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| Paltrow refused to cut hair News 24 South Africa |
| Gwyneth Paltrow says she refused to cut her hair when her father died - as part of her grieving process. |
| SA one of least safe places in Africa Independent Online |
| There are less safe places to be in Africa than South Africa, but you're going to have to go to former warzones to be there, a governance index shows. |
| SA one of least safe places in Africa Pretoria News |
| South Africa has consistently under-performed in fighting crime, and its insensitive approach is exemplified by Police Commissioner Jackie Selebi remaining in his post despite a strong prima facie case of corruption against him. |
| Africa Rolling Back Malaria AllAfrica.com |
| Four African countries have cut malaria deaths by half through a mix of bednet distribution, indoor spraying, improved access to treatment and advances in disease surveillance. |
| In pictures Fires of Africa BBC News |
| Photos of fire in Africa sent in by BBC News website readers. |
| Mills breast milk dessert iAfrica.com |
| Former model Heather Mills believes that ice cream should be made from human breast milk. |
| South Africa Thabo Mbeki Dwarf At Home Giant Away AllAfrica.com |
| "Our Country has entered the age of hope," then President Thabo Mbeki declared confidently during his annual State of the Nation address on February 3, 2006. |
| Kenya Former Street Boy Wins Battle Against Garbage AllAfrica.com |
| With simple tools and no financial backing, he has risen to a challenge considered a serious headache by many local authorities in the country and has succeeded in managing the tonnes of garbage generated by residents every day. |
| Nigeria Danjuma Bags First NDA Honorary Degree AllAfrica.com |
| The Nigeria Defence Academy (NDA) recorded a major first at the end of its 20th convocation ceremony yesterday. At the event, two former ministers of defence and the first academic provost of the academy were awarded honorary doctorate degrees. |
| Nigeria Bauchi Spends N3 Billion On Secondary Schools AllAfrica.com |
| Bauchi state government has spent a staggering sum of N3 Billion on the renovation and upgrading of its 18 secondary schools spread across the state, the commissioner of education, Alhaji Yusuf Musa Gar has disclosed. |
| Santana wants to start a church News 24 South Africa |
| Carlos Santana is on tour and has an album coming out, but says he sees himself one day heading up a church in Hawaii. |
| Jennifers dollor 20m sequel iAfrica.com |
| Jennifer Aniston is to earn $20 million for a sequel to 'The Break-Up'. |
| Nigeria No Agreement Today. AllAfrica.com |
| The scene is 1977 in Lagos, Nigeria. Film projections show people racing frantically to escape the hundreds of troops who have surrounded and invaded the Kalakuta Republic, the communal living space and recording studio of musician-songwriter Fela Anikulapo Kuti. |
| Kenya Race Cars Zooming to Olepolos AllAfrica.com |
| The sixth round of the Kenya National Rally Championship set for Sunday in Olepolos and Corner Baridi has been dubbed 'a Mitsubishi event', owing to its long sections and wide roads. |
| Keegan In Talks But African Mystery Continues Boltonwanderers Mad |
| Simon Clifford has confirmed to Sky Sports News that Kevin Keegan will return to the club if the South African consortium he is involved with takes control at St James' Park. |
| PWs mansion for sale News 24 South Africa |
| De Anker, the house where former state president PW Botha spent his last days, is up for auction, it has been reported. |
| Legal thriller for Swank News 24 South Africa |
| Hilary Swank is to star in a legal thriller based on the true story of a single mother who became a lawyer in order to help clear her brother of murder. |
| Pammie a good example News 24 South Africa |
| Pamela Anderson thinks she is a good role model, being in Hollywood and having remained grounded. |
| EQUATORIAL GUINEA Poverty rife in Africas Kuwait AlertNet |
| Source: IRIN Equatorial Guinea is one of the world's top 30 oil producers, according to its Ministry of Mines, but corruption watchdog group Global Witness says most in the country still live in poverty. |
| South Africa Guinea Santana Names Squad for Guinea AllAfrica.com |
| A mixture of exciting new blood and tried and tested overseas experience is what Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana will be relying on when South Africa travels to Equatorial Guinea next Thursday for their last African Nations qualifier. |
| Ghana NDC Declares War On Corruption AllAfrica.com |
| As one of its cardinal points in their manifesto dubbed -"A better Ghana", among other relevant issues, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), under the flagbearership of Prof. John Evans Atta Mills has declared total war on corruption. |
| Paul Collier Chance to crack down on Africas loot seeking elites Guardian Unlimited |
| Paul Collier: A silver lining in this grim economic cloud is an opportunity to clean up the banks and halt the corrupt capital flight |
| Uganda Museveni Calls for Career Guidance AllAfrica.com |
| A career guidance manual to help students make correct career choices is a must, President Yoweri Museveni has said. |
| Social Media in Africa Part 1 ReadWriteWeb |
| Contrary to popular belief, Africa is not completely absent from the Internet. In fact, the continent at large is undergoing a connectivity revolution unlike anything it has ever seen. Mobile phones in particular are propagating at an incredible rate, with penetration ranging from 30% to 100%. The average is 30.4% ... |
| Nigeria Faces of Abujas Mushroom Schools AllAfrica.com |
| When Garba Musa, a 14-year-old boy started writing "Junior WAEC" in his school in Lugbe, Abuja, he did not know that he will not get the results. Nothing made him suspicious because his examination papers were printed exactly like that of his friends in government secondary schools. |
| Angola Country at Water Resources Management Course in Sweden AllAfrica.com |
| Angola is among the countries attending the international course on "Integrated water resources management", which started on September 29, in Stockholm, Sweden, under the Project for the Management of the Zambezi River Basin's Water Course. |
| South Africa Rally Driver Dies in Dam Crash AllAfrica.com |
| One of the stars of South African rally driving, Paul Pfeiffer, died in hospital on Saturday after his car landed in a small dam during the blue crane rally near Caledon. |
| Nigeria Oliseh Tipped for Eaglets Job AllAfrica.com |
| Indications are rife that former Super Eagles captain Sunday Oliseh is on line to replace yet to be sacked Golden Eaglets head coach, Alphonsus Dike at the Under-17 team. |
| Zimbabwe Search for a Pragmatic Foreign Policy AllAfrica.com |
| THE former US president, Jimmy Carter, once walked out of a reception after the then Zimbabwean foreign minister, Witness Mangwende, made one of those ghastly gaffes which sets guests wondering if someone has imbibed too much of the nectar of illusory joy. |
| Natalie Cole out of hospital News 24 South Africa |
| Natalie Cole, who suffers from hepatitis C, is resting at her Los Angeles home after being released from hospital. |
| Spielberg to leave Paramount News 24 South Africa |
| Hollywood directing legend Steven Spielberg is leaving Paramount Pictures to form a new film venture, the company has announced. |
| George Michael Boyfriend Enjoy Safari in Africa Novinite.com |
| The music superstar George Michael is having a wild time on safari in Africa together with his boyfriend Kenny Goss, showbizspy.com reported. |
