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Vallone Announces Launch of  with Selfhelp Community ServicesApril 27, 2017Bayside – Standing with community leaders, advocates and seniors, Council Member Paul Vallone announced the official launch of a senior transportation pilot…

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, April 28, 2017/ -- Norilsk Nickel has served notice that it intends to commence legal proceedings in Botswana against the Government of Botswana in respect of its involvement in the reckless trading of BCL…

Peaceful Coexistence.“The total economic impact of violence to the world economy in 2015 was estimated to be $13.6 trillion and is expressed in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms. This is equivalent to 13.3 per cent…

HARGEISA, Somaliland, April 24, 2017/ -- Innovate Ventures is running for a second year their highly successful tech start-up accelerator – The Innovate Accelerator. Launched in partnership with VC4A, Telesom and Oxfam as part of Work in…

By Godfrey Olukya 24-4-2017Ethiopia’s Adwa is holy place, it removed shame from Africa – MuseveniHundreds gathered in Ethiopia’s Northern town of Adwa, to commemorate the defeat of the Italian troupes by Ethiopian forces…

East Elmhurst, NY — State Senator Jose Peralta and experts from several organizations held an immigration forum this morning at P.S. 89 in Elmhurst, in which attendees were informed about their rights, and how to act in the event that…

Dear Peacemakers:When dealing with Middle Eastern issues/conflicts, focus on truth and justice not trying to please any group or avoid offending others. Trust me when I say it, it does not matter what you say and how…

Dear Bronxites: We are not sacrificing our resources and repetitions to transform the Bronx into ‘The Peace County’ for political gain, profits or publicity. We are unapologetically doing it for our children to survive and succeed. As a…

LUANDA, Angola, April 21, 2017/ -- Taking a step closer to completing a valuable new route for the global telecommunications sector, Angola Cables today announced the completion of the marine survey for the South Atlantic Cable System…

Mayor Bill de Blasio pledged to make New York City a safe and open community for all who live here, regardless of immigration status.The work of our office is, at its heart, about inclusion. New York City's Mayor's Office of Immigrant…

WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, April 20, 2017/ -- The World Bank Group launched XL Africa, a five-month business acceleration program designed to support the 20 most promising digital start-ups from Sub-Saharan Africa. Start-ups…

By Godfrey Olukya 20-4-2017Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is rebounding in 2017 after registering the worst decline in more than two decades in 2016, according to the new ''Africa's Pulse'' report a bi-annual analysis…

LAGOS, Nigeria, April 19, 2017/ -- Introduction Jumia Nigeria is pleased to present the 2017 edition of the African Mobile Trends Paper. This is the third white paper presentation from Jumia delving into mobile trends across Africa and…

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., today announced the sentencing of PEDRO HERNANDEZ, 56, to 25 years-to-life in state prison for kidnapping and murdering six-year-old Etan Patz, who disappeared while walking to a school…

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Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., today announced the sentencing of CLARENCE DEAN, 42, to 25 years-to-life in state prison for murdering a 33-year-old woman, Kristine Yitref, in his Times Square hotel room. On December 6,…

Recently, Tunisia medical council banned homosexual examination that could aid homosexual act in the country. The move is called a 'courageous step' by Human Rights Watch. However it has been confirmed that same sex relationships are…

LAGOS, Nigeria, April 17, 2017/ -- Akinwumi Adesina, president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), says billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, may become the largest exporter of rice in the world by 2021.Speaking at the Mo Ibrahim…

Dear Bronxites.I would like to take this opportune moment to share with you something crucial to our pursuit of a more perfect county.  As members of faith, we must raise our children to be good husbands and wives, not smart…

As a proud New Yorker, the destruction of the World Trade Center was so painful that I never wanted to see the pictures of those amazing towers ever again. And I still refused to watch the burning towers.  But seeing New York now…

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“I was deeply saddened to learn of the untimely death of Justice Sheila Abdus-Salaam, a true pioneer and leader in the justice system. In February, I had the great privilege of appearing before her in a matter being argued at the Court of…

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., and Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez today announced the sentencing of SCOTT VITELLO, 40, to 1-to-3 years in state prison for facilitating the theft of hundreds of thousands of…

LAGOS, Nigeria, April 12, 2017/ -- Dangote Flour Mills has posted a profit before tax of N11.82 billion for its financial year ended December 31, 2016. According to the results released on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), the…

LAGOS, Nigeria, April 12, 2017/ -- SunTrust Bank Nigeria Limited has released its financial performance for the year ended December 31, 2016 and the results have sent a clear message of determination to succeed and deliver value to all…

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, April 12, 2017/ -- Tigo, Tanzania’s leading Digital Lifestyle company, has announced the opening of a new state of the art Call Centre, the first of its kind in the country.Boasting the latest technology, the…

By Godfrey Olukya 11-4-2017The European Commission has today announced in a press release humanitarian assistance to help people in need in the Great Lakes and Southern Africa and Indian Ocean regions, who continue to face the…

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., today announced the indictment of A.J. BLACK, 49, a chef and restaurateur, for stealing approximately $328,000 over a four-year period by failing to remit New York State sales tax collected…

  East Elmhurst, NY — The Independent Democratic Conference made the largest commitment to immigrant legal aid in New York State history — securing $10 million for services in the 2017-2018 budget. IDC members worked with Gov. Andrew Cuomo…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 10, 2017/ -- Marriott International, Inc. today announced its first property in Kenya with the opening of Four Points by Sheraton Nairobi Hurlingham. Owned by Kamcan Properties Limited, the hotel is…