THE John and Pat Hume Foundation are hosting a special event at 2pm on Monday, December 11, in Derry’s Guildhall to mark the 25th anniversary of the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998 to John Hume and David Trimble. There will be panel discussions on human rights, social justice and leadership for peaceful […]
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Main photo: An incarnation of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, the group credited with bringing gospel music to Europe. The Jubilee Singers played a number of sell-out concerts in Derry’s Guildhall. THE fascinating story of the Fisk Jubilee Singers – credited with introducing gospel music to the UK – is being explored as part of the
A Nigerian man living in Derry has spoken of his excitement at being awarded an Asylum Seeker Scholarship by the North West Regional College. Chukwuka ‘Frank’ Nwanonenyi is the first ever recipient of the NWRC Asylum Seeker Scholarship and has just begun studying on the Access Adult Learning Diploma in Health and Welfare at Strand
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AUDIENCE members at Black History Summit 2023 have been encouraged to take the lessons learned out into their communities where they can be used to build a more inclusive society. Organised by the North West Migrants Forum, the theme of this year’s conference was ‘decolonising education’. Around 100 people gathered in the Great Hall of
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Main photo caption: From left – North West Migrants Forum Community Liaison Officer Aynaz Zarif, Forum Director Lilian Seenoi Barr, Culmore Road Branch Manager Eighrean Horner and Forum Policy and Strategic Planning Advisor Dominic Nartey at the announcement of a welcome funding boost of £13,000 for the charity. THE Director of the North West Migrants
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THE North West Migrants Forum has added its voice to an open call for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Israel to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe and further loss of innocent lives. A letter, penned by Crisis Action and signed by over 300 humanitarian organisations in 50 countries, reads as follows: We have
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Main photo, from left: Ken Odumukwu, his wife Adamma and their two sons Daniel and David with North West Migrants Forum Director Lilian Seenoi Barr and volunteer Seun Awonuga preparing for this Saturday’s Black History Summit, being held as part of Black History Month. THE North West Migrants Forum will hold its annual Black History
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Main photo: Mayor Patricia Logue opening this morning’s conference in Derry’s Guildhall. Photo source: Unison THE mental health needs of black and migrant workers were front and centre of a unique conference held in Derry this morning. The event titled ‘Black and Migrant Workers’ Mental Health – Removing the Stigma’ was organised by Unison. The
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Main picture: Nurse and Unison representative Beverly Simpson has organised a conference around migrant workers and mental health. The event takes place in Derry this Monday. A unique conference taking place in Derry’s Guildhall this Monday will encourage migrant workers to open up about any mental health struggles they might be going through. ‘Black and
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Main photo: Chief Commissioner of the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission Alyson Kilpatrick. THE North West Migrants Forum has welcomed a legal challenge being brought by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission against the Secretary of State for the Home Department and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland on the Illegal Migration Act 2023.
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