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• 2023 GAB Awards Finalists unveiled December 1, 2023
  The first batch of Finalists for the 25th Annual Gathering of Africa's Best (GAB) Awards holding in London on Sunday 17 December 2023, has been unveiled. Following a judging process which examined about 200 nominations received, a whittled-down list
• London raises awareness about voting system changes November 28, 2023
  The Greater London Authority (GLA), in collaboration with Shout Out UK, London borough electoral services and a coalition of civil society organisations, has launched an impartial public awareness campaign seeking to aid under-represented and
• Giant lungs tour England to encourage Black community to act on early lung cancer symptoms November 20, 2023
  The National Health Service (NHS) will visit thousands of people in England’s Lung Cancer hotspots with giant inflatable lungs this month, to raise awareness of potential cancer symptoms and help catch cancer earlier.
• DRC elections: the Kabila family legacy looms large over the country’s polls November 16, 2023
  The Democratic Republic of Congo is expected to hold elections on 20 December 2023. The country’s electoral commission has announced President Felix Tshisekedi will be seeking reelection alongside 23 other candidates. They include Nobel Peace Prize
• The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 610 (November 15 - 28 2023) November 15, 2023
  DRC Elections: The Kabila family legacy looms large over the country's polls
• GAB Awards 2023 - Call for Nominations extended to Nov 22 November 9, 2023
  The call for nominations for the 25th Annual GAB Awards has been extended to Wednesday 22 November. You can nominate yourself or be nominated by someone else for a honour at the 25th Annual GAB Awards
• NHS raises awareness of support available at GP Practices November 2, 2023
  The support on offer for patients at their GP practice is expanding, thanks to thousands more healthcare staff working in local communities. NHS England is raising awareness of the support available, following a survey that reveals that almost one
• 20th Achievement Recognition Awards (ARA) honours achievers November 1, 2023
  The 20th edition of the Achievement Recognition Awards (ARA) organised by Building Blocks Initiative (BBI) with the theme: “BEYOND WINDRUSH 75 - AFRICAN RENAISSANCE” took place in London recently.
• The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 609 (November 1 - 14 2023) November 1, 2023
  King Charles in Kenya
  Femi Okutubo
• King Charles in Kenya: despite past tensions, the visit is a sign of a strong relationship with Britain November 1, 2023
  King Charles’ visit to Kenya this week is the British monarch’s first to a Commonwealth nation since his coronation in September 2022. The visit comes during the country’s 60th anniversary of independence from Britain.