By Dennis Kabatto – Come Monday, June 10, Apollo Theater will induct legendary R&B and Funk super star Chaka Khan into the Apollo Legends Hall of Fame at its 8th annual Spring Gala Benefit Concert and Awards Ceremony in Harlem, New York. Apollo announced in a media alert last week that Emmy Award-winning entertainer Wayne Brady will host the Gala. The program will also feature Special tribute performances by Patti Labelle, Jennifer Holliday, Alexandra Burke and Mary J. Blige. Grammy award-winning artist, Erykah Badu will present Ms Khan with the Apollo’s highest honor in celebration of her 40th anniversary in... Continue Reading
By Dennis Kabatto – Team Ghana, the reigning champions of African Advisory Council of Bronx (AACB) 2013 African Nations Cup of New York held a courtesy meeting Monday with Belgium national football team the Red Devils. The unique meeting arranged by Brussels airlines, a major AACB sponsor took place at Rutgers University’s multi-purpose, state-of-the art Soccer/Lacrosse Stadium at Yurcak Field in Piscataway, New Jersey. Team Ghana’s Coach Baffour Acheampong said the fifty-six man delegation led by AACB 2013 Chair Famod Konneh, discussed world cup qualifiers, European soccer, past club and national team games, and team transfer of players. Team Ghana... Continue Reading
By Hassan Abbas, Addis Ababa – The African Union (AU) governance assessment body-the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) has elected Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as its new chair. President Sirleaf becomes the third chair of the APRM Forum of Heads of State and Government of the Mechanism and the first woman since its establishment in 2003. President Sirleaf was unanimously elected on Sunday evening in an election that saw Senegalese President, Marky Sall pulling himself from the race. President Sall chairs another AU programme, NEPAD. During the meeting on which President Kikwete of Tanzania was represented by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs... Continue Reading
Robert Gordon University (RGU) will host a series of alumni events in Nigeria this week to strengthen links with former students and increase awareness of the institution around the country. The university has more than 1,300 alumni based in Nigeria and several representatives have travelled from Aberdeen to host receptions in two of the country’s most populous cities. Alumni relations officer Tracy Ewing and regional manager Jamie Hastings will attend the events which will provide guests with the opportunity to network with other RGU alumni and international staff. Guests will also be asked to consider becoming alumni volunteers to help organise... Continue Reading
Harare, May, 2013: United States Ambassadors to Zimbabwe and Zambia, Bruce Wharton and Mark Storella, will embark next week on a cross-border bike ride to promote international tourism, economic growth, and wildlife conservation in the two countries. The diplomats will lead a delegation of cyclists, including Zimbabwean comedian Carl Joshua Ncube and popular ZiFM DJ Lorraine Bgoya. On the Zambian side, the delegation will be joined by Miss USA Nana Meriwether, who is currently visiting Zambia. The trip is being held to highlight the economic and conservation merits of tourism in the area ahead of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)... Continue Reading
