Development
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Let the Media Speak!: US Envoy |
| Societies who fail to exercise the power of free speech risk having it taken away by those who fear it. Free speech is a self-reinforcing asset; expression of dynamic ideas in and of itself contributes to an environment that encourages wider freedom of expression and all its attendant benefits.... |
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“Growing” Wealth in a Mega Slum |
| Many organizations have imposed projects on people. This makes the people not to own the initiatives hence leading to the collapse of the projects. It is good to involve people in the initiation and growth of a venture. In that manner, they will nurture it as their own... |
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Conflicts in the Great Lakes Region |
| Most importantly, the Region needs: leaders and institutions that unite and reconcile its peoples, especially after this turbulent history; embrace diversity; seek to improve the livelihood of all citizens without discrimination; embrace regional economic integration and work towards shared prosperity and sustainable peace.... |
Q&A
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Ambassador to Africa |
| You don’t need to blame everybody else for your status quo. Make history! Bring change! Do something! Africans don’t need fish – they need to be taught how to fish. This will save Africa.... |
Regions
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Uganda’s Imminent Dusk as Electricity Tariffs Bite |
| As a result of electricity tariff increases, many of the country’s heavy and small scale industries, which are the mega taxpayers are either nearly closing down, reducing numbers of employees or hiking prices so as to meet the increased costs of electricity tariffs and running generators to power production.... |
Profiles
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History of Guinea Bissau |
| A neighbor of Senegal and Guinea in West Africa, on the Atlantic coast, Guinea-Bissau is about half the size of South Carolina. The country is a low-lying coastal region of swamps, rain forests, and mangrove-covered wetlands, with about 25 islands off the coast. The Bijagos archipelago extends 30 mi (48 km) out to sea.... |
Commentary
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To Drink or Not To Drink is Not the Question |
| To drink or not to drink is not the question. The question is whether the government can create tax incentives for brewers to ensure that the already consuming population is not harmed by either illicit or excessive consumption of alcohol.... |
News Round Up
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African Union, Broke? |
| A recent article by The Sunday Standard quoting BBC that African Union parliament is broke left many people wondering. How can the African Union that is fighting hard to be given the mandate to keep peace in Darfur go broke?... |
Report
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Africa Becoming the Hub of Telephony |
| With Kenya joining South Africa and Nigeria as hub of Ericsson activity, there is hope of cheaper mobile phone services as well as efficiency in telephony resulting from competition.... |
Announcement
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Regional Essay Writing Competition |
| The competition is open to all young people aged below 30 in the Kiswahili speaking countries which include: - Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Congo.... |
