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Entertainment Lifestyle 

Classical Music Playlist, June 12, 2023

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  Florence Price (1887-1953) Florence Price had been composing for many years when she entered her music into different categories of a 1932 music composition competition. This proved a turning point for her. She won multiple awards including two first prize honors for her Symphony in E-minor and Piano Sonata also in E-minor. From a recent release by pianist Michelle… Read More
Africa 

South Africa: legal stay extended for thousands of Zimbabweans

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Tens of thousands of Zimbabwean nationals working in South Africa who were facing deportation when their work permits expire at the end of June have been given a temporary reprieve after South African authorities extended the deadline on Thursday. About 178,000 holders of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit, an immigration permit issued in 2010 to Zimbabweans who had migrated to South… Read More
Africa 

Egypt’s Al Ahly wins African Champions League against defending champion Wydad

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Egypt’s Al Ahly won the African Champions League on Sunday for a record-extending 11th continental club title, as a late header by defender Mohamed Abdelmonem wrestled the crown away from defending champion Wydad at its home stadium in Morocco. Abdelmonem’s 78th-minute goal saw the second leg of the final end 1-1 in Casablanca and gave Al Ahly a 3-2 aggregate… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

Meredith O’Connor’s Keynote Speech at the United Nations Plaza for Kechie’s Project on Her Advocacy

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Meredith O’Connor’s Keynote Speech at the United Nations Plaza for Kechie’s Project on Her Advocacy – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Tuesday, June 13, 2023 · 639,168,394 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events & Conferences RSS… Read More
Entertainment Lifestyle 

“I Made More Money From Gospel Music Than My Entire Career” – Kcee

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Nigerian singer, Kingsley Okonkwo, popularly known as Kcee, has revealed that he made more money from his joint gospel album with Okwesili Eze Group, ‘Cultural Praise’ than his entire secular music career. The ‘Limpopo’ crooner disclosed this in a recent interview with Cool FM, Lagos. He said the gospel album is his most streamed project ever. READ ALSO: Reactions As… Read More
Human Rights 

Initiative to enhance crucial role of women in countering hate speech launched

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The bold new plan is being released a few days ahead of the second UN-stipulated International Day for Countering Hate Speech. The Plan of Action for Women in Communities to Counter Hate Speech and Prevent Incitement to Violence that Could Lead to Atrocity Crimes (otherwise known as The Napoli Women in Communities Plan of Action) is based on a year-long… Read More
Africa 

Effects of Ugandan Anti-LGBT law: Emptying HIV clinics

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In the Ugandan capital of Kampala, the usually buzzing HIV/AIDS treatment center is almost empty days after parliament enacted a controversial anti-gay law. According to staff, the usual daily influx of approximately 50 patients has dried up, antiretroviral drugs pile up unused. A resident medical officer at a US-funded clinic, warned that new waves of HIV infections were forming as vulnerable… Read More
Africa 

Brazil’s Vinicius to feature in friendly against Guinea

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Forward Vinicius Junior reported for duty with the Brazil national team in Barcelona on Monday. The Real Madrid star joins the ‘Seleção’ ahead of facing Guinea in a friendly at Espanyol’s Estadi Cornellà-El Prat on Saturday. Brazil then travel to Portugal for a second friendly against Senegal at the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon on Tuesday 20th. It is the… Read More
Africa 

‘Immense tragedy’ underscores need to address unexploded ordnance danger in Somalia

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UNMAS issued a statement saying it was “deeply saddened and profoundly alarmed” by the deaths of 27 civilians, including 22 children, in a “tragic incident” involving unexploded ordnance (UXO) that occurred on Friday in the Lower Shabelle region.  Fifty-three people were also injured.  Innocent lives lost  “UNMAS expresses its sincere condolences to the families affected by this devastating event and… Read More
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