‘Racist’ ad by South African drug retailer triggers protests as stores are damaged

A shampoo advertisement shared on the website of South African drug retail giant Clicks Group on Friday drew the ire of locals who deemed it “racist”, triggering protests in the country. The protests forced the pharmaceutical company to close over 400 of its stores nationwide after seven were damaged by protesters who gathered there on Monday, Reuters reported.

Do you know the oil industry is lobbying the US gov’t to force African countries to take plastic waste?

An oil industry lobby is advising the US government to put pressure on Kenya to loosen its stance against plastic waste. Manufacturers of plastic are looking for new dumping grounds in Africa after China refused to take plastic waste any longer. Photo of the dumpsite in Kenya by Khadija Farah.

Jerusalema: How did a simple South African gospel dance song become a global hit?

When South African record producer and artiste Master KG says global reception to his song Jerusalema has been nothing short of a “dream come true”, it is a very believable sentiment. On Tuesday, Shazam, the audiovisual identification app, announced that Jerusalema had become the most sought song by users of the app.

A Jamaican spent 9 yrs in Bahamas jail despite never being convicted of crime. He now seeks $27m

A Jamaican national who was falsely imprisoned for more than nine years in The Bahamas is in a legal battle with the government, asking to be awarded $27 million in damages.

Islands apart: Why does Barbuda want to split from Antigua?

One of the world’s favorite holiday destinations, the twin-island country of Antigua and Barbuda may no longer be one nation if Barbudans have their way in an upcoming parliamentary resolution on Thursday, September 17. Prime Minister Gaston Browne has already described the calls by the Barbuda Council, the local administration in the other half of the country, as “treasonous threats” that will fail.