There is need for a strong ECOWAS parliament
By Godfrey Olukya 24-4-2013 Ghana's Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong has urged experts charged with developing...
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MAYOR BLOOMBERG AND POLICE COMMISSIONER KELLY UPDATE NEW YORKERS ON MEASURES THE CITY IS TAKING FOLLOWING TERRORIST ATTACK IN BOSTON
The following are Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s remarks as delivered this afternoon from the Blue Room at City Hall: “Good...
MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCES LEADING GLOBAL COMPANIES JOIN THE “CARBON CHALLENGE,” A PLANYC INITIATIVE TO CUT GREENHOUSE GASES, IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE
Participating Universities and Hospitals Make Impressive Gains; On Track to Meet Ambitious Emission Goals Citywide Emissions Down by 16 Percent...
MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCES PLANS TO TRANSFORM KINGSBRIDGE ARMORY IN THE BRONX INTO WORLD’S LARGEST INDOOR ICE FACILITY
Kingsbridge National Ice Center Will Feature Nine Year-Round Indoor Ice Rinks, Including a 5,000-Seat Feature Rink for Major Ice...
Humanitarian situation in Congo to be assessed
By Godfrey Olukya 23-4-2013 With effect from yesterday, the the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC),...
On Religious Tolerance
By Khalid Baig POSTED: 25 ZUL-HIJJAH 1421, 21 MARCH 2001 While on his deathbed, Sayyidna Umar ibn al-Khattab, Radi-Allahu...
African officials to be trained in financial management
By Godfrey Olukya 23-4-2013 Arrangements are in final stages to train at least 200 officials from Sub-Saharan Africa every year...
Muslim children should learn Islamic titles
By Godfrey Olukya 22-4-2013 'It is important for the Muslim youths to learn the origin and meanings of Muslim...
Stop killing of Muslims in Uganda
By Godfrey Olukya 19-4-2013 A Muslim leader in Uganda has requested the government to investigate the rampart killing of Muslims...
Thugs attack police in Libya
By Godfrey Olukya 19-4-2013 Security agencies in Libya are hunting for unknown gunmen who yesterday ambushed a...
COMMUNITY PEACE PATROL OFFICERS
“If you see something, say something” Bronx, New York- Community Peace Patrol Offices (CPPO), a newly formed volunteer group...
Former president’s son charged with corruption
By Godfrey Olukya 18-4-2013 Yesterday's formal charging of Karim Wade, the son of the West African nation's former president Abdoulaye...
Mozambique advised on fighting poverty
By Godfrey Olukya 17-4-2013 UN rights expert, Magdalena Sepulveda has advised Mozambique to fight poverty and requested government to address...
Muslims in Uganda threaten to riot
By Godfrey Olukya 12-4-2013 Muslims in Uganda have warned of a pending demonstration should ministry of foreign affairs not implore...
Mali mission gets funds
By Godfrey Olukya 10-4-2013 The European Union, EU, has provided funds to support the African -led mission in Mali (AFISMA)....
Somalia leader hails Uganda for role in stabilizing Somalia
By Godfrey Olukya 11-4-2013 Somali's Prime Minister Abdi Farah has hailed Uganda’s role in redeeming Somalia saying he personally had...
VALLONE CALLS FOR GREATER TRANSPARENCY ON LAWSUIT SETTLEMENTS INVOLVING TAXPAYER MONEY
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER PETER F. VALLONE JR. For Immediate Release April 10th,...
Uhuru Kenyatta sworn in as Kenya’s president
By Godfrey Olukya 9-4-2013 Uhuru Kenyatta has today been sworn in as the 4th president of Kenya at a colorful...
M23 -Congo peace talks resume
By Godfrey Olukya 9-4-2013 The peace talks between Democratic republic of Congo and M23 rebels have resumed at Munyonyo resort...
West African animal health experts agree
By Godfrey Olukya 8-4-2013 West Africa's Chief Veterinary Officers have agreed on harmonized standards for key areas in animal...
African leaders honor Meles Zenawi
By Godfrey Olukya 8-4-2013 Several African heads of state,including Omar Bashir of Sudan, Ismael Galleh of Djibouti,...
South Sudan starts pumping oil
By Godfrey Olukya 8-4-2013 South Sudan has resumed exporting her oil by pumping it to Port Sudan in Sudan from...
1000 Muslim women participate in Koran contest
By Godfrey Olukya 5-4-2013 Over 1000 Muslim women in Uganda have participated in a Koran recitation competition. The competition...
Jesus is believed by Muslims
By Godfrey Olukya 4-4-2013 Muslim scholar, Abdu Karim has told Muslim youths in Democratic republic of Congo capital Kinshasha that...
Mayor Bloomberg
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 2, 2013 No. 120 www.nyc.gov MAYOR BLOOMBERG SIGNS LEGISLATION TO ASSIST HOMEOWNERS AND BUSINESSES...
Arrested journalist granted bail in Mali
By Godfrey Olukya 4-3-2013 A journalist who has spent over twenty days in detention in Mali has today been granted...
Beyond Elected Government. Just Government
"If a dog dies of thirst at the bank of Euphrates, how shall I answer for that to...
Wives of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
1. Khadijah bint Khuwaylid 2. Sawada bint Zam'a 3. A'isha Siddiqa bint Abu Bakr 4.Hafsa bint 'Umar 5. Zaynab...
CPPO First Patrol
Press Release: The new Community Peace Patrol Officer (CPPO) program from Adopt-a-Friend will hold its first public patrol on Tuesday...
