Africa: Let us not Forget Reparations

It is pertinent to draw the world’s attention to the issue of reparations for Africa once again. This much vilified issue of reparations for Africa seems to have receded to the background particularly since the death of one of its most avid supporters the late Nigerian Business Mogul MKO Abiola. The question being asked by… Continue reading Africa: Let us not Forget Reparations

Self-Made Man of God Inserts Fingers into 5 Women Private Parts

A 29-year-old self-styled Man of God has been nabbed by the Adenta District Police Command for allegedly inserting his fingers into the private parts of five women under the pretext of praying for them. Prophet Richard Addo, who claims to be a member of Word Miracle Church at Nungua, a suburb of Accra, was arrested… Continue reading Self-Made Man of God Inserts Fingers into 5 Women Private Parts

In Africa, a Man Without Job Has no Status

Michael Fleshman For 17 years Peter worked as a machine operator in a South African textile plant. It was not high-paying work, but it paid the bills and kept his family above the poverty line. When he lost his job because foreign imports were cheaper, he told University of KwaZulu-Natal researcher Claire Ichou, he was… Continue reading In Africa, a Man Without Job Has no Status

From Negro History Week to Black History Month

by Louise Fenner Carter G. Woodson, the son of former slaves in Virginia, realized that the struggles and achievements of Americans of African descent were being ignored or misrepresented. He founded the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), which supports historical research, publishes a scholarly journal and sets the theme for… Continue reading From Negro History Week to Black History Month

Sex Workers in Umunde Delta State Beat Three Customers Into Coma

But that was not what they negotiated for. While this may appear as entertainment, of course it does entertain, it reveals a major problem that African governments and leaders need to address if we as a people are going to meet the challenges of the millenium development goals. Food for thought.

“Sleeping beauty’ and societal implications

The key to looking attractive and healthy is simpler than you will imagine: it’s all in a ‘good sleep’, a new scientific research suggests. The idea of ‘beauty sleep’ was an ancient myth but now experts say they have uncovered the first scientific backing for the concept. The team of researchers from the Karolinska Institute… Continue reading “Sleeping beauty’ and societal implications

Africa lagging behind in getting five-a-day

Africans are not eating enough fruit and vegetables, a critical problem on a continent where obesity, diabetes and heart disease are becoming as concerning as under-nutrition, scientists said Monday. In the majority of African countries, half the population could be classified as overweight, Jacky Ganry from French agricultural research centre CIRAD told a conference in… Continue reading Africa lagging behind in getting five-a-day