Yearly Archives: 2015
Championing an entrepreneur-led business model for Africa
African businessman and philanthropist, Tony O. Elumelu has proposed a new entrepreneur-led development model for Africa at two high profile events in Washington DC.
Mr....
Hundreds stuck at sea as Rohingya refugee crisis deepens
Rohingya Muslims and Bangladeshis abandoned at sea by human traffickers had nowhere to go Thursday as Malaysia turned away two boats crammed with migrants,...
Factory fire death toll continues to rise
The toll from one of the deadliest industrial fires in Philippine history rose to 72 on Thursday, officials said, as firefighters carried one body...
Leona Lewis about to drop debut single since Cowell split
Leona Lewis is about to release her first recording since she parted company with Simon Cowell’s Syco label.
Fire Under My Feet is the lead...
Reggae king of kings reigns over St Lucia Jazz
Jamaican reggae legend Jimmy Cliff wowed the baying crowd as he signed off this year’s St Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival on the Pigeon...
Chris Brown discovers fan at his home
A woman who allegedly broke into singer Chris Brown's house, lived there for several days and vandalized his home and cars, was charged Friday,...
Chuka Umunna to run for Labour leadership
Shadow business secretary and MP for Streatham Chuka Ummuna has announced his intention to run for leader of the Labour Party (and potentially the...
Britain to reject EU’s ‘fair quota’ of boat refugees
In spite of the hundreds of thousands of desperate people who have been risking their lives to flee conflict and strife in Africa and...
Cameron’s immigration solution is also his problem
Few would argue that the result of last week’s General Election spelled bad news for many who are planning to come and stay in...
Nude pics storm blights Miss Zimbabwe pageant again
For the second year running, the winner of the Miss Zimbabwe beauty pageant has become embroiled in controversy over compromising photographs, alleged to be...
