German assists flood victims in Chad
By Godfrey Olukya 16-11-2012 The government of German has come to the assistance of some of the over 600,000 floods...
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Red Cross distributes aid to 80,000 refugees in South Sudan
By Godfrey Olukya 15-11-2012 The International committee of Red Cross, ( ICRC ) has distributed aid to 80,000 refugees in...
The Four Amigos, The Four Independents, and Simcha Felder. What’s the Difference? Are They Colorblind?
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW By Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz 32nd Senatorial District, Bronx County, New York Tel. 718-991-3161 The Four...
1000 people displaced by floods in South Sudan
By Godfrey Olukya 13-11-2012 Over one thousand people have been displaced by floods caused by heavy rains in South Sudan....
Nigerian journalist faces unlawful assembly charge in Cameroon
By Godfrey Olukya 12-11-2012 A Nigerian journalist, Baature Edua Mvochou, faces a charge of unlawful assembly in Cameroon. He is...
Killers of Muslim clerics in Uganda have been arrested
By Godfrey Olukya 9-11-2012 Police in Uganda has arrested 4 people suspected to have been involved in shooting...
Adhan is best time to repent
By Godfrey Olukya 9-11-2012 A senior Muslim cleric in Burundi, sheik Kassim Habyamana, has advised Muslims to take Adhan seriously...
Muslim students donate to Somali refugees
By Gpdfrey Olukya Muslim students from various universities in east Africa have donated items to Somali refugees in Nakivale refugee...
Death penalty in south Sudan to stay
By Godfrey Olukya 9-11-2012 Although several Human Rights groups have requested south Sudan to temporarily stop death penalty, the...
FEMA Announces Temporary Housing Rental Assistance Increase in New York and New Jersey
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency Intergovernmental Affairs Division Intergovernmental Affairs Advisory November 7, 2012...
Burkina Faso nationals arrested with fake money in Ghana
By Godfrey Olukya 8-11-2012 Three Burkina Faso nationals, suspected to be dealing in fake money have been arrested in Ghana....
Anti- Museveni Ugandans celebrate Obama’s victory
By Godfrey Olukya 8-11-2012 Sections of Ugandans who are against president Museveni's overstay in office have celebrated the re- election...
Bomb blasts at Somalia parliament in Mogadishu
By Godfrey Olukya 7-11-2012 A car bomb has blasted off at Somalia parliament today afternoon in the country's capital, Mogadishu...
Obama’s victory sparks of celebrations in Africa
By Godfrey Olukya 7-11-2012 News about Obama's victory in the just concluded presidential elections in USA has sparked...
Tanzania to exports Swahili language to other countries
By Godfrey Olukya 7-11-2012 Tanzania is to soon start teaching Swahili language in other parts of Africa and the world...
Over ten people killed in Darfur attack
By Godfrey Olukya 6-11-2012 United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) has condemned the attack on civilians that resulted in...
MAYOR BLOOMBERG APPOINTS BRAD GAIR AS DIRECTOR OF HOUSING RECOVERY OPERATIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2012 No. 394 www.nyc.gov MAYOR BLOOMBERG APPOINTS BRAD GAIR AS DIRECTOR OF HOUSING RECOVERY...
Somali communities appeal to Uganda not to withdraw her troop
By Godfrey Olukya 5-11-2012 Somali communities in Uganda have begged the government of Uganda not to withdraw her troops from...
Tension is high at Rwanda- Congo boarder
By Godfrey Olukya 5-11-2012 Tension is high at Rwanda-Democratic republic of Congo boarder following a shoot-out on Saturday between...
Congolese refugees riot over sex
By Godfrey Olukya 5-11-2012 Congolese refugees at a transit camp in Uganda have rioted over being denied to have sex...
The youth are important in African politics
By Godfrey Olukya 5-11-2012 Experts at the International Conference on Youth and Democratization which is taking place in...
BRONX STORM RELIEF UPDATE
The office of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. is providing the following information to the public regarding the current...
Uganda threatens to withdraw troops from Somalia
By Godfrey Olukya 3-11-2012 Uganda government has delivered to UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon a protest message on false accusations...
East African countries to increase trade with China
By Godfrey Oukya 3-11-2012 The five East African countries including Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda have held discussions...
MAYOR BLOOMBERG UPDATES NEW YORKERS ON CITY RESPONSE TO HURRICANE SANDY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 1, 2012 No. 385 www.nyc.gov Food and Water Distribution to Begin in Areas Hit Hardest...
Man impregnates his mother twice
By Godfrey Olukya 1-11-2012 Residents of Pote village in Zimbabwe are hunting for a man who has allegedly impregnated his...
Killings by Boko Haram continue in Nigeria
By Godfrey Olukya 1-11-2012 Suspected Boko Haram Islamists are continuing to kill innocent people in Nigeria although police and other...
AFRICAN MUSLIM RELIGIOUS LEADERS REUNITE IN MECCA CALL FOR PEACE
By MARIAM KANLA MALIKITE Muslim scholars from Sahel countries Niger, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Algeria, and Libya...
Anti -gay speaker welcomed as a heroine
By Godfrey Olukya 31-10-2012 Uganda's speaker of parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has promised that she will ensure that the anti-homosexuality bill is...
