The Ruling National Resistance Movement, NRM, starts an elective General Assembly today at the Nelson Mandela National stadium, amidst chaos. The assembly was postponed last week by the party Secretary General, Amama Mbabazi to pave way for the Uganda Cranes game against Palancas Negras of Angola on Saturday. Uganda Cranes had a comfortable 3-0 win. By midday on Monday delegates were still lined up to register with some claiming that their names are missing on the register. The situation was made worse by a morning downpour that messed everything. Delegates could be seen running from one gate to another to... Continue Reading
Charlotte Area Association of Black Journalists (CAABJ) invites residents and around the Charlotte area in the USA to come get their bowl on during this year’s CAABJ fundraiser for college scholarships. CAABJ will have lanes reserved and you can bowl all you want for two hours. Invite your friends and colleagues to aid in this great cause. Buy your tix at http://www.caabj.com/ Location: AMF University Lanes, 5900 N. Tryon St.
The 2008 financial crisis brought to the fore Southern Africa’s inadequate power capacity and its potential to undermine the region’s economic growth. As a result, many governments in the region have launched plans to expand their power generation capacities. The South African Power Pool (SAPP) estimates that projects that will be commissioned between 2009 and 2013 will add another 13 584MW of capacity to the power pool which would be adequate to satisfy projected demand. But energy experts say that plans to expand energy generating capacities present two limitations. First, many of the proposed projects are not realistic. “Many of... Continue Reading
BY NANGAYI GUYSON IN KAMPALA UGANDA – Kinshasa -At least over 70 people on boat have been reported after a riverboat capsized in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over the weekend, an official said. The Sunday , the Equateur Province spokesperson Ebale Engumba said a boat carrying more than 100 estimated passengers hit a rock early on Saturday in northwest DRC and only 15 people survived. On the another side , a boat also in Kasai Occidental Province left 200 people feared dead after the overloaded boat caught fire on Saturday evening. The boats are often in poor repair... Continue Reading
By Sophie Ngugi (Kenya) – When the news started indicating that it will be pomp and colour at the promulgation of our New constitution, I didn’t realise just how much! I was set to watch the proceedings live from my house and the coverage in all the local TV stations was not disappointing. The venue of the great event, Uhuru Park has great historical significance. Uhuru is a Kiswahili means ‘independence’ and it has significance to the Kenya’s independence since the first flag was hoisted at the Uhuru gardens not very far from this park and hence the name has... Continue Reading
