The US has lifted economic sanctions imposed on Cote d’Ivoire in 2006 during political unrest and civil war in the West African country, the US Department of State has announced. “Today President (Barrack) Obama terminated the national emergency declared with … Read More
Visa Inc. has introduced mVisa, a new mobile payment service competing with Kenya’s leading mobile money transfer service, M-pesa. As part of its initial roll-out, Visa has partnered with Kenya’s top tier banks, Co-Operative Bank, Family Bank, Kenya Commercial Bank … Read More
b michael AMERICA Spring 2017 Photos credits: Isseu Diouf Campbell b michael AMERICA Spring 2017 Related Images:
Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña announced this week the launch of NYC School Finder (schoolfinder.nyc.gov), a new, easy-to-use online tool that lets users search New York City’s hundreds of high school choices by school name, keyword, location, size, and more. NYC … Read More
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the National Park Service (NPS) will host a naturalization ceremony on Ellis Island, part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument, on Friday, September 16th in honor of Citizenship and Constitution Day. Robert … Read More
Mayor de Blasio joined yesterday Muslim New Yorkers during their Eid al-Adha prayer service in Jamaica, Queens. These are his remarks : “Thank you for giving me the honor of joining you for this beautiful gathering. I want to thank … Read More
A Durban real estate agent who sparked a nationwide outcry by labeling black people as monkeys was convicted and sentenced by a magistrate’s court on Monday after pleading guilty. Penny Sparrow made the racial slur in a Facebook post in … Read More
South African liberation Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu is recovering at a Cape Town hospital after undergoing surgery on Wednesday. Tutu has had a re-occurring infection over the past few months but was said to be in good spirits. He is … Read More
An earthquake measuring 5.7 on Saturday hit Bukoba region in Tanzania killing at least 10 people and injuring about 200. The earthquake had a depth of 10 km, covering an area of 42 kilometres north west of Bukoba, an area … Read More
Rwanda’s adult literacy rate has increased to 86 percent of the population in 2016, but illiterate people in rural areas still prefer to devote more of their spare time to productive activities rather than attending literacy classes, according to an … Read More
The Moroccan national carrier, Royal Air Maroc, on Thursday inaugurated a new direct route between Casablanca and Washington. In a communiqué, the airline said that the airline would operate the route three days a week – Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays … Read More
Millions of Muslims around the world are celebrating today the “Festival of the Sacrifice” also called Eid al-Adha in Arabic. Eid al-Adha commemorates Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son to prove his devotion to God. During the celebration an … Read More
New York City kicked off yesterday New York Fashion Week (NYFW) with a robust, month-long marketing campaign that invested over half a million dollars to promote the City’s booming design and manufacturing sectors, reinforces the expanded Made in NY: Fashion … Read More
The African Advisory Council of the Bronx will host its monthly meeting today at 6:30 pm at the Bronx County Supreme court (Room 915) located at 851 Grand Concourse with a special emphasis on a new way to request a … Read More
We the family of Earl Nash remain deeply saddened by the events that transpired on May 30, 2016. To know that Earl was part of this tragedy is truly devastating to us all. The Earl Nash shown in the hallway … Read More
Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark today announced that 61-year-old Bronx resident Mamadou Diallo will not be prosecuted in the death of Earl Nash he had beaten for trying to rape his wife in their apartment. District Attorney Clark … Read More
Harlem Community Development Corporation is hosting a free social media seminar for entrepreneurs on September 8, 2016 from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM at the State Office Building in Harlem. The topics discussed will include: -Identifying your audience -Defining … Read More
BRAG is giving current sophomores and juniors with a minimum 3.0 GPA and an interest in the business of fashion, retail or related industries the opportunity to jumpstart their career with a summer internship at one of its top-tier … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Nelson Mandela’s grandson has objected to the “Mandelalisation” of the world statesman’s name. Mandla Mandela, who safeguards the legacy of South Africa’s revered first democratically elected president, said too many people, companies and … Read More
Kinshasa, DR Congo (PANA) – A major part of the largest emergency vaccination campaign against yellow fever ever attempted in Africa has been completed, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced, saying more than 7.7 million people were vaccinated … Read More
