Dr. Ahmed, a well known cancer specialist, was once on his way to an important conference in another city where he was going to receive an award in the field of medical research.
He was excited about the award and so boarded a plane to the venue.
However, two hours after the plane took off, it made an emergency landing at the nearest airport due to a technical problem.
Afraid that he would not make it in time to the conference, he immediately went to the reception to make enquiries. He found out that he would have to wait ten hours for the next flight to his destination!
He rented a car and drove himself to the conference city which was four hours away.
Soon after he left, the weather changed and a heavy storm began.
The downpour made it difficult for him to see so he missed a turn he was supposed to take.
Driving in the heavy rain on a deserted road, feeling hungry and tired, he frantically began to look for any sign of civilization.
He came across a small tattered house and knocked on the door. A beautiful lady opened the door. He explained his situation and wanted to use the lady’s telephone but she had no telephone. She however asked him to come inside and wait till the weather improved.
The doctor who was hungry and exhausted accepted the offer.
The lady offered him something to eat and drink.
She asked him to join her in prayers but he declined.
According to him, he believed in hard work, not in prayers!
Sitting at the table and sipping his tea, the doctor watched the woman pray many times beside a baby’s crib.
Feeling that the woman might be in need of help, the doctor asked her what exactly she needed from God and asked if God ever listened to her prayers.
When he inquired of the child in the crib, the woman explained that her son was down with cancer.
And they had been advised to see a doctor named Ahmed who could cure him but she did not have enough money to afford his fees.
She said that God had not yet answered her prayers but said that God would create some way out one day.  She added that she would not allow her fears to overcome her faith!
Stunned and speechless, Dr.Ahmed began to weep!
He was forced to say out loud, “GOD IS GREAT” and recollected to the woman, all the sequences of bad events: malfunction on the plane, a thunderstorm and how he lost his way.  All of which had happened because
God answers prayers,  wanted to give him a chance to come out of his bondage of materialistic career pursuit and give some time to a poor, helpless woman who had nothing but rich prayers!
Oh! What a God!
God may not answer your prayers YOUR WAY but he will always answer HIS way.
Behind the scenes, he will move men, the weather, events, circumstances etc in order to work out the best for you!
Do not stop trusting!
Do not stop hoping!
God is busy planning your dancing this year!
Hold on!
Hold out!

Written by Okoli Chukwuka Ikenna

IRENE PROFILE/BACKGROUND

From a young age Irene always had the interest and flare for hair and creativity and, from her pre-teen age she has already started to manage her own hair by taking it out, plaiting and creating styles to suit even from that age, she knew what she wanted.

Subsequently, she nurtured this interest and passion and years further down the line she began to plait hair for families and friends. Her creativity and flare led her to tutoring hair braiding and sewing at a local charity.

Irene can be described as an all rounder due to her love, taste and quest for Knowledge and to satisfy this quest, she acquired a Diploma in Public Administration at Lagos State University which involved the knowledge and experience on how to manage office procedures, policies, procedures and practices of civil service

Very passionate about people’s well being and hence, she pursued a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc Hon’s) degree in Health and Social Care in 2013 at Roehampton University. Her work experience was at Sure care as a support worker where she worked amongst the elderly seeing to their daily needs and well being.

Not satisfied and due to her good communication and inter-personal skills, Irene decided to do her master in Human Rights and International Relations. To put theory into practise, Irene did her work placement at African Child Trust and she was retained as their Public Relation Officer.

Having recognised Irene as a people’s person, she was head hunted by Black Tribe Television and subsequently became their international correspondent

Irene is a firm believer of updating her knowledge, hence, she seized every opportunity to undergo courses for her Continues Professional Development (CPD) and this includes:

 First Aid Paediatric

 NVQ level 2 on Hair Braiding and Basic sewing,

 leadership Programmes

 Speakers programmes

 Train the trainer courses.

Giving back to the community is her watchword and for that reason she joined different groups that share her interests and beliefs, such as World of women, Universal peace federation and Central association of Nigeria United Kingdom.

Irene is a socialite, event planner and the organisers of various, event such as children funfair parties, E-B- O-N- Y Beauty and Creativity Contest and she is in media lime light on BBC radio, BEN TV, Ahodwo FM and The African Show, Oasis Universal Radio.

The Cameroon Diaspora Convention 2016 is an amazing event you cannot afford to miss which will be taking place on Friday 10th to Sunday 12th June 2016 at The Madejski Football Stadium, Madejski Millenium Hotel Reading, RG2 0FL, Berkshire

Tickets can be purchased by The Website at www.cameroon-forum.org alternatively you can ring 07932480655, 07956957279, 07828472147 or 07901399512

Cameroon Diaspora Convention – CDC, is a planned progression from the successful Cameroon Festival (CAMFEST) Programme that has taken place over the last three years

CAMFEST comprised three separate events; Gala, Cultural and Sports Exposition, and a

church service. These spanned May through to July. All these events have now been rolled

into one, and an enterprise element appended to create one single event, one single meeting place, at least two days to synergise, get to know each other and do business.

