Vice-President Chilima to celebrate birthday with golf tournament

Malawi 30/04/2024 | 17:58

Africa-Press - Malawi. Vice-President Saulos Chilima has organised a golf tournament on Saturday at Lilongwe Golf Club to celebrate his 51st birthday anniversary.Chilima has been an ardent golfer and played while working before joining frontline politics.In a statement, the Office of the...

Old and new generation of writers give shape to the anthology “Vozes de Malanje”

Angola 30/04/2024 | 16:27

Africa-Press - Angola. The multiple facets of the province, its traditions, struggles and overcomings are present in the anthology “Vozes de Malanje - Navigating Between Stories and Global Challenges”, to be launched this year with the approval of the publisher Musseleji.The work will bring...

PRESIDENT APPLAUDS WAYEYI

Botswana 29/04/2024 | 17:18

Africa-Press - Botswana. Wayeyi in Botswana and Namibia have been applauded for their efforts in growing culture and strengthening people-to-people relations.President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi appreciated the tribe during the Wayeyi Cultural Festival organised by the Kamanakao Association in...

UTG Theatre-in-Education Holds Intertextual World Malaria Day

Gambia 29/04/2024 | 16:26

Africa-Press - Gambia. The University of The Gambia (UTG) Theatre-in-Education (TIE) Literature programme on Thursday, 25th April facilitated an impressive intertextual World Malaria Day (WMD) programme to promote this year’s theme “Accelerating the Fight against Malaria for a More Equitable...

Book “Management Formulas for All” conquers the Brazilian market

Angola 29/04/2024 | 16:07

Africa-Press - Angola. The second work by Angolan author Neala Domingos, entitled “Management Formulas for All”, is highlighted in the Brazilian bookstore “Estante Virtual”.According to a press release, the work has been highlighted since the beginning of April, following the interest...

AME University signs MOU with Ghana’s Heritage Christian University College

Liberia 29/04/2024 | 13:08

Africa-Press - Liberia. The African Methodist Episcopal University (AMEU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Heritage Christian University College (HCUC) in Ghana, committing both institutions to collaborate in promoting areas of shared interest.The MOU, among other things,...

LOCAL OPERA SINGERS LWAZI, THANDO MAKE HISTORY

Eswatini 27/04/2024 | 18:08

Africa-Press - Eswatini. Two local Swati opera singers, Thando Zwane and Lwazi Dlamini have become the first pair of Eswatini opera singers to simultaneously qualify for the finals of one of the classical music world’s most prestigious singing competitions, the Hans Gabor Belvedere International...

NCAC, ACALAN Hold Round Table Discussion On Elaborating National Language Policy In Banjul

Gambia 27/04/2024 | 17:03

Africa-Press - Gambia. The National Centre for Arts and Culture NCAC in collaboration with the Africans Academic For Languages (ACALAN), on Wednesday, 24th April intensified its countrywide campaign on the elaboration of National Language Policy sensitization in Banjul.The daylong discourse...

Morgan Freeman’s documentary features Rwanda’s reconciliation story

Rwanda 26/04/2024 | 17:08

Africa-Press - Rwanda. Renowned US actor and film maker Morgan Freeman recently released season one of his series ‘The Story Of Us’, that tackles some of the fundamental forces that drive humanity including love, freedom, peace, factionalism, power and rebellion. Part of the series dubbed 'mega...

UB Professors Launch Setswana Personal Names Dictionary

Botswana 25/04/2024 | 18:36

Africa-Press - Botswana. Two University of Botswana (UB) academics, Professor Thapelo Otlogetswe and Dr Goabilwe Ramaeba, have published “A Dictionary of Setswana Personal Names”.According to Professor Otlogetswe, the publication has captured over 8500 Setswana names, which compares...

NCAC Forum for The Elaboration of National Languages Policy Reaches Brikama

Gambia 25/04/2024 | 17:59

Africa-Press - Gambia. In its continuous efforts on the elaboration of the National Languages Policy, the National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC)Tuesday held a daylong forum at the Governor of West Coast Region office in Brikama to sensitize and gather relevant information that would help on...

Bawumia meets Pope Francis in Vatican

Ghana 25/04/2024 | 16:45

Africa-Press - Ghana. Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, on 24 April, 2024 visited the Vatican, where he was warmly received by Pope Francis as part of his working visit to the Republic of Italy and the Vatican State.This landmark meeting underscores Ghana’s commitment to strengthening...

Treaty of Banjul clocks 208th years

Gambia 24/04/2024 | 18:37

Africa-Press - Gambia. The Office of The Executive Coordinator of Banjul has joined others in marking the 208th Anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Banjul (Bathurst) between the King of Kombo and the British.This Island was leased to the British by the then custodian of the Island,...

MYSTERY TURNS CULTURAL HERITAGE

Botswana 24/04/2024 | 17:37

Africa-Press - Botswana. Botswana culture and traditions are punctuated with historic sites with interesting stories premised on past events or experiences, most of which have spiritual connotations attached. Over the years, some of the sites have been listed as cultural heritage, to be passed...

DR. NGAO MOTSEI TO LAUNCH ANTI-BULLYING BOOK FRIDAY

Eswatini 24/04/2024 | 17:02

Africa-Press - Eswatini. Dr. Ngao Motsei will launch a book titled ‘Building Psychologically Safe Spaces: Safeguarding Your Workspace Against at the Mountain View Hotel on Friday.’The launch is expected to start at 5:30pm and will be hosted by the Leadership Growth Forum (LGF), a non-profit...

Writers highlight the book's usefulness but regret production costs

Angola 24/04/2024 | 16:11

Africa-Press - Angola. Angolan writers Hortêncio Cassemene and Fernando Branco defended the need to value reading, as books are a source of language development, literacy and critical thinking.On the occasion of World Book and Authors' Rights Day, which takes place (23), Hortêncio Cassemene...

The Kuomboka It’s a five day event of celebrations

Zambia 24/04/2024 | 02:35

Africa-Press - Zambia. The ceremony celebrates the journey of His Majesty the the Litunga from his summer home at Lealui in the flooded villages of the Barotse Floodplain, to his winter home in Limulunga on the higher ground, until the flooded plains subside in June/July.The return trip is...

Writer Paulina Chiziane defends female empowerment based on cultural reality

Angola 23/04/2024 | 16:47

Africa-Press - Angola. Mozambican writer Paulina Chiziane encouraged, in Luena, Moxico province, eastern Angola, the promotion of female emancipation and empowerment, as long as it respects African cultural reality, to raise awareness of Africanity.For the renowned writer, leveraging what...

Gov Kefas tasks parents on reading culture

Nigeria 22/04/2024 | 20:36

Africa-Press - Nigeria. Governor Agbu Kefas of Taraba State has tasked parents with enhancing reading culture among the younger generation.He stated this on Monday via a press statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Digital Communication, Emmanuel Bello, while congratulating Asogha...

Creatives’ want old laws amended to accommodate women

Uganda 22/04/2024 | 17:52

Africa-Press - Uganda. The deputy chairperson for the National Cultural Forum (NCF), an umbrella body for about 67 Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) associations representing over 386,000 people has appealed to line ministries like that of gender to ensure that laws regulating the sector are...

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