Over 100 elephants killed in Tanzania recently
By Godfrey Olukya 31-10-2012 Tanzania wildlife authority is shocked at the high rate of killing elephants by poachers in the national...
Rwandan soldier’s refugees status in South Africa queried
By Godfrey Olukya 30-10-2012 A Rwandan general, Faustin Nyamwasa who was granted refugee status by South Africa has raised...
A Word or Three about Yellow Journalism
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW By Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz 32nd Senatorial District, Bronx County, New York Tel. 718-991-3161 You should know...
Government in Congo requested to protect human rights activist
By Godfrey Olukya 29-10-2012 The International Campaign to Stop Rape and Gender Violence in Conflict has called on the government...
Norway concerned about misuse of aid money in Uganda
By Godfrey Olukya 29-10-2012 The government of Norway is concerned about the misuse of aid funds in Uganda. It want...
Muslim students advised not to emulate foreigners
By Godfrey Olukya 29-10-2012 Muslim students in Burundi have been advised not to copy cultures from foreign countries especially those...
Female genital mutilation is coming to an end in Uganda.
By Godfrey Olukya 29-10-2012 Slowly but surely, female genital mutilation is coming to an end in Uganda Uganda government's...
Top 10 Dumbest Things Pro Athletes Do
By: Jason OConnor There seems to be an endless stream of idiotic things professional athletes do. I guess if you...
Man burnt in his house in Nigeria
By Godfrey Olukya 25-10-2012 Suspected Boko Haram Islamists last night set ablaze a house in which a middle-aged man was...
Over 50 opposition party members arrest in Uganda
By Godfrey Olukya 24-10-2012 Over 50 members of the main opposition political party in Uganda, FDC, have been arrested...
16th journalist shot dead in Somalia
By godfrey Olukya 24-10-2012 Another journalist has been shot dead in Somalia. Ahmed Saakin Farah, 25, has been shot...
Africa: No Laureate This Year for the Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership
15 OCTOBER 2012 PRESS RELEASE Photo: Mo Ibrahim and Jay Naidoo, Mo Ibrahim Foundation The Prize Committee of the Mo...
Democratic republic of Congo soldiers mistreat Zambians
By Godfrey Olukya 23-10-2012 Zambian fishermen on river Luapula which is at the broader with Democratic republic of Congo...
Red Cross president visits Mali and Niger
By Godfrey Olukya 22-10-2012 The president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Peter Maurer, has begun visit...
EID MUBAARAK TO OUR READERS!
Eid Mubarak - Eid Mubarak - Eid Mubarak! IMAM SALIHOU DJABI The Month of Dhul-Hijjah' Announcement of the High Judiciary...
Muslims in Africa advised about Eid-el-Aduha
By Godfrey Olukya 20-10-2012 Muslims around Africa are preparing to celebrate Eid-el-Aduha next week with some countries already having...
African Muslim journalists invited to Iran
By Godfrey Olukya 20-10-2012 The Iranian ministry of culture and Islamic guidance has invited journalists working in Muslim media...
Nyerere hailed for liberating Africa
By Godfrey Olukya 19-10-2012 The first president of Tanzania, the late Mwalimu Julius Nyerere has been hailed for his role...
Modern Muslims leaders should use internet
By Godfrey Olukya 19-10-2012 The Muslim leaders especially the Imams have been advised to get onto social networks like Facebook...
Over 900 South Sudanese Muslims travel to Mecca
By Godfrey Olukya 19-10-2012 For the first time, Muslims from South Sudan have traveled directly from their capital Juba to...
MCR Get Out to Vote for Obama.
GET OUT TO VOTE FOR OBAMA CAIRO SPEECH President Barack Obama, despite taking over the presidency in the most difficult...
Uganda denies supporting Congolese rebels
By Godfrey Olukya 18-102012 The government of Uganda has denied allegations made by UN group of experts that Uganda supports...
Zanzibar residents riot over disappearance of a Sheik
By Godfrey Olukya 18-10-2012 The disappearance of a popular Sheik, and also renown religious leader in Zanzibar who leads a...
11 people die in Libya clashes
By Godfrey Olukya 18-10-2012 At least 11 people have died and over 70 injured following an attack on Bani Walid...
Ghana to get more money from oil
By Godfrey Olukya 18-10-2012 Ghana is set to get more money to solve her problems after the...
Bulgarians denied bail in Uganda court
By Godfrey Olukya 18-10-2012 The 3 Bulgarians accused of forging Stanbic bank ATM cards in Uganda and allegedly using them...
Zimbabwe axes 6000 ghost workers
By Godfrey Olukya 17-10-2012 Over 6000 ghost workers have been identified by Zimbabwe government following it's efforts to clean up...
Hajj money swindled in Nigeria
By Godfrey Olukya 16-10-2012 Over 2000 Muslims in Nigeria's state of Zamfara who had paid their money so that...
VALLONE CONTINUES QUEENS COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY TOUR
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK OFFICE OF COUNCIL MEMBER PETER F. VALLONE JR. For Immediate Release October...
Returnees in south Sudan are being robbed, raped
By Godfrey Olukya 16-10-2012 Hundreds of South Sudanese who recently returned from Sudan have complained that they are often...
MCR Person of the week
Honorable Peter F. Vallone is our Person of the Week. The courage to challenge the criminal-hugging council members whose districts...
