Africa:   R. Kelly Plans 'Unforgettable Show' for Jackson

This Day, 29 June 2009

R&B star, R. Kelly, who is currently on THISDAY Music Festival Tour in Africa, has hinted of plans to perform an unforgettable showcase in honour of Michael Jackson, the… Read more »

Uganda:   Michael Jackson's Children 'Asking For' African Caregiver

New Vision, 28 June 2009

UGANDAN-born Grace Rwaramba finds herself at the centre of a custody battle for the three children of Michael Jackson, currently being looked after by the singer's 80-year-old… Read more »

Uganda:   The King of Pop Rests

Monitor, 27 June 2009

In the wee hours of Friday morning at exactly 1.25am local time, Michael Jackson, commonly known as the King of Pop, was pronounced dead by doctors at the UCLA Medical Centre Los… Read more »

Nigeria:   Honestly, Michael Was a Phenomenon

This Day, 28 June 2009

It is the year 2049. I am relaxing with my grandchildren after a nice dinner. One of them asks: "Grandpa, did you know Michael Jackson? I've read a lot about him." Without thinking… Read more »

Nigeria:   Michael Jackson - What's Nose Got to Do With It?

Independent (Lagos), 29 June 2009

The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, died last Thursday. He was a nice guy with a broad nose - at least that is how God created him. At age five he was playing in the family group the… Read more »

Nigeria:   Michael, the Team Player

This Day, 27 June 2009

You may call Michael Jackson all kinds of names, but you could never call him a snob. For all his mega-star status, he had the reputation of being a team player. Very often, it was… Read more »