World news. Akon announced that he would be launching a Solar Academy in Bamako, Mali. The Academy will train local African engineers …
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Cayman Islands’ Jeffrey Webb arrested on corruption charges
ZURICH (AP) – Six soccer officials were arrested and detained by Swiss police on Wednesday pending extradition at the request of U.S. …
Leicester Night club bars Black student from entry
Wold news. A doorman at a Leicester nightclub has been suspended after a group of students alleged he refused to let them …
Young Black woman upsets tradition of legal system
Gabrielle Turnquest is the youngest qualified barrister in more than 600 years She passed her Graduate Diploma in Law at the tender …
Simone and André Schwarz-Bart, winners of the Grand Prix Littéraire
The 4th Congress of Caribbean Writers ended on Saturday18th April, with the awarding of the Grand Prix Littéraire, by the Association of …
Mind, Body & Hair: Afro Hair & Beauty next week
Caribbean news. Afro Hair and Beauty LIVE 2015 promises its patrons a holistic experience focusing on Hair, Beauty and Well-being. We at …
A former Londoner is returning home to the UK to launch an organic ‘healing’ oil range following successful launches in the United …
AfroAsia Week UK 2015 – “Not Just A Minority”
World news. AfroAsia Week UK is a Non Profit Organisation working to improve community cohesion, social integration and celebrate African and Asian …
Xenophobia: Immigrants to South Africa not stealing jobs
World news. With every outbreak of xenophobic violence in South Africa, the refrain is the same. “The kwerekwere are stealing our jobs,” …
No Place for Self-Pity, No Room for Fear
Social commentary. Christmas, the day after, in 2004, following the presidential re-election of George W. Bush. I am staring out of the …