| Somalia Opposition Feud Over Ethiopia Pullout of Central Region AllAfrica.com |
| Key opposition figures in Somalia are engaged in a public dispute as to exactly why Ethiopian troops pulled out of a major town in the central regions. |
| Somalia Al Shabaab Are Criminals Opposition Official AllAfrica.com |
| A senior opposition official in Somalia has condemned African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) peacekeepers and al Shabaab insurgents for "targeting civilians." |
| Football Kevin Keegan has held talks with a South African consortium hoping to buy Newcastle United Guardian Unlimited |
| The businessman heading a South African consortium bidding for Newcastle says he has spoken to Kevin Keegan about returning to the club |
| SAfricans in Keegan link as Newcastle bid nears AFP via Yahoo News |
| Jonathan Cleland, the businessman heading a South African consortium that is considering buying Newcastle, has revealed that he has talked to Kevin Keegan about returning to the club as manager. |
| South African consortium meet with Keegan ESPN Soccernet.com |
| The businessman heading a South African consortium bidding to take over Newcastle United has confirmed he has spoken to Kevin Keegan about returning to the club as manager. |
| Nigeria Yinka Craig 1947 2008 AllAfrica.com |
| I ran into Yinka Craig some time in 1997 or so when I went to the NTA for one of their Morning Ride programmes. I arrived that morning and it seemed I had been scheduled to be interviewed by a young lady whose name I no longer remember. |
| Britney goes back to school News 24 South Africa |
| Britney Spears visited a school in New York to hand over a cheque, but it was closed. |
| Namibia Inside the Aged Desert Lad Who Broke Racial Barriers AllAfrica.com |
| The name Bobby Kurtz might sound a bit unfamiliar these days but the lanky lad with an American afro-hairstyle has certainly left a lasting mark in the annals of Namibian football. |
| allAfrica.com Comments AllAfrica.com |
| At a time of historically high oil prices, a model has emerged in Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta that could allow more than a million barrels per day of production to come back on-stream without additional exploration or even new investment in production facilities – if only the Nigerian government would ... |
| Celebs star in Apprentice News 24 South Africa |
| Joan Rivers, Tom Green and Jesse James are set to star in this year's Celebrity Apprentice . |
| Rushdie doesnt regret Verses News 24 South Africa |
| Salman Rushdie says he's not sorry he wrote The Satanic Verses, even though the book drew a death sentence that forced him into hiding. |
| Uganda Musicians Party Receive Pam Awards Certificates AllAfrica.com |
| THE Bell Pearl of Africa Music (PAM) Awards might still be a couple of weeks away, but there is still some business to take care of before the annual gala is held at the Lugogo Cricket Oval grounds. |
| Clio Hair Care a Proud Sponsor of the Little Miss African American Pageant Celebrates 15 Years of Excellence! |
| The pageant provides an early introduction to the arts and training in public speaking, while promoting individual creativity and stimulating a heightened cultural understanding. It is the largest scholarship pageant for African American girls of this age group.
Houston, TX, September 30, 2008 -- The Little Miss African American Scholarship Pageant ... |
| Pamela ruins men iAfrica.com |
| Pamela Anderson would "ruin" a good boy if she ever dated one. |
| Botswana The Young Helpless Restless AllAfrica.com |
| Every morning they rush to this place; the labour office in central Gaborone. Their faces showing of the frustration they have to endure, waiting and waiting and more waiting has become a characteristic of their lives; they wait and wait. |
| Big band legend dies News 24 South Africa |
| Big-band singer Connie Haines, who performed with Frank Sinatra and for numerous US presidents, has died at the age of 87. |
| Nicoles baby engaged iAfrica.com |
| Nicole Kidman has planned her two-month-old daughter's marriage. |
| Record wine prices at Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction South African Wine News |
| New record prices for both red and white wines were set at the 23rd Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction in Cape Town at the weekend with keen bidding from predominantly local and an increasing contingent of international buyers resulting in a turnover just short of R5 million. |
| Justins Jessica ring iAfrica.com |
| Justin Timberlake has bought a vintage ring for girlfriend Jessica Biel. |
| Guinea Reputation for Corruption Worsens AllAfrica.com |
| Guinea fell five spots in the 2008 ranking of perceptions of corruption released by the watchdog non-profit Transparency International (TI). Officials say Guinea's deteriorating reputation for corruption can threaten city services, choke economic growth and increase drug trafficking. |
| Kenya New Food Crisis AllAfrica.com |
| Rina Awinja, her 5-month-old baby, Stanley Lumumba, and her husband, George Oyange, are HIV-positive. |
| Steenkamp to captain Bulls News 24 South Africa |
| Young lock Wilhelm Steenkamp will captain the Bulls against the Falcons at Loftus Versfeld after a number of top players are to be rested. |
| Kenya Citizens Have Right to Focus On Presidents Age AllAfrica.com |
| Ask Igembe South MP Mithika Linturi and Justice minister Martha Karua if age is just a number, and they will certainly say no. |
| Sudan U.S. Presidential Candidates Answer Questions on Darfur AllAfrica.com |
| In April, our three organizations—the Enough Action Fund, the Save Darfur Coalition and the Genocide Intervention Network—submitted identical questionnaires to the McCain and Obama campaigns asking them in very specific terms what they planned to do about the continuing crisis in the Darfur region of western Sudan. |
| Zimbabwe Mugabe Says West Should Lift Sanctions AllAfrica.com |
| Robert Mugabe on Thursday pledged to respect the 'spirit and the letter' of a power-sharing deal with the MDC in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. |
| Transvestites celebrate Tenors News 24 South Africa |
| Woody Allen and Placido Domingo have celebrated the anniversary of The Three Tenors' launch at the Metropolitan Opera. |
| Buffy makes TV return News 24 South Africa |
| Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar is planning a return to the small screen. |
| Ghana The Fourth Estate Media Must Protect Democracy AllAfrica.com |
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| Aldo joins Lionel Richie tour News 24 South Africa |
| Singer songwriter David Aldo will join legendary singer Lionel Richie on stage in November tour of South Africa, Big Concerts says. |
| Zimbabwe A Child of Unusual Gravitas AllAfrica.com |
| With white rule in Africa out of the way, the Rhodesia-born author and journalist Heidi Holland has opened the window and, with the help of three psychologists (two white, one black) let in some fresh air and clear bright light on a man we are unable to get enough of, ... |
| South Africa Theatre AllAfrica.com |
| The brainchild of Dorothy Ann Gould, THE ACTORS' CENTRE in the Johannesburg Civic was initially conceived as something of a cross between the US's Actors' Studio and England's The Studio, at both of which Gould has studied. |
| Nigeria Fatwa Issued Against Salman Khan And His Family AllAfrica.com |
