Yearly Archives: 2013
Alicia Keys urged to boycott Israel concert
R’n’B singer Alicia Keys has been urged to boycott her own appearance at the Nokia Arena in Tel Aviv, Israel, next month, after a...
Rihanna lipstick in herpes debacle
A fan has claimed she contracted herpes from a used Rihanna-branded MAC lipstick handed out to her and numerous others at the singer’s concert...
Beyonce hounded by London stalker
Beyonce was compelled to enlist extra security for her Twickenham concert last weekend after it emerged that the global megastar was under potential threat...
More miners shot at Marikana
Two miners have been shot at the Lonmin mine at Marikana, South Africa, the latest in a series of violent incidents in the country’s...
Court rules elections before end of July
Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court ordered this week that President Robert Mugabe must hold elections within the next two months, a move likely to be supported...
British Heart Foundation launch gospel choir
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is revolutionising the way it helps people from African Caribbean communities by launching its first gospel choir. This...
New European Union Import Laws Hurt African Cocoa Exports
By Moki Kindzeka
Africa's cocoa producing countries stand to loose billions of euros in exports as the European Union tightens laws on the importation of...
Funmi lauches Poetry Book launch
Funmi Ajewole, poet, dancer, actor, and lecturer, launches her collection of poetry, Sea Salt in the City, Thursday, 20th June, 2013 from 7pm (doors...
Four Nigerians hit Caine-prize shortlist
The shortlist for the 2013 Caine Prize for African Writing was recently announced and among the five stories chosen are an unprecedented four Nigerian...
Malawi gets $50million budget support from the World Bank
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a US$50 million grant to the Malawi Government for general budget support.
This is the first in...
