An Australian mining firm has found a 404-carat diamond worth an estimated $14 million dollars in the southern African country of Angola. Executives of the Lucapa Diamond Company said Monday, miners discovered the white diamond in the Lunda Norte province in northeastern Angola. Company chairman Miles Kennedy said “We’re not used to valuing 400-carat diamonds, […]
Pope Francis says the Catholic Church of today is not the same church it was in the days gone by. The Pontiff says the church must reflect changing and evolving values and open its doors to all manner and shades of people who would otherwise be deemed unwelcome. “Catholicism is now a “modern and reasonable
Somalia has issued a ban on Christmas celebrations in the Muslim-majority country after the Southeast Asian sultanate of Brunei announced a similar prohibition earlier this month with the threat of five years in jail.Sheikh Mohamed Khayrow, director general of Somalia’s religious affairs ministry, said on Tuesday that Christmas and New Year celebrations threatened the country’s
Culled from: www.reunionblackfamily.com The City of Brussels has cancelled plans to hold an homage to King Leopold II on Thursday evening in front of the statue of the former Belgian king. Protest against the event was at the heart of the decision to cancel, due to the dubious role the king played in the colonial
suspended Fifa president Sepp Blatter has been admitted to hospital after suffering a breakdown. Mr Blatter, 79, is expected to remain in hospital for several days.He has suffered what has been described as “a small breakdown” and is likely to be treated until next Tuesday. Mr Blatter’s spokesman said the Fifa chief told him: “My
By Kofi Kyeremateng Ababio Among the museums of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, The National Museum of African Art is a meaningful part of Africa’s identity. There is no doubt that, the African Museum engages and educates every visitor, particularly people of African origin. As a resident of metropolitan Washington, DC, a day
Ghana can now start raking in revenue from the export of fish to the European Union, an official statement said.A statement released by the European Commission Thursday cited significant reforms in Ghana’s fisheries governance as the reason for the latest move.The West African nation was last year banned from exporting fish to the European Union
The veteran rapper was honored with the W.E.B. DuBois Medal during a ceremony at Harvard University on Wednesday (Sept. 30), Associated Press reports.The Queens native received the award for his involvement and contributions to culture, human rights, and the arts central to the African and African-American community.Other recipients alongside the “Cherry Wine” lyricist includes the
Iran says number of its citizens who died in the Hajj stampeded in Saudi Arabia last week has reached 464 – nearly double the previous toll. Iranian authorities said there was no longer hope of finding any of the country’s missing pilgrims alive. According to Saudi officials, 769 people died in the crush in Mina,
