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Cathal Brugha Street - City Centre - Dublin 1 Sundays 11am The Revd. Obinna Ulogwara.

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NEWS

EDITORIAL LAUNCH OF AFRICAWORLD TV

We are happy to announce the official launch of our sister outfit AfricaWorld TV. The online outfit which has been test-running since December is now in full gear with new shows sprouting up.

A new Director of AfricaWorld TV has been appointed in the person of Koketso Mohotloane. The 19 year old South African who is passionate about her new role plans to inspire her peers and all.

AfricaWorld TV will complement the Newspaper in energizing its followers particularly youths. We plan to run shows spanning all spectrum of life as deemed necessary for our objectives.

What is the core aim of AfricaWorld TV? To encourage and impact courage into Africans in the diaspora. To tell the story of Africa through its people. To show off the entertainment life of Africa. To promote Ireland and help forge unity in purpose between Ireland and the continent of Africa especially on trade. To educate all Africans in the diaspora on cultural needs.

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Update On IOM Project Theft Allegation Made From Former Asylum Seeker

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) was successful enough to secure the funding from the EU to drive the GIVE Project which was alleged to be a project stolen from Mr. Alpha Gassama, a former asylum-seeker and the individual behind iVosta project.

Volunteer Ireland which is one of IOM’s volunteer agency and partnering organization is trying to play double standard in the current ruckus surrounding IOM.

It is very critical to note that before the recent conference organized by Dublin City North Volunteer Centre on 28th February, 2012, Alpha Gassama was approached by Dublin City North Volunteer Centre to assist in organizing the conference captioned ‘Active Migrant Project Fair’ at the Mansion House in Dublin. The centre benefited immensely from Gassama’s expertise to assist the new Managing Director Ms. Kasia Zukowska. Gassama was selected to be part of the organizing team a month in advance of the event and he was asked to give a speech during the conference as being an immigrant and exemplary volunteer for years.

The agenda of the conference

comprised of key guest speakers, Alpha Gassama and Dil Wickremasinghe but the agenda given to Gassama was different to the other participant, Kasia Zukowska. Mr. Gassama was pressurized to forward his speech weeks in advance of the conference. Gassama was later shocked and surprised to see Mr. Itayi Iviriri, Project Manager of

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GIVE project present at the conference because he wasn’t initially selected as a guest speaker neither were the rest of the participants aware that he was to make any speech. Gassama was also surprised how Iviriri was fused in the already selected list of guest speakers and how Iviriri was also slated to give a speech specifically about IOM and did not make any mention of GIVE project.

The conference was well attended

and successful and also appreciations were given by the organizer - Dublin City North Volunteer Centre. A couple of weeks later, after the conference, Gassama visited Volunteer Ireland and was received by Kasia Zukowska in her office. During the meeting, Zukowska tried to discourage Gassama, to ditch iVosta project and he demanded to know from Zukowska why he should drop iVosta project? , Zukowska said. After this meeting, Zukowska continued to be very critical on iVosta.

During AfricaWorld Newspaper investigation, the correspondent discovered that the conference of 28th February, 2012 that Alpha was selected as a guest speaker, the speech he gave and the photographs that were taken and

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previously posted on the website of Dublin City North Volunteer Centre were removed from the website and replaced with IOM’s speech and photographs instead.

Other picture clips taken from the conference were posted on the website including that of Mr. Itayi Iviriri except Alpha Gassama’s.

Before Christmas 2013, Alpha

Gassama found out that the same speech that he previously delivered 8 months earlier was used by Itayi Ivriri to launch GIVE project in the same Mansion House in Dublin on 17th October 2013.

Gassama did not receive any invitation to the launch.

A fricaWorld Newspaper correspondent also found out that Mr. Itayi Iviriri knew Alpha Gassama very well when the allegation was made but during AfricaWorld correspondent’s telephone conversation with Iviriri, he strongly denied knowing Gasssama and he further maintained that he has no knowledge about iVosta project.

AfricaWorld Newspaper can also authoritatively confirm that after the correspondent’s brief telephone interview with Iviriri, he immediately called Alpha Gassama and arranged for a meeting with him at The Gresham Hotel which was then slated for the 10th January, 2014.

T he meeting held between

iVosta staff and Volunteer Ireland in Costa Cafe located on College Green/Dame Street attended by Yvonne McKenna, (CEO of Volunteer Ireland) and three others couldn’t change anything. During the meeting, Alpha Gassama

synergise its work in accordance with those aims wherever possible. Those goals are to improve issues of Education,

Health, HIV/AIDS, Gender Equalit y, Environmental Sustainability and Global Partnerships.

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NEWS

By MORDI I. MICHAEL

ALGERIA

More than two dozen Algerian political parties have given their support for a fourth term for President Abdelaziz Boutefflika who has yet to announce whether he will run again just two months before the elections.

ANGOLA

An Angolan sailor on board the yatch BILLE,taking part in the cape Rio yatch race has died.

National Sea Rescue Institute spokesperson Craig Lambinon says the man died when the mast came down during rough seas.