Africans in the Diaspora refuse to take the back seat: examining a high threshold for political office among Africans in the United States.
By Spencer Chiimbwe. From Brooklyn to Bagdad, and everything in between, there is no place which does not benefit...
Museveni woes BRICS
By Godfrey Olukya 28-3-2013 President Yoweri Museveni has invited BRICS Economic bloc countries to invest in the East African Community...
PHIL BANKS III
Congratulations! Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly announced today the appointment of Philip Banks III as the NYPD's new Chief...
Islam and Professionalism: In Search of Excellence
Towards Becoming Better Muslims: By Dr. Mahmudul Hasan Sunday, 24 March 2013 00:00 Islam not only encourages...
13,000 Burundian refugees to return home
By Godfrey Olukya 27-3-2013 Over 13,000 Burundian refugee who have lived in Uganda since 1970's are now set to return...
Chinua Achebe missed by many
By Godfrey Olukya 27-3-2013 The death of one of the greatest writers in Africa, Chinua Achebe has left many people...
South Africa evacuates through Uganda
By Godfrey Olukya 26-3-2013 South Africa is to evacuate it's solders who were wounded while Seleka rebels were taking over...
Former Zambia president appears in court
By Godfrey Olukya 26-3-3013 Former Zambia's president, 76 yr old Rupiah Banda, who was arrested on allegations of corruption...
VALLONE TALKS WOMEN’S SAFETY WITH 112TH PRECINCT COMMUNITY COUNCIL
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER PETER F. VALLONE JR. For Immediate Release March...
10 Imams are being hunted in Uganda
By Godfrey Olukya 25-3-2013 Ten Ugandan Muslim clerics, locally called Imams are being hunted by Uganda police on suspicion of recruiting...
Notorious rebel Ntaganda taken to Hague
By Godfrey Olukya 24-3-2013 Different countries, people, local and international organizations have welcomed the surrender of notorious Congolese rebels...
Be mindful in your treatment of women!
Abu Muhammed The recent violent rape and mutilation of a 17 year old girl in the ‘sleepy’ town of...
Importance of Mawlid
By Godfrey Olukya 22-3-2013 Mawlid is very important in Muslim community because it initiates the gathering of people in Ramadan...
Rwandans want new Pope to apologize
By Godfrey Olukya 21-3-2013 A cross section of Rwandans are requesting the new Catholics' leader, Pope Francis to apologize...
Catholic priest in Uganda have wives
By Godfrey Olukya 21-3-2013 Allegations by a Catholic priest that some of his colleagues and some bishops have...
Museveni says that Africans are against open sexual acts
By Godfrey Olukya 20-3-2013 Uganda's president Yoweri Museveni has said that exhibiting sexual acts in public is an affront on African...
Ghanaian Catholics appreciate their Bishops
By Godfrey Olukya 19-3-2013 A cross section of Ghanaian Catholics have appreciated their Bishops for not accepting wastage of public...
What Does Islam Teach About Justice?
'Neither love nor hatred can be allowed to compromise justice.' By Khalid Baig Source : http://www.albalagh.net There is one word...
MAYOR BLOOMBERG SIGNS LEGISLATION UPDATING CITY GUIDELINES FOR HONORING DETAINERS ISSUED BY IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2013 No. 100 www.nyc.gov Remarks by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg at a Public Hearing...
Saudi prince visits Uganda
By Godfrey Olukya 15-3-2013 The Saudi Arabian prince, Faisal Bin Abdul Raham Bin Muammar has reportedly arrived in Uganda for an official...
Mali asked to protect journalists
By Godfrey Olukya 14-3-2013 Local and international journalists' rights organizations have appealed to the authorities in Mali to carry out investigations...
Floods displace 150,000 people in Mozambique
By Godfrey Olukya 14-3-2013 Over 150,000 people in Mozambique have been affected by floods in southern Mozambique which have forced...
HABEMUS PAPUM!
March 13, 2013 Argentine Is 266th Pope By RACHEL DONADIO VATICAN CITY — With a puff of white smoke from...
Kenya to arrest illegal foreign journalists
By Godfrey Olukya 13-3-2013 Authorities in Kenya have threatened to arrest and prosecute foreign tourists illegally operating in...
Mozambican veterans beaten by police
By Godfrey Olukya 13-3-2013 Some Mozambican war veterans are nursing wounds after being beaten up by Mozambican police as...
Democratic republic of Congo gets humanitarian funds
By Godfrey Olukya 12-3-2013 The government of Ireland has donated 3.8 million euros towards humanitarian activities in embattled democratic republic...
Local manufactures in Malawi want protection
By Godfrey Olukya 12-3-2013Local textile manufactures in Malawi have complained about unfair competition from importers of similar products. They have...
Living to Die or Dying to Live
Death is a harsh and fearful reality faced by everyone who lives. No one has the power to avoid...
Control That Everyday Scourge – Irritation
By Sister S Bemath When you're pushed from all sides for quick answers, quick results and quick fit-in jobs- ....
Kenyatta ahead in Kenya elections
By Godfrey Olukya 7-3-2013 The recently released results of Kenya presidential elections indicate that the son of Jomo Kenyata, the...
