Team Nigeria has made a giant stride in the city of Ndola, Zambia, venue of the ongoing 2023 African U-18 and U-20 Athletics Championships, winning a total of 12 medals in Day 2 of the competition. The event, which entered its second day on Sunday. saw Nigerian athletes sweeping five Gold, three Silver and four Bronze medals to take their medal haul to seven Gold, five Silver and five Bronze. It was the highest number of medals recorded by a particular country in a one day in the history of the championship. The duo of Joma Oghenefejiro Praise and Oshiokpu…
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Key Points Finland returned sacred stone fragments that were stolen by a Finnish missionary in 1886 Finland and Namibia are working to strengthen bilateral ties economically Former colonisers must do all that they can to compensate for Africa’s dreadful colonial past In yet another European attempt to right colonial wrongs, Finland’s president Sauli Niinistö on Thursday returned two fragments from the Ondonga stone, which were stolen by Finnish missionaries in the 19th century. The Ondonga stone is sacred to the Ovambo people, Namibia’s largest ethnic group. In February 1886, Finnish missionary Martti Rautanen, alongside Swiss geologist Hans Schinz, encountered the…
Chiffon Thomas 01/05/23 at 06:00 am by admin Chiffon Thomas Confronted, 2022 About:Chiffon Thomas’ (b. 1991) multifaceted practice incorporates embroidery, collage, drawing, and sculpture to explore the self as split, fractured, and transforming. Identifying as a non-binary queer person of color, Thomas contends with the crafted body in his work, examining wider issues of gender, race and sexuality. Embracing the liminal space between figuration and abstraction, Thomas’ “impossible bodies” forcefully eschew easy classification in order to serve as vessels for personal memories and collective narratives. Reminiscent of the diverse, mixed media practices exhibited…
Your wedding day is one of the most important days of your life, and it is the perfect opportunity to showcase and celebrate your cultural heritage. Incorporating your culture into your wedding day is a beautiful way to honor your roots, pay tribute to your ancestors, and share your traditions with your loved ones. If you are planning to incorporate your culture into your wedding day, here are some tips and ideas to get you started. Choose a meaningful venue The venue you choose for your wedding day can play a significant role in incorporating your culture into your celebrations.…
Swakopmund is a beautiful town on the coast of Namibia, about 350 km west of Windhoek. There are many amazing things to do in Swakopmund from observing incredible wildlife to skydiving over the desert and tasting local craft beer. In our opinion, Swakopmund is the most beautiful and interesting town in the country. It’s definitely worth including it in your Namibia road trip itinerary. If you’re looking for a nice place where you can stay for a couple of days Swakopmund is a great option. We spent here one week and had a really great time. The town is a perfect…
This year, 2023, marks 30 years since the assassination of comrade Martin Thembisile (known as “Chris”) Hani. His life story and death should always be read within the broader context of South Africa’s political history. He was assassinated during an important era in the early 1990s when society was experiencing a transition toward democratic political rule. There is contestation within historical and political archives about the underlying causes and events that culminated in the fatal shooting. This historical injustice needs to be addressed to give the Hani family, his close comrades, and society at large closure. There can be no…
Key Points to Know…About Sudan:Sudan, a member of the Arab league, is a predominantly Muslim country in North East Africa. It is bordered by Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Egypt to the north, Eritrea to the northeast, Ethiopia to the southeast, Libya to the northwest and South Sudan (which separated from Sudan in 2011) to the South. It is the third largest country in Africa by land area. The military-led state has a population of 45.7 million and is one of the poorest countries in Africa. Sudan is run by a council of generals, led…
18 Zambia players lost their lives in the plane crash off the coast of Gabon 30 years agoToday marks the 30th anniversary of the plane crash that killed almost the entire Zambia men’s football team.On 28 April 1993, travelling to Senegal for a World Cup qualifier, the squad’s plane stopped in Libreville in Gabon to refuel but came down off the coast not long after take-off.According to the accident report, delayed by almost a decade, the right engine caught fire but the pilot shut down the still-functioning left engine and the aircraft plunged into the sea.Eighteen players and 12 others…
‘Kuduo’ Atta KWAMI Until Apr 4, 2015 HS-howard scott gallery, 529 W 20th, New York. Xebubuyi, 2015. About:. “[…] I favour apparent simplicity alongside discovered complexity: this is vital. There is a tension at work in the handling of the material that enables the object to emerge. Even the frequent improvisations of an artist can become predictable, but for me the final result of a painting is not known, beforehand.” Atta Kwami, 2014 Ntonso, 2015. Kuduo, is the name of the Asante brass vessel in which personal treasures are stored. Its significance is…
Andrew Smitherman was a man of many talents who developed a keen interest in journalism when he completed his law degree and decided to work with Attorney, W.H. Twine. He persuaded the owner of the law firm to grant him permission to run the affairs of his other business, a newspaper called the Muskogee Cimiter. Within a space of three years, he had carved a niche for the Muskogee Cimiter as a national newspaper. However, he felt the need to resign from his job and establish his own newspaper; a conviction born out of the belief that the black community…