They came by the thousands to gather outside Siriraj Hospital and the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand. Dressed in pink and gold, the colors of health and royalty, they prayed for the recovery of their beloved King. After a lifetime of service, His Majesty Bhumibol Adulyadej, King Rama IX of Thailand, was dying. His…
Born on Leap Day in 1996 in Lagos, Nigeria, and naturally gifted as an entertainer, Korede Bello has been performing since he was seven years of age, initially under the stage name “African Prince.” Bello’s professional music career began when he was in middle school, where he recorded the single Forever. Forever’s success brought…
Trump’s latest litigation revolves around the accusation that he offered to pay a porn star $10,000 for sex. Yep, you read that right. Not only has Trump recently been accused of groping women for decades, apparently he allegedly also likes to pay for his sex. Jessica Drake, age 42, came forward as yet another woman adding…
The nation of Kenya recently swore in a new Chief Justice. David Maraga, one of three Court of Appeals judges to apply for the position, received approval to serve in the important judicial post. He appeared before the Parliamentary Justice and Legal Affairs Committee earlier this month to respond to questions from legislators considering…
The Kenyan National Police Service (NPS) has recently partnered with the UK’s National Crime Agency Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre in the pursuit of doing a better job at detecting child abuse and safeguarding children from sexual predators. Superintendent of Police Grace Ndirangu heads the unit that investigates cases of Child Sexual Exploitation…
While it’s true many Americans never thought Trump would make it as far as he has, others are quietly weeping as Clinton steams ahead even further in the polls, leaving Trump in the dust. In the most recent polls administered shortly after the 3rd and final debate dubbed “Fight Night,” Clinton has hit double digits in…
The election of 2016 has been such a roller coaster of events and revelations that it almost doesn’t come as a surprise that the most recently advertised Trump supporter is, in fact, a member of the Obama clan. Malik Obama, President Obama’s half-brother who resides in Kenya yet has naturalized United States citizenship, has…
South Africa is reeling amidst the financial scandal that is disturbing its highest office. Pravin Gordhan, South Africa’s Minister of Finance, has found himself in the center of disgrace as he is set to formally be charged with fraud on November 2nd. The charges stem from actions taken during his previous employment as the…
By now, everyone probably knows about Samsung’s huge debacle with its most recent flagship “phablet,” the Galaxy Note 7. To recap, the smartphone, which was released in August 2016, has created a humongous problem as several handsets have exploded and caught on fire, causing huge damages and injuries in the process. As a result,…
International journalist and author Ken Saro-Wiwa Jr. passed away in a London hospital on October 18th, 2016 after suffering from a stroke and slipping into a coma. Saro-Wiwa’s sister told the BBC, “It is with great sadness that we announce that Ken Saro-Wiwa Jr. passed away suddenly. His family are devastated and request privacy…