| Muslim clerics had issued a fatwa against Salman Khan and his family for celebrating Ganeshotsav, the popular Hindu festival, in their home, asserting that worshipping Lord Ganesh is in his blood as his mother is Hindu. |
| Lion hunt Why the underachieving English might miss out on the South African tour Independent |
| The last time Ian McGeechan led the British and Irish Lions on a trek through Springbok country 11 years ago, more than half his pride – 19 out of 36 – were Englishmen, and another three were summoned south before business was concluded. It was simply the way of things ... |
| Dreher launches in South Africa The Budapest Sun |
| Hungarian expats in South Africa desperate for a taste of home to quench their thirst need wait no more; SABMiller announced on Tuesday (Sep 2) that it is launching Dreher Premium Lager in the homeland of Nelson Mandella from Oct 1. |
| Nigeria Number 10 Jay Jay Okochas Delicious Number AllAfrica.com |
| Ten is the magic number. Number 10 is what pleasant memories are made of. 10 was the number made famous by the irrepressible and inimitable Jay Jay Okocha, the Nigerian darling of international football. |
| Former Tory MEP Paul Howell dies in plane crash on African beach Daily Mail World News |
| Former Euro MEP Paul Howell has been killed in a plane crash. Mr Howell, 57, of Norfolk, died on Saturday when the Piper Seneca aircraft crashed on a beach in Mozambique. |
| Controversial Author Launches Online African American Health Community PRWeb via Yahoo News |
| Makeisha Lee, Author of "Why Black People Can't Lose Weight" Launches BlackHealth.org - A Social Network For Health-Conscious African Americans |
| Nigeria Stresses Dangers Of African Weapons Trade Scoop.co.nz |
| 29 September 2008 – Africa has been devastated by conflicts perpetuated by small arms and light weapons, Nigeria's Foreign Minister told the General Assembly's annual high-level debate today, calling for a global pact to rid the continent of the scourge. |
| Africa McCains Vision for Freedom Peace and Prosperity AllAfrica.com |
| J. Peter Pham , a foreign policy and national security advisor to the campaign to elect Senator John McCain as President of the United States, outlines McCain's approach to Africa. |
| Nigeria At 50 Its All Gains for Indo Nigerian Relations AllAfrica.com |
| Before the attainment of independence by Nigeria, its affinity with India has become well pronounced and since then there has been no contentious issues between the duo. |
| Angola José Eduardo Dos Santos Congratulated On Legislative Election AllAfrica.com |
| Angolan head of State, José Eduardo dos Santos, over the last few days got messages of congratulations on the "credible, peaceful, free and transparent"legislative election of September 5, Angop learned Friday in Luanda. |
| Nigeria EFCC Facing Interference Farida AllAfrica.com |
| Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mrs. Farida Waziri says Nigeria in the next couple of years will place 50th position in the assessment of nations with corrupt practices by Transparency International (TI). Mrs. Waziri made the promise when she played host to the Program Manager of ... |
| Africa States Urge Rich Nations to Meet Aid Trade Pledges AllAfrica.com |
| Wealthy countries need to fulfil their much-vaunted commitments to spend more on aid and development to the world's poorest nations and to liberalize international trade rules, the representatives of four African States have told the General Assembly's annual high-level debate in New York. |
| Qatar tops Middle East North Africa in corruption rankings New Kerala |
| Dubai, Sep 24 : Qatar led the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region in the latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2008 released by the Berlin-based NGO Transparency International (TI). |
| Gambia 7up4 Project Launched in Country AllAfrica.com |
| Abdou Colley, the secretary of state for Trade, Industry and Employment, last Friday, presided over the first National Reference Group (NRG) meeting, which marked the formal launching of the Seven Up 4 (7up4) project in The Gambia, at a landmark ceremony held at the Jerma Beach Hotel and Resort in Kololi. |
| Gambia Governor Touray Refurbishes Janjangbureh Immigration Offices AllAfrica.com |
| Alhagie Ganyie Touray, the governor of Central River Region, recently sponsored the refurbishment of the offices of The Gambia Immigration Department in Janjangbureh, Central River Region. |
| Gambia Lailatul Qadr Observed AllAfrica.com |
| Muslims in The Gambia, Saturday night, joined the rest of the Islamic Ummah in commemorating Lailatul Qadr, the Night of Power. As is characteristic of Gambians, prayer and preaching sessions were held in almost all the mosques in the country. |
| Ghana Gambia Satellites Make Hard Work of Gambia Test AllAfrica.com |
| The Black Satellites will take a slender 2-1 advantage to their African Youth Championship second leg qualifier second leg match in Banjul against Gambia but Sellas Tetteh is confident his side can still qualify. |
| Gambia U.S. Embassy Staff Give Ramadan Largesse AllAfrica.com |
| The Holy Month of Ramadan is and month for caring, sharing and empathising with the poor and needy. |
| Gambia The Fight Against Poverty AllAfrica.com |
| Poverty is not a new phenomenon; it is as old as human history. While we can not divorce natural causes from it, there are convincingly enough reasons to argue that manmade causes of poverty largely account for the increasingly deplorable conditions of the world's poor people. |
| Ghana Dede Craving for Satellites Job AllAfrica.com |
| Andrea Dede Ayew is confident he can negotiate a release from Lorient to be able to play a part in Ghana's final African Youth Cup qualifier against Gambia in two weeks. |
| Gambia IAAF President UTG Vice Chancellor Meet VP AllAfrica.com |
| Lamine Diack, president of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and Professor Andreas Steigen, the outgoing vice chancellor of the University of The Gambia (UTG), yesterday, paid a courtesy call on the Vice President, Aja Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy, at her office at State House, Banjul. |
| Nigeria FG Bans Used Cars Reduces Tariffs on Raw Materials AllAfrica.com |
| Federal Government yesterday extended the ban on the importation of used cars from eight to ten years under a new tariff regime unveiled in Abuja. |
| West Africa ICT Development Power Supply Hinders Liberia What About Sierra Leone where AllAfrica.com |
| A well-developed country in terms of information and communication technology (ICT) is a thing of pride for its citizenry. In this information age, every young mind is bound to be conscious of the progress recorded in various parts of the world as the globe gets smaller by the day. |
| Mozambique Mozambique Airlines Reduces Fares AllAfrica.com |
| Mozambique's publicly owned airline, LAM, has reacted to the recent fall in international fuel prices by reducing the prices of tickets for its flights. |
| South Africa Kids Advertising Regulations Need Monitoring AllAfrica.com |
| South African marketers are currently grappling with the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) of SA's recently published Food and Beverage Code - the objective of which is to regulate the advertising of food and beverage products in general, and in particular, the advertising of such products to children under 12. While ... |
| Wheelin and Dealstreamin IAfrica South African Business News |
