Chilean culture minister resigns after spending just four days on the job

The President of Chile, Sebastian Pinera has accepted the resignation of his Minister of Culture Mauricio Rojas, who spent just four days on the job.  

Rojas’s resignation came after revelations that he had questioned the role of the country’s Museum of Memory and Human Rights, which honors the victims of the military dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990).

“We don’t share his opinions and comments with respect to the mission of the Museum of Memory and Human Rights, which preserves the testimony, evidence and what was learned during a very dark period in our country,” Pinera said when he announced the resignation.  

His controversial comments were published by another daily over the weekend, sparking outrage from different groups, including the museum’s directors. Rojas, a former speech writer for Pinera, had taken the post when Pinera made changes to his cabinet on Thursday. Consuelo Valdes Chadwick, the ex-director of the Mirador Interactive Museum, was chosen to replace him.

by Linda Ikeji at 14/08/2018 11:52 AM

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Three men found guilty over death of model, Harry Uzoka after a social media beef turned into a violent street fight

Three men have been convicted of the death of a successful young male model, Harry Uzoka when a row on social media boiled over into a violent street brawl in London.

George Koh, 24, a Liberian national, Camden and Mersa Dikanda, 24, a Congolese national were found guilty on Monday, 13 August of Harry Uzoka’s murder at the Old Bailey  

All three have been remanded in custody and are due to be sentenced at the Old Bailey on Friday, 21 September.  

According to reports, 25-year-old Harry was fatally injured when a dispute between himself and Koh about a girl escalated to the pair arranging to meet for a fight. Both had enlisted the assistance of others for the confrontation, which resulted in Harry sustaining fatal stab injuries on January 11th 2018.  

Harry was a successful young black male model, signed to Premier Model Management agency, who had worked for well-established brands across the world including Mercedes and Levi’s. He was regarded as a growing celebrity in the modelling world and was well-liked and admired by his colleagues having cultivated a reputation as a laid-back person who was happy to give advice to help other people get ahead in the industry. He was regarded by many as the leading black male model in the UK.  

In a statement, Harry’s family said: “Harry’s death has been a great shock to everyone that knew him and even those that did not. He left a positive and irreplaceable mark on so many. We still find it difficult to believe he is actually gone. It was yet again another senseless killing. Harry was a hard-working, committed and ambitious young man. He was a role model for all, especially young black boys, a high percentage of whom are raised in poverty and need positive influences to encourage them to stay on the right track in life. It is so important for young boys to see people like themselves from similar backgrounds doing well so that they can also have positive dreams and aspirations that they know are achievable. Harry was such a positive, loving and caring influence.”

by Linda Ikeji at 14/08/2018 11:58 AM

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Couple tread water to get married in a flooded Philippines church (video)

A couple was not about to let monsoon rains stop their wedding, so they went ahead to hold their marriage ceremony in a flooded Philippines church.

In a video showing the unusual wedding, the bride is seen being led in by her father as they walk through water, down the aisle, to meet her waiting husband who was standing ankle deep in water. 

Though it was a gloomy day and the church was flooded, the couple wore a huge smile that could not be damped by the situation around them. 

According to reports, the bride arrived at the church by boat while the groom wore flip-flops with his suit because of the flood.

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