By Dennis Kabatto – Even the late King of Reggae, Bob Marley commended Dennis Brown as his favorite singer, thus conferring on him the title “Crown Prince of Reggae.” On Sunday, March 2, Dennis Brown Memorial Committee, New York Chapter in its efforts to preserve Brown’s legacy will present its 2014 Awards Gala and Reception at Henrica’s, a popular, international Jamaican and Chinese Cuisine Restaurant in the Rosedale section of Queens, New York. The Dennis Emmanuel Brown Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award will be bestowed upon Beverly Kelso Moodie, Hopeton Lewis and the late Victor Balfour “Vic” Taylor for their immense... Continue Reading
His Excellency President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma will leave the shores of Freetown this afternoon for Nigeria to attend the Centenary celebration activities which were flagged off by H.E. Dr Ebele Goodluck Jonathan, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, in February this year, and will climax in the Grand Finale to be held in Abuja from 27th – 28th February, 2014. Whilst in Abuja, President Koroma and entourage will attend the International Conference on Human Security, Peace and Development: Agenda to the 21st Century and the Centenary Anniversary Live Concert: Multimedia Show and Fireworks on 27th February, and the... Continue Reading
….Designed to Monitor WASH Commitments – By: WASH R&E “Media” Network – The Water Supply & Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) has successfully conducted a 3-Day Regional Training Workshop on Advocacy, Communications and Monitoring of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Commitments. The Workshop held in Cotonou, Benin from February 18-20, 2014 brought together journalists and civil society actors on meeting the Post 2015 targets on Water and Sanitation. It mainly brought together media practitioners from the West Africa WASH Journalists Network. Speaking at the official opening ceremony, the Health Minister of Benin Dorothe Kinde Gazard said the issue of Water, Sanitation... Continue Reading
By Fuambai Sia Ahmadu, PhD – More than twenty years ago, circa 1994, I was sitting in a small seminar room in the heart of London, with about ten or so other people. The topic of discussion was the eradication of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Everyone, including me, seemed quite serious and rather perplexed listening to the moderator’s accounts of this horrific hitherto unknown crime against girls and women in Africa. A few minutes into the meeting, an East African looking woman burst through the doors, visibly shaken. She sat down in the back. As the moderator fielded questions from... Continue Reading
By Dennis Kabatto – A huge number of Africans in New York City say irrespective of severe snowstorms and forecasts of more stormy weather on Friday, February 14 (Valentine’s Day) will not deter them from attending A Love Journey, A Story Told From An African Perspective – an African themed Valentine celebrations at the Botanical Lab in Manhattan. The drive behind “A Love Journey” is to promote modern African music, showcase African local artists and create a platform where guests can learn more about the different cultures in Africa, said Cedric Ajavon, an organizing member of Made In Africa, a... Continue Reading
