The Human Capital, and Marketing and Communications units of Stanbic Bank have extended a hand of support to the La Yahoushua Primary School in Accra in commemoration of this year’s Nelson Mandela Day. The Bank donated items worth GH¢8000 to the school pupils and also pledged to provide periodic support for the school. The items … Read more
An ambulance carrying South Africa’s first democratically elected president Nelson Mandela caught fire as it was rushing him to hospital, his doctor revealed in a book published on Monday. The incident is one of several bizarre episodes contained in the book chronicling Mandela’s final years by Vejay Ramlakan, who was South Africa’s surgeon general and … Read more
The Russian poet Yevgeny Yevtushenko has died of heart failure in the United States at the age of 84. Yevtushenko was the last surviving major poet of those who came to prominence in the USSR of the 1960s. He is best-known for his epic work, Babi Yar. It commemorates one of the worst Nazi atrocities … Read more
The Nelson Mandela Foundation has added its voice to condemnation of recent xenophobic attacks in the country. The called on the government to act fast to curb the situation and for aggrieved parties to embrace dialogue. The outfit dedicated to preserving the legacy of the country’s first black president, Nelson Mandela called on the entire … Read more
Mehriban can now rule Azerbaijan if her husband is incapacitated Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev has appointed his wife Mehriban to serve as first vice-president, further tightening his grip on power in the oil-rich Caucasus republic. The appointment was announced on the presidential website. Ilham Aliyev has ruled Azerbaijan since the death of his father Heydar … Read more
BLACK he was, yet he moved the world. BLACK he was, yet resonating was his word. BLACK he was, yet a model we saw. BLACK he was, yet he stood out amongst all. BLACK he was, and he made BLACK COUNT! The Mvezo-born Rolihlahla! Yes, you were named a trouble maker But you lived a … Read more
Winnie Mandela looked at least 20 years younger than her age. Although Winnie Mandela’s birthday is on September 26, her birthday dinner was held almost two weeks clear of the date. The South African icon had her celebration at the swanky Mount Nelson hotel in Cape Town and, even though she’s always beaten the odds, … Read more