By Nangayi Guysons – Kampala – As protests against rising food and fuel prices enters the third day spreading to several districts, the Ugandan government has banned all medias to broadcast live protests but to only give updates. Apart from Ugandan Media being banned from live broadcasts of protests, the Uganda Communications Commission quietly asked Internet service providers to block communication on Facebook and Tweeter messaging platforms for 24 hours during the Walk-to-Work campaign on Thursday last week. However, Internet services carried on without a glitch that day save for subscribers on one network who experienced intermittent interruptions. Army, police... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson – N’djamena – Chad government on Saturday denied allegations by Libyan rebels fighting the government of leader Muammar Gaddafi that Chadian officers were fighting alongside Gaddafi’s soldiers. Chad foreign minister Moussa Faki Mahmat, addressing diplomatic envoys to the Central African state’s capital, said a report by the Libyan transitional national council and submitted to the UN Security Council that alleged Chadian army officers were in Libya was untrue. “We want to formally deny those accusations and, as proof, the officers mentioned in the report are here present,” Mahmat said, pointing to nine soldiers seated in the room.... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent – Puntland prominent cleric, Sheikh Ismail Hashi Hussein was killed in Heavy land mine explosion that was targeted with his car in Galkayo, on Saturday noon at 1:00 p.m. Two other persons were injured who were with him when the car exploded. Sheikh Ismail was recently nominated as the director general of Puntland Ministry of Religious affairs. According to eye witnesses, a remote-controlled roadside bomb knocked down the car as Sheikh Ismail was driving to his home. No one or group has claimed the responsibility of the attack. Sheikh Ismail belonged to the moderate Islamist Sufi group... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent with support from thenewdawn – Several students of the Kakata Community College (KCC) will not sit this year West African Examinations Council’s (WAEC) exams slated for 8 May. Anthony Mulbah Jallah, KCC’s Principal told this paper that the 26 failed to register on time despite the deadline given by WAEC for the registration. Jallah said the rest were students who failed to attend school regularly, and were not prepared for the test, though they were not registered.“Students sent by their school for public exams were direct representatives of such school. They could either boost that school’s morale... Continue Reading
By Gambian Correspondent – The Gambia Court of Appeal yesterday dismissed the appeal case filed by the jailed ex- Chief of Defense Staff Lt General Lang Tombong Tamba and six others and concurred with the decision of the High Court in Banjul, which sentenced the appellants to death after finding them guilty of treason. Court of Appeal president Justice Joseph Wowo assisted by two other judges, Justice Na Ceesay Sallah Wadda and Justice J.B. Kalaile, yesterday delivered judgment in the high-profile appeal case. The other appellants were Brigadier-General Omar Bun Mbye, former Director of Operations and Training at the Gambia Armed... Continue Reading
