assembly Member Brian Kavanagh, and Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett to … Read More
At a meeting last month with members of ethnic and community media outlets, cosponsored with City University of New York Center for Community and Ethnic Media, Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett revealed new data that show a steady … Read More
Human rights group, Amnesty International, says British platinum mining giant Lonmin Plc is still failing to deliver adequate housing for its workforce in Marikana, in spite of the resounding wake-up call it received in the wake of the killing … Read More
The presidential candidate of Zambia’s main opposition party, United Party for National Development (UPND), Mr. Hakainde Hichilema has rejected the presidential results announced on Monday, which declared incumbent President Edgar Lungu as winner. He said the UPND will petition … Read More
