Still relishing provocation three years after their release from a Russian prison, the punk rockers Pussy Riot are reviving their challenge to President Vladimir Putin in an action-packed autobiographical theatrical piece. Maria Alyokhina, one of two key members of the group who went to prison, has taken Pussy Riot in a new avant-garde direction in … Read more
24th February, 1966 was a very important day in Ghana’s history. It was the day our first President, Kwame Nkrumah, was overthrown. A few weeks before the Kotoka-Afrifa coup, Nigeria had been convulsed by Nzeogwu, Aguiyi-Ironsi and others. And Mobutu Sese Seko Wabenza and Eyadema had arrived a few months before. In the decades after … Read more
24th February, 1966 was a very important day in Ghana’s history. It was the day our first President, Kwame Nkrumah, was overthrown. A few weeks before the Kotoka-Afrifa coup, Nigeria had been convulsed by Nzeogwu, Aguiyi-Ironsi and others. And Mobutu Sese Seko Wabenza and Eyadema had arrived a few months before. In the decades after … Read more
Major League Soccer is a league that has long interested U. K. and European players as a possible landing spot. But the same hasn’t been the case when it comes to British managers. The departure of Owen Coyle from the Houston Dynamo in May and the firing of Orlando City coach Adrian Heath in July … Read more
On Friday November 25, Fidel Castro, the leader of the Cuba Revolution, passed away. His death was reported in a televised message by his brother Raul. “The commander in chief of the Cuban revolution died at 22:29 hours this evening [03:29 UK time, Saturday],” he said before adding his brother’s immortal words: “Hasta la Victoria … Read more