| Market volatility claimed its first South African victim when Dealstream, a brokerage that dealt in derivatives, closed its doors. The collapse of Dealstream will not pose a risk to the South African banking system, but investors with accounts at the brokerage may lose their cash. |
| Travolta to make French movie News 24 South Africa |
| John Travolta will head to France to film in a Paris suburb that was at the centre of nationwide riots in 2005. |
| Out of North Carolina and into West Africa Toronto Star |
| A North Carolina band is setting its own course on the musical trade route between the United States and West Africa. |
| Queens drawn in Group of Death for Africa Women Championship Ghanaweb.com |
| Accra, Sept 27, GNA - Ghana's Black Queens have been drawn in a tough group with sworn rivals Nigeria and South Africa as contenders for the 6th Africa Women Championship slated for Equatorial Guinea from November 15 to 29. |
| Heaths daughter inherits all News 24 South Africa |
| Heath Ledger's two-year-old daughter Matilda Rose will inherit the late Australian actor's entire estate, estimated to be worth $16m. |
| Kate Mosss self portrait flops News 24 South Africa |
| A self-portrait by British supermodel Kate Moss, drawn with lipstick and marked with her lip prints, has failed to sell at auction in London. |
| Nigeria Mourning the Death of Americas Imam AllAfrica.com |
| On September 9, 2008, the 9th day of Ramadan here, Muslims in America lost an inspirational icon with the death of Imam Warith Deen Mohammed. He was buried on September 11, 2008. |
| Ledger honoured iAfrica.com |
| Heath Ledger is set to be honoured by a new scholarship scheme. |
| Dennis unfaithful Meg iAfrica.com |
| Meg Ryan says ex-husband Dennis Quaid was "not faithful" to her during their marriage. |
| Its a wrap East African textiles tour opens Friday at Erie Art Museum Erie Times News |
| Guess what's out of Africa? Not Meryl Streep and Robert Redford. Try textiles from East Africa. |
| Uganda University Govt Parents Shun Basic Sciences AllAfrica.com |
| There is a shift in sponsorship of basic sciences, with the Government and parents opting for 'selling' courses with ready market for graduates, participants at the just concluded National Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation have heard. |
| Kelly wants Billy back News 24 South Africa |
| Kelly Brook is dating again to make her ex-fiancé Billy Zane jealous. |
| Twist in OJ Simpson case News 24 South Africa |
| One of the victims of an alleged armed robbery led by OJ Simpson has testified that he did not want to press charges. |
| Jenna Jamesons new twins iAfrica.com |
| Jenna Jameson has confirmed she is pregnant with twins. |
| 2d suspect captured in murders of W. African shopkeepers The Philadelphia Inquirer |
| A 72-day manhunt for an alleged killer ended under a grandmother's bed in North Philadelphia when Philadelphia police cornered Donald Guy, charged in the July 15 murder of two West African immigrant shopkeepers. |
| South Africas Mbeki holds last cabinet meet AFP via Yahoo News |
| South African leader Thabo Mbeki held a final cabinet meeting Wednesday on the eve of a parliamentary vote that will see the swearing in of the country's third post-apartheid president. |
| George Michael flees iAfrica.com |
| George Michael has fled the UK after being arrested for drug possession. |
| McAdams stars in Sherlock News 24 South Africa |
| Rachel McAdams is to star in Sherlock Holmes with Robert Downey jnr. |
| African American Museum pays tribute to athletes The Gleaner |
| A reception at the Evansville African American Museum last week previewed the new exhibit "From Molineaux to Michael: African Americans in Athletics." |
| Mugabes reaction shocking News 24 South Africa |
| The Zimbabwe Congress of Trade Unions has expressed shock at President Robert Mugabe's reaction to his South African counterpart's resignation. |
| Mugabe lashes out at UN iAfrica.com |
| President Robert Mugabe called for the lifting of "illegally imposed sanctions" on his regime. |
| Zimbabwe Mugabe Calls for Lifting of Sanctions AllAfrica.com |
| Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has urged members of the international community who have imposed illegal sanctions against his country to lift them, now that the country has a power-sharing agreement in place. |
| Nicole Kidmans baby water iAfrica.com |
| Nicole Kidman says special Australian "fertility water" helped her conceive. |
| Liam Neesons Bond threat iAfrica.com |
| Liam Neeson would "kick Daniel Craig in the privates" if they had a fight. |
| Cohen celebrates bday on tour News 24 South Africa |
| Leonard Cohen has celebrated his 74th birthday as he performed for fans in Romania. |
| South Africa Cellphone Crackdown at Oprah School AllAfrica.com |
| Oprah Winfrey has confiscated the expensive cellphones she gave her South African private school pupils as gifts after she learnt that only half of them had passed their June exams. |
| Ghana Goldfields Ghana Goes to Aid of GES AllAfrica.com |
| THE Management of Goldfields Ghana Limited (GGL) has expressed its commitment to providing good quality education in its catchment areas of operation. |
| Highly strung Nicole iAfrica.com |
| 'Moulin Rouge!' actress Nicole Kidman admits to being "emotional and highly strung". |
| Brad Pitts gay support iAfrica.com |
| Brad Pitt has donated $100 000 to support homosexual couples' right to marry. |
| Hollywood Obama African Americans and Liberals Bayou Buzz |
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| Somalia Despite Peace Process Islamic Courts Pledge War AllAfrica.com |
| While the political leadership of Somalia's Islamic Courts movement is presently engaged in face-to-face talks with the country's Transitional Federal Government (TFG), guerrilla commanders on the ground have pledged to continue the war. |
| Sofa so good News 24 South Africa |
| Another jam-packed weekend of sport as Bafana Bafana tackle Nigeria and the Belgian GP roars into action. Rob Houwing gives you his four "must-see" highlights. |
| ODIs Bumpy ride ahead News 24 South Africa |
| Rob Houwing finds an ex-Proteas ally in saying a wholesale rebuilding process is needed to restore South Africa as a one-day force. |
| Picking up Proteas pieces News 24 South Africa |
| Where to from here? It will be a question as much on the humiliated SA cricketers' lips as on those of their thoroughly disenchanted ODI supporters. |
| Nigeria When Chukwumerije Meets His Constituents AllAfrica.com |
| Senator Uche Chukwumerije recently embarked on a sensitisation tour of the five local government areas that constitute Abia North, his senatorial district. The Senator used the tour to galvanise his constituents towards the forthcoming constitution review. |
| Mbeki From a force in South Africa politics to forced out Chicago Tribune |
| Outgoing S. African leader built economy but was seen as aloof He was sometimes chilly, often cryptic and intensely reserved and his complex political legacy across Africa will doubtless be debated for years to come, writes the Tribune's Paul Salopek from Johannesburg. |
| Peacemakers broker South African land reform |
| White farmer Peter Nicholson partners with the Venda people to tutor them to a successful takeover of his land.
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| Almost 7 million pregnant in sub Saharan Africa infected with hookworms |
| A study published today in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases reveals that between a quarter and a third of pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa, or almost 7 million, are infected with hookworms and at increased risk of developing anaemia.
