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Adebowale Ibidapo Adefuye, a historian who served as Nigeria’s ambassador to the United States, has died in Washington, DC. Mr. Adefuye died at a yet to be disclosed hospital in the US. Mr. Adefuye was recalled to Nigeria after President Muhammadu Buhari was sworn in as President. He was still waiting to hand over to a new ambassador when he suddenly died .A former professor of history, Mr. Adefuye was in 2010 appointed by former President Goodluck Jonathan as Nigeria’s ambassador in the US. An outspoken person and fierce defender of Nigeria, the deceased diplomat tackled critics of Nigeria in the US. He vociferously lobbied against Nigeria’s classification as “a country of interest” in America’s terrorism watch list.
Mr. Adefuye hailed from Ijebu-Igbo in 1947, and studied at the University of Ibadan where he earned his first degree in 1969 as well as a PhD in history in 1973. He also received a Fulbright Fellowship that enabled him to do research work at Columbia University, the University of North Florida, and the University of Florida in Gainesville.
Ambassador Adefuye, who wrote several history texts, taught at the University of Lagos, earning a professorship and heading the History Department 1985 to 1987.
Prior to his appointment to Nigeria’s Embassy in Washington, DC, Mr. Adefuye served as his country’s ambassador to Jamaica (where he was concurrently accredited to Haiti and Belize) from 1987 to 1991. In 1991, he was appointed Nigeria’s Deputy
High Commissioner in the U.K., leaving to work for fourteen years as a Deputy Director at the Commonwealth. On leaving the Commonwealth, the former professor accepted a position as an advisor at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). http://saharareporters.com/
The Ambassador successfully ensured that President Buhari was hosted by President Barrack Obama and other US officials between the 21 and 23 July, 2015 in Washington, DC. The Nigerian Embassy in Washington, DC were planning to hold a send forth ceremony in honour of late Adefuye on September 2 before he fell sick and subsequently gave up the ghost. Adefuye, a christian left behind a wife, Mrs Catherine Shola Adefuye, three children and some grand children
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Asante Kotoko Association 33rd Anniversary Fundraising Dinner Dance
On Saturday August 15, the Asante Kotoko Association of Washington Dc Metro Area celebrated their 33rd Anniversary with a Grand fundraising Dinner Dance at the Dunya banquet hall in Alexandria. The Asante Kotoko Association which happens to be one of the first Ghanaians Associations in the Washington Metro Area has held this annual event since its inception to support laudable projects and institutions in Ghana. The Asante Kotoko Association of Washington DC has over the years donated equipments and provided financial support to various institutions which include Ward C2 of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital and contributed to the Otumfuo Education fund. The purpose of this year’s event was to raise funds to provide medical equipments and supplies for District hospitals in the Ashanti Region. The Chairman of the occassion giving his address Addressing the gathering Mr. Henry Adu the President of the Association mentioned that since its inception the association has adopted the medical needs of the people of Ghana as a top priority project. He was of the view that Ghanaians by tradition have always depended on government to provide them with health care “However the Government alone cannot provide meaningful health care to our brothers and sisters” Supporting his statement he said “For example 3 years ago only 9.7% of Government expenditures were on health care and the World health Organization reported in 2012 that Ghana Government spent only 5.2% of its GDP on healthcare.” He therefore made a passionate appeal to the gathering to contribute generously to support the project. Mr. George Bright-Abu, the publisher and Editor of the African Post Newspaper who chaired the function reiterated most of the issues raised by the president and appealed to the members to open the association to embrace the youth who will take over the mantle in the years to come. The Chairman emphasized that the fundraising event falls in line with their aim of “assisting in the socioeconomic development, educational, health, literary and scientific needs of the Ashanti region of Ghana in particular, and Ghana as a whole. ” Various corporate institutions including South African Airways, Western Union and Group Nduom who sponsored the event took turns to address the gathering and promote their services. The climax of the event was the Hawknad Industries sponsored Kaba Show. About ten ladies competed by showcasing their beautifully designed traditional “kaba” clothing after which three made it to the finals and were selected for prizes.
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Delaware Ga Dangme Celebrate maiden Homowo..
Ga Dangme group in Delaware has celebrated it maiden Homowo festival in a colorful durbar. Homowo festival is the annual festival of the people of Ga Mashie in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana and celebrated in the month of August. Homowo which literally means “Hooting Hunger” . Homowo is celebration triumph over hunger in the Kingdom. Ga Dangmes in the course of their migration from their ancestral home Isreal to present day Accra where confronted with a great famine. The People of Ga Dangme pray for rain and bumper harvest and not long the Almighty God granted them. The celebration is begins with “shia baa” ( home coming ) , then nnmaadumo ( planting ) which is perfumed by the Wulomei ( the high priest of the land) . During the period of the planting of the corn drumming and noise making is forbidden in the Kingdom. Remembering such a great triumph in a foreign land line the Ga Dangmes in Delaware, the group honored their ancestors , arrival of the Soobi ( Thursday borns) carrying their farm produces on their heads and the sprinkling of kpoikpoi the traditional meal for the celebration. The theme for the maiden celebration is “Unity lies strength”. President of the group Mr. Edmund Odartei- Laryea emphasised that it unity should be the bedrock of all Ga Dangmes residing in Delaware. He said as immigrants with a common destiny we cannot migrate and starts to fights among each other. He added that “if all Ga Dangmes are together as one people, we will have a common voice and our voices will be heard and will cause change where it’s need.” He noted that ” our ancestors dwell in unity to hoot hunger when they faced it and they choked tremendous victories being united .” He extends a hand of invitation to all Ga Dangmes in Delaware to come and join the group to promote their rich language and culture. Mr.Odartey -Laryea commended Mr & Mrs. Quaye- Mensah Laryea ( Ma ko ma wennu) for opening their home to be used by the group as meeting grounds.
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Kenyans to Get Five Years U.S. Visa From September
By Oliver Mathenge A deal struck by President Uhuru Kenyatta and President Barack Obama in July to increase validity of visa will kick off at the end of the September.
President Barack Obama kicked off the 2015 YALI Presidential Summit by joining fivehundred exceptional young African leaders for a town hall meeting, where he underscored the United States commitment to the African continent and empowering young African leaders to increase their skills, professional networks, and resolve in driving positive change in Africa. -
Over the course of the three-day Summit, the 2015 Mandela Washington Fellows, who represent the extraordinary promise of an emerging generation of entrepreneurs, activists, and public officials, engaged with leaders from the public and private sectors, as well as with each other. Here are highlights from the inspiring remarks and stories told by State Department and USAID officials: In remarks to the group, Deputy Secretary of State for Management Heather Higginbottom noted that the the young leaders, present at the Summit, represent a great force of potential. She discussed her travels to the African continent, and her meetings with young social entrepreneurs who are participants in the YALI program. She underscored the United States commitment to equipping young leaders around the world with the tools, knowledge, and connections for success.
Under Secretary of State for Public Affairs and Public Diplomacy Richard Stengel shared his personal insights about his time working with Nelson Mandela on his autobiography, a Long Walk to Freedom, and important lessons of leadership from his encounters with the global leader. He underscored the importance of being willing to lead and the ability to adapt to change. https://blogs.state.gov/s
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In an announcement made on Thursday, the US Embasssy in Nairobi said this increased validity will cover tourist business and student visas.
businesses to make long-term plans," Obama said during a joint press briefing with Uhuru at State House in Nairobi.
However, Kenyans will pay an extra US$40 (Sh4,000) as a "reciprocity fee" above the normal fees, if their extended visa application is approved. The extended validity for visas is one of the ways that the US and Kenya are seeking to help enhance trade between the two countries.
