Michelle Obama and husband Barack don’t live in the White House anymore, but the
couple is passionate about the politics they believe in; and for Michelle, a
huge part of that is protecting and educating fellow women.
To commemorate its independence on the 30th of November this year,
the island of Barbados has decided to honor one of it’s shiniest lights,
Rihanna by renaming a street after her. According to Loop News Barbados, the street Westbury New Road where Rihanna grew up will be renamed Rihanna Drive..
A teenage girl was sexually assaulted three different times by three
different men in one hour as she walked home from a night out in London
last month, local police said Friday.
Malia Obama, who is in her first year at Harvard University, attended the Black Convocation to welcome black students.
The event is held to welcome and celebrate Black achievement at the
University. Footage from the event shows the former First Daughter clad
in the all-white dress code for the event.
Former world number one Maria
Sharapova won her first title since May 2015, beating Aryna Sabalenka
7-5 7-6 (10-8) in the Tianjin Open final.
The 30-year-old Russian was playing her seventh event since she returned to the tour in April from a 15-month drug ban.
Roger Federer brushed aside world number one Rafael Nadal 6-4 6-3 to
win the Shanghai Masters today making it his fourth victory of the year
over his Spanish rival.
Morocco will replace Kenya as hosts of the 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN), organisers announced on Sunday.
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) unanimously decided to give Morocco the tournament ahead of Equatorial Guinea.
Ivorian President Alassane Dramane Ouattara will visit President Akufo-Addo at the Flagstaff House tomorrow Monday, October 16.
The
visit will be the first time the two heads of state are meeting after
the crucial maritime boundary dispute ruling by the international
maritime court that handed victory to Ghana.
Hundreds of African Entrepreneurs and other stakeholders who are
attending the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) Entrepreneur forum were
thrilled by the level of support being provided by the founder of TEF,
Mr. Tony Elumelu to showcase the innovation and entrepreneurial
potential that exists in Africa.
The President of the Musicians Union of Ghana, Bice Osei Kuffour
aka Obour, has been honoured with the Humanitarian and Leadership Award
by the Ecclesiastical Bishops and Leaders Conference of Africa (EBLCA)
for the various contributions he has made towards national development.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has expelled Harvey Weinstein in the wake of numerous allegations of sexual harassment and rape.
The decision was made by the Academy Board of Governors, which held a special meeting on Saturday morning to consider the disgraced mogul's future in the organization.
Seven people, six of them children, were killed in northern Kenya on Saturday when unknown assailants attacked a school, officials said.
Cattle rustling and clashes over grazing and farming land are relatively common between communities in the East African country's north, and often escalate into revenge attacks.