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| The Greening Of Sub Saharan Africa |
| The green revolution that has led to food being far more abundant now than forty years ago in South America and Asia has all-but bypasses Sub-Saharan Africa as that region's population trebled over that time period. Now, researchers in The Netherlands point to possible causes for this disparity and offer ... |
| Fighting African Poverty Village by Village |
| Innovative Millennium Villages Project in Bonsaaso, a cluster of poor and remote settlements in Ghana's Ashanti Region, focuses on achieving Millennium goals. |
| South Africa Rethinking Asylum |
| The backlog of applications for refugee status dates back to the late 1990's, when people from troubled African countries became attracted to South Africa after its transition to democracy. |
| Africa Struggles With Soaring Food Prices |
| Addressing an emergency summit on the global food crisis in Rome in June, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon underscored the threat to political stability and development. |
| The Bonfire of the Townships Purging South Africa |
| Many left-leaning ideologues have responded to the spectacles of mass arson ongoing in the "townships" of Gauteng and elsewhere in South Africa with characteristic ambiguity. |
| IBM invites musicians to jointly compose songs about South Africa using internet technology |
| IBM has developed collaboration tools for musicians within "Second Life", the three-dimensional internet world, as well as in the two-dimensional internet using Web 2.0 collaboration. Musicians can upload and download audio samples or single notes hits, mix them with samples or overlay them with other rhythms |
| Blue Gene supercomputer on track for delivery to South Africa |
| As part of IBM's Global Innovation Outlook on Africa, IBM committed to donate the IBM Blue Gene supercomputer, the first of its kind in Africa, for research purposes.
The powerful $1.6 million Blue Gene supercomputer is on track for delivery to South Africa in the second half of this year. |
| IBM Opens Africa Innovation Centre to Drive Business Growth and Skills Development in Sub Saharan Africa |
| The new IBM Africa Innovation Centre, designed to fuel entrepreneurship and growth in the region, will offer an array of resources for IBM business partners, software start-ups, IT professionals and academia, enabling them to develop skills and deliver solutions to global markets using IBM's open architecture. |
| Two New African American Social Networks Launched By Lee Moss Media |
| BlackAuthorsConnect.com and BlackCEOs.com enable African American professionals to meet and interact with each other online to share resources. (PRWeb Sep 9, 2008)
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| African American Soldier Serving in Afghanistan Launches Business Credit Company in the States Along with Partners FOR BUSINESS SAKE™ |
| When not engaged with the elimination or capture of terrorists in Afghanistan, Army Warrant Officer Sean Plummer is preparing for his livelihood for when he returns home from the war. Chicago native Plummer, along with two other South-side Chicago friends and business partners - Eric Smith and Verdell Williams, Jr. ... |
| UPTOWN Magazine Unveils New Insights on Spending Habits of Affluent African Americans – AAA Market Reaches dollor 29.8 Billion in Spending Power |
| UPTOWN Magazine, the only luxury lifestyle company targeting the growing Affluent African American (AAA) market, and Diversity Affluence, a marketing research and consulting company specializing in affluent ethnic markets, conducted groundbreaking research on the behaviors, attitudes, opinions and spending patterns of Affluent African Americans. This demo is defined as individual ... |
| More African American Women Connecting Online For Business Building |
| The growth of one online community for Black women professionals supports research that women are the fastest growing entrepreneurs. (PRWeb Aug 26, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1244814.htm |
| Jamati.com Unveils African Heat The Peoples Choice for Africas Sexiest Men and Women Alive |
| Last year Jamati.com made its choice for Top Ten Sexiest African Top 10 Sexiest African Men and women. The public claimed they had better suggestions - some even proclaimed that there were "regular" people who looked better than the "celebs" on our list. So, this year jamati.com is challenging ... |
| 18th Annual African American Culture and Heritage Festival Promotes Cultural Diversity and Unity |
| Umoja Festival, September 19-21, features the sights, sounds, tastes and soul of Africa through forums, national and regional entertainment, African dancers, educational exhibits, scenic tours, children's village, marketplace and ethnic foods. (PRWeb Aug 17, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1217614.htm |
| African American Media Company Acquires BlackPHd.com and BlackDoctors.com |
| Lee Moss Media owns the largest network of premium African American web sites, and has just added two more properties to their list. (PRWeb Aug 13, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1189164.htm |
| African born Hip Hop Artist Chosan Settles Dispute with Kanye West |
| Joins Ranks of Few Platinum Certified African Artists. (PRWeb Aug 13, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1202644.htm |
| TRADE Africas Export Performance Still Dismal Says UNCTAD |
| GENEVA, Sep 16 (IPS) - Despite the liberalisation of trade over more than
two decades, the level and composition of Africa's exports have
not substantially changed, according to the 2008 report by the
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on
economic development in Africa. |
| TRADE SOUTHERN Africa The Deals Signed But Wheres The Action where |
| HARARE, Sep 12 (IPS) - Cross-border trader Florence Tjani is sceptical
about the free trade agreement (FTA) recently signed by southern
African states. |
| SOUTH Africa Will Gender Protocol Help Business Women where |
| DURBAN, Sep 11 (IPS) - South African women in business welcomed the
recently-signed South African Development Community (SADC) Gender
and Development Protocol, but are sceptical about its ability to
truly achieve greater gender equality in business and trade. |
| DEVELOPMENT Africa Why The Richest Continent Is Also The Poorest |
| ACCRA, Sep 5 (IPS) - The ecological impact of natural resource
exploitation on the lives of the poor in Africa and other regions
is not being addressed sufficiently in aid effectiveness and
development discussions, aid experts say. |
| Club Africain 3 0 Interclube |
| Tunisia's Club Africain beat InterClube of Angola 3-0 to move into third in Group A and boost their chances of progressing. |
| Man shot dead in South Africa |
| A British man has been shot dead in South Africa, the Foreign Office said. Officials named the man as Stephen Peters, from Wales. |
| South African judge dismisses Zuma corruption case |
| PIETERMARITZBURG, South Africa (Reuters) - A South African judge on Friday threw out corruption charges against ANC leader Jacob Zuma, clearing the way for him to become the country's next president.Judge Chris Nicholson granted Zuma's application to have corruption charges dismissed and ordered the state to pay the ruling party ... |
| Will EU Troops Stop The Central African Cycle Of Violence where |
| The deployment of an EU military force to Chad and Central African Republic was widely spun as a humanitarian intervention, to protect refugees and humanitarian workers from attacks by Darfur-based militias, ... |
| ICC appeal for Africa war victims |
| The International Criminal Court has appealed for $14m to help the nearly two million victims of sexual violence in Africa's wars. |
| Ex U.N. employee on trial for rape of minor African girls |
| A former mechanic employed by the United Nations in two African countries went on trial in Paris on Tuesday, accused of raping some 20 African girls aged between 12 and 17. |
