Lesotho Defence Force (Appointment of Commander) Notice, 2014

From: Charles Banda

LEGAL NOTICE NO. 64 OF 2014

I, KING LETSI III, pursuant to section 12 (1) of the Lesotho Defence Force Act, 1996 and acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, appoint BRIGADIER MAAPARANKOE MAHAO, as Lieutenant_General of the Lesotho Defence Force with effect from 29th […] Continue Reading…

KENYA: THE GOONS WHO DISRUPTED NYONGO AND RANGUMA MEETING IN KISUMU HAD LINKS WITH MEN IN BLACK SUITS AT KASARANI.

Reports  By Leo Odera Omolo In Kisumu CITY

The hired political goons who disrupted an important consultative meeting  between the Kisumu Senator Anyang’ Nyong’o and a group of MPS IN Kisumu on Tuesday this week were not strangers, but common  characters who are well known to the MPS.

These were the […] Continue Reading…

KENYA: KISUMU MCA INFECTS COLLEAGUE WITH SYPHILIS DISEASE

By Our Reporter

Some members of Kisumu County Assembly are calling upon the area Medical Director Dr.Ojwang’ Lusi to invoke the Public Health Act and arrest one of their colleagues who has a sexually transmitted disease which he infected a female colleague with during their recent retreat in Kwale within […] Continue Reading…

Africa – Mobile – Solar panels that charge mobile phones: Fast, Durable, and Portable Solar Phone Charger to Empower All Regions of COMESA

From: News Release – African Press Organization (APO)
PRESS RELEASE

World Panel Zambia, Ltd. Celebrates Official Launch of Solar Chargers

Fast, Durable, and Portable Solar Phone Charger to Empower All Regions of COMESA

LUSAKA, Zambia, August 28, 2014/ — World Panel Zambia Ltd. (www.world-panel.com) launched the durable World Panel solar panels that charge […] Continue Reading…

KENYA: LOOKING AT NEW CONSTITUTION AFTER FOUR YEARS

From: joachim omolo ouko
News Dispatch with Father Omolo Beste
THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2014

The report of the Ndungu Commission on illegal and irregular allocation of public land gives one of the major reasons why Kenyan people opted for the new constitution. Under the old law, it was only the President, who […] Continue Reading…

FROM SEX ADDICTION TO SAINTHOOD

From: joachim omolo ouko
News Dispatch with Father Omolo Beste
THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 2014

Today August 28, 2014, the Catholic Church celebrates the life of Saint Augustine of Hippo, the North African educator who converted from sexual addiction to sainthood. Sexual addiction is best described as a progressive intimacy disorder characterized by […] Continue Reading…

Tanzania: What’s wrong with Shikamoo?

From: Fakhi Karume

Youth in Tanzania face challenges because they are not taught to question, criticize and create. We have learnt from Richard Mabala that our education system is not functioning. Youth need to fight and advocate for their rights. We see social movement and the general youth taking different […] Continue Reading…

Rwanda: Kagame’s former top security officer arrested

From: Tracy John

Rwanda’s army arrested a high ranking army officer and former head of the Republican Guard, a highly trained elite force that guards President Paul Kagame.

Col Tom Byabagamba was arrested on Saturday, August 24. According to Rwanda’s defence and Military spokesperson,Brig Gen Joseph Nzabamwita, the officer is suspected […] Continue Reading…

SOMALIA: UNDERSTANDING MANDERA CONFLICT

From: joachim omolo ouko
News Dispatch with Father Omolo Beste
TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 2014

The inter-clan conflict in Mandera did not start yesterday. It has been going on since independence. In 1980s former president Moi thought it was due to boundary demarcation. He then though by curving Mandera Central constituency out from […] Continue Reading…

KENYA: MCAS VOWED NOT TO ALLOW OTIENO KAJWANG’ TO CHAIR ANY BOARD MEETING IN HOMA-BAY ASSEMBLY

WRITES Leo Odera Omolo

The Homa-BY County Senate representative Gerald Otieno Kjanwa’g might not find it easy to chair the newly created County Development Board. The County MCAS hinted last week that they would not be comfortable to allow the Senator to chair the board which was recently created by […] Continue Reading…

UHURU IS NOT TO BLAME FOR THE SEEDS OF TRIBALISM IN KENYA

From: joachim omolo ouko
News Dispatch with Father Omolo Beste
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2014

Now that President Uhuru Kenyatta has nominated Major-General Philip Wachira Kameru to head the National Intelligence Service (NIS), it answers the question many Kenyans have been asking the president was going to replace Michael Gichngi with another […] Continue Reading…

S. Africa: And If Karegeya was Assassinated by Zuma and Kikwete?

From: Juma Mzuri

SA investigations in Nyamwasa/Karegeya attacks become more suspicious

By Shyaka Kanuma

It is now four months and counting since someone strangled Patrick Karegeya to death in a Sandton (Johannesburg) hotel, but neither the South African Police nor its intelligence services appear ready to divulge credible information as to who […] Continue Reading…

CESA: Combining solar with energy storage is the future of clean energy

From: FierceSmartGrid
August 13, 2014

Green Mountain Power (GMP) has begun construction on a “solar + storage microgrid” project in Rutland, Vt., — a project managed by Clean Energy States Alliance and Sandia National Laboratories. Microgrids like these can keep critical facilities, such as emergency shelters, firehouses and fueling stations, operating […] Continue Reading…

A Message From Jane Goodall on World Elephant Day 2014

From: Abdalah Hamis

Happy World Elephant Day, Green Monsters! The Jane Goodall Institute has released a very special message from (you guessed it!), Dr. Jane Goodall herself in honor of this very special day.

According to Goodall, approximately 96 elephants die each day at the hands of mankind, and the destruction […] Continue Reading…

Child deaths in Africa: Local ideas shaping national health agendas to reduce child deaths in developing countries

From: News Release – African Press Organization (APO)
PRESS RELEASE

Local ideas shaping national health agendas to reduce child deaths in developing countries

GSK and Save the Children $1 million Healthcare Innovation Award continues to call for life-saving ideas for newborns and under-fives

LONDON, United-Kingdom, August 12, 2014/ — GSK (http://www.gsk.com) and […] Continue Reading…