"The United States and the Republic of Kenya are scheduled to jointly increase the validity of short-term business/tourist visas and student visas issued to each other's citizens on September 22, 2015," the announcement said. "The reciprocal extension of visa validity to five years underscores the commitment This means Kenyan applicants who qualify for nonof both the United States and the Republic immigrant visa will be eligible to receive a multipleof Kenya to promote bilateral trade and entry visa for up to five years for business and tourist tourism, increase opportunities for peopletravel. to-people engagement, and enhance mutual understanding between our countries," Qualified Kenyan students and their dependents who the US embassy announcement said. qualify for a student visa will be eligible for a multipleentry student visa valid for up to five years or the This new arrangement will be more conlength of their program. venient and less costly for travellers. "U.S. citizens eligible for Kenyan short-term business and tourist visas or student visas will be afforded the Currently, Kenyan business travellers and same benefit. Changes in visa validity will not affect tourists must apply annually if visiting the visa eligibility criteria. Visa applicants will be subject United States each year but they will now to the same standards of eligibility for a U.S. visa as only need to apply to renew their visa before the change in validity," the statement by the once every five years. embassy said. Currently, Kenyan students who depart the While in Nairobi on July 25, Obama announced that US for short visits abroad are required to they had agreed with Uhuru to ease the visa validity apply for new visas but will now use the between the two countries. same visa as long as they remain full-time students in good standing. "We will extend student and business visas for up to five years for Kenyans travelling to the United States Source: http://www.the-star.co.ke/ and for Americans travelling to Kenya. This will make it easier for students to complete their studies and for
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A Ugandan journalist with a background as an entrepreneur, radio and TV reporter and presenter has won the first BBC World News Komla Dumor Award. Nancy Kacungira, a television anchor for Kenya's KTN television channel, was selected from nearly 200 applicants. She will spend three months at the BBC in London and also report from Africa for the BBC TV, radio and online. The award was established to honour Komla Dumor, a presenter for BBC World News, who died suddenly aged 41. Ms Kacungira said: "I am stunned, but also ecstatic upon hearing this news. I am so greatly honoured and humbled to be the winner of this award." "I owe it to the continent that I fiercely love and am dedicated to, to do my bit to expand the often dogmatic and skewed narratives that have beleaguered it for so long. "To be a part of continuing Komla's legacy is such an honour it feels almost like a dream. I will do my very best to justify the great trust that I have been awarded, and ensure that the benefit of this opportunity goes far beyond myself." One of the judges, BBC Africa's current affairs editor, Vera Kwakofi, said: "Nancy is incredibly smart with a breadth and depth to her knowledge and experience that comes across instantly." The BBC's Director of News and Current Affairs James Harding, said: "When Komla Dumor died, it was an enormous loss to the BBC, to Africa and to all of us personally. "I am delighted that in Nancy we have found an extremely passionate and talented journalist, a worthy winner of the award that we established in Komla's name." Nancy grew up in Uganda where she attended Makerere University in Kampala. She has more than 14 years of experience working across a range of media in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania as well as a Masters degree in communications from Leeds University. She is currently the anchor of Prime Time Evening News on KTN where she is also the channel's social media editor. There are two runners-up for the award: Leila Dee Dougan from South Africa and Paa Kwesi Asare from Ghana. Komla Dumor was an exceptional Ghanaian broadcaster who in his short life made an extraordinary impact - in Ghana, in Africa and around the world. He represented a confident, savvy and entrepreneurial side of Africa. Through his tenacious journalism and compelling storytelling, Komla worked tirelessly to bring a more nuanced African narrative to the world. The BBC is grateful for the support of Standard Chartered and other donors. Source:bbcnews.com
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Melinda Gates, wife of the richest man in the world, Bill Gates carries water on her head and washes dishes in Malawi
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Kenyan Company Recycling Paper Into Pencils
If paper is made out of wood, what happens when you try to reverse the process? In Kenya, a company has found an innovative way to create environmentally-friendly branded pencils from old newspapers.
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Uganda Pledges to Make Thousands of Hybrid Cars
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tic in a June analysis brief. "In addition to facing burdensome manufacturing costs owing to Uganda's poor energy supply and limited availability of skilled labour, the company will also struggle to find enough buyers in Uganda and the East African region," it said. In addition, "production volumes [will be] unlikely to compete with other producers in Kenya, the region's largest automaker".
By 2018, Uganda's planned automotive industry will be making 7,000 hybrid cars a year, says Paul Isaac Musasizi, acting CEO of the state-run Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC).
Melinda Gates, who is the wife of the richest man in the world, Bill Gates, was recently in Malawi for a visit. She said during her stay there, she joined women to fetch water and she carried 20 liters of water and it was tough for her. She said the woman in the middle, Chrissy, carried 40 liters of water and was very impressed at how the women in the picture were able to do so effortlessly. Helping wash the dishes during my homestay in Malawi. Women spend much of the day cooking and then cleaning up. It’s a reminder that it’s a lot more time consuming to do dishes when you can’t just turn on a faucet
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The petrol and electric car, called the Kiira SMACK, will have five seats, a top speed of 180 kilometres an hour and will be able to travel 50 kilometres using its lithium-ion battery alone.
The firm says it will also sell station wagons and pick-up trucks made in Uganda, but industry insiders say the project faces "very high risks to its success".
The government is backing the project with 154 billion shillings (US$43.5 million) and 40 hectares of land for a factory at an industrial park in the southeastern town of Jinja, according to Musasizi. The funds come from the Presidential Initiative on Science and Technology, which is part of President Yoweri Museveni's plan to turn Uganda into an upper middle-income country by 2040.
Although more funding may be needed, KMC finance manager Arthur Tumusiime Asiimwe says he is confident the firm will eventually get more money and will find many customers in the region. The planned factory would employ 2,500 people, and Asiimwe says the firm will train the required workforce with support from foreign industry partners. In April, KMC agreed a deal with US engineering firm RLE International for it to develop a detailed business strategy and, later, offer engineering support.
But industry newsletter Automotives Insight was less enthusias-
The company says the hybrid Kiira SMACK will cost US$20,000, down from US$35,000 for a prototype Kiira electric car developed by Makerere University. This two-seat vehicle could carry up to 1,000 kilograms, reach 100 kilometres an hour and cover 80 kilometres on batteries. Powered by a lithium-ion battery, it ran silently and without any air pollution, says Musasizi. Alex Mbaziira, a PhD student in the Department of Applied Information Technology at George Mason University, United States, said in an email response that the project to develop electric and hybrid vehicles was interesting. But he added that it was unclear what it was trying to achieve.
"If one of the goals was producing an affordable, brand new car for a Ugandan or African market, then that car is still far from affordable and commercially viable," he said.
But a low-polluting car would make sense within congested cities as an alternative to taxi minivans and boda-boda motorbike taxis, Mbaziira said.
"The city and municipal councils could acquire these vehicles and have them as rentals or self-drive cars for people that need to move around the cities," he said. "Furthermore, there should be incentives for buying an electric vehicle, like green tax credits, reserved green parking lots and free or affordable charging stations." http://www.scidev.net/global/
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South African Airways Inaugural Flight Reception in Washington DC
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South African Airways adds flights from Washington to Accra
South African Airways inaugurated services between Accra (ACC) and Washington Dulles (IAD) on 2 August, a flight that originates in Johannesburg (JNB). Services will operate four times weekly using a mixture of the airline’s A340300s and A340-600s according to OAG Schedules Analyser data, and the route will not face direct competition. Marc Cavaliere, EVP of the Americas for South African Airways, commenting on the launch said: “We are proud to be the only airline flying between Washington D.C. and Ghana, and we are committed to better connecting North America to the entire African continent. There is a large Ghanaian community in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. and Baltimore area, as well as significant business trade opportunities between the two countries. We are now providing convenient world-class service in this market.”
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Cutting the ribbon in Accra on 2 August to inaugurate the new service are: Charles Asare, MD of Ghana Airports Company Limited; Zuks Ramasia, South African Airways GM for Operations; Lulama Xingwana, South African High Commissioner to Ghana; Kendy Phohleli, a South African Airways executive for the Africa Hub Project; and Dr John Tambi, a South African Airways board member.
On arrival in Washington Dulles, passengers were greeted with a traditional Ghanaian dance and celebration. Flights will be operated four times weekly using a mixture of the Star Alliance member’s A340-300s and A340-600s according to OAG Schedules Analyser data.
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Nigerian President Declares War Against Corruption
By Tobi Soniyi President Muhammadu Buhari has constituted a seven-member committee to advise him on his plans to tackle corruption, THISDAY can exclusively reveal.