| Shutdown looms for UN air service for aid workers in West Africa |
| The future of the United Nations air service that helps relief workers to deliver life-saving supplies and assistance to hundreds of thousands of West Africans is in jeopardy because of a funding shortfall of ... |
| Congolese Aid Worker Reaches Out With Seeds in Central African Republic |
| A young Congolese man,, uses his education and his own experience growing up in a war to help others survive in a war-torn corner of Africa. |
| Axmin African permits changed |
| The Toronto-based company said Friday it learned through media reports that a government decree in the Central African Republic purports to amend the permits, limiting Axmin's subsidiary to exploring only for ... |
| Into Africa JHS graduate headed to Congo for yearlong project |
| Globe/B.W. Shepherd -- Carolyn Jost shows off the new satellite phone she'll be taking with her when she departs for the Central African Republic on Tuesday. |
| V Festival mapped out in South Africa |
| Virgin Group has confirmed the launch of the V Festival brand in South Africa, which was first tipped by Billboard in July. |
| African Ancestry Traces Radio Titan Donnie Simpsons African Roots to Cameroon During NCNWs National Black Family Reunion Celebration Other Surprising Reveals with DNA Ancestry Tracing Did Not Trace to Africa |
| In an historic reveal ceremony, African Ancestry and the National Council for Negro Women President Emerita Dr. Dorothy I. Height, revealed Donnie Simpson's African roots originated in Cameroon during National Black Family Reunion Celebration. NBC's Keith Garvin even more surprised to learn his roots are non-African, tracing back to ... |
| Mobile Health Initiative Expands to Over 20 Countries in Africa |
| Innovative technology deployed to help improve healthcare delivery and save lives. (PRWeb Sep 9, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1309064.htm |
| South African MPs really receive strange gifts |
| A miniature Korean nuclear power station, a handmade Libyan pistol, African antelopes, six boxes of raw fish and a suit of clothes are among the strange gifts received by South African parliamentarians in the ... |
| S Africa Increased sales help lift FY profits for KWV |
| A sales increase of 18.8% in packaged products over the past 12 months has made up for a 28% decline in bulk spirits sales at KWV. |
| Court win opens way for Zuma presidency in SAfrica AP via Yahoo News |
| The man likely to be South Africa's next president emerged victorious Friday from a corruption case that dogged him eight years, getting a hero's welcome from supporters hungry for a charismatic leader who understands the pain of poverty. |
| Gambia Kicking Out Criminality in Society AllAfrica.com |
| Criminality is a global phenomenon; it is so rife in some societies that morality has no meaning in such societies. And the effect of globalisation is kind of serving as a stimulant, making even moderately safe countries like The Gambia feeling the effect. |
| Gambia Whats On African Light Sound Moving Strong in Europe AllAfrica.com |
| Reggae music is unquestionably playing a vital role in bringing all nations together to deal with peace and this is surely the reason why it will continue to gather momentum on Mother Earth. |
| Gambia President Sets Meat Prices Gives Out Over 17 000 Bags of Sugar AllAfrica.com |
| In what could be described as another swing of 'Operation No Compromise', President Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh has ordered butchers across the country to bring down the prices of meat per kilo from D80 for steak and D60 for meat and bones by next week Thursday, in an attempt to ... |
| Gambia Interconnection Rates to Drop Drastically AllAfrica.com |
| The Department of State for Communication, Information and Information Technology, in conjunction with the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, has declared a drastic reduction in interconnection rates between GSM mobile and fixed network operators with effect from October 8. |
| Sierra Leone Gambia Sierra Stars Will Not Allow Bad Officiating Awoko AllAfrica.com |
| Sahr Morris Jnr. Freetown Following reports that tomorrow's match officials from Guinea Bissau have joined Baby Scorpions delegation and will all jet into Freetown today, Sierra Stars coordinator, Alhaji Unisa Alim Sesay aka Awoko has expressed his team's concerns. |
| Gambia UN Rep Others Meet VP AllAfrica.com |
| In a flurry of engagements in her office at State House, the vice-president, Aja Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy, yesterday, received in audience the new UN resident coordinator, the UNDP resident representative to The Gambia, Chinwe MiDike, the WHO representative, Dr Thomas Sukwa, and Jo Mcphail, the acting British High Commissioner. |
| Gambia 4 Nigerians in Police Net AllAfrica.com |
| Four Nigerians have been arrested by personnel of the Gambia Police Force at different locations - Kombo Beach, Palm Beach and Kairaba Beach Hotels - for being in possession of 647 false travellers' cheques (American Express and Thomas Cook traveller's cheques), amounting to €63,200. |
| Gambia Mosque Road Residents Raise Concerns AllAfrica.com |
| Residents of Churchill's Town have expressed concern about the heightened risk of accidents along the Mosque Road in Churchill's Town. Since the new road was erected, dangerous driving seems to have become the order of the day. |
| Gambia Parastatals Defy Statutory Duty AllAfrica.com |
| The speaker of the National Assembly has expressed frustration with some public enterprises and agencies that have "blatantly refused" to submit their annual reports, accounts, financial statements and management letters to the Assembly's joint committee for scrutiny. |
| Gambia Newspaper Critic Commends Observer AllAfrica.com |
| The young but "highly experienced" editorial team of the Daily Observer, under the dynamic leadership of one of the country's youngest, if not the youngest, editors-in-chief, Ebrima Manneh, better known by his sobriquet Ebrima Jaw Manneh, has been commended for its positive transformation of the paper. |
| Lost star admits mistake News 24 South Africa |
| Lost star Daniel Dae Kim has pleaded no contest to drunken driving charges. |
| Egoli stars to sell burgers News 24 South Africa |
| Egoli stars are going to be selling burgers for charity - actors will be at malls around the country to sell Egoli burgers at Steers outlets. |
| Ghana Justice Taylor Called to Rest AllAfrica.com |
| The death has been reported in Accra of Mr Justice John Nicholas Kobina Taylor, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court. Mr Justice Taylor's death occurred on August 15, 2008. He was 83. |
| Uganda Court Orders Police to Arrest KCC Contracts Team Officials AllAfrica.com |
| Court has ordered the Police to arrest four members of the Kampala City Council contracts committee for defying lawful instructions. |
| Uganda Court Orders Police to Arrest KCC Contracts Team Officials AllAfrica.com |
| Court has ordered the Police to arrest four members of the Kampala City Council contracts committee for defying lawful instructions. |
| And the most giving is . News 24 South Africa |
| Oprah Winfrey has topped the list of most generous celebrities, compiled by The Giving Back Fund. |
| Beer for footie fans not Queen News 24 South Africa |
| A lorry-load of beer destined for football fans at a pub in Britain was mistakenly delivered to the Castle of Queen Elizabeth II, it has been reported. |
| Nigeria I Prefer Black Women to White Women Tee Mac AllAfrica.com |
| He is flash, handsome and unarguably one of the most admired musicians in Nigeria and beyond. He is a lady's man and had enlisted about four beauty queens at different times and the last relationship lasted six years. |
| Pay up Tom told News 24 South Africa |
| German extras hurt during shooting for Tom Cruise's film Valkyrie , have demanded compensation of millions for their injuries. |
