By Hossam Alaidy – *Spotlight on the relationship between Egypt and Poland. First of all considering the relationship between the two countries we have to put into consideration the long history of the two people and the two countries. The relationship was established already in 1920 after Poland got the independence after the first world war which we have celebrated a few days ago. The official relationship was started just before the Second World War and was followed by the arrival of Polish people into Egypt. Their families later on followed to join them and stayed on after that. Many... Continue Reading
By Tenford Chitanana – HARARE -Savanna Trust a local arts for development organization recently held its second Protest Arts International Festival (PAIF). This year’s event had participants from Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa and Zimbabwe. The festival that ran under the theme, imagining and inventing the future opened with an intimate yet vibrant crowd that was treated to some engaging poetry and music. Launched on the African human rights day, 21 October 2010, the festival challenged protest and cultural artists and researchers to engender and envision democratic spaces for the socio-political development of their societies. The three day festival with the... Continue Reading
By Novell Zwange -JOHANNESBURG – The UK-based business tycoon, James Makamba pre-launched Ibbamo Foundation’s Africa chapter at a glamorous event recently held at The Venue in Melrose Arch. The pre-launch party attracted scores of celebrities, captains of industry, opinion leaders and various stakeholders, Author, designer and speaker on the issue of Personal Innovation, Timothy Webster also graced the occassion as guest speaker. IBBAMO an acronym for (Inspired By Barack And Michelle Obama) is a non-profit organization limited by guarantee, founded by Makamba in 2009 and has registered charity status in both South Africa and the United Kingdom. The foundation seeks... Continue Reading
The United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda will beginning Monday 22 November 2010 conduct a four-day training programme for Tanzanian Judiciary and Law Enforcement Officers in Arusha. The workshop will bring together 20 senior officers from the Tanzanian Judiciary, Police, Prisons, Directorate of the Public Prosecutor, Anti-Corruption Services and Directorate of Immigration. The training will cover topics which include various aspects governing Witness Protection Programmes with reference to the Tribunal’s experience. These include; Prerequisites to Witness Protection, Preventive Measurers for Protection of Witnesses, Protecting Witnesses in their country of residence, and Interrelation between Protection, Security and Support Services. The... Continue Reading
By: Augustine N. Myers – The former Minister of Labor now on compulsory administrative leave and stripped of all cabinet benefits, has described the decision by the Liberian leader as autocratic and undemocratic. Legal counselor, Tiawon Gongloe says the decision by President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf to force them on leave appears like a strategy used to shift blame on her cabinet members by dismissing them in order to gain favor. Cllr. Gongloe who initially served as Solicitor General at the Justice Ministry upon the election and subsequent inauguration of Africa’s first female President, said President Sirleaf is expected by the people who... Continue Reading
