Tag: Africa
African Film Review: HEART OF A FIGHTER – Ramsey Noah, Mercy Johnson, Chika Ike, Enebeli ...
A belligerent village girl, who fights like a ferocious man sees her life transformed when she dares to challenge the prince of the land. STORY – (4.5 out of 5) Ruth Kadiri did an ...Liberia’s President says Nobel Laureate Leymah Gbowee too young to know value of peace
The President of Liberia who is in London for a UN development meeting has dismissed Leymah Gbowee’s recent statement and resignation on account of her age. In response to the Gbowee affair, ...Ghana Youth Achievers Awards political ploy for John Mahama’s NDC
Ghana’s Office of the President last week awarded young achievers at a ceremony held at the Accra International Convention Center. The ceremony recognized youth young and old for accomplishments in arts, entertainment, ...Nigeria’s president GoodLuck Jonathan receives medal of honor in Sierra Leone
The President of the Republic of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan is in Sierra Leone today where he will receive the nation’s most prestigious award. The Order of the Republic Grand Commander of Sierra ...Doing Business Report 2013: Liberia easiest for start ups, Sierra Leone protects investors
According to the World Bank Doing Business 2013 Report, Sierra Leone and Liberia have surpassed the regional rank for ease of doing business in West Africa. The annual report assesses the ease ...Gambia Bird Airlines now flying from Sierra Leone to London
Gambia Bird, a German-owned airline has announced that it will begin flights from Banjul and Freetown to London and back. This offers a direct London-Banjul connection that is now unavailable. The Banjul leg ...Breaking News: There will be no pre-elections presidential debate in Sierra Leone
Below is a Press Release from the ruling All People’s Congress (APC) announcing that the President of Sierra Leone Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma will not be participating in a pre-elections debate. According ...Idris Elba makes directorial debut in South Africa
Idris Elba just wrapped production on a “Long Walk to Freedom” the biopic on Nelson Mandela’s life. Elba spent 5 months in South Africa and during which he shot a segment for MTV ...Liberia’s Leymah Gbowee from peace champion to “disgrace to womanhood”
Wherever Lehmah Gbowee is right now she is probably feeling very alone. She resigned her post as Liberia’s Peace and Reconciliation Commissioner last week and said that President Johnson Sirleaf is nepotistic and ...China’s Huawei caught in Ghana’s pre-election politicking
Huawei, China’s biggest Telecommunications company with operations across Africa is accused of violating Ghana’s Political Parties Act for allegedly printing campaign materials for the ruling National Democratic Council (NDC). The Alliance for Accountable Governance ...