Rapper Akon lights up two more African nations

March 06, 2017 in Regional

BANJUL, Gambia (AFP) — Clichéd rappers spend money on “bling” and cars, but Senegalese/American artiste Akon is looking skywards to splash his cash, investing in solar power projects across Africa. The rapper added The Gambia and Cape Verde to his Akon Lighting Africa initiative this weekend,...

Vincentian Boat Held in Record-Breaking Drug Bust at Sea

March 03, 2017 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_16897" align="alignleft" width="300"] THE COCAINE HAD A STREET VALUE OF OVER US$71.75 MILLION.[/caption] Authorities are trying to get to the bottom of how a Vincentian-owned and registered fishing boat was held in what has been described as the largest maritime seizure in 18 years. In an...

Rihanna Makes it To Harvard and Students Go Wild

March 02, 2017 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_16892" align="alignright" width="300"] Pop star Rihanna received the Harvard Foundation’s Humanitarian of the Year award at Sanders Theatre at Harvard University[/caption] It was all very Rihanna – from the style to the speech to the crowd’s reaction. From the time the Barbadian superstar walked onto the...