Africa

​Rev Dr Houston McKelvey OBE, Church of Ireland

Thought for the week: The importance of doing things together

Letters to editor

Letter: UK doesn’t have weather for solar energy

A family of lions passed right by our jeeps (Photo: Amber Allott/NationalWorld)

Kenya safaris: Don't choose between beach or bush on this holiday

Romesh is ready to hang up his passport after Africa trip

Wednesday TV choice: The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan (BBC Two, 9pm)

Prof Colin Willoughby treating patients in Sierra Leone

NI eye specialists on sight-saving mission to West Africa

Baby Nubian goats at 11 days old

Just look at these gorgeous Nubian goat triplets born 11 days ago

Sir Michael Palin in Nigeria

Michael Palin In Nigeria begins on April 16 at 9pm on Channel 5

UK holidaymakers have been issued a travel warning for the Caribbean, parts of Africa, Central and South America as yellow fever is on the rise. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Killer disease hits tourist hotspots

European goldfinch Carduelis carduelis, adult perched in tree

Help wildlife this nesting season

Chiffchaff perched on gorse

Birdsong will soon be filling the air

The main purpose of the visit will be to help build the relationship between the communities in Ahoghill and Portglenone and Ibba

North Antrim Church of Ireland parish team set for South Sudan

TV trio tackle the wild and arid stretches of Mauritania in north-western Africa

Joanna Lumley .(Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Going Green: Think about helping the planet on Valentine’s Day

Justin Lowry owner of On the Square Emporium, Belfast

Meet the owner of the 'most interesting shop' in the country

Maud Kells OBE pictured in 2015. Photo: Pacemaker

Maud Kells: service of thanksgiving for life of fearless missionary

Postbox.

Here are the recommended latest posting dates for International mail

Here are the last posting dates for International mail before Christmas.

Gemma Murray

Northern Ireland, as part of the UK, can be a global leader in science and medicine. When you are part of something bigger, you have more opportunities to make a difference, says Patrick Harkness, from the Together UK Foundation

Patrick Harkness: NI’s place in UK allows us to dare mighty things

Damian Aspinall and gorilla Tambabi share a hug at Howletts Wild Animal Park in Canterbury, Kent. Picture: Damian Aspinall/SWNS

Moment gorilla gently hugs man captured on camera

The coffin of Maud Kells is piped out of Molesworth Presbyterian Church in Cookstown after her funeral.  Pic: Declan Roughan/PressEye

Maud Kells funeral: Missionary was a 'Northern Irish national treasure'

Maud Kells pictured in 2015

Maud Kells: fearless missionary who survived a murder bid has died aged 84

Morning View

Editorial: United Nations refugee policy has its origins in a very different era

I’m A Celebrity-style mansion hits the market for £2m - just down the road from Ant & Dec

Inside the £2m ‘Jungle’ mansion down the road from Ant & Dec

Morning View

Editorial: Terrifying scenes of neighbourhoods being washed into sea in Libya

£397,000 was given to help people displaced by the ongoing war in Ukraine

Churches: Huge response to Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal

The Claudy-Dungiven section of the A6 on the Belfast to Londonderry road, above, was widened more than needed

Letter: Northern Ireland cannot lose more precious farm land to roads

Collins Aerospace in Kilkeel employee is undertaking the ultimate endurance test to mark his long service with the company by completing a marathon in each of the world’s seven continents. Damien Cunningham set himself the goal of running a marathon in every continent and has to date completed an impressive 52 marathons across Europe, North America, South America, Africa and Asia. With two more continents to conquer, Australia and Antarctica, Damien has committed to completing the final two continents to coincide with his 40-year career anniversary at the commercial aircraft seating manufacturing plant. Damien is pictured at the 2018 Toyko Marathon

Inspirational Damien recognising long service with 54 global marathons

Prince Harry

Prince Harry planning a major new Netflix project

Prince Harry is reportedly planning a major new Netflix project, but his wife Meghan Markle won’t be involved in the streaming project.

Sam Johnson

Three judges have overturned a ruling, which previously said Rwanda could be considered a ‘safe third country’.

Government’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda ruled ‘unlawful’

Shein has announced plans to open 30 new pop-up stores

Shein announces plans to open 30 new pop-up stores - all we know

Self Help Africa is currently implementing development projects in 17 countries across the globe. The organisation is one of Ireland’s leading overseas aid organisations. To find out more about its work visit: www.selfhelpafrica.org

How your spring clean can make a difference for poor African families

Spike the penguin crowned best in the world - who is the celebrity penguin with over 17k followers?

