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
The Constitutional Court hearing the presidential petition brought by losing candidate opposition leader, Hakainde Hichilema, on Monday dismissed the petition saying that it does not have the jurisdiction to hear the petition after the expiry of the 14 days last … Read More
Seedstars World, the global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, was in Mali for the first time on September 4, 2016 to scout for the best entrepreneurs in technology. The top startup Aikocorp was crowned the most promising … Read More
Mayor Bill De Blasio urged New Yorkers to prepare for potential impacts of Hermine, now considered a Post-Tropical Cyclone. While it is considered “Post-Tropical,” Hermine remains a powerful storm with significant hazards. The National Weather Service has issued a … Read More
Harlem Fashion Week will kick off in Harlem with an opening night celebration on September 7, 2016. The main event will feature four runway shows with 15 designers on September 9, at the historic Museum of the City of New … Read More
On Thursday August 18, 2016, Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement, Inc. (HCCI) held its 11th Jamboree!: A Soulful Extravaganza on the Hudson, on board the Hornblower Infinity yacht. Jamboree hosted approximately 300 guests and featured a special performance by celebrated … Read More
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday expressed deep concern about reports of arson and clashes between protesters and security forces in the Gabonese capital, Libreville, following the official announcement of provisional results of the presidential election in the … Read More
Though the African Union (AU) announced at its recent summit in Kigali, Rwanda, that it intended to initiate a national dialogue on reconciliation among Libyan stakeholders in order to address the security crisis that erupted in 2011, it is still … Read More
A new report on migration shows that many of the bodies of migrants that drowned between January 2015 and June 2016 in the Mediterranean were never identified, and families at home face never finding out what happened to their loved … Read More
The Carter Centre has partnered with the UBS Optimus Foundation to improve the well-being of vulnerable youth in Liberia by tailoring and strengthening the national mental health care system to address the unique needs of children and adolescents. The … Read More
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Keep a Child Alive (KCA) announced that Clive Davis will receive its Humanitarian Award at the 13th annual Black Ball held on Wednesday, October 19 at the Manhattan Center/Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. This year’s event aims to reignite … Read More
\ The publisher of The Black Star News, Milton Allimadi, hosted a signing of the second edition of his book “The Hearts of Darkness, How White Writers Created the Racist Image of Africa” on August 27, at Nicholas in Brooklyn. The … Read More
The de Blasio administration and the City University of New York announced on Friday the launch of the ActionNYC DACA Education Initiative. The program will provide classes through nine community-based education providers to assist immigrant New Yorkers in fulfilling DACA’s … Read More
Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement’s Small Business Development Institute is accepting applications for its free Fall Term 2016. HCCI is targeting individuals looking to open and those who already have a business. The program will take place every Monday and Wednesday … Read More
The Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs (MOIA) and IDNYC, The New York Public Library, Council Member Annabel Palma, and Assembly member Marcos Crespo celebrated the opening of a new IDNYC pop-up enrollment center at Soundview Library on Tuesday, August … Read More
The Department of Justice just announced it will end its relationship with private prisons–but the prison industrial complex is far from over. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS)–the private prison industry’s largest client–will continue to operate over 155 Immigration … Read More
The Office of the UN Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday deplored the death in custody of Ebrima Solo Krummah, a member of Gambia’s opposition party, United Democratic Party (UDP), last Saturday. Mr. Krummah was among 30 … Read More
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed a new law to control banks from raising interest rates beyond a specified rate set by the Central Bank, his office said on Wednesday. The Kenyan President signed the Banking (Amendment) Bill, 2015, despite … Read More