BENIN

Pope Bernedict XVI has d e p a r t e d fo r B e n i n , a n a t i o n considered to be the hear tland

discovered that McKenna was much interested in discussing or associating the controversial allegation made against IOM rather than the allegations made against Kasia Zukowska on grounds of discrimination on iVosta project against GIVE project. On this note, Gassama opposed McKenna’s IOM topic for the mere reason that his first meeting with Iviriri at the Gresham Hotel could not yield any fruit.

The Volunteer Ireland CEO, The Volunteer Ireland CEO, Yvonne McKenna

of voodoo on his second visit to Africa after his 2009 trip sparked an outcr y over condoms. The pope is expected to be welcomed by tens of thousands of Benin citizens as well as pilgrims from West Africa and beyond.

In fairness, volunteering centres

should endeavour at all cost to give regular support or assistance and also some give encouragement to volunteers rather than being discriminatory, racial or trying to institutionalize them.

BOTSWANA

The long delayed and troublesome Morupule B power plant, Botswana’s biggest ever coal-fried power plant,experienced fresh technical challenges recently which led to it’s complete shutdown. Botswana’s power corporation’s (BPC) spokesperson Spencer Moreri confirmed the plant’s shutdown to Xinhua yesterday.

BURKINA FASO

Secretary General of the organization of Islamic Cooperation Iyad Ameen Madanin,met Foreign minister of Burkina Faso Djibril Yipene Bassole,who is also the special Envoy of the secretary General for Mali and the Sahel region in his office.

Yvonne McKenna refused to allow Kasia Zukowska to defend herself during the process of the meeting and as such the meeting was unsatisfactory.

BURUNDI

Burundi approved a law that forces journalists to reveal sources,threatens reporters with financial penalties and bans news about the local currency.

CAMEROON

The Managing Director of the Hydrocarbon Price stabilization Fund since May 2013,Elung Paul Che has been appointes as Chairman of the Board at Cameroon SME bank.

CAPE VERDE

Cape Verde authorities have invested large sums to diversify the arid country’s agricultural sector. Now the dragon fruit originating in tropical America is being introduced for the first commercial production in Africa.

There is a clear sign that Frontex which is the deportation company responsible for removing failed asylum seekers or unwanted immigrants out of Europe no longer have enough clients to deport since the defeat of ExPresident Nicolas Sarkozy in France election in 2012. Before then, he had the political will power of deportation in EU and now it is very clear that many organizations are struggling to keep their old missions and so they now switching to any project beyond their reach which denotes that ‘the Tax Officer has now become a Trader.’

From all understanding, this

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC A group of soldiers in Central African Republic’s capital Bangui Lynched a man on Wednesday whom they suspected of having being a rebel.

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could be one of such example of how some organizations use and exploit volunteers and when such organizations find volunteers no longer useful, they tactically ditch or trash them. When one visualizes issues surrounding such organizations that are reliant on volunteers, it is always very appalling.

In further response to the recent unfounded and completely false allegations made by Mr. Alpha Gassama, Ms. Theodora Sutter who is the current IOM Chief of Mission in Ireland said: “The International Organisation for Migration’s integration initiative which is the Grassroots Integration through Volunteering Experiences (GIVE) project was not copied from the project called iVosta.

IOM unequivocally dismissed the allegation as being completely unfounded and without merit or any basis in fact or truth. Despite having met with Mr. Alpha Gassama after he made his allegations, IOM are still unclear as to why he has pursued this course of action despite the tenuous and unsubstantiated nature of his claims, she said.

T he concept of migrants volunteering in their new communities as a vehicle of enhancing and promoting their integration is not at all unique and in fact, there have been several programmes of this nature here in Ireland and elsewhere. From the very onset, the IOM has been clear that the GIVE project is not about reinventing the wheel, but rather complementing the long standing and tremendously valuable work being undertaken by their national volunteer agency partners across the four project participating

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countries (Ireland, Austria, the Netherlands and the UK) in engaging with migrants who seek to integrate through volunteering and active citizenship in their local communities. In fact, the Volunteer Agency partners in the Netherlands and the UK have many years of experience running these kinds of programmes and the learning from that experience has impacted very positively on migrant volunteerism in Ireland.

It is also very important to note that their GIVE project national volunteer agency partner in Ireland, Volunteer Ireland (previously Volunteering Ireland before 2011 merger with Volunteer Centres Ireland) has always maintained a strong ethos of promoting volunteerism amongst migrant communities from the very beginning. Based on the Dutch volunteer model, which had a significant multiculturalism, having historically been a crucial part of their volunteering services, Volunteer Ireland specifically introduced various social inclusion initiatives such as Opportunity Knocks (2004) and Diversify (2006) as part of their volunteer programmes, which would have targeted migrants, amongst others.

D espite

the unfounded allegations, IOM wishes those behind the iVosta initiative well and they sincerely hope that, ultimately, both the GIVE project and the iVosta initiative meet the needs of migrants who seek and are committed, to integrating into their new communities through volunteering and active citizenship”, she concluded.

