The Cruel “Hoax” of Emancipation
Vantage Point Articles and Essays by Dr. Ron Daniels The Cruel "Hoax" of Emancipation On New Year's Eve, African...
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Khadi courts wanted by Ugandan Muslims
By Godfrey Olukya 11-1-2012 The Muslim community in Uganda is advocating for Khadi courts which will operate under Sharia law...
Government applauds anti gay university
Godfrey Olukya 11-1-2012 ...
MAYOR BLOOMBERG, DEPUTY MAYOR GIBBS AND CHIEF POLICY ADVISOR FEINBLATT ANNOUNCE NEW EMERGENCY ROOM GUIDELINES TO PREVENT OPIOID PRESCRIPTION PAINKILLER ABUSE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 10, 2013 No. 15 www.nyc.gov MAYOR BLOOMBERG, DEPUTY MAYOR GIBBS AND CHIEF POLICY ADVISOR...
Just one A
By Abdur Rahmaan Umar It had been a long two weeks thought Taheera as she stole a moment to...
Gambia: Jammeh Rejects European Union Demands
The Point (Banjul) BY LAMIN B. DARBOE, 9 JANUARY 2013 President Yahya Jammeh has sent out a clear...
It is Better to Give than to Receive
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW By Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz 32nd Senatorial District, Bronx County, New York Tel. 718-991-3161 You should...
10 killed in Kenyan tribal clashes
By Godfrey Olukya 9-1-2012 At least 10 people have been confirmed death in the fresh tribal clashes that took place...
COUNCIL MEMBER VAN BRAMER LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR NYC’S CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER JIMMY VAN BRAMER 47-01 QUEENS BLVD, SUITE 205...
Suspected killers of journalist arrested in Juba
By Godfrey Olukya 7-1-2012 With the help of American Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), security agencies in South Sudan...
What’s Behind the Bloody Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo? Ethnic Conflic, Natural Resources
Created on Wednesday, 28 November 2012 12:12. Written by ADW News Congolese citizens look at tank shells...
NYC Sets All-Time Record for Fewest Fire Fatalities in 2012
Mayor Bloomberg and Fire Commissioner Salvatore J. Cassano today announced two new records achieved by the FDNY in 2012: the...
2012 Sets All-Time Record for Fewest Murders and Fewest Shootings in NYC History
Dec 28, 2012 | NYC.gov Mayor Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly today announced that new all-time lows will be set...
Muslims urged to educate children
By Godfrey Olukya 4-1-2012 Muslims in east Africa have been advised to educate their children in both secular...
Seven Lessons Americans Can Learn From Immigrants to Live Longer
January 1, 2013 at 12:50 PM EDT BY: JASON KANE It's a phenomenon that's stumped social scientists for years. Hispanics in...
Uganda strives to remain the best tourism destination
By Godfrey Olukya 1-1-2013 Last year, Uganda was selected as the top tourist destination for the year 2012...
MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCES NEW YORK CITY BREAKS TOURISM RECORD AGAIN IN 2012 WITH 52 MILLION VISITORS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PR- 493-12 December 31, 2012 Despite Hurricane Sandy, 2012 Also a Record-Breaking Year for Tourism Spending and...
Temporary Protected Status Re-registration Period Extended for Haitian Nationals
Dear USCIS Stakeholder: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today an extension of the re-registration period for Haitian nationals...
New York City’s Incarceration Rate Hits New Low
Dec 20, 2012 | NYC.gov Mayor Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor Linda I. Gibbs, Chief Policy Advisor John Feinblatt, Correction Commissioner Dora B. Schriro...
5 Easy tips to make our lives spiritually enriching
By Abu Muhammad Yusuf The Islamic New Year of 1434 has recently ushered in and people generally begin to think...
Kofi Annan wishes Kenya peaceful elections
By Godfrey Olukya 31-12-2012 Former UN secretary general, currently the chairman of the African Union Panel of Eminent Personalities and...
South Sudan is to modernize her city
By Godfrey Olukya 31-12-2012 The government of South Sudan is to soon embark on modernizing her city Juba to...
THANK GOD FOR YOU!
IF YOU ARE NOT THANKFUL TO THOSE PROVIDING SERVICES ON YOUR BEHALF, YOU CAN NOT BE THANKFUL TO ALLAH, YOUR...
Soldier raped by three women in Zimbabwe
By Godfrey Olukya 27-12-2012 Police in Zimbabwe is hunting for three women who reportedly raped a 33 yr old...
I was extremely touched by the generosity of the residents of this district and beyond
Dear Neighbors and Friends, As 2012 draws to a close, we look back on a year where we experienced...
Women in Swaziland protest mini skirts ban
By Godfrey Olukya 24-12-2012 Women in Swaziland are not happy about the governments decision...
The making of a miracle: the chief rabbi and the imams
December 20, 2012 Rabbi Marc Schneier is the President of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding Click here to...
AREN’T THEY JUST CLOWN?
DO OUR POLITICAL LEADERS VALUE YOUNG MINORITIES LIVES LESS? If no, why are they scrambling for gun control legislatures these...
IS THE WORLD ENDING TOMORROW?
By Sheikh Moussa Drammeh 12/20/2012 5:30 PM I thought I should let you all non Muslims know what Muslims...
