By Umaru S. Jah, IA-Berlin – Every now and then, accusing fingers are being pointed at the Western media regarding what most people described as biased reportage on issues revolving around Sub-Saharan states. This is because the Western media are perceived to mostly report issues related to conflicts, human rights abuses, endemic corruption and unmitigated catastrophes within the region. Despite several achievements made with regards to infrastructural development and sustained economic growth in most African countries, coverages on those issues remain inconsistent and rare on the front pages of the Western media. Efforts made by many African countries to move... Continue Reading
Fresh from being nominated for two awards by the prestigious Women4Africa Awards 2013, the award-winning and internationally renowned makeup artist Funmi Odegbami – sister of Afrobeats queen May7ven and daughter of Nigerian football legend Segun Odegbami – has recently been honoured as one of the 100 Most Inspirational Women in the World. Funmi Odegbami, who is the CEO of MiNK London, founder of Makeup Show Live and a member of the Black Women in Europe Power list, was honoured and placed at #25 on the list of 100 Most Inspirational Woman in the World which also included the likes of the First Lady of the United States of America, Michelle Obama, Uche Eze – the founder... Continue Reading
We all have character building moments in our lives. Disappointing episodes that shape who and what we are, until we find what motivates us to press on. In the spirit of perseverance Ohio based Fashion Designer, Diane Linston created a premium women’s active brand titled N.G.U.; that represents an inner spirit women have to never give up. Fashion Designer, Dian Linston explains, “I’m excited about presenting the N.G.U. collection during New York Fashion Week. I want to inspire women to believe in their dreams. So when a woman wears N.G.U. Designs… perseverance is something that she will always think about. N.G.U.... Continue Reading
There is no doubt that tourism like all other sectors make significant impact to a country’s socio-economic growth. This is why Sierra Leone’s tourism industry is accelerating efforts to ensure that the country remains a booming tourist destination. Thanks to the dynamic leadership of Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma and his able lieutenants who have taken upon themselves to overhaul the tourism sector. It is apparent that the country’s enormous potentials have continued to attract foreign direct investors and small scale tourism. This was why a Lonely Planet guidebook ranked Sierra Leone as one of the top 10 destination in the... Continue Reading
By: Augustine N. Myers – The Government of Liberia seems to be exerting all efforts to increase the supply of safe drinking water to the Nation’s Capital, “Monrovia” and its environs. Residents of the city and surroundings are experiencing difficulties, especially during this try season in getting safe drinking water due to low supply. Monrovia has a population estimated at 1.5 million people, nearly half the population of the entire country. Ccurrently, Monrovia is receiving about 4.5 million gallons of water per day, a supply considered minimum for a growing population. Prior to the Liberian civil crisis the City was... Continue Reading
