In southern Africa, business is booming for a popular Malawian winery, which makes Linga fruit wine. Linga is made from guava, plums and even some local flowers. The winery’s owner has been expanding into international markets while giving back to his community. For VOA, Lameck Masina has the story from …
your ad hereTrump Administration Delays Listing Bumblebee as Endangered
The Trump administration on Thursday delayed what would be the first endangered designation for a bee species in the continental U.S., one day before it was to take effect. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service adopted a rule Jan. 11 extending federal protection to the rusty patched bumblebee, one of …
your ad hereWorld Bank: Land Rights Key to Fixing Africa’s Crowded, Costly Cities
Africa needs to reform its systems for buying and selling land and invest aggressively in urban infrastructure to create jobs, end poverty and reduce cities’ high living costs, the World Bank said Thursday. Africa’s urban population will double over the next 25 years, reaching 1 billion people by 2040, it …
your ad hereOne-Year Countdown to the Pyeongchang Games Begins
The one-year countdown to the Pyeongchang Games began Thursday with Yuna Kim revealing the Olympic torch and organizers opening online ticket reservations. South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn and an International Olympic Committee delegation led by Gunilla Lindberg, who heads the IOC’s coordination commission for the games, also attended the …
your ad hereWind Passes Water as US Renewable Energy Source
Wind energy has surpassed hydropower as the biggest source of renewable electricity in the United States following the sector’s second-biggest quarter ever for new installations, a wind industry trade group said Thursday. Wind installations totaled 82,183 megawatts at the end of 2016, enough to power 24 million homes, the American …
your ad hereImmediacy Twitter Provides Overrated, Some Experts Say
Donald Trump was an avid Twitter user during his campaign for the U.S. presidency, and in his nearly three weeks in office, he hasn’t stopped. While most of Trump’s 24.4 million followers like the immediacy the commander in chief’s tweets provide, others are more critical. “I don’t think there’s any …
your ad hereMore Than 700 Stage Anti-government Protest in Nigerian Capital
More than 700 people took to the streets in the Nigerian capital Abuja on Thursday to protest against the government’s economic policy in a sign of mounting public anger in the oil producer grappling with recession. Africa’s largest economy is mired in its first recession for 25 years as low …
your ad hereAretha Franklin to Retire from Full-time Touring
Soul music legend Aretha Franklin says she plans to retire from full-time touring after she releases a new album in September. “I am retiring this year,” the 74-year-old singer told a Detroit TV station in a telephone interview this week. “I will be recording, but this will be my last …
your ad hereNational Park Sites Preserve Artifacts of America’s Early Wars
National parks traveler Mikah Meyer spent the month of January immersed in American history as he visited a number of historic forts along the southeastern U.S. coastline. Reliving American history at war One of his first stops was Fort Sumter, a federal fort in Charleston Harbor, just off the …
your ad hereLobstering Teaches Economic Lessons to Small Factory With Global Reach
A small U.S. manufacturing company is growing and hiring more people, in part because of lessons it learned from discovering revolutionary processes for making lobster traps and applying those skills to other projects, such as security fencing for the U.S. border with Mexico. Riverdale Mills has expanded from 60 people …
your ad hereCaribbean Sets Record with More Than 29 Million Visitors
Caribbean tourism officials say the region received a record number of visitors last year as arrivals topped 29 million. But they say they expect a slight drop this year because of the uncertainty surrounding actions that U.S. President Donald Trump might take. The majority of last year’s visitors came from …
your ad hereDesigner Tommy Hilfiger Leans on Model Gigi Hadid for New Collection
The thick fog hanging over Venice Beach did little to disrupt Tommy Hilfiger’s carnival-esque runway show co-created by and featuring supermodel Gigi Hadid. Hadid helped pick out the models, the music and the clothes for the TommyXGigi collection – and she walked the beachside runway first and last Wednesday, …
your ad hereMine Bosses Say Transparency Will Not Be Clouded by US Rule Changes