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Dakar - City

Saint - Luis

INTRODUCING SENEGAL

Couched between the arid desert lands in Northern Senegal and lush tropical forests in the south, this country boasts a stunning array of sights, sounds and flavours. The capital Dakar alone hands you the country in a capsule. Perched on the tip of a beach-lined peninsula, this dizzying city is composed elegance and street hustle all rolled into one. The busy streets, vibrant markets and glittering nightlife will easily draw you into their relentless rhythm, but the escape route is always open – be it to the meditative calm of the historical Île de Gorée or the golden sands of Yoff and N’Gor. And if Dakar’s sensory overload really gets too much, architecturally beautiful SaintLouis, the first French settlement in West Africa, boasts a vibrant urban culture without the innercity bustle.

Most visitors head to Senegal for its beaches, and for good reason. North and south of Dakar, wide strips of white sand invite swimming and sunbathing, whether in the built-up resort zones, where a lazy day at the beach can be followed by a cocktail trail at night, or in one of the coast’s charming fishing villages, the beaches of which are dotted with hundreds of colourful wooden pirogues. At the deltas of the Casamanceand Saloum Rivers, the coastline is broken up into a maze of thick mangroves, tiny creeks, wide lagoons and shimmering plains. A pirogue trip through these striking zones reveals hundreds of bird species, from the gleaming wings of tiny kingfishers to the proud poise of pink flamingos. Whether you want to mingle with the trendsetters of urban Africa, or be alone with your thoughts and the sounds of nature – Senegal is the place to be.

Île de Gorée

Saint - Luis

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Dakar

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RETURN OF THE NATIVE UKACHUKWU OKORIE We often forget the labour of our heroes in the past and present. Although many have continue to distinguish themselves for the progress of Africa and humanity. This column excavates positives in the toils and vicissitudes of men and women of great character, thereby helping to ignite a new flame in our champions today. It is as hot as the basic menu in the Irish Chipper.

Get addicted to it.

AFRICAWORLD NEWS DIRECTOR ABDUL YUSUF

TECH_PILOT - UCHENNA ONYENAGUBO “A prophet has no regard in his town”, they usually say but that is balderdash. Here is our IT Columnist who brings to you the often neglected, yet basic tech. solutions. From your gadgets to external soft/hardware accessories, our Tech_Pilot will help you understand with ease as if you are loosening a bolt.

This is an important column for all.

AFRICAWORLD CHIEF REPORTER - PAUL KELLY

AGONY CORNER: Are you heartbroken or seeking love? Do you need the tips to make him/her stay with you? A great charmer yet uncelebrated like the Dublin Spire that connects many especially new love birds that see it as meeting or melting point. Agony Corner is all you need if you are a Lover Boy/Girl. Let the contents serve as your romance liturgy.

AFRICAWORLD TV DIRECTOR/ SECRETARY KOKETSO MOHOTLOANE

AFRICAWORLD CARTOON MAX CHIJIOKE OKAFOR As they said that ‘the teacher was once a pupil’, so you could say about Max who runs our cartoon section. Unlike the hazy Irish weather, Max has predictably grown from strength to strength. Our Award-winning teenage cartoonist is on the rise and should be followed up on our Facebook cartoon page and AfricaWorld Newspaper. You will be impressed if you check it out.

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Get down to the business of Health & Fitness Regime with Uchenna, our newest Columnist.

Burn the fats, eat healthy and free your mind and soul. Don’t miss any edition of AfricaWorld Newspaper, it’s every two weeks.

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DD’S CUBICLE - DUNSTAN UKAGA Come to think of a writer who writes fearlessly no matter whose ox is gored. Our International Affairs Columnist is a widely traveled guy, leaving you satisfied with his analysis like the manner Didier Drogba left Chelsea fans after slotting in his penalty kick, thereby granting them the audacity to lift the Euro Champions league trophy. Follow his page on AfricaWorld Newspaper.

60 SECONDS WITH THE DUCHESS NENA HUNTAZ Our Celebrity Queen bring to us ‘who is who’ in the African entertainment world from the Elizabethan city of London. “It is up to you”, however our readers who follow her column know the current and upcoming acts in the African celebrity firmament. See your African Stars and know ‘how far’ with them on 60 SECONDS WITH THE DUCHESS. Don’t miss it on AfricaWorld Newspaper every two weeks.

XRAY WITH FR. VIN - VINCENT ARISUKWU A prolific writer in the order of Melchizedek of old. This Columnist brings his daily sermon on social justice to our global readership. The column ‘Xray with Fr. Vin’ is core analysis touching issues affecting all spectrum of life. In as much as it can be religious, it has political and sociocultural underpinnings in lessons. It can also serve as a ‘Mea Culpa’ for existential harmony.

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NEWS/COLUMN

By MORDI I. MICHAEL

KENYA

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has promised to provide fullyequipped mobile clinics to all the 47 countries. The “Beyond zero campaign” which as it is called is an initiative which seeks to bring prenatal and post-natal medical treatment closer to the less priviledged women and children in Kenya.

LIBERIA

The Liberian Enterprise Development Finance company (LEDFC) is calling on smaller construction companies in the country to merge and form more formidable conglomerates in order to get bigger loans from banks,institutions and investors.

LIBYA A statement released by Benghazi’s 17-February Brigade denying involvement in the kidnapping of the son of Saiqa Special Forces Commander Wanis Bukhamadar has been dismissed by some military sources as not credible. According to Libyan News Agency LANA,the brigade part of Libya’s No.1 denied any involvement in Thursday’s kidnapping of Ali Wanis Bukhamadar outside Benghazi’s university.

