Yearly Archives: 2014
London student crowned Miss Black Africa UK
A Nigerian Londoner has become the latest beauty queen after winning the Miss Black Africa UK pageant on Saturday.
20 year old student Jaqueline Ilumoka,...
Police to tackle rise in witchcraft related child abuse
Police have reported a significant rise in witchcraft related child abuse, in which the belief that a child is possessed leads to them being...
Ebola: the NHS peers behind the headlines
Mail Online recently reported: “Global threat of Ebola: From the US to China, scientists plot spread of deadly disease across the world from its...
Population Projections Prompt Predictable Panic, Pundits Push Problematic Policies
It’s a familiar ritual. The media response to the latest UN population projections splits between casual interest and panic with a heaping side dish...
Kenyatta ICC trial commences
Kenya's president Uhuru Kenyatta became the first sitting leader to appear at the International Criminal Court on Wednesday as supporters gathered outside, calling for...
Families kept apart by marriage visa rules, says MP
A Labour MP has called for income requirements for marriage visas to be reviewed, after being contacted by two families who are being forced...
Club to sue Lil’ Kim after she leaves guests hanging
Rapper Lil’ Kim is in a dispute with nightclub bosses for allegedly failing to turn up to a meet-and-greet.
The hip-hop star performed at The...
Aretha becomes queen of the charts
Aretha Franklin has just become the first female artist to place 100 career titles on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart (since it became a multi-metric ranking in...
Is Mariah pointing the finger?
Mariah Carey’s split from husband Nick Cannon is the world’s worst kept secret, but the 45-year-old could have been signalling her intent to go...
UKIP calls for more segregation at borders
The UK Independence Party (UKIP) has called for separate immigration queues for UK citizens at airports and border control points. The announcement was made...
