Monthly Archives: February 2012

The Best Ethiopian Cuisine In DFW

Unknown to most Dallas residents, the city hosts one of the largest selections of Ethiopian restaurants in the country. The highest concentration is loosely located in the North Dallas/Richardson area near 365 and Greenville. Eastern Africans are known for their

Miss Nigeria — Jackiema Flemming wins Miss Roots and Culture Pageant

Basseterre, St Kitts (by Judette Pollock) – It was definitely an exciting night, last Saturday (25th February 2012) as the five African beauties took to the stage, poise and confidence in the 2012 Miss Roots and Culture Pageant. The pageant

Agyness Deyn: Britain’s next top… actress?

In fact, as the shelf-lives of models become as short and as unpredictable as that of a pack of ready-to-eat avocados, denizens of the professions are looking to expand their relevance, whether into the realm of entertainment, as an entrepreneur

Rebekah Brooks was loaned police horse by Scotland Yard

In a glimpse of how close relations between Rupert Murdoch’s media empire and the Metropolitan Police had become, The Evening Standard today revealed how Brooks was allowed to keep the retired horse for over a year, before it was eventually

Nigeria hope for Odemwingie goals

Sport News    Football     Nigeria hope for Odemwingie goals Nigeria hope for Odemwingie goals Nigeria hope Peter Odemwingie can transfer his scoring touch from the English Midlands to Rwanda as the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers begin Wednesday. The West Bromwich

Olympics threat unacceptable, says No 10

Labour leader Ed Miliband described Len McCluskey’s comments, also threatening strike action during the Games, as “totally unacceptable and wrong”. But the Prime Minister said Mr Miliband’s intervention, in a message on Twitter, was not enough given Unite’s financial support

James Murdoch steps down at NI

Parent company News Corporation said in a statement the move would allow him to focus on expanding the company’s international TV businesses. Mr Murdoch has faced intense scrutiny in the wake of the News of the World phone hacking scandal.

Africa’s Urban Slum Children Among Most Disadvantaged

NAIROBI, Feb 29, 2012 (IPS) – Each day after school, nine-year-old Nelly Wangui hurries home with a bundle of firewood balanced on her head. The paper bag in which she carries her schoolbooks sits precariously on top of the stack

CaroTrans Starts Direct Charleston to South Africa LCL Service

CLARK, NJ, Feb 29, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) – CaroTrans, a leading global NVOCC (non vessel operating common carrier) and ocean freight consolidator, announces expansion of their global LCL (less-than-containerload) services with a new Charleston to South Africa LCL export

South Africa rhino poaching: Kruger staff arrested

29 February 2012 Last updated at 06:37 ET South Africa has the largest population of rhinos in the world Four people working in South Africa’s Kruger National Park have been arrested in connection with rhino poaching, the country’s national parks