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MovieLines3: from Nigerian movies with Love
My Pen and My Paper | December 23rd 2009 by mpmp
I heard these from the handful of Christian Nigerian Movies I found time to watch in 2009: Perfect will of God, Permissive will of God, The will of the flesh, and lastly, the will of the devil. Unbelievers fall into the last group while believers fal read more
Gambian Leader Appoints a New Minister of Energy
Net News Publisher | December 23rd 2009 by Terry
Gambian president Yahya Jammeh has appointed a new Minister of Energy, which position had been vacant since the appointment of its substantive holder Ousman Jammeh as Minister of External Affairs in September. The new Minister of Energy is Sira Ndow- read more
Creative Divergents Summer 2010 International Showcase
Photo Contests | December 23rd 2009 by Simon
[ 15/06/2010; 12:00 am; ] Creative Divergents promotes an appreciation for people willing to push boundaries in creative ways, the desire to bring more attention to works that may not fit neatly into easily defined categories and a belief in the sign read more
International Call to Artists: SPRING EXPO 2010
Photo Contests | December 23rd 2009 by Simon
[ 01/03/2010; 12:00 am; 12:00 am; ] An unlimited variety of medium and disciplines are accepted, as well as a wide variety of subjects and styles are eligible for each category including - but not limited to - traditional, contemporary, and conceptua read more
La Cuenca del Congo Fue Arida a Fines del Jurásico
Antigua y Medieval | December 23rd 2009
Según un nuevo análisis geoquímico de suelos raros y antiguos, la cuenca del Congo, con sus selvas tropicales de vegetación exuberante, era muy distinta hace entre 150 y 200 millones de años. En esa época, África y Sudamérica formaban parte d read more
Red, Fine Art Photography Main Gallery Show
Photo Contests | December 23rd 2009 by Simon
[ 16/02/2010; 12:00 am; ] The Center for Fine Art Photography announces a new call for entry for Red, A Main Gallery Show Theme: The color Red is a psychologically powerful color that resonates with more cultures than other colors. But Red is no read more
Football for Hope Center: in Sud Africa i Mondiali di calcio sono…
EcoPensiero - efficienza e sostenibilità | December 23rd 2009
Si chiama Sun-Tv, è una televisione che, alimentata dal sole, coniugherà sport ed educazione avvicinando le popolazioni africane ai Mondiali di Calcio 2010. Si tratta di un dispositivo composto da dodici pannelli solari, una batteria per immagazzin read more
Los humanos primitivos comían cereales procesados hace 100.000 a…
Antigua y Medieval | December 23rd 2009
Herramientas de la edad de piedra para procesar cereales descubiertas en la cueva de Ngalue (Mozambique) - GRADY SEMMENS/U.CALGARYEl consumo de cereales salvajes por parte de los humanos primitivos es mucho más antiguo de los que se creía, a la vis read more
Political Jokes & Funny Quotes (69): The UN, Involved in Afri…
PAP Blog | December 23rd 2009 by filip spagnoli
More on the human rights situation in Africa here. Posted in intervention, political jokes and funny quotes Tagged: africa, joke, politics, UN read more
Fuel Shortage Causes Queues to Resurface in Southern Zimbabwe
Net News Publisher | December 23rd 2009 by Terry
A private radio station reported Tuesday that long queues have resurfaced at filling stations in Zimbabwe’s Masvingo town as a shortage of fuel hits the southern part of the country. Radio Voice of the People (VOP) said long queues had become the o read more
Book Review: Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
My Pen and My Paper | December 23rd 2009 by mpmp
It took me about 3-hrours to read the 310 page book which I bought for 800-Naira from a bookshop in computer village. Heres a summary: That one mans meat is another mans poison, is why a wealthy family disintegrates bit by bit, the story told read more
ALGERIA LEADS AFRICA IN INTERNET USE – NIGERIA TRAILS BEHIND
NIGERIA GENERAL DISCUSSION BLOG SITE | December 23rd 2009 by Prince
ALGERIA LEADS AFRICA IN INTERNET USE – NIGERIA TRAILS BEHIND Internet Usage Statistics for Africa ( Africa Internet Usage and Population Stats ) INTERNET USERS AND POPULATION STATISTICS FOR AFRICA 991,002,342 population estimate for Africa in 2 read more
Contracts have been Signed for the Royal Air Force’s Seventh C1…
Net News Publisher | December 23rd 2009 by Terry
Contracts have been signed for the RAF’s seventh C17 aircraft. The new strategic transport aircraft will add to a fleet that has seen heavy usage during recent operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Boeing C17 Globemaster can operate in both strat read more
Recycled Bicycle Christmas Tree
Keetsa! Blog - Eco-Friendly and Green | December 22nd 2009 by Max Lee
Here is another great idea for a Christmas Tree. We have seen the beer-bottle Christmas Tree now we have one made of 35 recycled bicycle wheels. The unique Xmas tree was commissioned by igloo developers and took a week to create and a few hours to i read more
11 Random things from East Africa
A World of Progress TeamZine | December 22nd 2009
We had a noon meeting the next day in Kigali, but we were in Fort Portal, Uganda. The woman who sold us the 6:00 a.m. bus tickets said it was only a six-hour ride to the Uganda/Rwanda border. No problem. Except we found out that a good portion of the read more
Former Newscaster Appointed to Head Zimbabwe’s New Media Regula…
