http://www.blackpresence.co.uk Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:06:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/04/africa-least-integrated-but-worst-hit-by-the-crisis/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/04/africa-least-integrated-but-worst-hit-by-the-crisis/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:22:26 +0000 admin http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=838 Even though it is the least integrated with the global economy, Africa may be the worst hit region by the global economic crisis. Each of the four channels through which the crisis is affecting Africa has a particularly nefarious impact. Read full article>>]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/04/africa-least-integrated-but-worst-hit-by-the-crisis/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/04/a-tale-of-a-forgotten-people-pt1/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/04/a-tale-of-a-forgotten-people-pt1/#comments Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:01:12 +0000 admin http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=799 A Tale of a Forgotten People By Vava Tampa Outside public eyes in a remote corner of Africa and literally under the world’s radar screen, a country is sinking in a river of blood! Mothers crying! Fathers and sons trading hot metals! Neighbours, in alliance with local armed groups, seething through the thick dense forest [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/04/a-tale-of-a-forgotten-people-pt1/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/senegal-news-recap-for-february-09/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/senegal-news-recap-for-february-09/#comments Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:03:18 +0000 admin http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=407   Senegal-Bonus for rice farmers For Senegalese rice farmers like Pape Alioune Seck the food crisis is a blessing in disguise in a country that until recently imported three-quarters of this staple from Asia.”Two years ago, the Senegalese rediscovered rice from the river valley,” said the 32-year-old rice farmer. The change is answering the dreams [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/senegal-news-recap-for-february-09/feed/ 0 http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/sa-cameraman-wins-top-award/ http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/sa-cameraman-wins-top-award/#comments Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:31:41 +0000 admin http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/?p=308 South African cameraman Garwin McLuckie has been named Camera Operator of the Year in the 2008 Royal Television Society (RTS) Television Journalism Awards. Images by Gallo The awards are presented annually in London and are aimed at recognising creative and excellent journalism from UK news broadcasters, McLuckie, who works for Sky News in the UK, [...]]]> http://www.blackpresence.co.uk/2009/03/sa-cameraman-wins-top-award/feed/ 0