MADAGASCAR The fishermen in Sarodrano,a coastal village in South west Madagascar has complained about their steadily declining catches. They also complained that the Oysters are harder to find than they used to be.

MALAWI

Presidential hopefuls in the May 20 tripartite elections have promised that once they get into power they will work on having a cabinet of not more than 16 members and without deputies Nyasa Times has established.

MALI

The U.S ambassador to the United Nations says Mali’s President has voiced committment to reconciliation and strenghtening ties with the country’s north which fell under the control of Al-qaida where extremist following a military coup in 2012

MAURITANIA

GORGOL/BRAKNA, 17 February 2014 (IRIN) - Drought-prone, chronically hungry Mauritania, with the help of the UN, is reaching out to Arab donors, encouraging them to reach beyond their customary role in development and engage in humanitarian response.

Harrison Okiri a.k.a Mr Songz is a talented singer songwriter who has been thrilling us for many years with hits like Taiye Kehinde.

He is also known for his well toned body and abs to die for. The artiste formerly known as Harrysong holds the title for penning the most hits over the period of a year from working with a long list of established and rising artistes.

When will the Irish national football team be thrown open for some of us who wants to shine ?

He was responsible for writing Limpopo, one of the most popular hits of 2013.

He is currently signed to 5 star music and recently released ‘Tele Mi’ ft. Kcee. Mr Songz is definitely one to watch.

All immigrants should prepare for elections. It’s your right, it’s your vote.

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COLUMN/NEWS

By MORDI I. MICHAEL

MOROCCO The overall rate of unemployment has increased by 43000 people at the national Level said the high commission for planning (HCP) in its analysis of the labour market for 2013.

SOUTH SUDAN

The United Nations has warned of an upcoming food and nutrition crisis in South Sudan saying as many as seven million people could be affected this year. This comes after the world body said agencies in the country urgently needed 1.27 billion to assist 3.2 million people suffering the humanitarian consequences of weeks of violence in the new nation.

NAMIBIA

Namibia has announced that it is sending 10 Rhinoceros and five elephants to Cuba in a project nicknamed “Noah’s Ark II”. The animals will be captured from wildlife parks and games reserves and airlifted to Cuba in September where they will be added to the country’s national zoo.

NIGERIA

Three Nigerian banks have been named among the top 500 financial institutions in the world in the latest survey published by the financial times group publication. In the review,the Banker Magazine’s special February edition tagged Brand Finance Banking, First Bank,Guaranty Trust Bank and Zenith Bank were listed among the top 500 banks in the world.

RWANDA

At least one child was killed when a hand grenade exploded in the home of the mayor of Musuaze in northern Rwanda.

SENEGAL

Police in a city outside Senegal’s capital have arrested four young men accused of carrying out attacks in a bid to rid their neighbourhood of gay people.

SIERRA LEONE The Minister of Health and Sanitation Hon. Miatta Kargbo has on Wednesday 5th February at the Hill Valley Hotel officially Launched the National Mental Health Operation Plan for 2014.

By Ukachukwu Okorie

SAMORA MACHEL “International solidarity is not an act of charity, its objective is to aid the development of humanity.”

On the 19th October 1986, a bright star on the firmament of Africa dimmed. It went to sleep on it’s own but involuntarily, life was snuffed out. One of Africa’s greatest, Samora Machel died when his plane crashed into a hillside in South Africa. Although the complicity of South Africa was denied, instead pointing to pilot error. However, events and investigations have indicated that the Apartheid regime sent its Special Forces to shoot down President Machel’s aircraft.

Samora Machel breathed first as a new born on 29th September, 1933, in Gaza province in the south of Mozambique. Like most of his generation, Samora grew up in an agricultural village and attended elementary school run by missionary authorities. He completed the fourth class-the prerequisite certificate for any higher education. Ambitious and hardworking, Samora met a hurdle in lack of funds to pursue higher education in nursing which he aspired. However, to secure the tuition fees to pay for formal training at the Miguel Bombarda Hospital in Lourenco Marques (Maputo), he took a job working as an assistant in the hospital. This afforded him enough money to continue his education at night school. Samora worked at the hospital until he left the country to join the nationalist struggle.

Samora Machel began his political journey in the hospital of Lourenço Marques where he led protests against the authorities for paying black nurses less than whites. In one of his interviews, he told a reporter how bad medical treatment

was for Mozambique’s poor, “The rich man’s dog gets more in the way of vaccination, medicine and medical care than do the workers upon whom the rich man’s wealth is built.” In 1962 Machel joined the Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (FRELIMO) which set out to struggle for an independent Mozambique. He received military training in 1963 in Algeria, and returned in 1964 to lead FRELIMO’s first guerilla attack against the Portuguese in northern Mozambique.

the world. Events have disproved the committee’s findings as one of the members of the Special Forces revealed all to the Sowetan journalist, Mpekeleni Duma. In the interview posted on AfricaWorld Facebook page via Youtube, Hans Louw narrated some of the atrocities and killings he committed working in South Africa’s Special Forces. According to Paul Els, author of ‘We Fear Naught But God’, Hans Louw was the only coloured in the Apartheid era Special Forces. Due to Cold War politics, Western nations ignored Russia’s findings, which countered that Samora Machel’s plane was lured with a Mobile Radio Beacon (Model 780 After the assassination of FRELIMO’s - 175 - 1P pvor) to a different direction.