| Tina Allen dies at 58 sculptor created portraits of prominent African Americans Los Angeles Times |
| The L.A. artist captured the strong personalities of her subjects, including A. Philip Randolph, Martin Luther King Jr., Celes King III and Sojourner Truth. Tina Allen, whose monumental sculptures of prominent African Americans through history -- including abolitionist Sojourner Truth and author Alex Haley -- fill public ... |
| Libya Tell a Gaddafi Story AllAfrica.com |
| In 1969, a young man wearing the military shirt of a "Colonel" in the Libyan army shot his way to power by deposing a corrupt high-consumption and hedonistic monarchy controlled by British "handlers". |
| Zimbabwe If Zimbabwe Could do It the American Way AllAfrica.com |
| "Tonight, more (people) are out of work and more are working harder for less. More of you have lost your homes and even more are watching your home values plummet. More of you have cars you can't afford to drive, credit card bills you can't afford to pay, and tuition ... |
| Zimbabwe Harare On Cholera Time Bomb AllAfrica.com |
| HARARE is sitting on a cholera time bomb that may detonate anytime after the failure by the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (Zinwa) to repair burst sewer pipes and restore normal water supplies, the Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) and the Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) have said. |
| Nigeria The Nigerian Rave in Germany AllAfrica.com |
| allAfrica: African news and information for a global audience |
| Brads Angelina arguments iAfrica.com |
| Brad Pitt says partner Angelina Jolie "p***es" him off. |
| China changes the course of its African boat The New Straits Times |
| CHINA refused to allow Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe to attend the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. The paper said Mugabe had travelled to Hong Kong but was then persuaded by China to go home. |
| Chinas Africa policy changing for the better The Japan Times |
| China refused to allow Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe, to take part in the opening session of the Olympic Games, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. The paper said Mugabe had traveled to Hong Kong but was then persuaded by China to go home. While the report was not confirmed, it ... |
| Stars pull into France iAfrica.com |
| Deauville pulls in a bevy of stars and top-notch directors as it showcases American celluloid. |
| Zimbabwe Michael Jackson Rumoured to Be Dating Pamela Anderson AllAfrica.com |
| In one of the most bizarre celebrity pairings to date, Michael Jackson and Pamela Anderson are apparently dating. Pop legend Michael (50) has met former Baywatch star Pammie (41) for two dates in Malibu, California, sparking rumours the pair are enjoying a budding romance. |
| Men charged over murder News 24 South Africa |
| Two men have been charged with the 2006 murder of actor Armand Jones, who starred in the movie, Freedom Writers . |
| Ashton coaches football News 24 South Africa |
| Ashton Kutcher has started working as an assistant American football coach - and has scored his first win. |
| Cubas Castro wins SAfrican humanitarian award AFP via Yahoo News |
| South Africa Thursday said it has given its 2008 humanitarian award to former Cuban president Fidel Castro for his contributions to "humankind beyond boundaries." |
| Castro gets Ubuntu award News 24 South Africa |
| The third recipient of the Ubuntu Award is former president of Cuba Fidel Castro, the National Heritage Council of South Africa has announced. |
| Bollywood premiere cancelled News 24 South Africa |
| The premiere of Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan's film The Last Lear has been cancelled after political party activists went on the rampage. |
| Nigeria Senate Slams Minister NFF President AllAfrica.com |
| The Senate has vowed not to appropriate funds to the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) on the basis of the illegitimacy of the body whose chairman, Alhaji Sanu Lulu was yesterday carpeted as "timid and incompetent" and unfit to direct Nigerian football. |
| Deal signed by Wed Mugabe iAfrica.com |
| Zim political rivals meeting in Harare could sign a power-sharing deal today, says Robert Mugabe. |
| Botswana Muzila Garners Appeals Against F Town Primaries Tally AllAfrica.com |
| In a bid to topple the Member of Parliament for Francistown West, Tshelang Masisi, all the primary elections losers in the constituency have thrown their weight behind losing parliamentary candidate, Sylvia Muzila. |
| Botswana On Walking Into the Proverbial Lions Den AllAfrica.com |
| Address by Vice President MOMPATI MERAFHE to the MISA Annual Awards Dinner last Friday at the GICC, Gaborone. |
| Botswana Minister Denies Intimidating Police AllAfrica.com |
| The Minister of Defence, Justice and Security, Dikgakgamatso Seretse, has vehemently denied allegations that he tried to force officers from the Botswana Police Forensic Laboratory to withdraw litigation proceedings against government. |
| First International E Tourism Conference for Southern Africa a Major Success eyefortravel.com |
| Johannesburg… Africa's first international e-tourism conference was held last week in Johannesburg. More than 250 delegates attended the E-Tourism Southern Africa conference and training seminars, including delegates from South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland and Lesotho. |
| Big Brother Africa 3 O Brother where art thou where The Namibian |
| OH Brother! What a bother. The for-real nominations probably shouldn't come as a surprise, but what a downer that we have three of the more entertaining housemates up for eviction this week. |
| Botswana Forum for Stake Holders Needed AllAfrica.com |
| A forum that can come up with far reaching decisions and have them implemented for the good of sport is urgently needed in the country. |
| Botswana Hot on the Field Subdued in Class AllAfrica.com |
| Mmegi: Introduce yourself to the football fraternity... Mmegi: When did you start playing football and is your family supportive? |
| Botswana Make or Break for the Zebras AllAfrica.com |
| That it is a do-or-die for the national soccer team, the Zebras when they take on Madagascar in the 2010 World Cup/African Nations Cup qualifier at the Mahamasina Stadium in Antananarivo on Sunday is not in doubt. |
| Zimbabwe Hidden Hand Behind MDC Ts Intransigence AllAfrica.com |
| "The Bush administration said yesterday it no longer considers President Mugabe to be the legitimate leader of Zimbabwe and called upon the 'body politic' of his country 'to go forward and correct that situation'. |
| Zimbabwe Tsvangirai Mugabe A Human Being After All AllAfrica.com |
| ZIMBABWE'S opposition leader and President Robert Mugabe set aside years of bitter rivalry and talked like a father and son when they met for a private dinner last month. |
| Movie director gets high notes News 24 South Africa |
| Woody Allen has earned high praise from music critics after his debut as the director of the classical opera, Gianni Schicchi . |
| Griffons hold on to Cheetahs News 24 South Africa |
| The Springbok Sevens and Emerging Bok captains, Jonothan Mokuena and Ashley Johnson, will stay with the Griffons for the remainder of the rugby season. |
| Monty sees Holmes threat iAfrica.com |
| Colin Montgomerie believes US rookie J. B. Holmes could derail Europe's Ryder Cup bid. |
| Liv feels like a crab iAfrica.com |
| Liv Tyler feels like a "crab without a shell" following her split from Royston Langdon. |
| Sports Hall of Shame iAfrica.com |
| In lieu of sport's current goings-on, iAfrica shines the light on other cringe-worthy moments. |
| Sub Saharan Africa news in brief 28 Aug–10 Sept SciDev.net |
| Below is a round up of news from or about Sub-Saharan Africa for the period 28 August–10 September 2008. West African hydrogen lab dumped in Nigeria Inuwa Funtua of Nigeria's National Centre for Energy Research and Training has confirmed reports that a national hydrogen laboratory project, funded by the International ... |
