Ugandan court bans national exams on Muslim holidays
Published in the Daily Monitor on 14th May 2021 The Ugandan Constitutional Court has ruled that the government can no longer force Muslim students to sit national exams on religious …
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Bumper crop to end Zimbabwe hunger cycle
Written by Kitsepile NyathiPublished on 11th May 2021 Following consecutive droughts, Zimbabwe received above-normal rainfall at the end of this summer crop season. This has resulted in the country’s largest …
School co-op raises funds for Black history museum
Written by Sean JonesPublished on 12th May 2021 Middle-school students from Cultural Roots Co-operative raised $3500 for the Pocahontas Island Black History Museum. The museum is on Pocahontas Island, Virginia, …
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Paris Court tries Anti-Racism Activist for Statue Attack
Written by John LeicesterPublished on 11th May 2021 Franco Lollia, a Black activist, is on trial for defacing a statue of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, a 17th century Royal Minister who was …
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Why skin issues in patients of color are neglected, mistreated
Written by Black Press USA/NNPAPublished on 12th May 2021 Dermatologist Jasmine Obioha reports that there is a lack of training on treating skin conditions on skin of colour. According to …
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Black Women Are More Likely to Start a Business than White Men
Written by Donna Kelley, Mahdi Majbouri, and Angela RandolphPublished on 11th May 2021 A study published by the Global Entrepreneurs Monitor revealed that 17% of Black women are starting businesses …
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Mother of Seven, Alena Maze, Is the First Black Person in The World to Hold a Ph.D. In Survey Methodology
Written by Tomas KassahunPublished on 3rd May 2021 At the age of 35, Alena Maze became the first Black person in the world to earn a PhD. in Research Methodology. …
South Sudan offers $40,000 bounty on information, arrest of highway gangs
Written by Garang A. MalakPublished on 5th May 2021 South Sudan authorities have appealed to the public for any information on the criminal gangs that are targeting Kenyan and Ugandan …
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WFP appeals for $74m as drought hits southern Africa countries
Written by Arnaldo VieiraPublished on 3rd May 2021 The World Food Programme (WFP) listed Madagascar as facing drought and cited that several southern African countries face drought or have declared …
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