The Mark Awards Announces Innovation Category Jury and Sponsor
The Mark Awards, an event celebrating excellence in marketing and advertising across Strategy, Innovation, Design, Experience and Leadership, has announced its jury and sponsor for the Leadership category....
Good Hope FM Receives Nominations for Urban Music Awards
Good Hope FM has announced its nominations in the Urban Music Awards South Africa (UMA SA). The station has received recognition in two categories:...
Effie South Africa and Ipsos Unveils 2024 Effie Trends and Insights...
Following the success of the 2023 Effie South Africa Trends Report, Effie South Africa, in partnership with Ipsos, has announced that it is set...
Tuskegee Airman remembers struggle for recognition amid Trump’s DEI purge
AURORA, Colo. — With members of a trailblazing Black Air Force unit dying at advanced ages, efforts to remain true to their memory carry...
Thanda Supports Rural Farm Communities
Thanda, a non-profit organisation based in rural KwaZulu-Natal has announced that the organisation is restoring dignity and creating opportunities through regenerative agriculture. Thanda supports...
‘What’s Next?’ Women-led Movements Fear for the Future
Civil Society, Democracy, Featured, Gender, Global, Global Governance, Headlines, Human Rights, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Commission on the Status of...
Africans are taking a chance on basketball. That’s good for the...
Birds flit in and out of the cracked windows of the old stadium. On the basketball court below, players’ shouts reverberate off the walls,...
Publicis Groupe Africa and IFICA Launch Internal Communications Benchmark Survey
Publicis Groupe Africa and the Institute for Internal Communications Africa (IFICA) have launched Africa's first industry-wide internal communications benchmark survey. The survey's results will...
Sierra Leone’s 64th Independence Weekend Celebration – A Celebration of Culture,...
Sierra Leone's 64th Independence Weekend Celebration – A Celebration of Culture, History, Fashion & Unity
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Funding Crunch Puts Years of Progress at Risk in Fight Against...
Aid, Civil Society, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Featured, Global, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Health
Mycobacterium tuberculosis...
Boxing legend George Foreman remembered for his impact in and out...
Reaction to the death of two-time heavyweight boxing champion George Foreman:“Condolences to George Foreman's family. His contribution to boxing and beyond will never be...
Sudan’s military consolidates grip on capital, retaking more key government buildings
Sudan’s military on Saturday consolidated its grip on the capital, retaking more key government buildings a day after it gained control of the Republican...
Arizona Supreme Court taps AI avatars to make judicial system more...
PHOENIX — Arizona's highest court created a pair of AI-generated avatars to deliver news of every ruling issued by the justices, marking what is...
Turning the Tide on Tuberculosis: Ensuring Access, Treatment, and Prevention for...
Development & Aid, Headlines, Health Opinion
A TB patient at the Srinagar-based Chest Diseases Hospital in the Indian state of Kashmir. Credit: Athar Parvaiz/IPSWilliamsburg, VA,...
Scientists Warn Major Glaciers Won’t ‘Survive This Century,’ With Grave Impacts...
Scientists on Friday spent the United Nations' World Water Day and first-ever World Day for Glaciers warning about how fossil fuel-driven global warming melts...
Unmasking the Digital Underworld: Alcatraz East Crime Museum’s New Updated Exhibit...
Explore the Dark Side of Technology and Learn How to Protect Yourself in the Age of Cyber Threats.
PIGEON FORGE, Tenn., March 21, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/...
A Weapon in the Fight for Water Security: Preserving the Glaciers
Africa, Environment, Headlines, TerraViva United Nations, Water & Sanitation Opinion
Glaciers in SADC include those found on Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), on the Drakensberg Mountains (South...
Helena business reps ask for more communication after Vigilante Parade uproar
Though some thanked Helena city officials at a Wednesday meeting for considering keeping the Vigilante Parade on the Walking Mall, business representatives asked for...
Ocean dumping – or climate solution? An industry bets on the...
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia -- From the grounds of a gas-fired power plant on the eastern shores of Canada, a little-known company is pumping a...
How Rare Rhino, Tiger Conservation Has Locked Out Indigenous Communities
Biodiversity, Civil Society, Conservation, Environment, Food and Agriculture, Headlines, Natural Resources, TerraViva United Nations Conservation
Members of the Greater Kaziranga Land and Human
Rights protection committee....
How Aid Cuts Will Shatter Global Water and Sanitation Progress
Development & Aid, Featured, Global, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, TerraViva United Nations, Water & Sanitation Opinion
According to the UN,...
Luxury hotel near Calne appoints new management team
Bowood Hotel, Spa, and Golf Resort, near Calne, has appointed Matthew Voyle as its new general manager and Emma Frankham as its...
Nestlé Releases New Packaging Made From Recyclable Materials
In honour of Global Recycling Day, Nestlé East and Southern Africa Region (ESAR) has announced that nearly all its packaging is now made from...
5FM Receives Nominations for Urban Music Awards
5FM has received three international nominations from the Urban Music Awards South Africa (UMA SA). The Urban Music Awards South Africa will debut on Sunday,...
