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At least 44 people are dead, after torrential rains from a tropical depression caused more than a dozen landslides across Guatemala over the weekend. Emergency services, are continuing to search for survivors trapped in the muddy debris. Initial efforts, were hampered by heavy rains, so authorities were forced to evacuate residents, from saturated hillsides. 22 of  [ Read More ]

More than one million South African state workers have gone on strike to press for an increase in pay, a move that threatens to paralyse Africa’s biggest economy. Schools were closed early on Wednesday as teachers left for meetings to discuss the walkout, while workers dressed in red T-shirts gathered outside hospitals and government offices. “The  [ Read More ]

Columbus, Ohio, June 7th – As usual, the entire African community that lie across Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky are getting ready for celebrating this year’s Labor Day, which falls on the 5th of September 2010.

Representatives from 40 different countries sat together and discussed their vision of Africa 50 years from now. Stating that “Africa’s future belongs to its young people,”

The Chairman of the Governance Commission of Liberia is calling for a review of Liberia’s national monuments and symbols including the Flag to strengthen their capacity in enhancing unity and national identity.

Normal business activities last Saturday came to a standstill in Logan Town and other communities on the Bushrod Island, when the flag bearer of opposition party Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) stormed the area to acquaint himself with problems facing residents in that community

Calabar — Fifteen parliamen-tarians from Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are holding a five-day workshop in Calabar, Cross River State capital on networking a single currency in West Africa. The workshop was declared open by Mr. Francis Adah, the Speaker, Cross River House of Assembly.

The stage at the National Stadium in Zimbabwe will be set ablaze with a combined performance by music legends – Akonand Sean Paul on September 4th. History is being created in the country of Zimbabwe as to two heartthrobs make their first ever joint appearance in a concert. The singer of the hit number ‘smack that’ has already signed a contract  [ Read More ]

The event much awaited by true jazz lovers took place inSwitzerland last month. The 44th annual Montreux Jazz Festival – one of the top events in Europe happened from the 1st to the 17th of July. A passionate jazz fan, Claude Nobs founded this festival in 1967 and today it is one of the most prestigious events that people anxiously  [ Read More ]

“Akwabaa” from Black Star Surf Shop, the one and ONLY Ghana surf shop. If you are surfing in Ghana, Black Star offers over 30 long and short board rentals, surf lessons as well as beach and surfing accessories. // We are also proud of being a community-based surf shop with local ownership and community involvement.These  [ Read More ]