Net News Publisher | December 22nd 2009 by Terry
The Zimbabwe government has appointed former newscaster Godfrey Majonga to head the country’s newly formed media regulator. President Robert Mugabe’s chief secretary Misheck Sibanda said Majonga will chair the Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC), a c read more
stylish khanga
and so I whisper | December 22nd 2009 by Anabel Fournier
I picked up this fabric in Zanzibar, where khanga is commonly worn. This traditional East African cotton printed fabric is used by women as wraps. Muslim women use khangas as head scarves or wrap them around like pieces of clothing to add to their mo read more
Nigeria to Host 2010 Science Olympiad
Net News Publisher | December 22nd 2009 by Terry
Nigeria will in 2010 be the first African country to host more than 80 countries to an International Junior Science Olympiad (IJSO), Professor Peter Okebukola, the Chairman of the Local Organising Committee, said in Abuja on Tuesday. Okebukola said t read more
How to Create a Path of Excellence in Your Home Staging Business…
Art and Entertainment Blog | December 22nd 2009 by kon5518
Do you know what freedom fighters like Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Ghandi, Rosa Parks, and so many others have one thing in common? At one point they decided that enough was enough and that they could be invincible by standing on a platform of excellence read more
Denmark Helps Fund Water And Sanitation Projects in Burkina Faso
Net News Publisher | December 22nd 2009 by Terry
Burkina Faso has received some 40 billion CFA francs from Denmark for the water and sanitation sector, the Economy and Finance Ministry has told APA. The current access rate to clean water in Burkina Faso is 61 per cent, with 40,000 wells and borehol read more
Africa Conference : 2nd Workshop on African Language Technology M…
SocioLingo Africa | December 22nd 2009 by sociolingo
This workshop provides a forum to meet and share the latest developments in this field. It also seeks to include linguists who specialize in African languages and would like to leverage the tools and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we read more
Band Aid - "Do They Know It's Christmas" original docum…
Waved Rumor | December 22nd 2009
Back in 1984, a bollocks load of UK pop stars got together at the urging of Irish band Boomtown Rats' leader Bob Geldof to record a charity song to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia. The gang of pop stars was dubbed Band Aid and the song was read more
NIGERIA: 'Life Begins At Retirement'
Seniors World Chronicle | December 22nd 2009
.LAGOS, Nigeria / ThisDay / Features / December 22, 2009By Godwin HarunaThey are referred to globally as senior citizens for obvious reasons. They gave their best in their productive years and appreciative societies the world over recognise retirees read more
What does a black metal tree say about Christmas?
Holli's Ramblings | December 22nd 2009 by Holli
What does your Christmas tree say about you? Apparently it’s a tool for deep psychological analysis. I came across quite a few websites polarizing people based on the tree they choose. Here's some examples:White Lights: You ask houseguests to remo read more
Free Vieux
SoundRoots World Music blog | December 22nd 2009
Maybe it was the excitement of Avatar or my efforts to ignore the holiday shopping frenzy all around, but somehow, last week's release of Vieux Farka Toure's Other Roads: Fondo Remixed slipped under my radar. Until I ran across a free track from the read more
khanga wear
and so I whisper | December 22nd 2009 by Anabel Fournier
Just a glimpse of a new style. Colorful khanga from Kenya transformed into a beautiful tunic. The sleeves are bias cut for movement and flow.Cutting khanga is not an easy task because the fabric is not wide and most of the time the design has a thick read more
Disaster Zone Declared in Malawi’s Earthquake-hit Karonga Distr…
Net News Publisher | December 22nd 2009 by Terry
Malawi President Bingu Wa Mutharika has declared Karonga, a district hit twice by earthquake, a disaster zone. The declaration comes amid calls from the civil society urging the government and the stakeholders to quickly respond to the disaster. Karo read more
Support The Global Fund – Purchase a Dell V505 All-in-One Print…
Peripheral Visions | December 22nd 2009
When you purchase a Dell V505 (PRODUCT) REDTM printer, a portion of the proceeds go to The Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa. With the Dell V505 you get the best of both worlds by contributing to your office needs but to many people in need as well read more
Safari Day 5: Rainy days, vanilla and bubble baths
3limes | December 22nd 2009 by samantha chesler-leiman
I am not sure what woke me up first, the birds or the fiery itching of the tetse fly bites circling my ankles like an unwanted anklet. Once awake I was anxious to open all the curtains and windows to see the view. Outside our room was a small bal read more
Internet & Mobile Stats: Africa Grows Fastest in the World (2…
White African | December 22nd 2009
Each year the International Telecommunications Union puts out statistics on the state of mobile and internet data around the world. What I’m interested in is their “Information Society Statistical Profiles 2009 – Africa” report, read more
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