Tag Archives: December

Nigeria: The Powerful Forces Against PIB

Following the passage of the 2013 Appropriation Bill last December, a public commentator, Mr. Igboka Uwadiegwu, wrote: “Nigeria’s national budget is 5 trillion Naira? Nigeria is not a poor country then, Nigeria is a miserable country. Five trillion Naira would … read more »

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Ethiopia Dec inflation falls yr/yr, at lowest for 2012

Ethiopian inflation dropped in December to 12.9 percent year-on-year, its lowest rate of 2012, official data showed on Wednesday. The government had targeted single-digit inflation in 2012, something it now hopes to achieve this year. Inflation, which has been billed … read more »

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Ghana: President Mahama, You Are A Dishonest Man

By Kwadwo Poku Out of respect for the dead, I have been silent for the past month concerning the political happenings across the fruited plains of our dear nation but there comes a time when one can’t take it anymore … read more »

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Ghanaian Officials Say They’re Committed to Peaceful and Credible Elections

Ghana’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice says President John Atta Mills has taken steps to ensure this year’s general elections are credible and peaceful. Benjamin Kumbuor told VOA that Mr. Mills’ administration is committed to holding successful elections. “There … read more »

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Ghana: Peaceful Elections In December 2012

By Kofi Thompson It is crucial, for the future well-being of our homeland Ghana, that the December 2012 presidential and parliamentary elections, pass off peacefully. A peaceful outcome, will cement Ghana’s international reputation as a peaceful, stable and democratic African … read more »

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2012 Elections: Putting Ghana’s Future Ahead of Partisan Politics

My fellow Ghanaians, Another week has begun, and one is welcomed to the usual Ghanaian Politics of Insults (POI) as the 2012 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections draw closer. The critical and concerned citizen is forced to reflect and wonder, “Where … read more »

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State of emergency needed to save the soul of South Africa

Oupa Ngwenya FOR President Jacob Zuma, life has been a continuous song to sing. On January 8 2012, the ANC turned 100. Friends and foes could not deny the cause for celebration. The party came and left Bloemfontein on a … read more »

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South Sudan accuses Sudan of blocking oil

Juba – South Sudan says Sudan, its northern neighbour that controls the region’s pipelines, has blocked the movement of 3.4 million barrels of oil belonging to the south since December. South Sudan’s Minister of Petroleum and Mining Stephen Dhieu Dau … read more »

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Mozambique CPI slows to 6.14 pct y/y: stats office

Mozambique’s consumer inflation slowed to 6.14 percent year-on-year in December from 8.6 percent in November, the National Institute of Statistics said on Thursday. The agency said in a statement inflation averaged 11.17 percent in 2011, braking from an average of … read more »

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