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Nigeria, China sign agreement on agriculture, training programmes

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Nigeria and China signed on Monday an agreement worth over eight million RMB Yuan for multiple feasibilities, agricultural and training projects. The agreement will cover feasibility studies on the second phase of the Abuja Solar Powered Traffic Control Signal, Agricultural … Read More

DOE kicks off free annual summer meals program

The 2016 Summer Meals program will run from June 29 to September 2 at nearly 1,100 sites across New York City, providing free, healthy breakfast and lunch to millions of children over the summer. Anyone 18 years old and younger … Read More

USCIS welcomes 225 New Citizens in Honor of Independence Day

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On July 1, 2016, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) New York District Director Phyllis Coven administered the Oath of Allegianceto America’s newest citizens during a special naturalization ceremony at the iconic Stephen A. Schwarzmann Building of the 42nd Street … Read More

South Africa: Guesthouse owner defends Apartheid following racial spat

South Africa has been rocked by yet another high-profile racial incident and the government has served notice that it is losing patience. A guesthouse owner in the pristine Sodwana Bay resort on the KwaZulu-Natal coast has hit a nerve by … Read More

Mauritius to harness ocean energy

Mauritius on Tuesday deployed a wave monitoring device aimed to explore the prospects of developing wave energy for the country and harness the potential of ocean energy in the southern part of the island. The project dubbed ‘High-Penetration Renewable Energy … Read More

NBPC mourns the death of Nonso Christian Ugbode

With sorrow, the National Black Programming Consortium (NBPC), the nation’s only nonprofit organization dedicated solely to media content about the Black experience, announces the passing of Nonso Christian Ugbode. Ugbode served as NBPC’s Director of Digital Initiatives and had worked … Read More

Helping police, families, and communities keep kids out of the justice system

The Vera Institute of Justice released on June 29, 2016, a brief detailing strategies that can help police, families, and communities respond to misbehaving youth through services and support, rather than arrest and jail. Many communities struggle with how to … Read More

U.S. Conference of Mayors supports Senator Gillibrand’s Family Act

The U.S. Conference of Mayors this week formally adopted a resolution to support Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act (S.786), which was introduced by Mayor Bill de Blasio and Mayor Ed Lee from San Francisco. This … Read More

City Hall lit orange for final day of National Gun Violence Awareness Month

New York City raised awareness for gun violence by lighting City Hall the color orange the evening of June 30 to honor the final day of National Gun Violence Awareness Month. In addition to lighting City Hall orange, Mayor de … Read More

On Election Day, Coalition held rally to protest Supreme Court Decision

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New York Immigration Coalition and its members, immigrants and allies gathered at Foley Square on Tuesday, June 28th at 6pm to rally for immigrant New Yorkers in the wake of the Supreme Court’s failure to allow immigration relief programs to … Read More

Lungu asks donors to ‘bail out’ Post newspaper

With pressure from donors to reopen the independent Post Newspaper, Zambian President Edgar Lungu on Monday lashed out at diplomats calling for the reopening of the Post newspaper, saying those who feel it is being victimized, should raise money to … Read More

New York City Council deployed staff to observe Tuesday’s Elections

At the direction of Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, the New York City Council deployed approximately 20 staff members to several poll sites throughout New York City for Tuesday’s Primary Elections to conduct field oversight activities. The decision to have staff conduct … Read More

Zimbabwe joins Pacific Asia Travel Association to boost tourism

posted in: Africa, Zimbabwe

The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has become the first national tourism organisation from the African continent to join the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), a statement said on Monday. The two organizations signed a letter of agreement during the annual … Read More

Ginjan Bros, finalist of the American Entrepreneurship Award

This Monday at 6:30 p.m., The Libra Group in partnership with the Office of Assembly member Michael A. Blake will announce the winning company of the American Entrepreneurship Award (AEA) at the Bronx Museum of the Arts at 1040 Grand … Read More

Community Works to host an evening on the history and evolution of Harlem

Community Works in partnership with Mist Harlem and Harlem Arts Alliance will host an evening of music and reflection titled “Triharlenium 2016: a sound portrait of Harlem 1976-2006 and the next decade” on June 27, 2016 at MIST Harlem. The … Read More

Mauritius considers UK and US threat over Chagos “as hostile and totally unacceptable”

Mauritian Prime Minister Sir Anerood Jugnauth on Friday stressed that the intention of Mauritius to seek an Advisory Opinion from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the issue of the Chagos “should not be viewed as an unfriendly act … Read More

Kenya prepared for positive and negative consequences of Brexit vote

posted in: Africa, Kenya

Kenyan government officials have warned that the outcome of the British referendum to pull out of the European Union (EU) will have both positive and negative consequences for trade. “It is not an issue we can question nor can we … Read More

Multinational task force kills 31 Boko Haram terrorists

posted in: Africa, Boko Haram

The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) Wednesday announced the launch of new operations to clear all remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists in its general Area of Responsibility (AOR) around the Lake Chad region. The operation, involving the MNJTF troops … Read More

US imposes targeted sanctions on DR Congo police chief

posted in: Africa, DRC/RDC

The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Thursday imposed targeted sanctions on Celestin Kanyama, the commander of the DR Congo National Police Force (PNC), for his role in police violence targeted against civilians, including peaceful protesters. A statement by John … Read More

Egypt’s aviation school to train Rwandan pilots

posted in: Africa, Egypt, Rwanda

Egyptian Aviation Academy will train Rwandan pilots for single-engine aircraft following a new agreement to be reached with the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority (RCAA), a diplomatic source confirmed in Kigali. The Rwandan ambassador to Egypt, Sheikh Saleh Habimana, said that … Read More

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