Angolan and Cape Verde beauty Ms. Catila Sequeira age 26 became winner of Miss African Queen Switzerland 2013 on Saturday 5th October 2013. Ms. Catila Sequeira beat 16 other contestants and 14 other countries in four rounds of competition Cultural wear, Swimwear, Evening wear and talent. The talented Ms. Catila Sequeira speaks and understands 6 languages and is a fast leaner which is one of her strongest characteristics. She won the Judges vote with her elegance, beauty, charm and with her talent by reading a wonderful poem written by herself called Linda Africa,( named after her mother ),which brought the... Continue Reading
By Ngozi Achebe – Chinua Achebe, legendary writer, philosopher and political activist died March 21st this year at age 82 and was laid to rest in his home town of Ogidi, in eastern Nigeria on the 23rd of May , 2013. The funeral of this most favored son of Africa was attended by presidents, the world’s literati, political figures and the regular folk whose cause he championed all his life. And in the midst of this – a book of tributes. I was charged by the family with the daunting task of collecting and putting together a commemorative account of... Continue Reading
….What happened? – By: WASH R&E “Media” Network – The Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Reporters & Editors Network of Liberia (WASH R&E) has launched an investigation into the 2012/2013 WASH National Budget in the amount of 2.2 million United States dollars. Prior to the investigation, there were reports that the government of Liberia apportioned 1.5 million United States dollars in the National Budget but the money was not used, despite repeated calls for support to the WASH Sector of Liberia. This led to the Investigation by the WASH Media Network of Liberia to authenticate how much was allocated for the... Continue Reading
By: WASH R&E “Media” Network – The issue of poor sanitation in and around Monrovia, Liberia’s Capital is going from bad to worst in the wake of ongoing rainy season, resulting to heavy rainfall the past days. The situation in Monrovia and its environs has increased sanitation problem, especially in communities affected by flooding. Affected areas include the Samuel Kanyon Doe Community, Clara Town, Topoe Village Community on the Somalia Drive and some parts of Jamaica Road, among other. The heavy downpour of rain over the last few days socked huge piles of garbage resulting to unfavorable smells in most... Continue Reading
……A mother’s journey to recovery – Some might agree that Colleen Arumugam is a perfect example of the strength it takes to live and battle with cancer. Diagnosed with a particularly aggressive form of breast cancer, Colleen faced her illness head one. But she couldn’t have done it without the love and support of her friends and family – and most of all, she couldn’t have done it without her seven year old daughter. A cancer diagnosis always comes as a shock, no matter a person’s family history or personal situation. In Colleen’s case, both her dad and sister had... Continue Reading
