Nana Ama McBrown
On the latest episode of VIP with Linord, we sit down with Ghanian Actress and TV Host Nana Ama McBrown to discuss her life, inspiring journey, and efforts to empower women and girls in Ghana.
Made in Africa
News
Ghana’s Kente Cloth Officially Protected
- by VIPnews
- October 9, 2025
Ghana’s famous handwoven Kente cloth is now officially protected as the country’s first Geographical Indication (GI) product. This status links Kente directly to its Ghanaian origins, preserving its unique quality and heritage.
Opinion
U.S.-Africa
Voices
AGOA Expires After 25 Years
- by VIPnews
- October 8, 2025
The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a US trade program providing duty-free access to US markets for eligible sub-Saharan African countries, expired on September 30, 2025, after 25 years. AGOA played a significant role in boosting African exports worth nearly $10 billion in 2023, especially in textiles and apparel.
Editorial
Voices
Africa at UNGA80 — Pledges Made, Challenges Remain
- by VIPnews
- October 8, 2025
At the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, African leaders sought to project unity and purpose as they pressed for stronger health systems, sustainable financing, and a greater say in global decision-making. The meetings underscored the gap between promises made in international forums and the realities on the ground.
Health
News
Nobel Prize Awarded to Trio
- by VIPnews
- October 8, 2025
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to a trio of scientists, Mary E. Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell of the United States, and Shimon Sakaguchi of Japan, for their landmark discoveries unraveling how the body’s immune system protects us from the countless microbes that threaten our health daily.
Season 2
VIP with Linord
Senator Richard Hayden Black
- by VIPnews
- October 7, 2025
On the latest episode of VIP with Linord, we sit down with Virginia Retired Senator Richard Hayden Black to discuss his life and legacy including fighting violence against women.
Season 2
VIP with Linord
Angela Peabody
- by VIPnews
- September 30, 2025
On the latest episode of VIP with Linord, we sit down in Northern Virginia with Women’s Rights Advocate Angela Peabody, a former broadcast journalist who is now dedicated to protecting girls and women against the practice of Female Genital Mutilation – FGM.
Season 2
VIP with Linord
Tambra Stevenson
- by VIPnews
- September 23, 2025
On the latest episode of VIP with Linord, we sit down in Washington DC with Tambra Raye Stevenson, a Nutritionist and Author who is empowering a new generation about good nutrition and healthy eating.
Diaspora
History
Special Report
The Untold Story of the Titanic
- by VIPnews
- September 18, 2025
Joseph Philippe Lemercier Laroche, born on May 26, 1886, in Cap-Haïtien, Haiti, was a Haitian engineer who became the only known Black male passenger aboard the RMS Titanic during its ill-fated maiden voyage in April 1912. At 15, Laroche moved to France to pursue his education, enrolling in Beauvais and later earning an engineering degree.
Opinion
Voices
Climate Change is Threatening Madagascar’s Water
- by VIPnews
- September 18, 2025
In Madagascar, climate change is not something we just hear about on the news. We feel it every day. For many of us, the biggest impact is water. What used to be normal, such as steady rains and reliable wells, has become unpredictable. In the south, some families go days without clean water.