Self-Taught, Spurred On By Love
As a girl, Karelle Vignon-Vullierme loved eating the Beninese dishes her mother cooked but never bothered following her into the kitchen to learn how to make them herself. But that has not stopped...
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EU Leaders Urge Internet Giants To Fight Online Extremism
EU leaders on Thursday urged Internet firms to do their utmost to combat online extremism promoting attacks or face the possibility of legislation if the industry self-regulation fails. European...
Rawlings Celebrates 70th Birthday With Family, Friends [Photos]
Former President Jerry John Rawlings marked his 70th birthday today , with members of his family and friends. Dr Zanetor Agyeman-Rawlings, the Member of Parliament of the Korle Klottey...
See How Zanetor Celebrates Dad On His Special Day
Rawlings’ birthday is on the 22nd day of June 1947… Former President and founder of National Democratic Congress (NDC) Jerry John marks his 70th milestone today. Rawlings’ birthday now makes...
Cocktail 2 Edition of #MingleMusicMix By DJ Mingle
Music chef DJ Mingle is ready to serve you a cocktail of songs from your favourite music genres. This week’s edition of #MingleMusicMix is named Cocktail 2, a follow up to the first Cocktail mix....
Rare Protest On Thai Student Leader’s Arrest Anniversary
Anti-junta activists staged a rare protest in Thailand on Thursday demanding the release of a prominent student leader who was detained for sharing a news story about the kingdom's new monarch on...
Facebook Offers Indian Women Tools To Protect Privacy
Facebook has introduced new security features for women using the social media platform in India, including the ability to prevent strangers from downloading their profile pictures, the company said...
Trailer For Akosua Adoma Owusu’s ‘On Monday of Last Week’ Released
Award-winning producer Akosua Adoma Owusu’s latest film On Monday of Last Week is one of eight nominated for Best Short Film from the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA). Based on the short story...
WhatsApp Rises As A Major Force In News Media
WhatsApp is becoming one of the prevailing ways people discover and discuss news, according to a study. But use of the messaging app appears to vary widely between countries. In Malaysia, more than...
Anti-Fur Protesters Disrupt Kors Event In New York
Anti-fur protesters stormed on stage with Michael Kors in New York on Wednesday, briefly disrupting a ticketed event at which the US fashion mogul discussed his career, dressing Melania Trump and...
Jury Acquits Former US Cop In Fatal Shooting of Black Man
A former Wisconsin police officer was acquitted Wednesday in the fatal shooting of an African-American man, a killing that had ignited two nights of unrest in Milwaukee. Dominique Heaggan-Brown, who...
Deutsche Welle Launches Project To Preserve African Oral Literature
Deutsche Welle Tuesday launched a story series for young Africans. The project, sponsored by the Gerda Henkel Foundation, will present 25 outstanding personalities of African history as a web comic...
Police Officer Stabbed In Michigan Airport Attack
A police officer was stabbed at a Michigan airport early Wednesday, officials said, in what US authorities were reportedly investigating as a possible terror attack. A suspect was taken into custody...
Is It Important To Have A Retired CJ On Council of State? – Lawyer Stokes Debate
Outspoken Ghanaian professor, Stephen Kwaku Asare, has triggered a debate on whether it is important to have a retired Chief Justice on the Council of State, which he argues, lacks a place in the...
Kenya’s Films Board Bans Six TV Programs ‘for Promoting Homosexuality’
The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) on Thursday morning banned several children programs on the pay television, DSTV and GOTV that are said to promote homosexuality. KFCB chief executive...
Bangladeshi Actress’ Film To Faith Tale Proves Smash Hit
In Bangladesh, where morality tales top bestseller lists, the real-life transformation of Naznin Akter Happy from an actress embroiled in scandal to a fully-veiled ultra-conservative Islamic preacher...
Instagram Stories Now Has 250 Million Daily Users
Instagram’s Snapchat Stories clone, aptly named Instagram Stories, is now being used by 250 million users every day. Instagram revealed the new milestone Tuesday when it announced a minor update...
Man Jailed For Dangling Baby From Window In Algeria
A court in Algeria has sentenced a man to two years in prison for dangling his baby out of a window in order to attract “likes” on Facebook. The father posted a picture of himself holding the...
Man Jailed for Dangling Baby from Window to Attract ‘Likes’ on Facebook
A court in Algeria has sentenced a man to two years in prison for dangling his baby out of a window in order to attract “likes” on Facebook. The father posted a picture of himself holding the...
Warmbier Travel Agency Stops North Korea Trips For Americans
The tour agency that took US student Otto Warmbier to Pyongyang said Tuesday it would stop taking Americans to the reclusive state after the 22-year-old died following 18 months in North Korean...