The city of Newark on Thursday, October 25 hosted the Rwandan community at a flag raising ceremony held at Newark City hall. Rwanda suffered a bitter civil war in 1994 that saw more than half a million people dead. Essentially, the 1994 war in Rwanda was directed against the Tutsi community considered as the minority […]
Oct 26 2012 | Posted in
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Attacks and gunfights between suspected Islamists and security forces in a north-eastern Nigerian town have killed several people and destroyed buildings, residents and authorities said on Friday, while unrest also hit another city, the French News Agency reported. Explosions and gunfire shook the city of Potiskum, sparking panic and chaos, from late Thursday, residents and […]
Oct 20 2012 | Posted in
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Last Sunday the much talked “God Dey Bless Ghana” concert, Cwesi Oteng’s grand album release concert, came off and it surely lived up to its billing as arguably the biggest gospel event of the year. Even before 4pm patrons had started entering the event hall in all eagerness to be part of history. By 4:45pm […]
Oct 18 2012 | Posted in
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The African Voice Newspaper UK has now released nominees for the 17th African Film Awards 2012 better known as Hollywood Awards. Winners of each category will be announced at a special ceremony in Akure, Ondo State on Wednesday, October 10, 2012. Each of the winners would have the opportunity to attend the prestigious annual awards […]
Oct 18 2012 | Posted in
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The maiden episode of the Miss Ghana 2012 television diaries aired over the weekend on ETV. Exclusive Events Ghana, organizers of the Miss Ghana pageant today announced, adding that the “Miss Ghana Diaries” will offer a uniquely refreshing experience that will get viewers glued to their sets. The diaries is a compilation of the various […]
Oct 18 2012 | Posted in
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Film makers and fans have had issues with award organizers based on the selection of it winners. As a result, owners of movie rights no longer submit their movies because it is assumed that the winners have already being chosen thereby the call for submission is an indirect mockery of their intelligence. On the other […]
Oct 18 2012 | Posted in
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By Steve Maggi As an expert on immigration law, I get asked many questions about immigration policy and laws, and now, as November 6th looms on the horizon, almost all questions have to do with what the direction of U.S. immigration policy will be, depending on who wins, and how that will affect foreign nationals […]
Oct 18 2012 | Posted in
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By Tim Wigmore The December elections may prove to be one of the sternest tests faced by Ghana’s electoral commission. Ghana’s Electoral Commission has proven robust in trying circumstances in the past. But the coming elections this December may test its capabilities like never before. A re-drawing of constituency boundaries has […]
Oct 18 2012 | Posted in
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By Yunus S Saliu Fatou Mass Jobe-Njie, the minister of Tourism and Culture last Thursday attended the 7th Annual Africa Travel Association (ATA) Presidential Forum on Tourism held in New York University, USA. The high-level event focused on the benefits of tourism, particularly in relation to the economy, environment, and people and issues that […]
Oct 18 2012 | Posted in
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Caribbean ministers at the United Nations General Assembly today called on Member States to pay attention to the devastating effects of climate change on the world’s most vulnerable populations, and urged greater international cooperation to achieve a common UN-sponsored climate agreement. “Inaction or inadequate action is inexcusable and morally indefensible, given the level of certainty […]
Oct 18 2012 | Posted in
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