Humane is virtual sensory software platform that allows visually impaired users to perform tasks on their smartphones which they can’t perform normally. Humane was developed by Victor Shoaga, Ayodele Obasegun,
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sor of Law at the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies; and Mrs. Hadiza Bala Usman.
Curiously, no judge either sitting or retired made the list, a development that is causing disquiet among judges.
Named as the Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-corruption, investigation by THISDAY Many on the bench consider the president's reveals that the committee will be formally inaudecision not to include one of their own in the gurated this Monday at the Presidential Villa in committee as a vote of no confidence on the Abuja. bench.
Members of the committee are drawn largely from the academia. They are Professor Femi Odekunle, a professor of Criminology at the Ahmadu Bello University; Dr. (Mrs) Benedicta Daudu of the University of Jos; Professor Etannibi Alamika, a professor of Criminology and Sociology from the University of Jos; and Professor Sadia Radda also a professor of Criminology.
The president's decision to exclude members of the bench from such an important committee may not be unconnected to his experience with the judiciary when he challenged three previous elections he contested in 2003, 2007 and 2011, a presidency source familiar with the development told THISDAY.
Others are Professor Itse Sagay (SAN), a professor of Law and a fierce commentator on national issues; Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, also a profes-
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DC Taxicab Commission Announces Grants for Obtaining Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles
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Funding and Training Available for Qualified Drivers and Taxi companies Media Contact: Neville Waters (202) 645-6020; neville.waters2@dc.gov
The DC Taxicab Commission (DCTC) is establishing a grants program to assist District residents and taxicab companies obtain new wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs). Applications are available to drivers with a valid H-tag and taxicab companies that have met the 6% WAVs requirement. All those receiving a grant must agree to participate in the Transport DC program. In addition, an online sensitivity training program developed in partnership with the DC Office of Disability Rights will be required for accepting the grant.
Grants up to $7,500 will be awarded to offset the purchase of a new WAV, or an annual grant of $2,500 will be awarded to offset the cost to rent a WAV. Grants will also support free disability sensitivity training to drivers. Applications will be available from the DCTC website from July 28, 2015 until the $750,000 in funds has been exhausted or on September 30, 2015, whichever occurs first. The first deadline for submission is August 10, 2015.
Mobility Ventures (MV) is adding their support to this grants program through an offer of special vehicle pricing combined with driver incentives and training. MV will match the first $5,000 of each grant offered by DCTC to the first 20 drivers to purchase or lease a new MV-1 for use as a DCTC accessible taxi. Thus an owner/operator would be eligible for up to $12,500 ($7,500 grant from DCTC, plus $5,000 from MV). MV will allow the owner/operator the option to take their $5,000 as cash or apply it to the vehicle purchase. In addition, a special DCTC Accessibility Price on the MV-1 for an owner/operator participating in this program to purchase a brand new MV1 is $25,000 for the first 20 drivers.
“The Commission is committed to reducing the burden of regulations on drivers and simultaneously expanding accessible taxi service,” Acting DCTC Chairman Ernest Chrappah said. “We are also pleased to have a public/private partnership to assist District taxi operators to obtain new wheelchair accessible vehicles.”
"Making the economics of the vehicle work is only part of the mission," added Howard B. Glaser, President of AM General the parent company of the MV-1. "Drivers must also be comfortable and professional in working with persons with disabilities.”
Jim Weisman, President and CEO of the United Spinal Association said, "Accessible taxis in the District not only serve residents but make the nation's capital a more welcoming tourist destination for wheelchair users and their families. We applaud DCTC for its efforts to accommodate everyone. "
The pre-award informational conference is scheduled for 11:00 am on July 30, 2015.
Contact: Neville Waters (202) 645-6020
(Washington, DC) – Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Ernest Chrappah as Interim Chairperson of the DC Taxicab Commission.
“Chairman Ernest Chrappah will lead our efforts to provide top-notch services for residents and visitors of the District of Columbia through the oversight of safe, comfortable, efficient and affordable taxicab experiences,” said Mayor Bowser. “Ernest has a wealth of experience serving District residents and a reputation of finding innovative solutions to complex challenges. His record of delivering for DC will make him an asset for District residents, visitors and drivers in the rapidly changing transportation sector.”
“Economic viability is the driving force of the taxicab industry in our growing, world-class city,” said Ernest Chrappah. “I am thrilled to work with residents, visitors, taxicab owners and operators to provide high quality service as we strive to provide a system of fair and transparent rules and regulations.”
Chrappah has served the Government of the District of Columbia for the past 6 years, including serving as the Chief of Operations at the Taxicab Commission and as Budget Director for the Special Education Transportation Division at the Office of the State Superintendent of Education. Most recently, Chrappah served as the Deputy Chief Information Officer at the DC Child and Family Services Agency. Chrappah also served as a Program Manager with the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) overseeing IT initiatives for multiple District agencies. At OCTO, Chrappah was part of the team that won the NASCIO 2008 award for innovation in the IT project management category.
Chrappah holds a Master of Business Administration from the University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business. Chrappah began this post today, Monday, June 8.
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By: Umaru S. Jah - IA-Germany on August 2, 2015.
Germany, Berlin, Tuesday July 28, 2015 – Three communities in the German state of Baden-Wurttemberg have donated fire engines with equipments to the Sierra Leone National Fire Force. The three fire engines, worth €60,000 will soon depart from the shores of Germany to Sierra Leone.
Though all the three communities belong to the state of BadenWrttemberg, the donations were made specifically by the Denkendorf community, the Hertmann Company of Heidenheim and the Elisabeth Agricultural Farmers Association, who also bought one fire engine from the Schallstadt community.
Sierra Leone’s Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, Jongopie Siaka Stevens received the fire engines on behalf of the government and people of Sierra Leone. He thanked the donors for such humanitarian gesture, noting that: “the donation could not have come at a better time that this, since prominent among the myriads of difficulties confronting the post Ebola Sierra Leone is the unavailability of adequate fore engines to boost the work of our comrades in the fire brigades across the country.”
Ambassador Stevens described the handing over ceremony as symbolic and a manifestation of the long standing fruitful bilateral relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Sierra Leone.
Present among the high calibre of people during the handing over ceremony were the Hon. Minister of State in Baden-Wurttemberg, Minister for Traffic and Infrastructure and the Mayor of BadenWurttemberg, Peter Jahn.
Ambassador Stevens singled out Sierra Leone’s Honorary Counsel in Stuttgart, Mr. Willi Drechsler, as extremely instrumental in coordinating the fire engine project and working closely with the CEO Managing Director of Stuttgart Airport, Mr. Walter Schoefer.
While acknowledging the efforts made by Mr. Schoefer in providing a pleasant stay for Sierra Leone’s Chief Fire Officer, Mr. Nazir Bongay and for the payment of the freight cost of the three fire engines to Sierra Leone, Ambassador Stevens expressed profound thanks and appreciation to the Government and people of the Federal Republic of Germany for their continued support in several development projects in Sierra Leone.
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Kumawood actress Rose Mensah aka Kyeiwaa married today, August 30 2015. The actress invited few colleagues in the movie industry because she wanted to have a small event.
Some of the known faces spotted at the wedding ceremony were Mercy Asiedu, Wayosi, Vivian Jill and others.
Ex-Ghana International Charles Taylor Ordained As Priest
Taylor who one time captained the Black Stars of Ghana has officially hanged his boots as he turns his focus on preaching the word of God.
The 34 year old, a month ago revealed in an interview of his intention in propagating the word of God.
Former Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko talisman, Charles Taylor has officially been ordained as Priest which might come as a surprise to many people.
"My concentration now is to become a pastor because in everything we do, God must come first. I am always grateful to God for how far he has brought me and I want to preach his word.” And lo and behold the dream of the former national star has come to pass as he has officially been ordained as Priest paving way for him to preach the word of God.
Ekow Smith Asante Finally Ties The Knot The secret wedding was attended by some celebrities in the arts industry.
Meanwhile Jackie Appiah has taken to her social media page to congratulate the new couple for their union.