SOS Children’s Villages Highlights the Rights of Children for Human Rights...
SOS Children's Villages has announced that this Human Rights Day, it advocates for children and young people. Children have the right to parental and...
Civil Society: The Last Line of Defence in a World of...
Armed Conflicts, Civil Society, Climate Change, Crime & Justice, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Featured, Gender, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Inequality,...
Israel Ends Ceasefire in Gaza as Strikes Resume
Armed Conflicts, Crime & Justice, Education, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Middle East & North Africa, Migration & Refugees, TerraViva United Nations
Tom Fletcher, the...
Rogerwilco Releases 2025 South African Automotive Industry Report
Rogerwilco, in collaboration with YOUKNOW, has launched the 2025 South African Automotive Industry Report. The report unpacks key insights to help brands and marketers...
Cache Launches as a Creative Makers Studio
Cache, a new Creative Makers Studio, has opened in Cape Town. With a focus on craft, collaboration and long-term growth, Cache says it works...
200 years after the creation of braille, blind people in Mali...
BAMAKO, Mali -- Amadou Ndiaye meticulously ran his fingers across bumps in a piece of paper, making sense of the world he can no...
How a legal scholar from The Gambia is bridging academia and...
Dr. Satang Nabaneh is speaking on a panel. Photo provided by Dr. Satang Nabaneh. Photo used with permission.By Sydney Leigh Smith
From her beginnings as...
Prominent Burkina Faso Activist Feared Forcibly Disappeared
On Tuesday, the well-known political activist and journalist Idrissa Barry was arrested by men claiming to be gendarmes in Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, sparking...
‘The Threat Is Extremely Real’: Advocates Sound Alarm Over Trump ‘Energy...
On the first day of his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump announced he was fulfilling his campaign promise to "drill, baby, drill" by...
Trinidad & Tobago’s moko jumbie master, ‘Dragon’ de Souza, takes his...
Dragon keeps watch over his moko jumbies-in-training at the Keylemanjahro School of Arts & Culture on the outskirts of Trinidad's capital, Port of Spain....
‘Disaster for Local Communities’: Trump DOE Conditionally Approves CP2 LNG Terminal
A region in southern Louisiana that has already been deemed a "sacrifice zone" by human rights experts—due to the high levels of pollution caused...
The Evolution of Social Media: From Social Tool to Business Essential
Clara de Wet, CEO of Uppe Marketing, explores the growth of social media, the consumer insights it provides and the necessity of using social...
Marquis Who’s Who Honors Ray L. Sundby, MBA, for Expertise in...
Marquis Who's Who Honors Ray L. Sundby, MBA, for Expertise in Engineering and Automation
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Publicis Groupe and IFICA launch Africa’s first internal communications benchmark report
Africa’s first industry-wide internal communications benchmark survey has been launched by Publicis Groupe Africa, in partnership with IFICA (Institute for Internal Communications Africa.Source: ©...
Epilepsy Patients in Africa Fight Stigma and Neglect
Active Citizens, Africa, Civil Society, Development & Aid, Editors' Choice, Featured, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Population, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Women's Health Health ...
‘Completely Delusional’: Trump Calls for Reinvigorating Domestic Use of US Coal
After U.S. President Donald Trump declared on Truth Social on Monday night that he is ordering his administration "to immediately begin producing Energy with...
SamJane Communications and Captive Conversations Celebrate Client Win
SamJane Communications and Captive Conversations have announced the agencies' newest client win, DarioPro, a South African manufacturer of snacks and treats. The new partnership...
SPAR Group Supports Thabazimbi Community in Flood Crisis
The SPAR Group has announced that Hannes Coetzee, the owner of Thabazimbi SPAR, along with other Thabazimbi residents, stepped in to assist with the...
One night to resolve all matters of the heart
The latest work of the celebrated Nigerian-born British writer Ben Okri, “Madame Sosostris and the Festival for the Brokenhearted,” is a slim volume, more...
Arizona Supreme Court taps AI avatars to make the judicial system...
PHOENIX -- Arizona's highest court has created a pair of AI-generated avatars to deliver news of every ruling issued by the justices, marking what...
FNB eBucks Partners With Clicks for Clinic Vouchers
FNB eBucks and Clicks have announced an extension of their existing partnership by now offering FNB Easy customers (both Easy PAYU and Easy Bundle...
150 artists of African descent celebrated in ‘Black Paris’ exhibition at...
PARIS -- An unprecedented exhibition at the Pompidou Center in Paris explores the presence and influence of Black artists in the city from the...
Pioneering Sustainable Energy Solutions in Africa
Africa, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Energy, Featured, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Audience at the...
Arizona Supreme Court taps AI avatars to make the judicial system...
PHOENIX -- Arizona's highest court has created a pair of AI-generated avatars to deliver news of every ruling issued by the justices, marking what...
What role for Kurds in the ‘new’ Syria? They’re getting mixed...
On paper, the agreement to integrate a powerful, U.S.-backed Kurdish force into the national army and institutions of the “new” Syria promises unity, peace,...
