A journey through life
Jul 3rd, 2009 by admin
At a summit in Libya, African Union members have agreed a plan to enhance the powers of its executive arm. This will allow it more control over diplomatic, trade and defence matters. The African Authority will have a president, a vice-president and a secretary of peace and security and common defence.... Continue Reading »
Jul 2nd, 2009 by admin
Aid group Oxfam has urged G8 leaders to increase investment in agriculture in poor countries. A new report by the group says agricultural assistance fell from 20 billion US dollars in the 1980s to around five billion a year in 2007. Investment is being urged after the crisis in food prices led to increased... Continue Reading »
Jul 1st, 2009 by admin
Zimbabwe has agreed a 950 million US dollar loan with China, the largest so far secured by the new government. After a three-week tour to seek loans to revive the battered economy, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai also said the European Union committed to an 150-million-dollar loan, its first formal... Continue Reading »
Jun 29th, 2009 by admin
US-based group Human Rights Watch has urged an inquiry into what it calls the “collective punishment” of civilians in the state of Mandera, in north-east Kenya. According to Human Rights Watch, a joint police and military operation to disarm local militias in October last year led to thousands... Continue Reading »
Jun 27th, 2009 by admin
One hundred and fifty black Britons will visit Ghana during a project to connect diaspora communities with the countries of their ancestors. Participants in the ‘Back to our Roots’ initiative will spend two weeks in the West African country learning about the culture, history and business and... Continue Reading »
Jun 27th, 2009 by admin
I was not going to blog about the passing of Michael Jackson but i got a mail saying i should say something. What can i say…..Indeed, he left an indelible legacy which will remain forever. I remember listenining to those wonderful lyrics as a child. His immense contribution to music was felt... Continue Reading »
Jun 26th, 2009 by admin
The first undersea internet cable linking East Africa to the rest of the world has been launched in Kenya. The 5,000-kilometre cable stretches from Fujairah in United Arab Emirates, passing through the Indian Ocean to Kenya. Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki described the launch at Mombasa as an event of... Continue Reading »
Jun 24th, 2009 by admin
Mozambique is set to produce its own antiretroviral drugs to fight HIV as early as April next year, according to officials. The Brazilian-funded venture will increase the availability and affordability of HIV treatment, in a country that has one of the highest infection rates worldwide. Mozambique has... Continue Reading »
Jun 24th, 2009 by admin
A women’s charity is planning to sue the Namibian government for allegedly sterilising HIV-positive women without their consent. The International Community of Women Living with HIV/Aids claims women are being tricked into sterilisation after being told the procedure is a routine treatment for... Continue Reading »
Jun 23rd, 2009 by admin
Zambia’s biggest trade union has urged the government to intervene and halt a prolonged nurses’ strike that has led to the shutdown of several hospital wards. Hundreds of patients have been turned away from hospitals owing to a strike that entered its 17th day yesterday. Roy Mwaba, general... Continue Reading »