Don't forget that in October 2013, when Ekow turned age 40, he promised his fans that he's going to settle down and yes, he has kept to his promise.
Ghanaian actor, Ekow Smith Asante over the weekend tied the knot with his longtime sweetheart.
According to the 40-year-old actor, apart from pressures for him to get married; other factors such as loneliness influenced such a decision. Source:Bernice Owusuwaa - Ghanaweb
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Sometimes we think we know what is right and when we are justified. We think we have covered all the bases and we are on the right with God because, after all, we have tried our best and done our part to the best of our abilities considering what we have been given, so we think. And then we are jolted into a rude awakening when we learn that God is not only disappointed with us, but also that He is very angry with us and is ready to punish us severely! All this time, I thought my hands were clean. All this time, I thought I had done all I knew and that it was rather God who had delayed, rather God who had withheld time, money, and sometimes, forgive me to say, even grace! And so I am going my way doing the best that I can with what has been given, knowing that God Himself saw me struggle physically, spiritually, emotionally and every which way with what He had laid at my doorstep. God Himself witnessed all my hard fought efforts to do right by Him, all to no avail. So I simply resolved even after much prayer, fasting and labor that God had not allowed this to come to pass at this juncture, that what He was telling me with all the resistance that I was encountering was that His time had not yet come for the fruition of my labor. But even in my “well assessed conviction,” it was not so. He was not happy and more importantly, He was angry. Imagine my surprise when I read what the Lord said to the Israelites through the Prophet Haggai. I was astonished. I was in disbelief, and actually said to myself during my reading of that prophesy, “is God serious? Is He truly angry with the Israelites, having seen the bitter struggle and discouraging hardships they went through? Is He really angry knowing very well how the people were weakened, frustrated and battled repeatedly by lawyers and officials and aggressive letter writing campaigns when they tried whole heartedly to rebuild the Temple? You’ve got to be kidding!” (See Ezra chapter 4). Yes, those were my words because I couldn’t believe that in the first chapter of Haggai, the Lord was bitterly accusing the Israelites for abandoning the rebuilding of the Temple and telling them how because of their abandoning His mission, this mission that He had clearly directed them to accomplish, He had been punishing them with all sorts of curses. The Lord speaks through the Prophet Haggai saying, “This people says, the time has not come, even the time for the house of the LORD to be
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rebuilt…Is it time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses while this house lies desolate? Now therefore, thus says the LORD of hosts, Consider your ways! You have sown much, but harvest little; you eat, but there is not enough to be satisfied; you drink, but there is not enough to become drunk; you put on clothing, but no one is warm enough; and he who earns, earns wages to put into a purse with holes…Consider your ways! Go up to the mountains, bring wood and rebuild the temple, that I may be pleased with it and be glorified,…You look for much, but behold, it comes to little; when you bring it home, I blow it away. Why?...Because of My house which lies desolate, while each of you runs to his own house. Therefore, because of you the sky has withheld its dew and the earth has withheld its produce. I called for a drought on the land, on the mountains, on the grain, on the new wine, on the oil, on what the ground produces, on men, on cattle, and on all the labor of your hands” (Haggai 1:1-7). What an indictment! If you read Ezra, especially chapter four, I believe that you might very well agree with my response, but our thoughts are not God’s thoughts and our ways are not His ways (2 Samuel 7:19). For God, our letting go of the things He has laid upon our hearts, because of “lack of time,” exhaustion, shortage of financial and other resources, frustration, discouragement and even our failed expectations of another parting of the Red Sea for our benefit, is no excuse. With what we learn in Haggai, as children of God, we are given a purpose, a mission, a duty, a calling, and despite the odds, and struggles, irrespective of the unrelenting attacks, frustrations and waging of war by our enemies, there is no excuse for us to stop pursuing and striving to do the work He has called us to do. He expects us, we who are more than conquerors through Christ (Romans 8:37) to push on, fight on, and make our way out of the darkness and overcome all opposing forces. We are not supposed to stop. No, we must forge on despite the obstacles and inconveniences stacked against us. We cannot say that every which way we tried, Satan weakened our hands and left us no option. If this is what we have done, let it be clear to us today through the Prophet Haggai that God is not only disappointed with us but that He is seriously angry with us enough to punish us. Yes, if we are in this situation, let us consider our ways. Let us look about ourselves and assess our lives to see how God might be punishing us. In what areas are we struggling? Is it financial? It is marital? Is it medical? Could it be that our children are disrespectful and wayward? Could our punishment be the lack of respect we receive from our colleagues and superiors at work? The possibilities are many. Evaluate yourself. Have you neglected the voice and urging of God when He directed you to take care of his little ones by becoming a Sunday school teacher? Did you respond that you are too busy to devote such time or did you neglect this duty and ignore His voice because you prefer to sit
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in the sanctuary all the days of your life to be fed, but not give thought of feeding another with the word of God? When He called you to be an usher, did you return with “I am too shy or I don’t have money to buy the uniforms”? When He spoke to your heart to go on the mission field, did you turn away with the excuse that you can’t leave your comfort zone or that you are afraid of cultural and climatic challenges you might face? When He called you to become a minister, did you respond with the excuse regarding your fear of failure, criticism, and financial dependence on the church? Even yet, what trials and challenges have you stopped fighting through? What brick wall did you allow to stand in your way of pushing on in your spiritual growth and attainment? What situation has forced your hand to yield to the power of evil spirits, accepting defeat at their hands? What have you neglected and what pursuit have you given up, although according to the word of God, you surely would have been a conqueror? What were the excuses of the children of Israel for not continuing the rebuilding of the Temple? When they began, they completed laying the foundation in two years, but the harassment by the officials frustrated and discouraged them so much so that they simply abandoned it and the Temple remained unfinished for 14years. I repeatedly read about their struggles in this effort, understood their perspective and agreed with them when they stopped. They had been battled. They had been tried. They had been aggravated and they had been disheartened. I didn’t see that they had erred when they stopped rebuilding. Even still, God expected them to fight on. He wanted them to keep at it because He knew He had spoken it and that it would come to pass. So it is with you. Are you going to remain in this state of stagnation where your work is not accomplished, where your mission and life’s purpose are stalled? Are you going to give up in that struggle or trial simply because you are tired of fighting? Or are you going to pick up where you left off and let God be your guide and strength? After the Prophet Haggai prophesied, the people repented and the Bible tells us, “then Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, with all the remnant of the people, obeyed the voice of the LORD their God and the words of Haggai the prophet, as the LORD their God had sent him. And the people showed reverence for the LORD” (1:12). They resumed rebuilding despite the opposition of their enemies and in four short years, they had accomplished their mission. “And the sons of Israel, the priests, the Levites and the rest of the exiles, celebrated the dedication of this house of God with joy” (Ezra 6:16). This is what God wants from us. He wants us to continue to fight against spiritual opposition despite how tough the fight gets. He wants us to put away our excuses and live for Him, work for Him, avail our bodies to Him as vessels of honor and faithfulness. And we know that vessels of honor are not punished but rewarded; they are not cursed but blessed. Finally, they will rejoice! Let us consider our ways. Let us rethink and evaluate our lives, for where we might think we are perfectly right and justified, where we might think we have been faithful with all we have been given, we could be sadly mistaken and our God will be judging.
Dont Joke with God BERNARD SHAW while smoking his cigarette, he puffed out some smoke into the air and said:'God, that's for you.' He died at the age of 32 of LUNG CANCER in a horrible manner.
