By Shout-Africa – PHILADELPHIA- David Eisner, President and CEO of the National Constitution Centre, announced today that former British Prime Minister Tony Blair will receive the 2010 Liberty Medal in recognition of his steadfast commitment to conflict resolution. President Bill Clinton, Chair of the National Constitution Center, will award the prestigious medal to former Prime Minister Blair at a public ceremony on Monday, September 13, 2010 at 7:00 p.m., at the National Constitution Center on Independence Mall in Historic Philadelphia. The ceremony will be broadcast live on WPVI-TV/6abc and webcast live on www.6abc.com. The 2010 Liberty Medal ceremony will kick... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, June 30th 2010 |
By Shout-Africa NEW YORK — The live premiere of the BET AWARDS ’10 on Sunday, June 27, drew 7.4 Million Total Viewers, making it the #1 cable awards show among adults 18-49 for the fifth consecutive year. (NMR, Live + Same Day, 6/27). This year’s show, which aired from 8:00-11:30 p.m.,* marked the tenth anniversary of the BET AWARDS and featured a moving tribute to Michael Jackson where Chris Brown channeled the King of Pop while dancing to a montage of his classics like “The Way You make Me Feel,” “Remember The Time,” “Billie Jean,” “Smooth Criminal,” and then broke... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, June 29th 2010 |
By Novell Zwangendaba –JOHANNESBURG – In an effort to reduce the spread of HIV and AIDS, the Gauteng Department of Health and Social Development and the Brazilian Ministry of Health are embarking on a joint HIV and AIDS Awareness & Prevention Campaign during the 2010 FIFA World CupTM. This comes at the most relevant time as South Africa battles the continual spread of HIV/Aids. According to the latest UNAIDS statistics, more than five million people in the host country of this year’s FIFA World Cup are infected with the HIV virus. A Bus, decorated with football themes (outside) and with... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, June 29th 2010 |
Brazil experience By Novell Zwangendaba – Over 600 South African school children received a sensational world treat at the Brazillion pavilion in Sandton yesterday. The Casa Brazil Experience taking place at the Sandton Convention Centre, in conjunction with a proudly South Africa initiative Conquest for Life as well as the Gauteng Department of Sport, Recreation, Arts and Culture have invited youths from various parts of the Gauteng Province to take part at the exhibition which continues to attract visitors from across the world. The exhibition which runs till 11 July is offering guided tours to groups of school going children... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, June 29th 2010 |
By Zhang Ran & Li Baojie – NINGHAI – At the South Africa World Cup, the ubiquitous buzzing of vuvuzelas has triggered complaints from both players and television audiences — despite their widespread popularity. While the vuvuzela is widely seen as a South African tradition, few people know that 90 percent of the instruments were made in China. But few Chinese manufacturers are feeling secure in their conquest of the vuvuzela market. The stresses of cut-throat competition have been exacerbated by rising labour costs, renewed flexibility of the Yuan and the rolling back of export rebates. For some the bee-swarm... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, June 28th 2010 |
