A man contracted by one Prince Obeng to print t-shirts with President Mill’s picture embossed on the front and Assin North MP Kennedy Agyapong’s at the back, has been arrested by the Assin Fosu District Police Command at Assin Fossu in the Central Region. The Assin North Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Alex Antwi-Boasiako, is said […]
Jul 9 2012 | Posted in
African News |
Read More »
Rome — The UN food standards body has agreed on new regulations — including the maximum level of melamine in liquid milk formula for babies — to protect the health of consumers across the world. Other measures adopted include new food safety standards on seafood, melons, Dried figs and food labeling. The Codex Alimentarius Commission, […]
Jul 9 2012 | Posted in
Environment |
Read More »
Libyan authorities today released the four International Criminal Court (ICC) staff members who were detained in the country for nearly a month following their visit to Saif Al-Islam Qadhafi, who has been indicted by the court in relation to attacks against protesters and rebels during last year’s pro-democracy uprising. “The ICC is grateful to the […]
Jul 9 2012 | Posted in
African News |
Read More »
New York — Three important targets on poverty, slums and water have been met three years ahead of 2015, says this year’s Report on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), launched today by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Meeting the remaining targets, while challenging, is possible – but only if Governments do not waiver from their commitments […]
Jul 9 2012 | Posted in
African News |
Read More »
By James Karuhanga No matter how well intended African leaders may be, they do not rule in a vacuum as there are global interests that hinder the continent’s progress, a supporter of the Pan-African movement said at the just concluded international conference on democracy and good governance, at Parliament Buildings in Kigali. Brian […]
Jul 2 2012 | Posted in
African News |
Read More »
By C. Todd Lopez Washington, DC — As part of an effort to regionally align Army forces with specific unified combatant commands, or COCOMs, a brigade will begin serving in March 2013 as the go-to force for U.S. Africa Command, or U.S. AFRICOM. The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, called the “Dagger […]
Jul 2 2012 | Posted in
African News |
Read More »
Central African Republic pulled one of the biggest surprises in African football by knocking out Egypt out of the 2013 Orange Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Les Fauves advanced to the final round of the qualifiers of next year’s tournament after holding the seven-time winners to a 1-1 draw at a packed-Barthélémy Boganda Stadium in […]
Jul 2 2012 | Posted in
Sports |
Read More »
By Jean De La Croix Tabaro, Rwanda Focus More than fifty eminent scholars from different universities, government institutions and international organizations mainly from Africa gathered in Kigali on Saturday in a high-level conference on governance and democracy. One day before the celebration of 50 years of independence and 18 years of liberation, Rwanda the […]
Jul 2 2012 | Posted in
African News |
Read More »
By Ibrahim Kasita Uganda’s progress in transforming the oil assets and the plan to build refinery project has attracted criticism, skepticism and resistance, a challenge that will test government’s stamina to make independent decision for the benefit of its citizens. This is after protracted efforts to search for oil and gas in the Lake […]
Jul 2 2012 | Posted in
Business |
Read More »
By Mackenzie C. Bab Washington — The United States is committed to continuing to expand trade and investment in sub-Saharan Africa, a region that “represents the next global economic frontier,” according to Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson. “In addition to hosting six of the 10 fastest growing economies in the […]
Jul 2 2012 | Posted in
African News |
Read More »