The man who built the Titanic After the construction of Titanic, a reporter asked him how safe the Titanic would be. With an ironic tone he said: 'Not even God can sink it'
The result: I think you all know what happened to the Titanic
Marilyn Monroe (Actress) She was visited by Billy Graham during a presentation of a show. He said the Spirit of God had sent him to preach to her. After hearing what the Preacher had to say, she said: 'I don't need your God'. A week later, she was found dead in her apartment
Bon Scott (Singer) The ex-vocalist of the AC/DC. On one of his 1979 songs he sang: 'Don't stop me; I'm going down all the way, down the highway to hell'. On the 19th of February 1980, Bon Scott was found dead, he had been choked by his own vomit. Campinas (IN 2005)
In Campinas , Brazil a group of friends, drunk, went to pick up a friend..... The mother accompanied her to the car and was so worried about the drunkenness of her friends and she said to the daughter holding her hand, who was already seated in the car: 'My Daughter, Go With God And May He Protect You.' She responded: 'Only If He (God) Travels In The Trunk, Cause Inside Here.....It's Already Full ' Hours later, news came by that they had been involved in a fatal accident, everyone had died, the car could not be recognized what type of car it had been, but surprisingly, the trunk was intact. The police said there was no way the trunk could have remained intact. To their surprise, inside the trunk was a crate of eggs, none was broken Christine Hewitt (Jamaican Journalist and entertainer) said the Bible (Word of God) was the worst book ever written. In June 2006 she was found burnt beyond recognition in her motor vehicle.
Many more important have forgotten that there is no other name that was given so much authority as the name of God.
Many have died, but only God appeared again, and is still alive & around ..
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Women will Never Change !!!
A woman and a man are involved in a car accident.
It's a bad one, caused by the woman's reckless driving.
Both of their cars are demolished but amazingly neither of them are hurt.
After they crawl out of their cars, the woman says;
“So, you're a man. That's interesting. I'm a woman.
Wow, just look at our cars! There's nothing left, but fortunately we are unhurt.
This must be a sign from God that we should meet and be friends and live together in peace for the rest of our days."
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The Coded Language A girl was with her father when she saw her boyfriend coming
GIRL: Have you come to collect your book titled "DADDY IS AT HOME?" by Ngozi Okafor
BOY: No, I want that your hymn book called "WHERE SHOULD I WAIT FOR YOU?"
GIRL: I don't have that one but maybe you should take The man replied," I agree with you completely. This must be the other one titled a sign from God! "UNDER THE MANGO TREE" by The woman continued, "And look at this, here's another mirChimamanda Adichie acle.
My car is completely damaged, but this bottle of wine didn't break. Surely God wants us to drink this wine and celebrate our good fortune." Then she hands the bottle to the man.
The man nods his head in agreement, opens it, drinks half the bottle and then hands it back to the woman.
The woman takes the bottle, immediately puts the cap back on, and hands it back to the man.
The man asks, "Aren't you having any?"
BOY: Fine, but don't forget to bring "I WILL CALL YOU IN 5 MINUTES" while coming to school GIRL: I will also bring you a new one too titled"I WON'T LET YOU DOWN" by Chinua Achebe Then;
DAD: Those books are too many, will She replies, "Nah. I think I'll just wait for the police to come he read them all and collect their evidence."
Adam ate the apple again !
Men will NEVER learn !
GIRL: Yes dad, he is very smart & intelligent
DAD: Okay don't forget to give him the one on the table titled "I AM NOT STUPID, I Atongo who just got admission into University of Ghana UNDERSTOOD enters the Library for his first time and asks for the Book EVERYTHING YOU'VE "Psycho The Rapist". BEEN SAYING" by The librarian searches for 4 hrs, came back, slaps him and Shakespeare! And says: Idiot the book is called "Psychotherapist" also the one on the dinning table titled "IF YOU GET Akpors went for HIV test in a hospital on Friday and was PREGNANT PREPARE TO GET MARRIED" told to come back on Monday for the result. by Wole Soyinka
"The Rapist"
When he got to church on Sunday, the pastor declared to the people that ''everything you are looking forward to this week shall be positive''
Akpors jumped to his feet and shouted ''I reject it in Jesus name'' my own go be Negative ooooo!
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Swazi King Chooses Wife, Tests Topless 10 Yr. Old Gets $60,000 Girls’ Virginity Publicly Investment on Shark Tank for BeeSweet Lemonade August 2015
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Mikaila Ulmer turned two bee stings into a honey sweet deal
by Essence Gant
If you’re a fan of the show Shark Tank, then you know convincing the “sharks” to invest in your business is not an easy chalA common tradition in Swaziland (Swazi) permits the King, Mswati, to choose a new bride every year. lenge. The unfiltered investors, especially According to reports by Talk Africa, it has been a long time tradition in Swaziland and isn’t the first time this show favorite Mr. Wonderful, have been controversial issue is making it into the news. known to crush a few dreams on the national TV show. It will be recalled that in 2012, Dailymail reported that topless virgins were paraded in front of the Swazi King, to celebrate chastity and unity. As part of Swazi custom and norms, that time of the year has come, [Related: New NYC Program Creates when the King chooses his bride and again, he has reportedly tested girls’ virginity before choosing a wife for Pathway for 5,000 Women Entrepreneurs himself. From Low-Income Areas]
The Reed Dance ceremony, known as Umhlanga reveals thousands of Swaziland’s ‘prettiest virgins’ dancing topless for King Mswati III, every August, hoping to be his next wife. As the story goes, underage girls are being publicly checked to ascertain that their virginity was still intact. Source: http://dailypost.ng
One little girl, however, managed to impress the sharks with her southern sweetened lemonade. 10-year-old Austin, Texas native Mikaila Ulmer is the founder of BeeSweet Lemonade. When she was only four-years-old, Ulmer was brainstorming what she would contribute to the Action Children’s Business Fair and Austin Lemonade Day.
After two bee stings, her parents encouraged her to research why honeybees were critical to our ecosystem. The young mind grew fascinated. Not long after, Great Granny Helen mailed Mikaila a 1940s cookbook containing Granny’s flaxseed lemonade recipe. The light bulb went off and little Miss Ulmer was inspired to make something that would help honeybees and use Great Granny Helen’s delicous recipe. BeeSweet Lemonade was born.
Mikaila’s recipe is unique from other lemonade recipes because instead of using lots of sugars, she sweetens each batch with honey from local bees. Today, she travels selling BeeSweet Lemonade at youth entrepreneurial events, and a portion of the profits is donated to organizations fighting to preserve honeybees.
Shark Tank investor and FUBU CEO Daymond John was sold on the BeeSweet story, and the mogul ivested $60,000 for a 25% stake in the beverage company. John is working closely with Ulmer as her mentor and helping to push her brand through his professional network. “Partnering with Mikaila made perfect sense,” he said in a statement. “She’s a great kid with a head for business and branding. She’s got a great idea and I’m happy to help take BeeSweet to the next level.”
The investment will allow the company to make larger batches of the lemonade and meet customer demands. “I’m so excited to have someone with as much experience as Daymond on my team,” the young business girl said. “This is a great opportunity to have more people try my lemonade and save even more bees.”
Order Mikaila’s BeeSweet Lemonade and try all of the flavors here. BeeSweet Lemonade is also available at multiple Whole Foods and other grocers. Source: www.blackenterprise.com/.
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Some African tribal traditions are a mystery and a fascination for most of the modern world. Tribal communities sometimes live without many modern comforts the rest of us have. Here are 16 fascinating traditions from several African tribes. - Source: http://afkinsider.com
Kidnapping your bride In the Sudanese Latuka tribe, when a man wants to marry a woman, he kidnaps her. Elderly members of his family go and ask the girl’s father for her hand in marriage, and if dad agrees, he beats the suitor as a sign of his acceptance of the union. If the father disagrees, however, the man might forcefully marry the woman anyway. Spitting your blessings Members of the Maasai tribe in Kenya and Tanzania spit as a way of blessing. Men spit on newborns and say they are bad in the belief that if they praise a baby, it will be cursed. Maasai warriors will also spit in their hands before shaking the hand of an elder.
Hunter-gatherers The San People of Botswana, also called Bushmen, are hunter gatherers who were evicted from their ancestral land in the 1950s. They were forbidden to hunt and forced to apply for permits to enter reserves. The San switched to farming but they continued to gather herbs for medication and plants for food. Deprived of the ability to hunt, San numbers dwindled.
Khweta Ceremony This Southern African ceremony is practiced by several tribes and is how a young boy proves his manhood. When they are of age, boys are sent to spend several days or weeks in a circumcision lodge during winter, where they’re put through rigorous and often dangerous tests and rituals such as continuous dancing until exhaustion, and circumcision. Bull jumping In order to prove their manhood in the Ethiopian Hamer tribe, young boys must run, jump and land on the back of a bull before then attempting to run across the backs of several bulls. They do this multiple times, and usually in the nude.
