By Everlyne Mosongo of Music in Africa
Warner Music Group has signed a licensing deal with Mdundo, one of Africa’s leading music service apps, to stream its catalog in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Nigeria.
“We are very happy to announce this partnership. There’s a huge demand among African music fans for international as well as local repertoire,” CEO of Mdundo Martin Nielsen...
As of October 31, 2017, US passports now have markers to identify registered sex offenders. On February 08, 2016, President Obama signed into law H.R. 515, the “International Megan’s Law to Prevent Child Exploitation and Other Sexual Crimes Through Advanced Notification of Traveling Sex Offenders,” which authorized the Department of Homeland Security’s Angel Watch Center (AWC) and the Department...
Western Union customers who might have been victims of scams are now eligible to file claims through February 12, 2018 following a $586 million settlement in January between Western Union and 50 attorney generals. The settlement covers frauds that happened between January 1, 2004 and January 19, 2017 and you do not need to be a US citizen to...
Influenza, also called flu, makes thousands of Minnesotans sick every year. This can cause them to miss work and school. While most people get better, the flu can be dangerous enough to lead to hospitalization, and even death in some cases. You can help protect yourself and your family by getting a flu vaccine every year. Everyone 6 months...
Israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expressed his country's desire to join the African Union. The premier made the remarks on Tuesday at State House, Nairobi during a luncheon to celebrate the second inauguration of president Uhuru Kenyatta after a disputed election. Netanyahu attended the luncheon with 11 other African heads of state even though he had skipped the...
South Africa's Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Mali's Tinariwen have made a return to the Grammy nomination list. Grammy nominations were announced on Tuesday and both have been nominated in the same category: Best World Music Album. Tinariwen won the Grammy in the same category in 2012 while the South African group has four Grammys to its name, the last...
Ethiopian Airlines has once again been named African Airline of the Year by the African Airlines Association (AFRAA). The announcement was made during the association’s 49th Annual General Assembly in Kigali last week (November 14).
Secretary General Dr. Elijah Chingosho said during an address at the meeting that only Ethiopian, Air Mauritius and Morocco's Royal Air Maroc and Astral Aviation,...
An inaugural meeting of the newly established Christian Academy of African Physicians (CAAP) was held in Louisville, Kentucky on November 9-11. The group will develop medical and spiritual curricula and to create partnerships that support the creation of new Christian primary care training programs for the continent of Africa.
Loma Linda University, a Seventh-day Adventist health sciences institution in California...
President Trump has nominated the man who last month pledged to quadruple workplace immigration crackdowns to be the permanent director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The White House announced on Tuesday that Trump has appointed Thomas D. Homan to the position. He has been the acting director since president Obama left office.
His appointment is subject to Senate approval.
During a...
The first ever Minnesota Black Authors expo will be held on Saturday, November 18 2017 in Minneapolis. The organizers say the expo is intended to support the work of black authors and to engage the community.
The event is hosted by authors Jasmine Boudah, Toviaz Bridgewater Sly, and De'Vonna Pittman, and will be held at Neon, located at 1007 West...
On November 6-10, the Police Division convened the 2017 UN police week. Heads of police components (HOPCs) in UN peacekeeping operations and special political missions came to New York for discussions, as well as briefings to the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations and the Security Council.
During the week, Heads of police components considered the recommendations of the Internal Review...
