Photo credit: National Catholic Reporter The Vatican should soon announce that it will return a few dozen artifacts to Indigenous communities in Canada as part of its reconciliation for the Catholic Church’s role in helping suppress Indigenous culture in the Americas. The Canadian Press reports that the items are part of the Vatican Museum’s ethnographic collection, known…
Photo credit: The Hill Armed gangs are making any hope for a full and stable election impossible in Haiti. Asia One reports that the country has not held elections since 2016. Its last president was assassinated in 2021. The gangs have since taken control of much of the capital and the surrounding areas. The electoral council…
Photo credit: Aljazeera Zimbabwe’s Vice President Constantino Chiwenga has said his country will soon put a stop to youth migrating in search of menial jobs. The Chronicle reports that Chiwenga said the government’s transformative economic development programs are primed to impact communities in a manner that should put a stop to the continued migration in search of…
By Kathy Cruz In Greater Reunion, Adewale Sobowale crafts a narrative that is as rich in cultural nuance as it is in emotional depth. Set against the backdrop of the former University of Ife in Nigeria, the novel explores the tender yet tumultuous love story between two students — one from the East, the other…
litany: noun 1 : a prayer consisting of a series of invocations and supplications by the leader with alternate responses by the congregation 2a : a resonant or repetitive chant b : a usually lengthy recitation or enumeration c : a sizable series or set
Photo credit: Vanguard Let’s roll out the drums and celebrate.Oh yes, why shouldn’t we? Our naira is now greater than the dollar.Our oil is now worth two hundred dollars per barrel.We now grow our own food.We export rice to China.Palm produce to Malaysia.Every farm has irrigation.Every able bodied man is employed.The sick and old get…
Photo credit: Premium Times I hear a company has started producing pencils in Nigeria. I hope the company will be gracious enough to also start producing erasers. Ah tor! I remember in those days when I was a gangling lad, whatever homework we were not too sure of was done with pencil. That’s because if…
