Politics
MP wants death for gays
An MP in Uganda has suggested creating an offence where people committing “aggravated homosexuality” will be punished by the death penalty. Ruling party MP David Bahati wants those having gay sex with disabled people, under 18s or when the accused is HIV positive should be punishable by death. Homosexual acts are currently ...Read more
Economy
China promises $10bn loan to Africa
China has pledged to give $10bn concessional loans to Africa over a period of three years, according to the Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at a summit in Egypt. “We will help Africa build up financing capacity,” announced the Chinese Premier at Sharm-el-Sheikh. The announcement was made in an address to the Forum on...Read more
Media
The 41st NAACP Image Awards nominee list is out !
Oscar best picture nominees The Blind Side and Precious feature strongly, along with Invictus, The Princess and Frog and Michael Jackson: This is it. Denzel Washington (The Taking of Pelham 123), Idris Elba (Obsessed), Jamie Foxx (Law Abiding Citizen) and Morgan Freeman (Invictus) are among the nominees for Best Actor while Best Actress nominees include Gabourey Sidibe (Precious) and Sandra Bullock (The Blind Side). Wyclef Jean will receive the Vanguard award for his activism and efforts towards Haiti victims.Read more
Culture
Magnet Theatre brings South African play to London
Every Year, Every Day, I am Walking is an internationally acclaimed work of theatre that tells the story of a girl and her mother forced to flee from war in Central Africa and travel to Cape Town. Produced by Magnet Theatre, a 22-year old South African company, the performance will be staged at Oval House Theatre in London from 24 February to 13 March 2010.Read more
Africa
Rally Aïcha of the Gazelles…from 13 to 27 March 2010!
When Dominique Serra created the sports event ‘Rally Aïcha of the Gazelles’ in 1990, she foremost wished to stay loyal to her values: commitment, gallantry, willpower, courage, generosity and solidarity. Today, she can call herself the manageress of the event.Now, 20 years later, her values and beliefs remain undiminished, thanks to the support of many men and women who agreed to take part in the set up of this event.Read more
Asia
Over 50 prisoners escape in Papua New Guinea
In Papua New Guinea more than 50 prisoners escaped from jail after wardens failed to show up for work and police were busy guarding a rugby match, officials told AFP. The prisoners fled from Bomana Correctional Institution near Port Moresby on Sunday and most of the 54 inmates who escaped by making a hole in a ...Read more
Europe
German Football on a Low
“We are stronger, now”, said Joachim Low, Germany’s football coach. Full of confidence for his team’s latest performances, such as the one against Russia, he felt the need to warn his 2010 FIFA World Cup rivals. Did he forget that one of them is Ghana? Not really. Low considers Ghana the top African team along with Algeria.Read more
Health
No burgers for Obama's girls
Michelle Obama has revealed that she had to put her daughters on a diet, as she prepares to launch a campaign to tackle childhood obesity. Michelle admitted that although she thought her children were "perfect", the family paediatrician had warned her that "something was out of balance" with Sasha, 8, and Malia, 10.Read more
Middle-East
Fresh attacks in Pakistan
Officials have reported at least 37 people killed in a series of attacks by gun men on security forces in Pakistan. In the capital of Lahore, militants opened fire on the offices of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) including two police training centres where around 26 people died. In the north western town of Kohat, a suicide bomber ...Read more
Americas
French First Lady welcomes Haiti orphans to Paris
The French first lady happily greeted dozens of Haitian orphans to Paris. At least thirty three children aged between one and six were welcomed by Carla Bruni, wife of French President Nicolas Sarkozy at the Charles de Gaulle airport. Ms. Bruni showed compassion and kindness towards children by kneeling down and talking to them.Read more
Sport
South African Granniesʼ football team in the field
What if Bafana Bafana is considered the weakest team in Group A, another South African team shows the love and commitment of South Africans to football. Vakhegula Vakhegula, a team in South Africaʼs Limpopo province, has almost fourty members all female and all over sixty years old. Their eldest player is 83 years old. The Grannies, which is what Vakhegula Vakhegula means in the local language Xitshonga, have formed...Read more
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