President, Eduardo Mondlane, in February 1969, Samora Machel emerged In 2011, Mozambican President Armando as the leader and Army commander. Under Guebuza accused the South African Apartheid his leadership, the bloody war of regime of killing the country’s first president, independence against colonial Portugal Samora Machel. Guebuza was speaking in took a new dimension. Eventually, Maputo’s Independence Square, at a ceremony Portugal was defeated and Samora became marking the 25th Anniversary of Machel’s independent Mozambique’s first elected death. Guebua recalled that the plane crash president on June 25, 1975. His assumption followed “repeated public threats against our energized anti-minority rule action against head of state made by top members of the Ian Smith’s Rhodesia and Apartheid South Apartheid government” - he was referring to Africa, even providing training grounds threats against Machel’s life made by the for them.

Apartheid Defence Minister, Magnus Malan, in early October 1986.

Samora Machel’s historical march ended on October 19, on his way back from Samora Machel is fondly remembered as an an international meeting in Lusaka, African Hero whose doggedness and resilient Zambia, in the presidential Tupolev Tu- attributes remain evergreen and echo in Africa 134 aircraft, when the plane crashed in and around the world. According to Thomas G. the Lebombo Mountains, near Mbuzini, Karis, he helped lay the foundations for a nonSouth-Africa. racial society in Mozambique, as well as bring It is now clear that the international majority rule governments to power in Zimbabwe commission of inquiry set up by the South and Portugal. His widow, Graca Machel is African Apartheid government under the married to Nelson Mandela. Samora Machel, leadership of Judge Cecil Margo lied to we fondly love and remember you.

SUDAN

Sudan’s ruling National Congress (NCP) has held a meeting on Thursday with its partners on the National Unity government to discuss several issues including the new constitution,general elections and the war in South Sudan.

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FAMILY & LOVE

By Abdul Yusuf

I PLACED A CURSE ON MY BOYFRIEND AND NOW HE WANTED ME TO RELEASE HIM It all started in 2002 when I gained employment in an organisation. And, in the course of duty, I got very close to a guy named Michael. I later got to know we lived in the same area and since he had a car, he was always taking me home.

her, the woman pounced on me and tore my shirt to shreds. She started shouting, ha (Michael, I will destroy you).

She told me - You, you want to come and reap where you didn’t sow? When he was living in a room, I was with him and now In 2003, we still shared the closeness and that he lives in a room and a parlor, I want I was beginning to get fond of him. I lost to enjoy isn’t it? In my mind I thought, so one of my parents and he attended the funeral room and parlor is enjoyment, oh, yeah? alongside most of my bosses. It was after After the drama, I couldn’t go home that the burial he told me he loved me and would want to have a relationship with me. I asked night cos it was too late. First thing in the morning, they started fighting again and I him if he was single and he said yes.

I visited his home one day and saw some had to quietly leave for my house. I got home greeting cards from a certain Jennifer and and my mum wondered why my shirt was when I asked, he said she was his ex. I asked torn. I lied to her cos I didn’t want her to him why he didn’t get rid of the cards and worry. he said he just didn’t think it was necessary.

The third day after the incident, Jennifer On a Sunday morning, I intentionally stormed my office, shouting, where is that visited his home cos I knew he would be in husband snatcher? Where is Vera? Husband church. I interviewed two of his neighbours snatcher oshi? Ashawo, prostitute? Before and they told me he was indeed single. They I knew it, a crowd had gathered and they said he used to have a lady but it’s been ages had to ask her what her problem was. She since they saw her and when they asked him, told them she was Michael’s fiancee and I he said they’ve broken up. I was happy, am dragging him with her. thanked them and left.

We started a relationship in March and I was happy cos I already had feelings for him. After three months, he came to visit my mum and told her of his intentions to marry me. My mum said no problem and gave him her blessings. I had already told her about him and she knew I was happy with him.

Imagine my surprise when I received a call from a woman in July and she said she wanted to speak with my guy. I asked who she was and she said she was his sister who just came in from Calabar. I was happy and told her I was yet to get to the office, but I will let him know once I arrive the office. I got to the office and excitedly told Michael his sister called me. He was surprised and asked to see the number. When he did, he said, but this is Jennifer’s number (his ex).

I said, really? I called the number again and she said I should give Michael the phone. I handed the phone to him and he shouted, why did you call this number?

I went to my cubicle and my phone rang again. Jennifer told me, don’t think you have found a husband, Michael is my fiancee and in fact, I am 7 months pregnant for him. I felt as if my world would collapse. I couldn’t concentrate and when it was time for us to go home, I told him what Jennifer said. He said it wasn’t true and I told him, true or not, I am going to your house this night. He didn’t want me to follow him home, but I was adamant.