Come and be part of this great three day event aimed at building at creating enterprising and dynamic communities, building strong positive relationships and partnerships, networking and discovering a wide range of opportunities, products and services

What to expect on day TWO- SATURDAY THE 11TH OF JUNE

Saturday – Starts at 12 noon

Exhibition; artefacts, books, fashion, freight, health, alumni, spiritual,

Sports; adult and youth football, rugby, table tennis, pool, basket ball, volleyball

Children; bouncy castle, face-painting, tug-of-war, sack race, egg&spoon race, traditional

Cameroonian games

Cultural Display by 4 cultural groups,

Music; popular music by DJ Gala.

Food & Drink; Cameroon cuisine and BBQ

This was the poem that won 1st place at the 2016 World Union of Poets-Poetry Prize of Africa

“1st place” (NANA ARHIN TSIWAH)

“Our Hunter is Dead”

IN MEMORY OF STEPHEN KESHI

Our land has just lost another son

Before the dawn of a fertile season

For nothing compares ..

To the triumph and the vision of the Greatest Eagle,

Wings strong enough to feed our minds with a sense of ownership,

Our Eagle was born to Win,

Kissing new soils from Togo to Mali

For who needs a foreign coach?

Who needs Golden robes , when our Green sparks are enough food  to train new minds

Nothing compares to the very best Eagle

Made in Nigeria, for the world to see

by Tony Tokunbo Fernandez

The Tears are still flowing,

Upon the counties of many new soils,

And although you are gone,

Leaving your legacy, before a new dawn,

Your spirit and soundtracks are still printed in the wind,

Fresh and pure, like the raw energy of new daffodils

Some might decide to Sing,

Some might decide to Mourn,

And though you have left the ring,

A brand new faith is born

Tony Tokunbo Fernandez

Vasco Stevenson

I was born in Barbados and started my working life as a school teacher. I came to UK and worked for an insurance company and later became a Branch Manager for an investment company.

I got involved in health matters over 17 years ago and have been on several local radio stations including Galaxy (several times), SLR(several times), Station FM, RJR, Supreme, Tropical FM, Croydon Radio, Venture, One Harmony and Genesis and Colourful Radio.

I also had a small part in a documentary that was aired on ITV in October 2013 where I was filmed undergoing a Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) blood test. I have been on Ben TV in 2011 and 2013 and in August 2012 was on BBC Radio (Prostate), a programme that was aired nationally.

In order to get information to as many people as possible I have developed my own website www.blackhealth.co.uk.

My spare time is spent giving PowerPoint presentations in and around London and sometimes further afield. I spend about 3 hours per day researching health matters and have presented to several churches (Harlesden Baptist – Faith Chapel- Vine Church – Shiloh – Beulah – Mount Zion (Nottingham) to name a few, community groups, clubs and other organizations.

I have recently completed six presentations for Lambeth Probation Services and have presented to the Association of Black Probation Officers, The Barbados Democratic Labour Party (Barbados High Commission), St. Lucia Diabetic Association, Park View Academy, Croydon Caribbean Credit Union, three times to the ancillary staff at the Whittington Hospital (Archway) and at Croydon University Hospital on behalf of (Macmillan Cancer Support Group).

I have also appeared on Ben TV at 10.00 am on Friday 14th February 2014 and again on 12th October 2014 on their Lifestyle programme. I am also a member of The Association for Prostate Awareness based at the Barking Road Hub (Formerly the African Caribbean Centre) Newham , 627/633 Barking Road, Plaistow, London E13 (APA) www.prostate-awareness.co.uk.

I also present on certain aspects of Black History and have presented on “West Indians at the Panama Canal 1850 to 1914” on Saturday 20th October at the Croydon Supplementary School, 32 Sydenham Road, Croydon, who have now booked a series of health presentations well into the new year. This presentation was also made at City Hall, South Bank, London SE1 and The Barking Hub on the 24th October 2014 and the Marcus Garvey Library on the 6th November 2014 and on 25th of November at Wood Green Library. I also present on the Herero genocide in South West Africa  and am currently working on King Leopold and the Belgian Congo. A current list of my bookings is on my website www.blackhealth.co.uk, “Events & Engagements”.

I also host a radio chat programme every Sunday morning from 10.08 am to 12.00 oneharmonyradio.com.

I live by the maxim “Let your food be your medicine” as proposed by the Egyptian priest, teacher and architect Imhotep over 2,000 years before Hippocrates was born.

Vasco Stevenson

020 8699 1562

07725567262

www.blackhealth.co.uk

vascostevenson@yahoo.co.uk

A TRIBUTE TO THE GREATEST KING ,MUHAMMED ALI – BY TONY TOKUNBO FERNANDEZ

Last Night,

The tears of the land fed the wind with the verse of a new dirge,

Last night, The Greatest King left the world on a final trip,

leaving behind the treasures of righteous riddles and the sparks of new liberation

His flames of Poetry shone beyond the eyes of mankind,

into the worlds of many nations.

The Dawn is stained with a sea of tears,

All souls feel all alone,

Your reign shall live for many years,

For all that you have shown.

Tony Tokunbo Eteka Fernandez