3 Rwanda rebels arrested in Uganda

By Godfrey Olukya 10-9-2012Security agencies in Uganda have arrested three suspected Rwandan rebels who reportedly had intentions of overthrowing the regime of Rwanda's president Paul Kagame.'They were arrested in western Uganda…

Somalia votes for president today

By Godfrey Olukya   10-9-2012War torn Somalia's parliament is today voting for a new president .This is an historic election for the country which has lacked an effective central government for several decades.There are 25…

BRONX CLERGY TASK FORCE MEETING

Dear Friends and co-laborers:
We pray that everyone had a safe and blessed summer.  May grace and peace be with you.
Fall is now approaching and we still have a lot of work to accomplish and more networking and partnering in order

Gun crime by the numbers

New York Post Last Updated: Fri., Sep. 7, 2012, 05:31pm
 Posted: September 07, 2012
The shocking surveillance-video grab said it all: A snarling gunman about to take the life of a hard-working attendant at the RC Petroleum gas station outside

I Speak of Freedom, 1961

Dr. Kwame Nkrumah (1909-1972) was the leader of Ghana, the former British colony of the Gold Coast and the first of the European colonies in Africa to gain independence with majority rule. Until he was deposed by a coup d'état in 1966, he…

Religious extremism

Editorial from the Daily Observer of the Gambia, West Africa
Religion, as can be seen today, is at the centre of global debate, mainly because of the controversies surrounding it (thanks to the level of misinterpretation) and not because

What is an Entrepreneur?

By Fatima BaldeEntrepreneurship involves taking certain business risks, proper planning and being creative. An entrepreneur is someone who takes on the risk of starting a new business or creating a new product. Entrepreneurs often work…

Salaams and Greetings of Peace

Salaams and Greetings of Peace:My name is Theodora Ranelli and I’d like to introduce myself as the new Social Service Coordinator at Adopt-A-Friend.  I wish you a blessed and fulfilling rest of the month of Ramadan and joyous Eid. I am…

A Treatment for hepatitics c

By Fatima BaldeAssalamualkum. Good Afternoon. My name is Fatima Balde. My subject is Medicine and Health. The topic is on a medicine called PEGASYS (peginterforon alfa-2a) and Ribovirin, a treatment for hepatitis c.Pegasys is a…

Islam and health

By Fatima BaldeAssalamualkum. My name is Fatima Balde. I am 12yrs. old. Now before I get started I will just like to say that today in the Muslim society a lot of people like to hear about Islam. So today I will just like to combine it…

What is epilepsy?

By Ameena DrammehAssalamulakum. My name is Ameena Drammeh. My subject is medicine and health, and the topic I will be discussing is epilepsy. The reason I chose this topic is because I have a little sister that has been and living…

How Cancer Can Affect Youth

By Ameena DrammehMy name is Ameena Drammeh. I am currently enrolled in the Islamic Leadership School in the Bronx. The topic that I will be discussing today is Cancer. The reason I chose this topic is because one of my friends or…

What is Colon Cancer?

By Fatima BaldeColorectal cancer, less formally known as bowel cancer, is a cancer characterized by neoplasia in the colon, rectum, or vermiform appendix. Colorectal cancer is clinically distinct from anal cancer, which affects the…