By Own Correspondent – The National Assembly election in Nigeria scheduled for Saturday was postponed following late arrival of sensitive election materials. The Chairman of the country’s Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor AttahiruJega, who announced the postponement of the the election in an international news conference in Abuja, the nation’s capital on Saturday, said the election will hold on Monday the fourth of April 2011. Professor Jega who apologized to Nigerians for the postponement, reiterated INEC’s determination to conduct a free,fair and credible elections accepted responsibility for the delay in the dispatch of election materials. Meanwhile, mixed reactions have... Continue Reading
When Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf sent her entire Cabinet on Administrative leave last year, all eyes turned to the president’s son, Robert Sirleaf, who is also a senior advisor as the brains behind the shakeup. In recent weeks, Sirleaf has been at the center of controversy, dogged by reports that he is the ‘‘de facto prime’’ Minister. Outside politics, Sirleaf has been credited for undertaking a number of development initiatives in and around Monrovia. But it is Sirleaf’s perceived influence over the president that has landed him on the dark side of critics. In this exclusive interview, the third... Continue Reading
By Gambian Correspondent – Deputies at the National Assembly Wednesday raised eyebrows on the responsibilities of the Department of Labour under the auspices of the Ministry of Trade, Employment and Regional Integration. In a short but heated debate, the country’s lawmakers unanimously condemned the department for not honouring its’ obligations as mandated by law. This, according to the NAMs, is justified by the fact that there are numerous complaints from workers especially in the hotel industries and banks who are often being dismissed or deprived of their basic entitlements, yet the department takes no concrete action to address the plight... Continue Reading
By Gambian Correspondent – The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) yesterday announced that it would conduct the Presidential Election on 24th November 2011. The Chairman of the IEC, Alhaji Mustapha Carayol, made the announcement yesterday at a press conference held at IEC head office in Kanifing. The press conference was meant to brief journalists, politicians, civil society organisations and other stakeholders about the forthcoming election cycle of 2011-2013. According to Carayol, the Presidential Election will be followed by the National Assembly Election in the first quarter of 2012, and the Local Government Election a year later, in the first quarter of... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson – KAMPALA (31-03-2011) –Ugandan President Museveni last night denied reports that his government was ready to offer Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi asylum if it was requested and described such reports as “utter rubbish.” This comes after Wednesday’s Al Arabiya news, Al Jazeera TV channel, and other media reports that the Ugandan government was willing to offer Muammar Gaddafi asylum if he requests for it. The Uganda’s daily monitor newspaper reported on Thursday that it had contacted the President through his Principal Private Secretary, Ms Grace Akello and she denied quoting Mr Museveni saying that,“That is a totally unfounded... Continue Reading