We got to his house and I saw a heavily pregnant woman. Immediately he barged into his house, he started beating her. He beat her and rained blows on her tummy.

I’m sure if that pregnancy wasn’t heavy, she would have lost the pregnancy. After beating

dinner and when it was 12 midnight, I went outside the house, removed all my clothes, including my pants and bra. I looked up to God and cried. I said, God, you are the father of the fatherless. You know my story with this guy called Michael. You know what others don’t know. If it is true I knew about Jennifer and still insisted on dating Michael, keep quiet about my issue, but if Michael lied against me, I want you to fight for me.

I commit Michael, Jennifer and me into Your hands. With that, I went back inside the house, still crying.

Michael later resigned cos my male bosses were really on his case. They told him that if he could say I enticed him with gifts and money, then, he is not fit to be called a man.

He had to resign when he could no longer bear the shame.

On the other hand, I am still with the organisation and that singular case endeared lots of my bosses to me. They really showed me lots of care. All these happened in 2003.

Fast forward to 2013, I received a call and it was from Michael. I was shocked and he told me he decided to call just to say hi. I was surprised to hear from him and I spoke with him warmly. 10 years is a long time to keep grudges I told myself. He asked for my BB pin and I gave him. Once in a while he says hi and I reply. I was surprised when in September last year, he pinged me and My bosses had to tell her to go home and told me he needed to speak with me and it settle with her fiancee and stop disgracing wasn’t a phone thing. herself in public.

Later in the day, they called Michael and I told him to meet me at an eatery near me into the conference room and asked my house. He came and he wasn’t really questions. Right before my eyes, Michael looking good. He said he came to ask for told my bosses I knew he had a fiancee and my forgiveness cos he lied against me and he told me and I insisted I wasn’t bothered, I told him, haba, 10 years and you think I that I would be the second wife. I didn’t would still carry your matter for head. I told know when I started crying cos I never him there was nothing to forgive. He now believed he could lie against me. He also said I should bless him and that was when told them I was always enticing him with I told him to go back to the office and confess gifts and money and that was why he decided to those same bosses that he lied against me. to date me. I opened my mouth and couldn’t He said he would never do that. I asked him, utter a word. I just started crying. My bosses how is your wife? Does she know you are who were women shouted at me to stop here? He said, no and I smiled. I told him, crying and defend myself. I told my bosses so you want to make amends and still want I had nothing to say, but one thing I know your wife and my bosses to think I am all is that even if it takes ten years, we are all you said I was. I laugh. I left him hanging going to sit down again and Michael would and went home. confess he lied against me. With that, I stood up and walked out of the room.

In October last year, I celebrated my birthday and one of my bosses, who works When I arrived home that night, I ate my in a similar organisation as the one I work with, called to wish me a happy birthday.

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He said he would like to take me and my friends out for a drink or two at the weekend.

I agreed and during the weekend, he took us out. We were eating cat fish pepper soup when his phone rang. I heard him sigh and say, na wah o, what is this again?

When he dropped, he started a story about a certain Michael in his office. He said the man is so effective, but seems bad luck keeps following him. The name Michael caught my fancy and I asked for his surname. Lo and behold, it was the same Michael I dated.

I was curious and asked him for more details.

He said anytime anything good is about to happen to Michael, something happens and someone else is giving the goodies instead.

He said the latest one is the issue of a car he personally approved. He said the boss who is supposed to sign the final approval said he doesn’t want Michael to have the car, instead he gave it to someone else who was lower in rank to him. He said lots of good things that have evaded Michael. I didn’t tell him anything, I just kept quiet.

Last week, Michael sent me a mail and sent a text to my phone that I should check my mail. In the mail he said: Vera, continue to play God over my life. I know I made a mistake, why can’t you just forgive me? Why must you insist I go back to that office and confess my mistakes?

What’s the big deal in forgiving me? We are fasting and praying in my church and one of the prophets that was invited told me to come and apologise to you and that you need to bless me to enable me move forward in life. Before this, I have been having dreams of someone asking me to come and beg you.

Please, forgive me, but don’t tell me to go back to that office. Let’s bury the hatchet once and for all. I know you have challenges and I know you are still unmarried. What if this is because you have refused to bless me?

Why don’t you forgive and bless me and see if God won’t turn your story around?

Now dear readers, this is where AfricaWorld Agony Corner needs your advice.

God knows that Vera has forgiven Michael, but why can’t he just go back to the office and tell his bosses he lied against Vera 10 years ago? What’s the big deal in it? At the same time, Vera don’t want to play God over anyone’s life. Is Vera playing God by insisting Michael goes back to tell the truth?

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IYANYA VALENTINE GIG AFTER PARTY Nigeria Singer Iyanya thrilled fans in a lively Valentine Day concert.

More on AfricaWorld TV.

Organizer : GE Production CEO

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Iyanya wow fans at the gig

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MEET RIO THE ZIMBABWEAN RAPPER

Though he has been into raps underground for some time but meet him officially do a freestyle on AfricaWorld TV

“I AM READY FOR DUBLIN GIRLS” - IYANYA Nigeria Superstar, Iyanya was in town and spoke to AfricaWorld on how he plans to handle Dublin girls.