Spike the penguin crowned ‘undisputed’ best in the world

Environmental activist Jane Goodall (photo: Getty Images)

​UK climate change is under microscope on eve of Earth Day

His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner (HMTC) for Africa, John Humphrey embarks on his first regional tour of the UK in Belfast. Pictured is Anne Beggs, director for Trade and Investment at Invest Northern Ireland alongside HMTC John Humphrey

The Trade Commissioner for Africa kick-starts his UK regions tour in Belfast

Staff and pupils from Ballyclare Secondary School plant a tree in support of Self Help Africa's One Million Trees project to help combat climate change. Pictured are 12 year olds Brian Russell and Robert Sloan with General Secretary of the NI branch of the Irish National School Teachers Association (INTO) Gerry Murphy, INTO rep Brian Adams, General Secretary of the UTI Jacqui White, UTI rep Leigh McKay, Rev T. Kirkland (Chair of school board of governors), school principal Wendy Shingleton, Sean McMahon of Self Help Africa, Siobhan McElhiney (NC Chair), and Jim Campbell, Sean McMahon and Ciara Tallon, representing the charity. www.selfhelpafrica.org

NI schools encouraged to help plant 'One Million Trees'

The UK could be facing a pizza crisis

UK facing pizza crisis as cost of tomato skyrockets amid shortage

An independent fruit and vegetable shop owner in Ballymena spoke about how busy his store has been after supermarkets introduced a customer limit of three on certain fruit and vegetables.

'Nothing we can't find', says local fruit and veg co-owner

Empty fruit and vegetable shelves at an Asda supermarket in east London. Picture date: Tuesday February 21, 2023.

Tomato shortage: Bare shelves in supermarkets lead shoppers to NI greengrocers

Empty tomato shelves at Morrisons in Birmingham.20/02/2023 See SWNS story SWBNtomatoes - Suppliers are blaming poor weather conditions in Spain for empty shevles which seem to be prevalent across the country.

Asda, Tesco, Morrisons & Lidl limit sales of fruit and vegetables

Aldi and Tesco put limit on fruit and veg sales - full list of items

Decom Engineering team: Adam Kirkpatrick, David Kelso, Nick McNally, Sean Conway, Matthew Drumm, Emmett Donaghy, Laura McShane

International contract wins sets NI firm up for successful year and growth

Sir David Attenborough (left) speaking to the presenter Chris Packham for Winterwatch. (Photo credit: BBC/PA Wire)

Sir David Attenborough said BBC was reason for working abroad

Rev Dr Norman Hamilton OBE, Presbyterian Church

Facing the realities of another difficult year - with God's help

Neil Walsh, the United Nations’ Regional Representative in Eastern Africa

Cybercrime tells how growing up in NI motivated career fighting global terrorism

The Hiking For Little Heroes team in Banbridge Orange Hall

Orangemen aiming for highest ever meeting on charity trek up Kilimanjaro

 Handout of Ngozi Fulani, founder of SistahSpace.

Royal aide resigns after asking charity boss ‘where are you from?’

The World Health Organisation has confirmed that monkeypox has been renamed ‘mpox’ following racism concerns.

WHO confirms Monkeypox has been renamed ‘mpox’ after racism concerns

Rev Dr Paul Bailie

Paul Bailie's last segment on 'Thought for the Day' as missionary dead at 54

Morning View

Morning View: The challenge of an ever growing world population

Pumpkins sit in a wheelbarrow at Tulleys farm in Crawley, England.

Scarily hot Halloween on the cards thanks to ‘African plume’

Bishop Katanda

Anglican bishop from Africa’s Democratic Republic of the Congo visits Co Tyrone ...

The Bible

Focus on Africa as 125 bishops support 1998 gay resolution

The case definition for monkeypox has been updated by UK health officials to include new symptoms to look out for

UKHSA identifies new signs of monkeypox to look out for - what to do if you spot...

India will have some new guests next month, with cheetahs set to return to the plains

First News: Cheetahs set to return to India

Cheetahs could be returning to India (photo: iStock)

First News: Cheetahs set to return to India

Blanket Flowers love the hot weather

5 heat-seeking plants that love hot weather