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Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Threatens to Jam Voice of America
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Meles Zenawi has disclosed that he was ready to order jamming of Voice of America (VOA) broadcasts in Amharic, the country’s main official language. While speaking to journalists,Meles said that the country has been testing...
Samoans Barred From Planned Casinos
Samoans will not be permitted to play and spend money on casinos when the law now scrutinized by the Bills Committee to set up casinos in Samoa is passed. There was a lot opposition during the second reading in Parliament with MP’s highlighting...
Funding Confirmed for State-of-the-art UK National Skills Academy for Creative & Cultural Skills
Thames Gateway Minister Shahid Malik has announced that funding has been confirmed for a £13 million skills academy skill that will train thousands of people for the theatre industry and provide hundreds of jobs. The state-of-the-art National Skills...
Switzerland Extends Zimbabwe Sanctions for Another Year
Switzerland has extended travel restrictions on senior Zimbabwean officials as part of efforts by the West to force hard line members of President Robert Mugabe’s ZANU PF party to agree to political reforms in the country. The Swiss Foreign Ministry...
Study Claims 5.8% of Bissau Guineans Infected with AIDS Virus
About 5.8% of Bissau Guineans, out of a population of 1.7 million people, are infected with the HIV/AIDS virus, said Joao Jose Silva Monteiro, Executive Secretary of the National Council to combat HIV/AIDS (CNLCS) while presenting the 2009 report on the...
President Zuma of South Africa Expected in Zimbabwe to Resolve Political Rift
South African President Jacob Zuma is expected in Zimbabwe on Tuesday next week amid reports that Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) leader and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai plan to appeal to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to intervene...
Kenya And China Vow to Continue to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
Kenya’s Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has said that Kenya and China will continue to strengthen their bilateral ties for the benefit of their peoples. Receiving the Vice Chief of General Staff of the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army, Gen. Ma Xiaotian,...
Egyptian Leader Temporarily Hands Power to the Prime Minister As He Heads Overseas for ’emergency Surgery’
The ailing Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is reported to have “temporarily” handed over power to the country’s Prime Minister, while he undergoes medical treatment overseas. The country’s embassy sources confirmed Saturday, but did not indicate...
