FARHAAN Khan, one half of the award-winning Pop duo, BKay and Kazz has today officially launched his solo career under the alias Mr. Boomslang. Mr. Boomslang dropped the single Sweet Gal – a Pop/Dancehall banger – on Amazon this morning, making a first official commercial release since 2011’s African Spirit album. The Milton Keynes-based star however, strenuously assures fans that BKay and Kazz remains a unit; and is in fact in the studio working on a follow-up project to African Spirit for the duo. “I wanted to reintroduce myself (with Sweet Gal). Since African Spirit, we have dropped a few numbers for our fans as BKay and Kazz. We’ve also toured together while I’ve featured on... Continue Reading
Since Gambian-Nollywood actress, Fatima Jabbe stepped out with Former President of Sierra Leone, Julius Madda Bio, at the Premiere of her latest film Shameful Deceit in London, rumours of romance has trailed the both of them. The romance rumour was given a wing with the way and manner that the Nollywood actress clutched the former president all throughout the night. Fatima who made it as one of the five finalist out of thirty two Actresses for this year’s African Oscar Awards in America as People’s Choice, said Maada Bio is a good man and a dear friend to her who... Continue Reading
By Dennis Kabatto – Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, a veteran feminist activist and politician was appointed Wednesday by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as the new executive director of UN Entity for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women (UN Women). Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka, a former South African deputy president from 2005 to 2008 succeeds Michelle Bachelet – the first executive director of UN Women since 2010 and Chilean president from 2006 to 2010- who resigned in March to run for a second term as president of Chile. The Secretary-General in a statement acknowledged Bachelet’s “commitment in spearheading the organization’s work on gender equality and... Continue Reading
The William V.S. Tubman University is actively seeking support for its programs and initiatives. Rev. Rita Townsend, Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Barbara Simmons, JD, Dean for International Education, met with Mickey L. Burnim, Ph.D., President of Bowie State University. Dr. Burnim and his Cabinet warmly received the delegation from Tubman University, at a meeting on the campus of Bowie State University on 26 June 2013. Mrs. Roberta Brown Cooper, President for Marylanders for Progress (Liberia), Inc., was instrumental in setting up meetings and appointments for the Tubman University delegation. The delegation also met with the Economic Development Corporation of... Continue Reading
.…As SOGOM Harvest Ends 3-Day National Teachers’ Conference – By: Augustine N. Myers – The Servants of God Outreach Ministries Harvest (SOGOM Harvest) located behind LBS Compound in Paynesville on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 commenced a 3-day National Teachers’ Conference at the Church’s Edifice. The National Teachers’ Training Conference brought together over 200 Liberian teachers from Montserrado, Margibi and Grand Bassa Counties. As part of the Conference, a 12-Member Delegation from the United States of America has arrived in the Country on a 10-day visit to provide training and to also continue the issue of Church Planting with SOGOM Harvest.... Continue Reading
