On the Record: Josephus Tan
“I was approached to join politics. I got involved, got interested, went to interview after interview, tea session after tea session. I was working the ground hard and it all…
‘Stranger Things’ star Millie Bobby Brown to reportedly earn $3.2 million for new season
Cast member Millie Bobby Brown poses at the premiere for the second season of the television series “Stranger Things” in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 26, 2017. (Reuters) “Stranger Things”…
Trailer: Investor Insights
A stronger dollar, higher interest rates, the oil shock that few saw coming… how should investors make sense of volatile markets? Find out where the smart money is going and…
On the Record: Lee Bee Wah on fighting for her residents’ interests
“I even have friends who tell me: ‘Bee Wah, when you step down, then you will know. All these civil servants will get back at you.'” Straight-talking MP Lee Bee…
Let there be light: Angola’s rural electrification project [FOCUS]
With a vast territory, Angola has a wealth of natural resources. The country boasts of an exceptional economic potential not to mention the richness of its biodiversity, which should make…
Work underway on Buffalo mural depicting civil rights leaders
Civil rights leaders are being celebrated in Buffalo through a new mural at the northern entrance of the Michigan Street African American Corridor. source
‘Cow bone jewellery’ from Burundi [The Morning Call]
A Burundian jeweler is using ‘cow bone’ as material for his products. Floribert Minani turns what he picks from dust bins at restaurants and slaughterhouses into craft. Now do you…
Denizens demonstrate against ECOWAS sanction in Guinea-Bissau [no comment]
Thousands of supporters of President José Mario Vaz demonstrated Sunday in Bissau against the sanctions of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) against 19 Guinea-Bissau personali… source
Cameroon:At least 5 killed by Boko Haram
At least five people were killed on Saturday in an attack attributed to Jihadist group Boko Haram between the villages of Bourvare and Goumouldi in the extreme north of Cameroon.…
Reactions on Mugabe’s WHO appointment cancellation [The Morning Call]
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe was removed as a goodwill ambassador on Sunday by the World Health Organisation WHO following outrage among Western donors and rights groups at his earlier… source