Two Jamaican reggae artists with rural roots pass on, leaving echoes...
Feature image created using Canva Pro elements. Screenshot of Cocoa Tea taken from this You Tube video by Television Jamaica, and screenshot of Determine...
African Bank Named in Brand Finance South Africa 100 Ranking
African Bank has secured the 57th position in the Brand Finance South Africa 100 ranking for 2025. This marks the first time the bank...
Low-tech and upside-down: The solutions under our feet
Sheep are shearing the land under solar panels to benefit two industriesAs solar power’s land needs grow, more ranchers are turning to agrivoltaics.With solar...
The Up&Up Group Appoints New Leadership
The Up&Up Group has identified attracting and retaining the best talent as one of its strategic objectives. At the start of February, Deborah Whitlock...
Trade Intelligence Announces New Identity
Trade Intelligence (Ti) has announced that from the beginning of March, visitors to the Trade Intelligence website, social media platforms and subscribers will notice...
Papua New Guinea: Years of Environmental Clean Up Ahead Following New...
Active Citizens, Asia-Pacific, Civil Society, Conservation, Economy & Trade, Editors' Choice, Environment, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Natural Resources, Small Island Developing States, Sustainable Development...
Ogilvy One CTO Ravi Pal: Strategies for future-proofing AI and delivering...
Ogilvy One’s global CTO Ravi Pal will present a virtual session at Adobe Summit 2025 in Las Vegas taking place from today Monday, 17...
MTN’s annual profit hammered by Nigeria currency devaluation
MTN Group suffered a 69% slump in full-year earnings, Africa's biggest telecom operator reported on Monday, hit by devaluation of the Nigerian naira and...
Sanari Capital Redefines Brand Identity
Sanari Capital has announced that it has launched its refreshed brand identity. The rebrand reflects Sanari's continued commitment to unlocking Africa's vast potential, enhancing...
AI nurses: Staffing solution for hospitals or a threat to quality...
The next time you’re due for a medical exam you may get a call from someone like Ana: a friendly voice that can help...
From the ashes: After wildfire, can this Olive Avenue family move...
On a mid-February morning, Nicole Moore rolls up to a rented storage unit. The closet-sized room serves as a go-between, its contents connecting her...
Jingzhe: A Chinese holiday to take down ‘pests and villains’
Hitting the villain. Image from the Collective. Used with permission.Jingzhe (驚蛰), or Insect Awaken Day, marks the third of the 24 solar terms in the...
The Justice Department investigates, punishes more student protestors
NEW YORK — The U.S. Justice Department is investigating whether Columbia University concealed "illegal aliens" on its campus, one of its top officials said...
Burkina Faso: Government-Allied Militias Linked to Massacre
(Nairobi) – Pro-government militias in Burkina Faso are implicated in video footage circulating on social networks showing the massacre of dozens of civilians in...
Arab world unites on Gaza. Can it get US, Israel, and...
An alternative to U.S. President Donald Trump’s regionally reviled plan for Gaza’s reconstruction is gaining widespread buy-in across the region, and among Palestinians and...
Orms Announces GoLive! 2025
Orms has announced the 2025 GoLive! event, which takes place on Friday, 14 and Saturday, 15 March at 56 Roeland Street, Cape Town. The...
DUO Marketing + Communications joins Collectivist as African member agency
Collectivist is a strategic alliance of complementary tech PR agencies spanning five continents and 33 countries, including the UK, US, EU, LATAM, Africa, and...
Glenfiddich Releases Newest Film in ‘The Challengers Club’ Campaign
Glenfiddich has released the latest film in its 'The Challengers Club' campaign series. The newest instalment, shot in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, explores the relationship...
Trump, Democracy and the U.S. Constitution
Armed Conflicts, Democracy, Global, Headlines, Human Rights, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, North America, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Mar 14 2025 (IPS)...
Our Investment in School Meals is Our Investment in Education
Aid, Economy & Trade, Education, Education Cannot Wait. Future of Education is here, Food and Agriculture, Health
Statement of International School Meals Day by...
Simply Black Côte d’Ivoire Wins Bronze at the 2025 Pikasso d’Or...
Simply Black Côte d'Ivoire has been awarded Bronze in the Digital Campaign category at the 2025 Pikasso d'Or Awards for its work on French...
US aid cuts are hurting Africa’s ability to respond to disease...
KAMPALA, Uganda -- Aid cuts by the United States are hurting Africa’s capacity to respond to disease outbreaks, the head of the continent's public...
Mustadafin Foundation Calls for Support
With 39 years of dedicated service to local communities, the Mustadafin Foundation has announced that it is inviting South Africans to contribute to its...
BusinessTech Launches New Campaign
BusinessTech has unveiled a new campaign to promote the power of its advertising solutions. At the heart of the campaign is a new tagline:...
Trashing Jewish Values Risks Israel’s Survival as We Know It
Armed Conflicts, Civil Society, Editors' Choice, Global Governance, Headlines, Human Rights, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Middle East & North Africa, TerraViva United Nations Opinion ...