LUSAKA – The United States questioned Zambia’s commitment to fighting corruption on Saturday after authorities said they would not appeal a court’s refusal to allow recover funds from former President Frederick Chiluba. In 2007, a British judge ordered Chiluba to repay $58 million to compensate for money he was accused of stealing during his 1991-2001 stint in office. A Lusaka high court ruled last week that Zambian laws did not allow the enforcement of rulings made in London, causing an outcry from the main opposition Patriotic Front (PF) and anti-corruption groups. Information Minister Ronnie Shikapwasha said the government had accepted... Continue Reading
On the hot and sandy northern fringes of Kenya is Lake Turkana which borders Ethiopia. A welcome relief in what is otherwise an extremely humid region.
LONDON – The subject of Australian immigration has been a hot topic during the run up to the Australian election, with both candidates showing a resolve to protect the Australian way of life by monitoring immigration if elected. Current prime minister, Julia Gillard and Coalition leader, Tony Abbott have both been reticent to explain their policies in relation to how reducing Australian immigration might affect New Zealanders. Liberal leader, Abbott plans to reduce net migration to 170,000 a year, which is a huge decrease from the peak of 300,000 in 2008 and he also said a review of migration in... Continue Reading
A Ugandan swimming coach and trainer has been awarded a five-month sports scholarship in Germany. Mr. Muwanguzi Muzafaru, who will travel to the University of Leipzig for his studies, is the fifth Ugandan recipient of a sports scholarship from Germany this calendar year. The Charge d’Affaires at the German Embassy Kampala, Mr. Stefan Messerer, officially handed over the scholarship documents to Mr. Muzufaru in the presence of the President of the Uganda Swimming Federation, Mr. Donald Rukare. The Commissioner for Physical Education in the Ugandan Ministry of Education and Sports, Mr. Daniel Tamwesigire, and German Sports Expert, Mr. Gunter Lange... Continue Reading
Mohamed Nuxurkey (Mogadishu) -After international conference in Adisababa in which attended by delegates from the Somali government, the inter-governmental authority on development (IGAD) , foreign diplomacies and other top officials who were seriously debated on the current plight of Somalia and the rule of Somali transitional federal government , a worthy of achievements had been reported according to the ministry of information for the Somali government. “It is really a mile stone for the future of our country and the national security what had been reached in Adisababa summit said Abdirahman engineer Yareso the minister of information for Somali transitional... Continue Reading