Women can’t grieve elders In the Southwestern Congo, the Suku tribe honors ancestors and elders, when they die, with a ceremony held in the clearing of a forest. Here, gifts and offerings are brought, but outsiders and all women are forbidden to attend.
Beating the suitor The Fulani tribe live in many countries in West Africa and follow a tradition called Sharo. Sharo happens when two young men want to marry the same woman. To compete for her hand, they beat one another up. The men must suppress signs of pain and the one who takes the beating without showing signs of pain can take the wife.
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Putting a price on the bride Lobola is an ancient and controversial Southern African tradition in which the families of a bride and groom negotiate how much the groom must pay for the bride. All negotiations must be done in writing — never by phone or in person. The two families cannot even speak until negotiations are complete. The groom wears a veil The Ahaggaren Tuaregs of Algeria are part of a larger group of Berberspeaking Tuaregs. In their culture, the men wear veils almost all the time. However, they can take their veils off when inside family camps or while traveling.
Sons are raised by their uncles When male children reach age 5 or 6 in the Northern Angolan Songo tribe, they are sent to live with their uncles on their mother’s side. This is because chiefs inherit their position through matrilineal lines.
A thorough cleansing The Chewa people are one of the largest indigenous groups of Malawi but live throughout Central and Southern Africa. When a person dies, one family tradition involves taking the body into the woods, slitting the throat, and forcing water through the body to cleanse it. They do this by squeezing the corpse’s stomach until what comes out the rear end runs clear.
Spitting your blessings Members of the Maasai tribe in Kenya and Tanzania spit as a way of blessing. Men spit on newborns and say they are bad in the belief that if they praise a baby, it will be cursed. Maasai warriors will also spit in their hands before shaking the hand of an elder. -
Women have their own houses In the Gio tribe in Ivory Coast, each wife has her own small house that she lives in with her children until they are old enough to move out. The children never live with their fathers.
Wealth is measured by cows In the Pokot tribe in Kenya, wealth is measured by how many cows a family has. Most Pokot people are either “corn people” or “cow people”— meaning that’s what they cultivate on their land — but all Pokot people measure their wealth by cows. The number of women a man can marry is determined by how many cows he has.
Lip stretching When a girl becomes a teenager in the Surma tribe of Southern Sudan, she begins the process of lip stretching. The girl has her bottom teeth removed to make space for a lip plate, which is increased in size annually
Red sun block The Himba people of Northern Namibia cover their skin with a mixture of butter fat and ochre — a natural earth pigment containing iron oxide — to protect themselves from the sun. For that reason, the Himba people often appear to have a red skin tone.
Living with animals The Maasai people of Kenya and Tanzania have strict policies against killing wild animals. They keep cattle and livestock, but leave wild animals untouched. In fact, each clan is associated with a specific wild species, which they often keep close to them and treat as a clan member.
African Wedding Cultural Traditions
In Ethiopia the Karo people enhance a young brides beauty by tattooing her abdomen with different symbols.
Amhara people: most marriages are negotiated by the two families, with a civil ceremony sealing the contract. A priest may be present. Divorce is allowed and must also be negotiated. There is also a "temporary marriage," by oral contract before witnesses. The woman is paid housekeeper's wages, and is not eligible for inheritance, but children of the marriage are legally recognized and qualify for inheritance. Priests may marry but not eligible for divorce or remarriage. Kenya
The Massai people of Kenya grow up with children of their own age and normally form relationships with these people. However, in marriage women are given to a man they do not know who is much older then themselves. The bride packs all her belongings and is dressed in her finest jewelry. At the marriage ceremony the father of the bride spits on the brides head and breasts as a blessing and then she leaves with her husband walking to her new home she never looks back fearing that she will turn to stone. This can be a very sad experience for the bride, who is 1316 years old and may walk a long way to get to her
new house. In order to ward off bad luck sometimes the women of the grooms family will even insult the bride.
The Swahili of Kenya bathe brides in sandalwood oils and tatoo henna designs on her limbs. A women elder, or somo, gives instructions to the bride on how to please her husband. Sometimes the somo will even hide under the bed in case there are any problems!
In another area of Kenya the main feature of the wedding is the kupamba, which happens the night after the wedding, it is basically a display of the bride. It is very popular because it is a party just for the women, and when they enter the party they are able to take off their large veils and show off elaborate hairstyles and dresses. The party can almost become a competition because it is believed that if a women has a good husband he will get her beautiful jewelry and clothes.
For the Samburu tribe marriage is a unique series of elaborate ritual. Great importance is given to the preparation of gifts by the bridegroom (two goatskins, two copper earrings, a container for milk, a sheep) and of gifts for the ceremony. The marriage is concluded when a bull enters a hut guarded by the bride's mother, and is killed.
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The Himba people of Namibia kidnap a bride before the ceremony and dress her in a leather marriage headdress. After the ceremony she is brought into the house where the family tells her what her responsibilities will be as the wife and then anoint her with butterfat from cows. This shows that she has been accepted into the family. Niger
The Wodabee of Niger court their cousins for marriage. The male cousins wear powerful amulets which are supposed to heighten their attractiveness to the girl. If there are two cousins who desire the same girl the girl chooses the one she wishes and the other man is welcomed into the home of the couple, and if consent is given by the bride he may even share her bed! Sudan
The Neur people of southern Sudan the groom must pay 20-40 cattle, the marriage is completed only after the wife has born 2 children. If the wife only bears one child and the husband asks for a divorce he can also ask for either the return of the cattle or the first child. Divorce therefore is very difficult. Another interesting fact is that if a husband dies then the husbands family must provide a brother to the widow and any children born to the brother are considered the deceased's children.
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The Unlikely Millionaire
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The deal took seven years to sign. Along the way, Moshole learnt some hard lessons about massmarket production. One of them was to change from an informal backyard business to a formal one. He named his company ‘ebinter’ and started selling his Chem-Fresh products through it. Moshole also learnt he needed to become an accountant as well as a salesman. But it was the competition in the detergent business that was hardest to handle.
“Retail must retain a formal market. It’s tough. You negotiate with a buyer who takes 300 calls a day from others who supply the same product as you. Then there you are competing with the multinationals and then you are competing with the companies who own no-name brands. Your product needs to be cheap and needs to be of a consistent high quality,” says Moshole.
These days, Moshole’s factory in Wynberg, an industrial sector a few kilometers outside of Sandton, is a far cry from his backyard. Thousands of plastic bottles are piled to the ceiling. A $90,000 mixer churns bath soaps and hand wash. Another mixer prepares bleach for the day. Moshole says it takes half an hour to produce 500 liters of Chem-Fresh bleach.
His clientele has now spread across supermarket chains Spar, Pick n Pay, Massmart and Dischem.
Despite landing these promising contracts the detergent maker remains humble. He keeps the broom that he started with as a reminder of where his dreams began, minus the brush which fell off a few years ago.
Edward Moshole was destined for a life as a cleaner in a factory; until inspiration came on a breath of fresh cherry-scented air in a storage room surrounded by detergents. Last year the former cleaner sold 70,000 bottles of detergent a month to the largest retail shopping chains in South Africa, worth about R12 million ($1 million) a year.
“A broomstick is what started my business. It was the only thing that I owned… Getting a job as a cleaner at Enterprise changed my life; them giving me the boots and overalls and saying ‘here clean’. I could feel in my heart I wanted to be something more,” he says.
With humble beginnings in the small township of Gapane, a place few have heard of in the Limpopo province of South Africa, Moshole’s story is uncommon. He grew up without parents from the age of 16 and failed eighth grade five years in a row. Moshole says when he was young he never dreamed he could become a millionaire.
His life changed when he moved to Cape Town to live with his brother. He says the move woke him up. Moshole finished his schooling and became a cleaner in a factory run by food chain Enterprise. In this factory, in a two-square-meter storage room that smelled of cherries; among piles of detergent, bleach, cleaners and soaps, Moshole had an idea.
