Gbowee Foundation opens free computer center
Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa (GPFA), in partnership with Chevron Liberia, Starz Institute of Technology and Google, on March 11, launched its free Computer Resource and Research Center (CRRC) in Congo Town, just outside Monrovia, the Liberian capital. Speaking at the launch, Cllr. Deweh Gray, chairman emeritus of GPFA Board, said the center is intended to offer […]
Is Ivory Coast attack the new normal?
The attacks that killed 16 people yesterday at a beach resort in Cote d’Ivoire were shocking and brutal, but not entirely unexpected. Security experts had been warning that al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) was a growing threat outside its traditional stronghold in northern Mali. The group, and its affiliate al-Mourabitoun, claimed responsibility for attacks […]
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf’s Liberia: A scary place to live
Judging from recent local newspaper reports as well as interviews conducted with people returning from Liberia, it’s evident that the country is no longer the way former interim leader Charles Gyude Bryant or indicted former Pres. Charles Taylor left it in terms of appreciable level of security for all as the state of general security […]
NEF aims to put African scientists on global stage
With science taking center stage, the Next Einstein Forum’s Global Gathering, Africa’s premiere global science and technology forum, wrapped up last Thursday with a clear path forward on how best to drive development through science, technology and innovation across the continent. The event was convened by the Next Einstein Forum (NEF), an initiative of the African Institute for […]
Food production takes a hit in Boko Haram fight
Nigeria’s war against Boko Haram is finally swinging in the government’s favour, but it’s going to take much longer for food production to recover in the country’s northeast. The same is true in neighbouring Cameroon, which has also felt the impact of the violence. According to the Famine Early Warning Network, FEWS NET, the conflict […]
Africa adopts protocol for rights of older people
Liberia and other African countries have adopted a protocol to protect the rights and improve the quality of life of the over 30 million older people living on the African continent. The Liberian Government joined other African governments to adopt the Protocol for the Rights of Older People in Africa during the recent 26th African […]
Time for a woman to head UN, says NPA Boss
The orator of this year’s International Women’s Day celebration in Liberia has called on women the world over to strive for parity by ensuring that a female becomes the next United Nations (UN) Secretary General. Delivering the keynote address at the official indoor program commemorating the day held in Buchannan, Grand Bassa County, the Managing […]
Science must drive development in Africa
An unprecedented coalition of African and world leaders today convened at the first-ever Next Einstein Forum Global Gathering, issuing a joint call to action for increased investment and support for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) in Africa. The event marks a historic first step in charting a new course for science-led development in Africa. […]
Sweden prolongs internal border controls
The Swedish Government on Thursday decided to prolong internal border controls again, from 10 March up to and including 8 April. The government’s assessment is that the conditions on which the earlier decisions were taken still apply. “Europe has not managed to maintain its external borders. Until we see a joint European solution, Sweden will […]
Southern Africa talks energy, infrastructure
Gigawatt Mozambique announced last week a $200-million investment into Mozambique’s power sector, alongside several global stakeholders including Standard Bank and the World Bank, amongst many others. The investment will assist in harnessing Mozambique’s natural-gas resources, which will further benefit many of Mozambique’s neighbours in the southern Africa region. This – along with several other projects in the SADC region – will be presented […]
