TARAJI P. HENSON TO HOST 2022 BET AWARDS

TARAJI P. HENSON TO HOST 2022 BET AWARDS

Lisa Mugo On Thursday, Black Entertainment Television (BET) announced that actress Taraji P. Henson will host black culture’s biggest award show once again. The show will take place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on June 26. Taraji revealed her excitement to be hosting for the second consecutive year adding that she is honored to be working with amazing […]

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 ROMAN ABRAMOVICH DENIES ASKING FOR CHELSEA LOAN TO BE REPAID

ROMAN ABRAMOVICH DENIES ASKING FOR CHELSEA LOAN TO BE REPAID

Wayne Lumbasi Roman Abramovich has insisted his position over the sale of Chelsea is unchanged and has denied asking for any loan to be repaid to him. Reports have suggested that Russian-Israeli billionaire Abramovich, who was sanctioned by the UK Government following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, could insist on his $1.58 billion loan to Chelsea being repaid. Such […]

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 MINISTER TUFTON, HEALTHCARE WORKERS TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR COVID-19 FIGHT IN JULY

MINISTER TUFTON, HEALTHCARE WORKERS TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR COVID-19 FIGHT IN JULY

Avellon Williams KINGSTON, Jamaica— Through a series of activities planned for July, the Government of Jamaica will acknowledge the country’s healthcare workers for their work during the COVID-19 pandemic. A day of appreciation for healthcare workers will be observed on July 13. In his contribution to the sectoral debate on 2022/23, Minister of Health and […]

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 KILLINGS OF JOURNALISTS ON THE RISE IN HAITI, UN CONCERNED

KILLINGS OF JOURNALISTS ON THE RISE IN HAITI, UN CONCERNED

Avellon Williams  PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI- Nineteen journalists have been murdered in Haiti since 2000, including three this year alone, according to the United Nations Integrated Office, which has also urged local authorities to act since these crimes systematically go unpunished. The UN pointed out to the world on International Press Freedom Day, “In Haiti, the insecurity of journalists and the […]

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 TOGO’S PRESIDENT OFFERS TO MEDIATE IN MALI CRISIS

TOGO’S PRESIDENT OFFERS TO MEDIATE IN MALI CRISIS

Ekeomah Atuonwu Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé has agreed to serve as a mediator in the Malian political crisis, according to foreign ministers from the two nations. Mali has been embroiled in a crisis since the military seized power in 2020, and the country has been under pressure to return to democratic rule. AEM reported that tensions between the junta […]

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