“Getting into that store room, I could see that the quality doesn’t measure the performance of the cleaners. I could improve things. I could see myself becoming a detergent manufacturing champion,” he says.
It began with $6 and a broom stick says Moshole. The then cleaner went directly to a manufacturer and bought a five-liter bleach bottle. His first sales pitch was short and simple.
“I went to an ordinary person and said ‘look I’ve got detergent, I’ve got cleaner and they go for R15 ($1.20) a litre’,” he says.
Moshole’s part-time business took off. He targeted his co-workers who finished work too late to make it to the shops. A few months later, Moshole began selling door-to-door. He moved to spaza shops and sold to neighbors.
Moshole soon grew tired of the life of a middleman salesman and decided to create his own brand. With the money he earned, he bought a pile of 25-litre spice drums from Enterprise for around $1 each. He spent the following weekends churning detergent with a homemade metal mixer in his backyard.
“At the end of the day my hands were blistered,” he recalls.
For three years, Moshole toiled over his blue spice drums. His brand, Chem-Fresh, garnered the interests of supermarket giant Pick n Pay, owned by Raymond Ackerman, who is ranked 38th on Forbes’ list of richest Africans. It was the big break that Moshole needed.
With $6 and a broomstick, Moshole began selling detergent to his colleagues, bottle by bottle. Now, he sells them in the thousands. What’s more, Moshole proudly claims he has never missed a delivery. Jay Caboz
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Helena Rhabbles, took the gospel scene in Ghana by storm in the mid 90’s. She released hits upon hits which became everyday songs. “Y3wo Oman”, “Satan don fall for ground”, were juts a few of her hits. After five albums, Helena relocated to the United States of America in 1998 and her name disapeared from the radar of gospel music lovers. Although Helena has been ministering in mnay Churches all over the United States not much was heard of her until she resurfaced and rebranded her ministry with a “Come back Concert “ at the Restoration Chapel International in Maryland . Mary Ghansah and a host of gospel musicians were on stage to support her. .Helena Rhabbles is a woman who takes you to the throne of praises. Her music became a platform for many Gospel singers of today in Ghana. She has won many Gospel Awards.
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Men of God Laying hands on Helena Rhabbles
Minister Mary Ghansah and Helena Rhabbles
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Prophet Frank Dwomoh Sarpong
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How To Build A Tech Empire At Age 24
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of his parents had a chance to get an education, but they wanted to make sure that wasn't the case for their children.
When Owusu was 11, his father brought home a computer. Then his mom paid for him to take programming lessons — and he was hooked. Since then, he has been focused on building a successful company.
He may have been dubbed "The Mark Zuckerberg of Accra" by Forbes Africa, but tech entrepreneur Raindolf Owusu has his eyes set on much bigger goals.
Owusu wants to bring the Internet to all Africans — and train the next generation of tech leaders on the continent.
"I'm planning on starting a coding institute where I get to teach people how to write software," Owusu says. "At the same time, I want to bring them into my company to work on some of our client's projects."
Like Zuckerberg, Owusu started building a tech empire at a young age.
When he was 21 years old, Owusu launched Oasis Websoft, a software development house in Accra, Ghana, which aims to solve problems faced by Africans. A year later, the company had his first big success: the Anansi web browser.
An entrepreneur uses his laptop near graffiti-decorated walls at Hubspace in the Khayelitsha township. GOATS AND SODA Far From Silicon Valley, A Disruptive Startup Hub Hailed as "Africa's first web browser," Anansi helps users with unreliable internet connections stay connected. The browser is programmed with many offline features, such as games and a web camera. Owusu says those features were added so users don't have to shut down their computers simply because they can't connect to the internet.
The word Anansi means spider in the Ghanaian language Twi. It's also the name of a African folktale character.
"When you're growing up in Ghana," Owusu says, "[elders] tell you a lot of stories about Anansi: How smart it is. How it outsmarts the tiger and everything else. So I felt it right to use Anansi in a good context."
As Owusu lists off other projects and products from Oasis Websoft, it's obvious that giving back to the community is at the forefront of the company's mission.
Dr. Diabetes, for example, is a web application that provides information to users about whether or not they're prone to developing diabetes. And the latest Oasis Websoft application, Bisa (which means "ask" in Twi), helps young people with sexually transmitted diseases get medical advice.
"I'm looking at the younger generation because I know sexually transmitted diseases is very huge, but people are stigmatized," Owusu says. Through Bisa, users can anonymously submit their symptoms to health specialists on the mobile app.
One of five siblings, Owusu grew up with very little. Neither
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It hasn't always been easy to be a young software developer in a fledgling tech environment, Owusu says. "In Africa, when you're young and you're doing business, it's really difficult for people to take you seriously," he says. "They would rather 'ride' [invest based] on experience than ride on competence because the older people know better."
So investors and government support are hard to come by, Owusu says. "It's very difficult changing the minds of some of the old guys to understand that technology is here to stay, and they should utilize some of the things we do."
So what keeps Owusu motivated? Easy: his mother.
"She sacrificed a lot for us, and that's something that keeps driving me," Owusu muses. "I want to buy her a house, I want her to sit in my jet. These are some of the things when I'm like so tired from the work I do, I'm like, 'No I have to do this for my mom before I can actually sleep.' "
And as for that comparison to Zuckerberg, Owusu is quick to shrug it off.
"Over time, I realized I needed my own identity as Raindolf Owusu," he says. "People in Africa will more easily relate to Raindolf Owusu than Mark Zuckerberg."
"I want people to be able to relate to Raindolf as a person. I'm not coming from a rich background," he adds. "But I'm managing to build my way to the top with learning more, meeting good people and focusing on God."
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A Chinese state-owned engineering company has signed a deal worth $4.3bn (£2.8bn) to build factories for a Nigerian cement company run by Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote. China's Sinoma will build seven plants across the continent and one in Nepal. The new factories will add around 25 million tonnes to the firm's existing cement capacity of 45 million tonnes. Mr Dangote's company also produces food, fertiliser and is investing in oil refineries. He is keeping a close eye on China's economic problems and the ensuing lower oil price. "Of course we are affected," he said, "but we are not badly affected because we are not 100% in oil. "We are a fully diversified company. So today if oil is doing [badly] it doesn't mean we are doing [badly] and that's the good thing about diversification." Africa's economies have been hit hard by the fall in commodity prices but many are seeing a boom in infrastructure, for which cement is vital. Source:http://www.bbc.com
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On July 25th the Ghanaian Catholic Commnuity in Virginia held their annual picnic at the Joseph Hensley Park in Alexandria, Virginia. The Queen of Apostles Catholic Church is located at 4329 Sano Street, Alexandria, Virginia 22312
Rev. Fr. Anthony Appiah with Corinne Monogue - Director of Multicultural affairs of Arlington Diocese and Julius Caesar - President of the Ghana Catholic Community of Arlington Diocese.
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Kingslight Chapel International Holds International Day Service and Food Tasting Event
As part of activities marking the Church’s 6th Anniversary the Kingslight Chapel which boasts of members from about 10 different nationalities on Sunday July 26, hosted their annual International day event at the Sheba Temple in Woodbridge, Virginia. The congregation colorfully dressed in their native traditional attires, sang songs and gave well wishing messages in their native languages. The following countries were represented; Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra-leone, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Tanzania, The United States, Togo, Cameroon and Ghana. The Ghanaian congregation were represented by various tribal groupings being Ewes, Ashantis, Gas and Fantes . Dishes from tribes in various countries were available for tasting after the service came to a conclusion. Apostle Dr. Daniel AhiaArmah and the first Lady Rev. Barbara Ahia-Armah have a a unique ministry that has opened its doors to the diverse international community in Northern Virginia. Kingslight Chapel is a Wordbased, Holy Ghost-filled, multi-cultural and racially diverse Church with a divine mandate to bring light to this dark world, hope to the hopeless and to equip the child of God for mission and victory. Kingslight Chapel is located at 14348 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Woodbridge, VA 22191. Tel : (703) 910-7828
Liberians celebrating at KLC
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Apostle Dr. Arhia -Armah
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Zimbabwe Man, 73, Dies After 40 Days Fast
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Nigeria Will Soon Become World’s Third Most Populous Country
Khulu Reinfirst Manyuka, 73, also known as Jesus of Zimbabwe, has reportedly died of malnutrition after he attempted to emulate the 40 days and nights fast the biblical Jesus did.
