Irish Cardinal says he will not resign
Ireland's top Catholic churchman, Cardinal Sean Brady says that he will not resign. Brady was found to ...
Ghana: Country Deserves B+ Rating – IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has credited the basis upon which Standard and Poor (S&P) downgraded the country's credit worthiness from B+ to B.
GLOBAL: Vaults to protect agricultural biodiversity
BANGKOK Thursday, September 02, 2010 (IRIN) - As rising food prices, growing populations and natural disasters increasingly put pressure on food production, governments and scientists are focusing on preserving the world’s agricultural biodiversity through seed and gene banks.
South Africa: Photovoltaic Firm Opens its First Power Facility
CONCENTRATED photovoltaic firm Concentrix Solar has begun preparations to build a 50MW solar plant in the Western Cape, CEO Hansjorg Lerchenmuller said yesterday.
MYANMAR: Rural poor hit by arbitrary “taxes”, says report
BANGKOK Thursday, September 02, 2010 (IRIN) - Myanmar’s military government, with soldiers scattered throughout the country, is arbitrarily levying fees from the rural poor, pushing some into hunger and debt, experts say.
COTE D’IVOIRE: Analysis: No political mandate, no development in Côte d’Ivoire
ABIDJAN Thursday, September 02, 2010 (IRIN) - Continued election delays and political turmoil have for years been used as excuses to justify poor governance and the lack of investment in public services, say civil society groups and public sector workers.
Mozambique: Police Must Only Use Live Ammunition to Protect Life During Clashes
Amnesty International today urged Mozambique’s police not to use live ammunition to disperse violent demonstrations in the capital Maputo unless lives are at risk.
Kenya: UN Official Cautions TJRC Over Handling of Past Injustices
The Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission has been cautioned not to open the wounds of past injustices without a proper mechanism of addressing them.
Kenya: Rebuilding Image After Bashir Visit Row
The Government is on a charm offensive following the controversy sparked by the visit of Sudan President Omar al-Bashir.
Nigeria: ‘My Mission is to Liberate FCT Natives’ – Dara
Immediate past Chairman of Bwari Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory, Hon. Isah Dara Bwari has disclosed that the major reason for his aspiration to the House of Representatives is to correct the injustices not only against the original Abuja indigenes, but for the generality of all Nigerians living in the FCT.