The expected demise of transparency regulations for minerals and oil companies listed in the United States will not cloud the global drive for financial clarity in extractive industries, company executives told Reuters at an Africa mining conference. Efforts to shine a light on payments such companies make to foreign governments …
your ad hereNational Park Service Preserves US Military History
National parks traveler Mikah Meyer spent the month of January immersed in American history as he visited a number of historic forts along the southeastern U.S. coastline. The young traveler, who’s on a mission to visit all of the more than 400 sites within the National Park Service, says he’s …
your ad hereTribe Files Legal Challenge to Stall Dakota Access Pipeline
Construction of the Dakota Access pipeline under a North Dakota reservoir has begun and the full pipeline should be operational within three months, the developer of the long-delayed project said Thursday, even as an American Indian tribe filed a legal challenge to block the work and protect its water supply. …
your ad hereLobbyist: Trump Supports Privatizing Air Traffic Control
President Donald Trump told airline and airport executives Thursday that he supports privatizing America’s air traffic control system, according to a top airline industry lobbyist who was in the meeting. Nick Calio, president and CEO of Airlines for America, the trade association that represents the major airlines, said after …
your ad hereTrump vs. Nordstrom: The Latest Bout Raising Ethical Concerns
The White House is rushing to the defense of Ivanka Trump’s company _ the latest sign the president can’t seem to separate the presidency from his family’s businesses. President Donald Trump added to a string of presidential firsts on Wednesday, and drew fire from ethics lawyers, with a Twitter attack …
your ad hereTwitter Fourth-Quarter Losses Double
Twitter, Incorporated reported its fourth-quarter losses nearly doubled from the same period in 2015. The online messaging company reported a quarterly loss of $167 million at the end of 2016. In 2015, the company reported a loss of $90 million over the same period. The business said revenues in the …
your ad hereBeyonce Faces $20M Copyright Suit from YouTube Star’s Estate
The estate of a late New Orleans YouTube star has filed a $20 million copyright infringement lawsuit against Beyonce over the use of his voice in her song “Formation.” The estate of Anthony Barre, who went by the name Messy Mya on YouTube, claims in the lawsuit filed in New …
your ad hereAmid Economic Slowdown, China Faces Challenge of Creating Quality Jobs
The Chinese government says it intends to create 50 million new urban jobs by 2020 and cap unemployment at five percent. But analysts say that while 10 million jobs a year shouldn’t be difficult, creating good jobs with satisfying income growth in a slowing economy will be challenging. And keeping …
your ad hereInstead of Oscars Party, Hollywood Talent Agency Supporting Rights, Refugee Groups
A top Hollywood talent agency has scrapped plans for a party celebrating the Oscar awards and is instead planning a rally to benefit the American Civil Liberties Union and the International Rescue Committee. United Talent Agency announced the move Wednesday, saying it will give $250,000 to the groups that promote …
your ad hereArt Rosenfeld, Physicist Who Invented Energy Efficiency, dies at 90
Physicist Arthur Rosenfeld, who spearheaded breakthroughs in energy efficiency for lighting, refrigerators, televisions and other electronics while working at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, has died. He was 90. Rosenfeld died January 27 at his home in Berkeley, said Lawrence Berkeley National Lab spokeswoman Julie Chao. Rosenfeld was …
your ad hereCompany to ‘Begin Immediately’ to Finish North Dakota Pipeline
The company building the Dakota Access oil pipeline said it plans to resume work immediately to finish the long-stalled project. The Army on Wednesday granted the developer of the four-state oil pipeline formal permission to lay pipe under a Missouri River reservoir in North Dakota, clearing the way for …
your ad hereHandheld Breath Analyzer Could Diagnose Cancer
We know that preventive care saves lives and money. The idea is that regular doctor visits can help catch diseases early, and avoid expensive emergency room visits. Soon, new technology will allow patients to do some preventive care at home, and send the results to their doctor. VOA’s Kevin Enochs …
your ad hereMade in Mexico, Popular on US Highways
Some of America’s most popular cars and trucks are made in Mexico – for now. Many Americans have benefited from Mexico’s emergence as a production hub. Low-cost production helps keep sticker prices lower on vehicles such as the Ford Fusion and Nissan Sentra. But Mexico’s growing share of …
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