Next edition will highlight the girls who fought over Iyanya’s attention. It’s explosive as you will be suprised.

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COLUMN/ NEWS WESTERN SAHARA “ The US has backed down on its demand that UN peacekeepers in Moroccanoccupied Western Sahara also shall monitor the human rights situation after Moroccan sources threatened to scale

YEMEN Yemen’s president on Monday formally approved turning the country into a federal state, giving the south more autonomy. But the move was immediately rejected by some southerners who insist on a separate state. Demands by southern separatists to restore the state that merged with North Yemen in 1990 had delayed an agreement on broad political reforms ahead of general elections. Under the new system approved by President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi, Yemen will be split into six regions, two in the south and four in the north, according to the state news agency Saba. Some southerners fear that having several regions will dilute their authority and deprive them of control over important areas where some of Yemen’s oil reserves are found. The federalism plan will be included in a new constitution that will be put to a vote in a national referendum.

Yemen is also facing challenges from Islamist militants and a northern rebellion.

ZAMBIA Anglican priest .Fr. Richard Luonde says it is evil for UPND leader Haka Inde Hichilema to refer to Vice-President Dr. Guy Scott as the only remaining colonialist.

THE ERA OF NU

By Uchenna Achebe

IS WEIGHT LOSS 80% DIET weight loss was actually only 20% exercise and a whooping 80% diet, AND 20% EXERCISE? shocker right? All those wasted hours Misconceptions exist about the exercising and doing little about my relationship between weight loss, diet diet? Oh well, there was still time to and exercise and it is necessary that the importance of each component is clarified in today’s article.

Overweight individuals usually believe that the number of hours spent exercising is directly proportional to the amount of weight lost over time? What do you think? True or false? What role does diet play?

The question remains whether diet or exercise is more important and how much of each should you do to successfully lose weight and maintain weight loss over a long time, possibly for life. Initially when I started my journey, I wanted to exercise every second of the day, in fact I was obsessed with exercise so much that I was exercising at least six times each week, heading quickly for a burn out and physical exhaustion, Oh dear!!!

There are various opinions to work smarter, not necessarily concerning the actual ratio, some even harder. Hhhmm!!! suggest 30% exercise and 70% diet?

Even though the jury is out on which So which ratio is correct? The 20/80 ratio mimics the popular Pareto is more important, I would advise that you overhaul your diet and increase your exercise levels to achieve successful and lasting weight loss and overall fitness.

Numbers are just numbers, feeling better about yourself and the numerous health benefits associated with a lifestyle change in the direction of healthier meals and increased activity levels far outweigh the numbers on the scale and smaller dress sizes. Fitting into that skinny jeans is awesome too, right?

Being a personal trainer has allowed me change the lives of my clients through use of personalized food and exercise plans that match their lifestyles and preferences. NuConsulting can help you lose that weight forever and we can be reached on change things for the better, clean up Principle that suggests that 80% of n u f i t n e s s 4 0 @ g m a i l . c o m or my diet completely and voila, the successes in life are usually a result 0899694716. Consultation is free. Join An online article saved my life and weight started to drop faster than when of 20% effort, so people should learn the era of change, join The NU-Era!!! journey to fitness, suggesting that I exercising 24/7. Phew!!!

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Koketso Mohotloane

is interviewing new faces in Ireland who have lots to offer in comedy and other forms of entertainment.

Just mail : africaworldTV@hotmail.com and we will get back to you

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KOKETSO MOHOTLOANE IS OUR TV DIRECTOR Koketso Mohotloane is an exceptional youth who understand Name: Koketso Mohotloane the vitality in energizing the comNickname: Kay1Kay munity. As young as 19, she has D.O.B: April 26th been involved in many duties as a Current City: Dublin Ireland team player and inspirational leader Hometown: Pretoria, South African among her peers. “What most people don’t know about me is that I Gender: Female have strong religious convictions, Relationship Statues: Single deeply moralistic, a family person and very cultural. People often do not see all these things in me beLanguages: Sesotho, Irish-English, School (Dublin, Ireland) cause their judgement is clouded Xhosa, IsiZulu, Practical Knowledge Ringsend College of French, Pedi, Setswana, Basic CCT – College of Computer Training by how young I am and how much younger I look and that is one of the knowledge of South African things that drive me to achieve what Ndebele and Zimbabwean Ndebele. am achieving today”, she said.

Other Experiences Religious Statues: Letter-Days Saint Experience with Digital Hub FM At AfricaWorld TV, we aim to (Mormon 94.3FM Youth Project firstly raise issues that affect us as Dublin community TV Youth Project Africans living in Europe which Education other other media houses or television series are not raising. As Laudium Primary School (Pretoria, Current Portfolio South Africa) IT (Information Technology) Student our condense message aptly puts it - Unless the hunted gives his acBriarhill Primary School (Galway, ANC Youth Female Leader count, the story of the hunt will alIreland) The Platform Spokes Persons ways favour the hunter - We bring The Mercy all girls Secondary a platform in which we can talk College (Galway, Ireland) AfricaWorld Secretary/AfricaWorld about all these issues and educate our views more. We intend also to St. Joseph’s all girls Secondary TV Director talk to Africans in Africa that all

that glitter aren’t gold, that wherever you go you will face all kinds of sufferings especially in Europe.

