By Own Correspondent – News monitored over the Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS) last evening stated that Preside This development, according to the radio news report, is in exercise of the powers vested in him under the provisions of section 231 (1) of the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia. Elected as speaker of the National Assembly on 17th June 2009, Elizabeth Renner, a retired high school principal, was a nominated MP prior to her election as speaker of the Gambian legislature by her peers
By: Augustine N. Myers – Ahead of the general and presidential elections scheduled for next year 2011, the Liberian Leader, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has compelled her entire Cabinet to take an administrative leave effective immediately. The Liberian Leader issued the directive late Wednesday evening at an Emergency Cabinet Meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in the Capital, Monrovia. A release issued from the Office of the Press Secretary at the Executive Mansion, quoted the President as telling members of her Cabinet that the reason for demanding their mass administrative leave, is that her Administration is entering a critical stretch.... Continue Reading
The annual Quote 500 list of the 500 richest Dutch people is released today. Radio Netherlands Worldwide decided to find out who tops the bill on each continent. These are the richest Dutch people, according to Quote magazine, around the world. Plus top 5 ways to get rich. Top 5 ways to get rich, compiled from Quote, Forbes and Fortune magazines Be rich already. Most of the world’s wealthy inherited their riches. After all, with one million euros in the bank you can live comfortably off the 40-50,000 euros interest it generates per year (assuming a 4-5 percent interest rate).... Continue Reading
By BVN – Kamala Harris, the San Francisco District Attorney, has declared victory in the California Attorney General race becoming the first African American to hold this position in the State of California. Kamala Harris (right) arrives at a campaign rally at the Los Angeles public library on Monday. Harris gained a surge in votes late last night in her bid for AG. With all precincts reporting this afternoon, Harris had claimed 45.9 percent of the vote, with Republican Steve Cooley coming in close at 45.7 percent. Election officials still have yet to tally provisional and absentee ballots, so all... Continue Reading
By Novell Zwange – The feisty Zimbabwean mbira star Chiwoniso Maraire graces The Mannenberg stage this Thursday 4 November, for another great musical experience, in an intimate setting designed for a deeper appreciation of the art, and the essence of Chiwoniso. After a short sojourn in the US, Chiwoniso is back in Zimbabwe with new energy, new compositions, delighting Harare audiences once again with her inimitable ‘modern spirit, ancient soul’. Backed by the mesmerizing interlocking melodies of the mbira, Chiwoniso’s voice resounds with defiant strength and profound tenderness. She has been described as one of the most exciting talents in... Continue Reading
