Read the first part of this series on the pioneers of Igbo highlife music here. The second part on how Igbo highlife music provided hope after a devastating civil war can be found here.Celestine Ukwu (1940–1977), born in Enugu in southeastern Nigeria, ...
Media accreditation collection for the 2022 National Youth Day commemorationMembers of the media who have applied for accreditation to cover the National Youth Day Commemoration taking place on Thursday, 16 June 2022 at Mthatha Stadium, in the Eastern ...
TUNIS— Tunisia arrested 72 migrants who attempted to cross the Mediterranean to enter Italy illegally, the Tunisian Ministry of Defense said.They were arrested in two operations and are of various African nationalities, the ministry said in a statement...
A new study has found that Facebook has failed to catch Islamic State group and al-Shabab extremist content in posts aimed at East Africa as the region remains under threat from violent attacks and Kenya prepares to vote in a closely contested national...
PARIS— The depressing state of the world is leading people to switch off from the news, the Reuters Institute reported on Wednesday.The combined impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war and cost-of-living crisis have led to declining interes...
Department of Employment and Labour Agriculture sector seminar to discuss compliance with labour lawsThe Department of Employment and Labour in Limpopo Province is inviting multi stakeholders in the agriculture sector to a seminar to discuss compliance...
GENEVA— A global deal to cut fishing subsidies could be struck at a major ministerial meeting of the World Trade Organization this week even though India in particular pushed for a major exemption, officials said.The 27-year-old trade body has not reac...
South Africans are well known for their love of barbecuing meat, called "braaing" in Afrikaans. But in a bid to cut down on the harm livestock farming does to the environment, one South African company has become the first on the continent to produce l...
MURANG'A: Learners at Karimamwaro Primary School in Kandara Sub County, Murang'a County, are set to benefit from a Sh30 million infrastructure project commissioned by the M-Pesa Foundation. The project includes the renovation of six classrooms, the co...
PRETORIA: Angolan President João Lourenço and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa convened in Pretoria on Thursday to discuss and strengthen cooperative relations between their respective nations. This meeting marks the beginning of President Lour...
GARISSA: Garissa Governor Nathif Jama has called on the youth in the region to seek technical education to equip themselves with skills necessary for self-employment, highlighting the dwindling availability of white-collar jobs. Speaking during the Ja...
Foreign Affairs State Minister, Mesganu Arga met at his office with the President of Korea-Africa Foundation, Ambassador Lyeo Woon-Ki. During the discussion, Ambassador Mesganu provided a detailed briefing on Ethiopia's economic liberalization, homegro...
MURANG'A - The Catholic Diocese of Murang'a Bishop, James Maria Wainaina, has praised government initiatives to combat the proliferation of illicit alcohol and urged a unified approach to address this issue, particularly its impact on the youth.
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