Africa | Infrastructure | Senegal December 29, 2021 Completed phase one of Dakar’s prestigious electrified standard gauge commuter train project called Train Express Regional (TER) in Senegal has been inaugurated. That was reported by some African and French media on December 28, 2021. According to the reports, phase one of the project that stretches 36 kilometres from downtown Dakar to the suburban settlement of Diamniadio and entails 13 stations, was officially opened f

Africa's Diaspora Communities | Entertainment & Lifestyle December 29, 2021 Dr Dre (56) born Andre Romelle Young and his ex-wife Nicole Young (51) have reached an agreement by which the former will pay the latter a staggering $100 million divorce settlement. That was reported by some US media on December 29, 2021. According to the reports, the wealthy rapper and music producer will make the agreed divorce settlement in two instalments of $50 million each, with the first i

Africa | Infrastructure | Uganda December 27, 2021 (Photo: Illustrative Drawing Of Proposed Kampala-Jinja Expressway) Construction of the long-awaited Kampala-Jinja Expressway in Uganda may begin soon. According to announcement made by the government of Uganda in the first half of 2021, construction of the planned impressive expressway is expected to begin in 2022. Winning contractor for the project is expected to be announced soon from a shortlist entailing 4 bidding cons

Africa | South Africa December 26, 2021 South Africa’s Archbishop Desmond Tutu is dead. He died on December 26, 2021, in Cape Town at the age of 90. South Africa’s first Anglican African bishop, Desmond Tutu was renown for his unwavering stance against South Africa’s previous pathetic apartheid system against which he advocated for non-violent response. After the apartheid regime was defeated and South Africa gained a majority African rule in 1994 under the African Nationa

Africa | Ethiopia December 20, 2021 (Photo: Passenger Train On Addis-Ababa - Djibouti Electrified Standard Gauge Railway) Ethiopia’s Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) on December 20, 2021, announced its rebel forces were retreating from neighboring regions into Tigray. That was reported by some African media. According to the reports, rebel TPLF forces that previously occupied some parts of the country’s regions of Amhara and Afar and vowed to advance southwards and

Africa's Diaspora Communities | Entertainment & Lifestyle December 17, 2021 Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott romance has strengthened after Astroworld horrific accident, reported some US media on December 16, 2021. According to the reports, contrary to what some sources had predicted or expected, the unfortunate Astroworld tragedy has changed the celebrity duo's romance in very profound positive way. More specifically, the tragedy is said to have, among others, brought them

Entertainment & Lifestyle December 15, 2021 Billie Eilish (19) has revealed that she has been watching lots of porn since the age of 11, reported some US media on December 14, 2021. The music superstar is said to have made the damning revelation when candidly speaking to the The Howard Stern Show on December 13, 2021. Notwithstanding, however, Billie Eilish who seems to have now stopped watching porn, is said to have castigated the rather popular adult movies saying, amon

Africa's Diaspora Communities | Haiti December 15, 2021 (Photo: Cap-Haitien City, Haiti) At least 75 people have perished in a fuel tanker blast in Haiti, reported some media. According to the reports, the deadly blast occurred in the city of Cap-Haitien in the northern part of the country, on the early hours of December 14, 2021, after the fuel tanker overturned. Fire from the blast is said to have spread to nearby vehicles, houses, and commercial outlets. _______________

Fashion & Beauty December 13, 2021 India’s Harnaaz Sandhu won the Miss Universe 2021 pageant alias the 70th Miss Universe pageant that was held at the Universe Dome in Eilat, Israel, on December 13, 2021 (local time). Harnaaz Sandhu (21) was crowned Miss Universe 2021 by her predecessor, Miss Universe 2020, Andrea Meza of Mexico. First and second runner ups were Nadia Ferreira of Paraguay and Lalela Mswane of South Africa respectively. _____________________________ © 2015

Africa's Diaspora Communities | Entertainment & Lifestyle December 10, 2021 Halle Berry has delivered a philosophical bombshell saying that her late dad that she once described as alcoholic and abusive, was in fact a victim of the familial circumstances through which he grew up. This was inferred from utterances utterances she made in a recent NPR's podcast episode, and reported by some media on December 9, 2021. According to the reports, Halle Berry is said to have obser