This is quite interesting. A Nigerian couple living in London gave birth to a blue-eyed and blonde haired white (not albino) baby girl. Pop it for the full story.Blue-eyed blonde Nmachi, whose name means “Beauty of God” in the Nigerian couple’...

Anyone keen to round off their African holiday in style should consider a short break in Zanzibar for the final leg of their trip, particularly if they are looking for rest and relaxation. Zanzibar is an excellent place to unwind if you have t...

501 63Lagos State Government in the South-west Nigeria has warned that henceforth any individual found wanting of violating the rules at play on sanitation day would be fine to the tune of N50, 000.The government also reiterated that the monthly enviro...

505 31The Ministry of Agriculture is spearheading the Gambia All Village Savings and Credit Associations (VISACA) Congress at the Sheraton Hotel and Spa in Brufut. The two-day forum brings together stakeholders in the micro-finance institutions across ...

5060691The government has declared five days of mourning fallen former president Godfrey Lukongwa Binaisa, starting today. According to the funeral programme released by the government yesterday, the late Binaisa is to be buried on Wednesday at a yet t...

“The media has discriminated against Muslims.” This was the message from Abdullatif Esajee the Treasurer of Jamia Mosque Committee when he complained about the unfair coverage of Muslim issues before and in the aftermath of the January 15th demonst...

African Tradition is expressed through many different art forms, such as music, dance, art, sculpture and beadwork. These traditions are deeply ingrained into the whole African culture. Many African languages are “tone languages,” mean...

Police officers claim they killed 34 striking miners in self defence at Marikana platinum mine owned by UK company  

Sénégal-50416AUTOMOBILELes marques japonaises dominent le marché sénégalaisLe marché sénégalais de l’automobile est dominé par les marques japonaises. Quarante pour cent des véhicules vendus, en 2009, au Sénégal, sont d’origine nippone,...

50017 AfranTehran, March 17, IRNA – The Islamic Republic of Iran’s Navy sent Wednesday a vessel (the 7th one) to the Gulf of Aden to fight pirates and protect the country’s shipping lines from piracy.A number of Iran’s Navy commanders as well a...

50019 AfranPresident Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday suggested the head of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to appoint a woman as his deputy.In a letter to the OIC Secretary General, Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, the Iranian president suggested him ...

50036 Afran The Islamic Republic of Iran on Saturday called on the nuclear states to disarm in a bid to bring about an atmosphere of peace and security in the international community. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad made the call in a ceremony to inaugur...

50045 AfranTehran, April 10, IRNA – Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehman-Parast on Saturday stressed that Tehran is trying to pave the way for global nuclear disarmament with the help of other independent states.Talking to IRNA, he said that the I...

50116Nigeria’s lower parliamentarians, the House of Representatives have concluded arrangements to reconstitute its 84 standing committees on resumption from its current recess.This was announced by the Chairman, House Committee on Rules and Business...

50064 AfranIRI President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad started a three-day official visit to Zimbabwe and Uganda on Thursday. He will be heading a high-ranking politico-economic delegation.On the first leg of his two-nation tour, President Ahmadinejad is to arri...

50506Gideon Behar, the ambassador of Israel to The Gambia, has disclosed that the government of Israel has more projects and development plans to offer to the Gambia. He explained that these projects would be mainly in agriculture, health and the educa...

50519Reliable information stated that the following have been nominated in the diplomatic service: Mrs. Marie Saine-Firdaus, former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, has been nominated as The Gambia's ambassador to Cuba, replacing Mr. Pierre Ta...

50130National chairman of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Vincent Ogbulafor yesterday was arraigned at an Abuja High Court over alleged N401 million fraud.He was however, granted a N5 million bail, with two sureties in like sum thereb...

505 33Farmers from the various farming organisations within the West Africa sub-region along with stakeholders in the agriculture sector has called on regional institutions such as West African Monetary Institute (WAMI) and the ECOWAS as well as the pr...