| Pride and glory for Norton iAfrica.com |
| Edward Norton opened up about police corruption at the premiere of his new film. |
| Kenya Obama Bid to Poison White Voters Mind AllAfrica.com |
| Barack Senior and I were no Damon and Pythias. I would never have put my life on the line for him. |
| Pammie Jacko team up iAfrica.com |
| Former 'Baywatch' star Pamela Anderson has denied she is dating Michael Jackson. |
| Nigeria As Yobe Takes Education to New Heights AllAfrica.com |
| It is worrisome and a source of concern for the Yobe State governor, Senator Mamman Ali. |
| Rod tests Rhys News 24 South Africa |
| Before he gives the relationship his blessing, Rod Stewart has set Rhys Ifans a series of tests to prove he is worthy to date his daughter. |
| Nigeria Shun Bribery Lulu Urges Referees AllAfrica.com |
| Ahead of the Nigeria Premier League which kicks-off nationwide on Saturday, September 13, the president of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Sani Lulu Abdullahi, yesterday challenged Nigerian referees to rise up to the new times as the football controlling body will not hesitate to wield the biggest hammer, should any ... |
| Nigeria Lulu Favours Olympic Eagles AllAfrica.com |
| Sani Lulu says he is in favour of an inclusion of a number of Olympic football team players in the Super Eagles that will play against Sierra Leone next month. |
| Nigeria NFF Will Sanction Erring Referees Lulu AllAfrica.com |
| The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has warned that it would wield the big stick against any referee in the country found guilty of compromising his services on ac-count of material benefits. |
| Nigeria South Africa Bafana Bafana Vs Super Eagles Fall Out Its Mission Accomplished Lulu AllAfrica.com |
| NFF president, Sani Lulu said Saturday's win over South Africa's Bafana Bafana is mission accomplished. |
| Nigeria South Africa Mission Accomplished Lulu AllAfrica.com |
| NFF president, Sani Lulu says Saturday's win over South Africa's Bafana Bafana is mission accomplished. Lulu said after the match in Port Elizabeth that they had impressed it upon the players to go through the entire qualifying race with total seriousness and the players have done just that. |
| Xingwana wants new food policy News 24 South Africa |
| There is an urgent need to review policy on food security at a global level, Agriculture Minister Lulu Xingwana says. |
| Madagascar Escape 2 Africa IMAX Run Extended Coming Soon |
| IMAX Corporation and DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. today announced that the IMAX release of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa has been extended to include the Thanksgiving holiday, and will now run into December. Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa will be digitally re-mastered into the unparalleled image and sound quality of The IMAX ... |
| Madagascar Escape 2 Africa Run Extended in IMAX R Theatres CNW Group via Yahoo Finance |
| IMAX Corporation and DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. today announced that the IMAX release of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa has been extended to include the Thanksgiving holiday, and will now run into December. |
| Family Movies Madagascar Escape 2 Africa Fort Worth Star Telegram |
| Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa Two things stand out about this sequel to the hit DreamWorks animated feature: The original title, Madagascar 2 : The Crate Escape , was way better; and, as has been pointed out in online discussions about this film, isn't the island of ... |
| Madagascar Escape 2 Africa Run Extended in IMAX R Theatres PR Newswire via Yahoo Finance |
| IMAX Corporation and DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. today announced that the IMAX release of Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa has been extended to include the Thanksgiving holiday, and will now run into December. |
| Tahu dumped Barnes out News 24 South Africa |
| Wallabies coach Robbie Deans has dumped Timana Tahu and Tatafu Polota-Nau for the Tri-Nations decider against the All Blacks. |
| Zimbabwe Tsvangirai Rejects Mugabe Ultimatum AllAfrica.com |
| Main opposition MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai has rejected President Robert Mugabe's ultimatum -- whose deadline was yesterday -- for him to sign a power-sharing agreement or risk being left out of his cabinet. |
| Zimbabwe Mugabe to Blame for Poor Performance AllAfrica.com |
| ZANU PF's leader, Robert Mugabe should not blame anyone but himself for the poor performance of his ministers. |
| Smith should have returned News 24 South Africa |
| Graeme Smith has revealed in his latest internet diary that he should have returned home from England with his elbow injury a month sooner than he did. |
| Silent screen actress dies News 24 South Africa |
| Anita Page, an actress who appeared in movies during the transition from silent films to talkies, has died. |
| Music Review Jayme Stone and Mansa Sissoko Africa To Appalachia Blogcritics.org |
| Following the banjo back home to its original roots, and binging it back across the ocean again. It will probably still come as a surprise to a lot of bluegrass fans to learn that the five stringed instrument the guy up on stage is plucking away on, that they ... |
| Nanny is new US public envoy News 24 South Africa |
| Fran Drescher, a cancer survivor and anti abortionist, has been named as a new US public diplomacy envoy. |
| Liberia Prince Johnson Showed Me Does Skull Wesseh Tells TRC AllAfrica.com |
| A prominent civil society leader, Commany B. Wesseh says Nimba County senior Senator Prince Johnson showed him the skull of slain former President Samuel Doe on his Bushrod Island base during the interim period. |
| Forty didnt mean anything News 24 South Africa |
| Julia Roberts says turning 40 was a relief and is concentrating on her personal life. |
| England seek South Africa whitewash and No 2 ranking Times Online |
| A small piece of English cricket history could be created in Wales today. |
| Aguilera Seal Set for THISDAY Africa Rising Gala in London This Day |
| The stage is set for the fourth and final leg of the 2008 THISDAY Music and Fashion Festival tagged African Rising concert with the confirmation of American pop/R&B singer, Christina Aguilera and Nigerian born British soul singer, Seal (Henry Olumide Samuel) for the show. |
| Ashton loses big in Vegas News 24 South Africa |
| Ashton Kutcher once lost $750 000 gambling in Las Vegas. Says the actor: "... nothing stays in Vegas. Only your money and maybe your virginity." |
| Sasol hungry for coal gas News 24 South Africa |
| Petrochemical giant Sasol says its hunger for coal mines and gas resources remains unsatiated. |
| Science Weekly podcast A rock star geologist on climate change plus dire warnings on energy production and Africa Guardian Unlimited |
| Geologist Iain Stewart discusses climate change and the media, dire warnings from the government's former chief scientist David King, plus a trip around the Natural History Museum's new 'cocoon' |
| No deal yet Mugabe News 24 South Africa |
| Zimbabwe's political rivals have not yet reached a deal in the latest round of power-sharing talks, the country's President Robert Mugabe says. |
| Heather Mills charity lie iAfrica.com |
| Heather Mills has failed to hand over a multi-million pound charity donation. |
| Heather fails to deliver News 24 South Africa |
| Heather Mills hasn't handed over the money from her divorce settlement that she promised a charity organisation. |
| South Africans Meyer and James make Premiership rugby mark AFP via Yahoo News |
| South Africans Heyneke Meyer and Butch James grabbed the headlines in the English Premiership on Sunday as Leicester and Bath made winning starts. |
| Anistons awesome stalking iAfrica.com |
| Jennifer Aniston says shooting a cameo appearance as a stalker for '30 Rock' was "awesome". |
| Santana No pressure on me News |
