Democracy
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Kenyans Need a People Driven Constitution |
| The draft constitution offers a way out of economic mismanagement and a unique code of conduct that underpins accountability on the part of political leadership.... |
Opinions
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The Nigerian Journalist and the Practice of Journalism |
| Without journalists and the intellectual class, society would stagnate, regress, or even decay.... |
Development
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Knowledge Economy will Enrich Africa |
| Africa may not need to re-invent the wheel. Most of the results of the previous revolutions are already available... |
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Uganda Must Harness Local Talent |
| Uganda ought to focus on its people, especially the brilliant young talented generation. They hold the mantle to change the nation for the better.... |
Profiles
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Lady Justice Joyce Aluoch: First Kenyan Judge at The Hague |
| Kenya’s Appellate Judge Lady Justice Joyce Aluoch has been appointed as a judge to the International Criminal Court (ICC). Justice Aluoch trounced renowned judges from across the world to capture one of the highly coveted positions. Aluoch joins five other judges from Botswana, Japan, Guyana, Italy... |
Environment
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Somalia Piracy: The Two Faces |
| Illegal foreign fishing trawlers fishing in Somalia are mostly owned by EU and Asian fishing companies – Italy, France, Spain, Greece, Russia, Britain, Ukraine, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, Yemen, Egypt and many others... |
Commentary
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Taylor Jr.'s Conviction: Ringing Alarm Bells ? |
| What happened to Taylor Jr. should ring an alarm to children of our leaders who are involved in corrupt deals and crimes against humanity that justice will catch up with them.... |
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While Celebrating Obama, Africa Must Solve its Problems |
| Change is no longer a dirty word and those who say ‘No change’ had better be on notice.... |
Finance and Banking
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Punitive Tax Regime Weighs Down Sudanese |
| While the IMF has been praising the government of Sudan for its impressive economic growth, the average Sudanese is still to feel the impact of such economic growth... |
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Global Economic Crisis: Can Marxism Help? |
| Economies always recover, helped by fiscal stimulus but mainly because lower interest rates eventually lead to more private consumption and investment.... |
Investment Opportunities
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Savings: The Better Option |
| History and experience have taught us that if we want to shun want, we must plan, source for capital and invest wisely. Financial liberty, just like any other kind, is won solely by risking or more precisely calculated risking.... |
News Round Up
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Botswana: Job Cuts Fears Increase As Debswana Re-Open |
| Another measure being considered is extending the shutdown until there is an improvement in the current global economic turmoil.... |
Events
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7th IREN Eastern Africa Media Training |
| The need to balance profit and news; perennial ‘calls from above’ and patriotism; and the quest to remain focused amidst competing ideologies has influenced the way the press work in Africa and the rest of the world.... |
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The 7th Africa Resource Bank Meeting - 2009 |
| Theme: Interrogating Governance and Prosperity in Africa... |
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3rd IREN Eastern Africa High School Debate |
| This year’s theme is ‘Save to invest and grow the economy’... |
Agriculture
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Food, Fuel Fusion: Firing The Energy Debate |
| With the newly found utility in bio-tech food crops, critics of agricultural biotechnology should now lend their much-needed support since human health in bio-fuel production and consumption for cars is no longer an issue.... |
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MDGs Pushing Millions to Hunger |
| With over 10 million people facing starvation in Kenya, the government is caught between feeding the hungry and or educating its youth to meet the MDG!... |
Report
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Moi University Tops in Savings Debate |
| The aspiration to self actualization is at the apogee of man’s quest for a more satisfying life. From little he creates much. Through a constancy of effort, strategy and vision, he moves from survival to satisfaction.... |
Announcement
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Pamela Mboya Passes On |
| Pamela, 70, died 40 years after her husband, then Economic Planning Minister, was assassinated in one of independent Kenya’s most enduring murder mysteries during Kenyatta’s regime.... |
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IREN Intra- East Africa Farmer Exchange Programme |
| Can farmers exchange ideas on how to make their products profitable, ensure food security without always depending on the government for assistance?... |
