latest Ankara styles for women

 Posted on August 10, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  183 words  |  Billy Koelling

Many African countries have adopted these materials and made them their own. Here are the five latest Ankara styles for women this year: 1. Ankara two-piece ADVERTISEMENT Ankara two-piece can be an Ankara shorts and shirt, an Ankara skirt and shirt, or an Ankara pants and shirt. This is one of the best casual styles you can do with an Ankara material. 2. [Read More]

LISTEN/STREAM: Ayra Starr - 19 & Dangerous [ALBUM]

 Posted on August 10, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  172 words  |  Martina Birk

Album Title: 19 & Dangerous Genre: R&B, Afro-pop, Folk, Amapiano, Afro-house Date of Release: August 6, 2021 ADVERTISEMENT Producers: London Album Art: Length: 11 songs, 33 minutes Features: 2 - Foushee and CKay ADVERTISEMENT Tracklist: TBD Label: MAVIN/Platoon Details/Takeaway: On the album, Ayra Starr says, “Every song on the album is iconic because I only want to do iconic things and be nothing less than myself in my career. [Read More]

Medicine: Regressive Lady | TIME

 Posted on August 10, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  845 words  |  Billy Koelling

The Tucker Sanatorium in Richmond, Va. occupies a mansion where President James Monroe once lived. Still nourishing is a grapevine which Monroe imported from France and planted himself. Dr. Beverley Randolph Tucker, Richmond’s leading neurologist, is a descendant of several First Families of Virginia. He took over the property in 1915. Thither, four years ago, was carried a strange patient, a delicate, wistful-eyed old Richmond lady who would not grow old. [Read More]

Michael Arlen | TIME

 Posted on August 10, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  512 words  |  Martina Birk

Pleasant, Wise, Kindly A U. S. reporter on the Aquitania rushed up a fortnight ago to Michael Arlen, Armenian-English author arrived in Manhattan to watch rehearsals of his The Green Flat and, ripping open his coat, peered curiously at the young man’s vest. Mr. Arlen was annoyed. I explained to him that we had looked for checked vests and pink shirts and, instead, found a neatly tailored quiet suit of blue. [Read More]

Miss America Ends Swimsuit Competiton: Why That Matters

 Posted on August 10, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1402 words  |  Tandra Barner

When the Miss America Organization announced on Tuesday that its namesake contest is eliminating its swimsuit competition, some fans and former contestants alike welcomed the move as a sign of progress and liberation from a mode of judging women on their looks. The current Miss America 2018, Cara Mund, tweeted “#byebyebikini.” The news comes as part of a larger change in the pageant’s standards, explained former FOX News anchor Gretchen Carlson, who chairs the Miss America Organization’s board of trustees and was herself crowned Miss America in 1989. [Read More]

National Affairs: Information Worse Confounded

 Posted on August 10, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  609 words  |  Patria Henriques

Franklin Roosevelt, sensing that there was some confusion in the labyrinthine operations of his Government, last week decided to clarify everything: he set up a new bureau, the Office of Facts & Figures. It was not the first time the President had similarly tried to bring order out of chaos. Two years ago the President set up the Office of Government Reports. Purpose: to keep the President informed. He put Lowell Mellett, a keen-eyed onetime news editor, at its head. [Read More]

Nigerian husband kills 24-year-old wife with fist blow to her chest

 Posted on August 10, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  126 words  |  Patria Henriques

Arewa, whose address was not provided, was charged with murder. The Magistrate, Olaolu Olanipekun, did not, however, take the plea of the defendant for want of jurisdiction. He directed the police to return the case file to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice and, thereafter, adjourned the case till June 28, for mention. The Prosecutor, ASP Anthony Igori, had earlier told the court that the defendant committed the offence on May 22 at about 8:00 pm in the Olunloyo area of Ibadan. [Read More]

Oregon Confirmed a Human Case of the Bubonic Plague

 Posted on August 10, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  353 words  |  Billy Koelling

A case of the bubonic plague has hit Oregon, and the likely cause was a cat. Health officials in Deschutes County announced last week that a resident, who has not been identified, had been diagnosed with the plague, in the state’s first human case in eight years. The individual was likely infected by their cat, the department says. “All close contacts of the resident and their pet have been contacted and provided medication to prevent illness,” said Dr. [Read More]

Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza (Explorer of the Congo)

 Posted on August 10, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  389 words  |  Martina Birk

Profession: Explorer of the Congo Biography: Pierre Savorgnan de Brazza was an Italian-born French explorer who left a significant mark on the geography and politics of Central Africa in the late 19th century. Known for his pacifist approach in a time of brutal colonial conquest, de Brazza became a unique figure during the Scramble for Africa. Born in Italy to a noble family, de Brazza chose French nationality and pursued a career in the French navy. [Read More]

Rihanna (Singer) - On This Day

 Posted on August 10, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  421 words  |  Billy Koelling

Full Name: Robyn Rihanna Fenty Profession: Singer Biography: Rihanna is one of the most successful singers of all time and her records have sold over 230 million copies worldwide. Her many hit singles include "Umbrella", "Disturbia", "Don't Stop the Music", and "Love the Way You Lie". Rihanna has won 8 Grammys and had 14 No. 1 singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 Born: February 20, 1988 Birthplace: Saint Michael, Barbados Age: 36 years old Generation: Millennial [Read More]