By Novell Zwangendaba – BEIJING – – Africa continue to shine as two African women were recently announced among outstanding young women biologists, chemists, physicists and mathematicians recognized across the developing world. Nomination for the Africa Biology, went to Ekwenye Uchechi of Nigeria’s Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, while C.M. Steenkamp of South Africa University of Stellenbosch was nominated for Phys/Maths category. The Elsevier Foundation, TWAS and TWOWS announced today that they are recognizing twelve talented women scientists from Africa, the Middle East, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean for their research excellence. The announcement was made at the Third... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, June 28th 2010 |
Shout-Africa – Washington – An US organisation which prepared the failed states index has listed Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe as the world’s 2nd finalist among the top 23 leaders of countries it labels as the worst dictators. The names and a brief description of them follows: The worst dictator is Kim Jongil of North Korea, according to the listing prepared by the Foreign Policy/Fund for Peace Failed States Index (FSI) of the United States Of America (USA). 1.KIM JONG IL of North Korea: A personality-cult-cultivating isolationist with a taste for fine French cognac, Kim has pauperized his people, allowed famine... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, June 28th 2010 |
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Publish Date: Wednesday, June 23rd 2010 |
Ken Shout-Africa – YAOUNDE – Rescuers have found the wreckage of a missing plane carrying an Australian mining tycoon and 10 other foreigners, Cameroon’s information minister told AFP on Monday, adding that there were no survivors. “The wreckage has been found in the Republic of Congo. Unfortunately there were no survivors,” minister Tchiroma Bakary said, adding that he was to make a full statement later. The plane carrying the entire board of the Sundance Resources mining company, including tycoon Ken Talbott, went missing on Saturday on a flight from Yaounde, Cameroon’s capital, to Yangadou in north-west Republic of Congo. Six... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Tuesday, June 22nd 2010 |
Shout-Africa – A British soccer fan who burst into the England team’s World Cup changing room in Cape Town on Friday night, was banned from attending any further matches when he appeared briefly in the Cape Town World Cup court yesterday. Pavlos Joseph appeared before magistrate Jahstree Stey, who released him on R500 bail and warned him to return to court on Monday morning when he was to go to trial on two charges. Joseph, 31, whose address given as 115b Clive Rd, Dulwich, London, is to be charged under the Safety at Sport and Recreational Events Act of 2010,... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, June 21st 2010 |