We also aim to encourage young people in Ireland to further their education by interviewing career men and women on our shows. As a platform, it will strive to promote role models and empower youth with knowledge.

The show is diverse by raising all kind of issues like politics, social matters, entertainment, sports, economical matters, racism in Ireland, migration matters and lots.

We will also be keeping you busy online as usual with culture, gossip, health and religion. To make the most of our unquenchable drive to serve and inform, be our friend on facebook, follow us on twitter and always access www.africaworldnewspaper.com. See our Facebook links on - AfricaWorld Newspaper (Friendship) - AfricaWorld News (Fan page) - Africaworld TV - Africaworld Photo - Africaworld Cartoon - Africaworld Folktale.

GRAND EXPLORERS PRODUCTION SPEAKS TO AFRICAWORLD TV Grand Explorers Production, organizers of Iyanya Valentine Gig in Ireland talk about the show on AfricaWorld TV. Among free VIP & Standard tickets AfricaWorld covered the events and had interviews with Iyanya and his crew.

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A STEP FURTHER IN THE SMARTWATCH TECHNOLOGY REVIEWED

By Uchenna Onyenagubo

The last edition of Tech_ Pilot introduced the smartwatch evolution, this time, more details regarding the rapid development will be provided.

The background of the new innovation started last week reveals that the smartwatch has gained appreciation from consumers, and this has lead major giants in the industry reasons t for further improvement.

The “i’m watch” is indeed an achievement, providing accessories features to the mobile device. It’s a smart way

of living, userfriendly with B l u e t o o t h tethering (Internet s h a r i n g ) connection that allows you to connect many phones including, Android, iOS and Blackberry.

The computer history has evolved from heavy piece of equipment that can fit into a large square-meter room to pocket devices and NOW, the age of wearing them has arrived. This Italian product has the potential to be the ultimate smart watch with a unique Android UI (User Interface), a hands-free call function, and the ability to display emails, Facebook messages and tweets right on your wrist. This Italian magic has finally hit American shores, although in short supply. Describing itself the “ t h e w o r l d ’s ’ f i r s t r e a l smartwatch.

The design is great and the idea is classic but not sure of its functionality performance rate, like any other new

innovation, it will experience some early issues and require improvement with time. This device will rely solely on your usual mobile device; the smartwatch cannot install apps or receive firmware and software updates. Therefore, if tethering is not offered as a standard feature by your cellular service provider, you need to subscribe to a tethering plan (mobile data). The most enticing feature of the “i’m watch”, is the ability to make and receive calls from the watch itself. Unfortunately, sound quality is so bad on the watch that this feature is completely unusable. In fact, the feature might as well go off the list entirely.

From experience it is normal for consumers to rate and review new innovation in the industry, which serves as feedback to manufacturers.

This creates competition and avenue for interested rival to utilise the opportunity and develop on the short comings.

Apple has been rumoured to be working on its “iWatch” smart watch for a while now, but the company is now accelerating work to meet the challenging demand. Apple has already started work on trademarking the name in a number of countries. At the moment, we are not sure what the “iWatch” will look like but many speculations are available

online with a graphic representation of the coming “ i Wa t c h ” . D u e t o t h e technological nature of the

smartwatch as an accessory device, the “iWatch” will serve as an accessory to the iPhone and other iOS devices, giving users easy at-a-glance access to common functions without having to take their larger

devices out of their pockets or bags. It should also incorporate a number of its own sensors and software features to help stand on its own as a must-have device for users. There are speculations that the “iWatch” could serve as a control device for home automation which is indeed the future technology.

Considering the nature of the smartwatch technology, it might attract health related

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issues. The Sensors and biometrics are said to play a key role in the “iWatch”.

Apple is said to have made multiple health-related hires in the past year, snapping up people with expertise in both health sensors and other mobile health devices to join its smart watch team.

In the research, it is clear that there are indications that the “iWatch” may include the ability to measure health-related metrics like glucose levels, heart rate, and movement.

Among other features, the “iWatch” will also integrate with the iPhone and other iOS devices, allowing users to check caller ID, place calls, and access maps as an accessory to the larger devices, and it may also include wireless charging capabilities, allowing the speculated device’s 100mAh battery to charge from up to a meter away.

You brought Iyanya to Ireland, how did you pull this off?

We have lots of A LIST artist lined for the year Would you say Iyanya was at his best at the Basketball Arena?

His production company, Grand Explorers Production recently brought in Nigeria music sensation Iyanya to entertain on Valentine day. AfricaWorld on learning of a busy 2014 schedule for the outfit, sought for the full timetable from the Hitman boss Bobo Mojekz which he uses on Facebook.

Can you tell us a bit about your background?

I had my Bachelos in banking and finance from Enugu State University in Nigeria. I also have a Post Graduate Diploma in International Business Management at Griffith College Dublin

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Yes it was his best performance What is the name of your organisation?

Grand Explorers production, a member of Hitman What is your plans with your entertainment outfit?

I got calls from the US and other places commenting on the performance Any other information for those who wants to follow you up?

Our next gig is on St. Patrick’s weekend

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