The largest photography library in Africa has opened in Ghana’s capital, Accra, showcasing the work of the continent and diaspora’s forgotten, established and emerging talent.Founded by Ghanaian photographer and film-maker Paul Ninson, the Dikan Center houses more than 30,000 books he has collected. The first of its kind in Ghana, a photo studio and classrooms provide space for workshops while a fellowship programme is aimed at African documentarians and visual artists. An exhibition space will host regular shows, the first of which is Ahennie, a series by the late Ghanaian documentary photographer Emmanuel Bobbie (also known as Bob Pixel), who…
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Earlier this month, when Argentina defeated Poland 2-0 to advance to the knockout stage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, a couple of guys in Buenos Aires went out to celebrate in the street and passed an elderly woman alone on the corner, wearing a mask and happily waving an Argentine flag. In their revelry they surrounded her, jumping up and down and chanting: “Abuela, lalala la la / Abuela, lalala la la” to the tune of many popular local soccer chants.But a video of them soon went viral, and so when Argentina defeated Australia 2-1 the following weekend, they…
No one wants to be in the hospital, especially over Christmas. Unfortunately, that’s the reality for some families. DANVILLE, Pa. — With just days until Christmas, many of us are still shopping. But for parents of children in the hospital, Christmas shopping tends to be put on the back burner. “When you’re in-patient, you probably can’t do Christmas shopping, so we want to alleviate that stress for these families,” said Rosemarie Lauck, a child life specialist at Geisinger. Each year employees at Geisinger bring Christmas shopping to parents in the Janet Weis Children’s Hospital. “For infants, toddlers, preschoolers, school-age kids,…
Europe’s increasing demand for liquefied natural gas will create new business opportunities for sub-Saharan Africa LNG suppliers for the next decade, sources told Upstream. Speaking on the sidelines of the World LNG Summit & Awards event in Athens, Greece, conference attendees said the outlook for LNG as an expanding component of Europe’s energy mix is supporting a business case for new projects in Africa as well as the expansion of existing assets. Sources claimed Africa-origin LNG could take a growing share of European imports even after the crisis brought about by disrupted Russian gas flows recedes. “[The issue of] Russia…
Google is testing the ability to search for spoken words in video through a feature it calls Search in video. The feature searches for any spoken word that is mentioned in a video.The test is running in India, but at least one marketing experts has seen it run in … Source link
African countries are becoming the new theatre for the rivalry between China and Russia to play itself out, said a report, adding that although China still has a strong presence in African nations, the latter still rely on Russia for military assistance, despite the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine. The Geopolitik reported that the Russia-Africa Summit 2019 produced contracts to supply military armaments and equipment to more than thirty African countries. Businesses, including state-backed commercial interests, have invested heavily in security sectors, technology and industries that extract natural resources such as oil, gas, gold and other minerals.A report by the…
The Arena Media Brands, LLC and respective content providers to this website may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website.More than one child out there has gotten in trouble for using their parents’ Amazon Prime account — we just know it. It’s too easy to use the app (or even devices with Alexa) to place an order, even if that order is something that Mom or Dad did not approve of. Keeping those accounts locked down is key if you have mischievous kids… or even ones who may make purchases without realizing what they’re doing. But when one…
Shares of Iamgold Corp. soared more than 20 per cent after it signed deals to sell the company’s interests in exploration and development projects in Senegal, Mali and Guinea to Managem for US$282 million. Iamgold shares were up 59 cents or nearly 24 cents at C$3.09 on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Maryse Bélanger, Iamgold’s chair and interim president and CEO, says the sale is the result of a strategic review and sale process. Bélanger says the proceeds, together with a financing agreement with Sumitomo, meet the remaining funding requirements to complete of construction at the company’s Côté gold project in…
In the Southwest, Indigenous people were held in bondage even after the Civil War — a hidden history with lasting scarsDecember 20, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. EST(Adria Malcolm/FTWP)Comment on this storyCommentFARMINGTON, N.M. — It wasn’t until he was about 80 years old that Carlos Gallegos finally learned the word for what he is.Bobby Gallegos watched his hard-of-hearing father sounding out the word. Heh-NEE-sah-roh.What it meant, Bobby explained, was that Carlos’s grandfather had been enslaved, along with thousands of other Native Americans in the Southwest in the years before and after the Civil War.“Dad never talked about slavery,” Carlos said, though…
The Monroe County Library System is offering children’s activities for Christmas break.• A Christmas Break Take-Home Bag is available at the Summerfield-Petersburg and the Maybee branches. The bag includes activities and challenges that children can complete at home.• A Boxing Day Take and Make Kit can be requested through the Carleton Branch. The kit includes a craft, recipes and a history of Boxing Day, which is celebrated Dec. 26. Supplies are limited. For a kit, call the branch at 734-654-2180.• Three Christmas Break programs have been set by the L.S. Navarre Branch Library, 113 E. Second St. All sessions will…