South Sudan policemen warned about indiscipline
By Godfrey Olukya 20-2012 South Sudan has set up special courts to handle police personnel who will misbehave during the Christmas...
Zimbabwe’s president declares Monday a holiday
By Godfrey OIukya 20-12-2012 Zimbabweans are happy over the country's president Robert Mugabe declaring that Monday, December 24th 2012 will...
No Hit, No Run, and a Lot of Errors
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW By Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz 32nd Senatorial District, Bronx County, New York Tel. 718-991-3161 You should...
4 Bulgarians imprisoned in Uganda.
By Godfrey Olukya 19-2012 For trying to steal money from Uganda Stanbic customers, four Bulgarians are to spend 10 years...
Time – your most valuable asset!
By: Abu Muhammed While the sighting of the crescent heralds in a new month and a new year it...
“The Festive Season” : As Muslims How Should We Approach It?
By Sister S Bemath As the “festive season” (Christmas/New Year) approaches many people are preparing to celebrate. This preparation often...
Slow down !
By:Abdur Rahman Umar “Can you believe this!” lamented Yusuf as he looked sadly at his leg covered from foot...
“YOU ARE JUDGED BY WHAT YOU CAN BUILD, NOT DESTROYED”, SAID PRESIDENT OBAMA.
By Sheikh Moussa Drammeh 12/17/2012 All man-killing weapons must be eliminated worldwide. The weapons that the critics want ban...
Six fishermen drawn in lake Victoria
By Godfrey Olukya 17-12-2012 The fishing community on lake Victoria in Kenya are mourning the death of six of...
Homosexuals in Uganda will not be killed
By Godfrey Olukya 17-12-2012 Uganda's president has assured homosexuals in Uganda that they would not be persecuted or discriminated if...
South Sudan is investigating army’s killing of 10 protestors
By Godfrey Olukya 14-12-2012 The government of South Sudan has ordered for investigations into the killing of ten people who...
Council Member Rosie Mendez
E-Blast District 2, Manhattan December 2012 Temporary Food Assistance Available to Affected Households in the Aftermath of Sandy: Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...
Council Member enters Queens Borough President race
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER PETER F. VALLONE JR. For Immediate Release...
Brics Bloc’s Rising ‘Sub-Imperialism’ – Is This the Latest Threat to Africa?
AllAfrica BY PATRICK BOND, 29 NOVEMBER 2012 Like Berlin in 1884-85, the BRICS Durban summit is expected to carve...
President Museveni decorated for his struggles in Africa
By Godfrey Olukya 12-12-2012 President Yoweri Museveni ,who is on state visit in Russia has received the highest public...
Ugandan homosexual flees to save his life
By Godfrey Olukya 10-12-2012 A homosexual man who has reportedly been sodomizing under age boys in Uganda is on...
Uganda’s president is in Moscow
By Godfrey Olukya 10-12-2012 Uganda's president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has arrived in the Russian Capital Moscow for a four...
Shaping New York City’s Future after Hurricane Sandy
In a speech in Lower Manhattan on Thursday, Mayor Bloomberg outlined the long-term challenges posed by severe weather and detailed how...
Democratic republic of Congo to negotiate with M23 rebels in Uganda
By Godfrey Olukya 6-12-2012 The government of Democratic republic of Congo and M23 rebels who have occupied some areas in...
MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCES BUSINESS RECOVERY ZONES AND NEW INITIATIVES TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES IMPACTED BY HURRICANE SANDY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 5, 2012 No. 458 www.nyc.gov City Will Direct Assistance Efforts to Small Businesses in Business...
Democratic republic of Congo suspends popular radio
By Godfrey Olukya 5-12-2012 Several media and humanitarian organizations have condemned authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo for suspending...
The Cost of a Nation of Incarceration
Nationwide, the numbers are staggering: Nearly 2.4 million people behind bars, even though over the last 20 years the crime...
Finally, The Four Amigos Have Been Vindicated
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW By Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz 32nd Senatorial District, Bronx County, New York Tel. 718-991-3161 You...
18 Eritreans disappear in Uganda
By Godfrey Olukya 4-12-2012 18 Eritrean national football team players who had come to play participate in a competition in...
Transport in Kenya paralyzed by taxi operators’ strike
By Godfrey Olukya 4-12-2012 A good number of workers in Kenya's capital Nairobi and other towns did not turn up...
Why Not a Senate Conservative Conference?
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW By Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz 32nd Senatorial District, Bronx County, New York Tel. 718-991-3161 As you...
Shia Muslims construct 11 new mosques
By Godfrey Olukya 3-12-2012 The Muslim community of the Shia sect has this year constructed twenty news mosques in various...
Citywide Peace December Lighting Ceremony
By Sheikh Moussa Drammeh 12/1/2012 Bronx, New York- The city welcomes 2012 Peace December in a jubilantly diverse ceremony. Hosting...
No toilet at mosque, worshippers help themselves in bush
By Godfrey Olukya 1-12-2012 The Muslim community on Buvuma island located in the second biggest fresh water lake in the...
Benefits of praying at night
By Godfrey Olukya 1-12-2012 Muslims have been advised to always pray a night. According to one of the leading...
60 yr old defiler’s punishment appreciated by parents in Malawi
By Godfrey Olukya 29-11-2012 Parents in Malawi have appreciated court for sentencing a 60 yr old man to seven years...
