By Nangayi Guyson – President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt has promised to step down when his term ends in September and will not seek re-election, the pledge came as hundreds of thousands rallied in central Cairo urging him to step down immediately. Mr Mubarak Speaking on state TV, promised constitutional reform, but said he wanted to stay until the end of his current presidential term. In his address on Tuesday, Mr Mubarak said he would devote his remaining time in power to ensuring a peaceful transition of power to his successor. “My first priority is to restore peace and stability... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson – Sudan’s vice president Ali Osman Mohamed Taha has said that he accepts the oil-producing south’s split after the first official results showed a 99 per cent vote for independence in a referendum hoping to end a bitter cycle of civil war. “We announce our agreement and our acceptance of the result of the referendum announced yesterday. “We wish our brothers in the south good luck and a fruitful future in organizing the issues surrounding the new country.” said Taha on Monday. The comments end speculation that hard-line elements in the Khartoum government would delay recognition of... Continue Reading
…As She Gives Final State Of The Nation Address To Mark 1st Term In Office – By: Augustine N. Myers – The President of the Republic of Liberia, Madam Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has outlined a number of achievements, made by her Government over a period of six years. President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf giving final State of the Nation Address Speaking Monday at the Capital Building in Monrovia when she delivered her final State of the Nation Address before members of the National Legislature in keeping with the Liberia constitution, President Johnson said her Government has doubled the size of the economy. According... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent – As the race to the forthcoming Presidential election draws near, Ganyie Touray, Governor of the Central River Region, has said that there is no need for President Yahya Jammeh to go for any campaign as “people will vote massively for him”. “The developments brought to this country by President Jammeh and the APRC party is enough to campaign for him because what the people need is what is being provided by President Jammeh,” Governor Touray said in an interview with our reporter at the weekend. According to the CRR Governor, Gambians don’t need to be shown... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent – Halifa Sallah, spokesperson of the opposition Peoples Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS), has described the year 2011 as not an ordinary one. “It is a year of contemplation, stocktaking and decision-making,” he said in his New Year message. “Awareness is the key to sound decision-making. The APRC is transforming the year to one of patronage and fanfare. PDOIS will transform it into a year of information sharing and awareness-raising so that patronage and fanfare will not stifle the sovereign will of the Gambian people to become the architects of their own destiny.” The message... Continue Reading