Mr Khulu Manyuka was said to have left his home on June 15, 2015 for a bush to conduct prayers to God.
According to reports, the man died on the 30th day of his fast, a close relative was quoted to have disclosed.
“He was a very spiritual man. It’s unfortunate he had to die this way,” the close relative reportedly said.
A WashingtonPost report has said Nigeria will soon become the third most populated country in the world.
According to new estimates from the UN, the world is expected to add another billion people within the next 15 years, bringing the total global population from 7.3 billion in mid-2015 to 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050, and 11.2 billion by 2100.
“He was a healthy and religious old man who did not even look his age,” revealed one family member, who also Nigeria’s population will be bigger than that of the U.S. before long. said Manyuka had no history of illness. The country is expected to surpass America by about 2050 to become the third largest country in the world, the UN says. Read more: http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/africa/
At that point, China, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan and the U.S. will all have populations of more than 300 million.
The UN stats also show that nearly half of the world’s population growth that will happen before 2050 will be concentrated in nine countries: India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Tanzania, the U.S., Indonesia and Uganda.
Africa Within Reach of Being Polio-Free
Africa has made great strides towards eradicating polio but the job remains to be finished through strengthened immunization campaigns and surveillance measures, according to the United Nations.
Observing yesterday the one year mark since the last case of wild polio was confirmed on the African continent, the world body has recalled that despite such laudatory progress, the milestone could not yet be considered "official" by the Organization's strict standards.
Photo: UNICEF
Nigeria, the last endemic country in the African region, marked one year without a case of wild polio on 24 July 2015. If continued lab results in the coming weeks confirm no new cases in Nigeria, and if the UN World Health Organization (WHO) African Region then goes two more years without a case of wild polio in the face of strong surveillance, it could be certified polio-free by the Africa Regional Certification Commission. Similarly, transmission in Kenya and Ethiopia has also been interrupted. Source:allafrica.com
All Nations Church USA Concludes Pastors and Leaders Conference
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Pastors and leaders need to constantly sharpen their leadership skills and be challenged to greater heights of excellence. Under the umbrella of Advanced Life Leadership ministries Rev. Dr. Frank Ofosu-Appiah provides the tools and resources necessary to keep today’s leaders on the cutting edge of influence. The Iron Sharpeneth Iron (ISI) Pastors and leader conference which was under the theme “Breaking Barriers” kicked off on August 19th , with leaders and ministers from all over the world at the head quarters of All Nations Church in Loganville, Georgia to tap into these leadership resources, brainstorm and share ideas geared towards maximizing their leadership potential. Rev. Dr. Frank Ofosu-Appiah opened the conference on Wednesday August 19, with a message titled “Suddenly” through which he admonished the leaders about being selective about the places they go. He urged them to understand the phenomenal that God brings their way and have the ability to handle barriers they are confronted with. He went on to advise that leaders should not take places God sends them for granted. On Thursday August 20th the conference continued with Bishop Charles Agyin-Asare the general Overseer of Perez Chapel International teaching on keys to leadership, He itemized various responsibilities and requirements of effective leadership. He reminded the listeners to understand that God is the one who sets people in the positions of leadership. He defined leadership as the discipline of exerting special influence within a group to move it to get things done to be of benefit to them. Apostle Chika Onuzo, the founder and senior Pastor of Resurrection House for all Nations in Union City, Georgia took the teachings to a different level with testimonies on establishing Gods purpose and deep teachings on setting one’s own agenda aside for God’s purpose to prevail. The conference host, Rev. Frank Ofosu-Appiah concluded proceedings of the day with deliberations and recipe for church growth. He gave various points on why some churches are not growing and urged ministers to be organized, resolute in their decision making and adapt to current and real life situations. There were break-out sessions and workshops on how to build a children’s ministry, media management and also Church operations. The conference gathered momentum when Bishop Charles Agyin-Asare mounted the podium on the night of Friday August 21st and after his message on transferring of spirits many received their breakthrough and several people with hearing and speech impairments were instantly healed. Song ministration by gospel musician Danny Nettey and Rev. Joe Asmah added more color to the conference. The conference ended on Sunday August 23rd with a special message on curses and blessings by Bishop Charles AgyinAsare At the end of the conference there were testimonies about transformation of lives. Almost all the ministers interviewed by Afrikan Post were unanimous in the fact that the conference was indeed an eye opener and worthy of attending. In line with proverbs 27:17, Iron Sharpeneth Iron (ISI) is an annual conference hosted by Rev. Dr. Frank Ofosu-Appiah under the umbrella of Advanced Life Ministries where ministers and leaders gather to sharpen their skills in pursuit of leadership excellence. Rev. Dr. Frank Ofosu-Appiah, the host has over 25 years of experience helping individuals, organizations and churches maximize their leadership potential. Advanced Life is a global organization that exists to help individuals uncover their leadership potential and live lives of excellence. The organization seeks to reach out to mainstream audiences in every sphere of influence – family, church, business, education and politics with a holistic of leadership excellence. Advanced Life places a strong emphasis on developing and equipping leaders through teaching, coaching, and consulting services.
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Meet South Africa's Youngest Self-Made Millionaire
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Sandile Shezi is only 23 years old, but already successfully learned to trade currencies. a millionaire in his own right and by his own He’s South Africa’s youngest self-made doing. Here’s how he did it. millionaire. Now he’s showing other young South Africans how to trade. Sandile Shezi has been trending in South Shezi is the founder and CEO of Global Africa after it was reported recently that he is Forex Institute. “It’s about grooming peoSouth Africa's youngest millionaire. ple and making them understand when is the right time to buy, when is the right time Sandile Shezi spent years living in the street. to sell and how do you go about avoiding He admits he made some risky decisions. losing your capital,” he said. “We want to When friends gave him tuition fees for the make sure the masses know about trading.” year, he took the entire amount and started Shezi offers free classes for beginners. trading online. “You cant just open a laptop and start trading,” Shezi said in a CCTV interview. But that’s basically what he did. The foreign exchange market is the biggest Source: See more at: http://afkinsider.com/ financial market in the world, CCTV reports. At least 4 trillion dollars are traded each day on currency markets known for volatility and high risk. Most of the trading is done by banks and big corporations, according to CCTV. At 23, this young South African trader has
Cultural Fusion Day at Calvary Cathedral of Praise August 2015
Portia Asare, The Christian Journal
Brooklyn, New York – There is nothing more fun than a backyard feast with friends and family on a hot sunny summer afternoon. And because the Church body of Calvary Cathedral of Praise located in the heart of Brooklyn NY is filled with people from different cultures, they celebrate diverse nationalities by means of “Cultural Day “Fusion”: The World in your Backyard”. It was literally in the backyard on August 1, 2015, with the Kensington Community and the surrounding areas, Partnering Organizations, and the 500- 700 people in attendance. Between the jerk chicken from Jamaica and the Oil down from Grenada and all the other countries, they literally had “the world” in their backyard. I was bombarded with so much love and fun festivities.
The goal of this day is to integrate the community with the varying aspects of cultures by show casing ethnic backgrounds in different customs (food, music, flags, etc) but also ensuring the name of Jesus is proclaimed. The name Cultural Day “Fusion” itself brings this idea to life as Hazel Valentine the director and the youth leader at Calvary Cathedral of Praise stated. This popular full day fest of activities included a Back to School Drive, Fusion Game Lane, Cultural Food Bazaar and the unforgettably Cultural Coliseum; multiple pop-up shops. We all know food is the first thing most people look for at a festival like this. I wasted no time in doing that. They displayed eclectic foods of each Caribbean island one after the next. To name a few were Trinidad and Tobago, St. Lucia, Grenada, St. Vincent, Haiti and that cold memorable homemade ginger drink I had from the Jamaican exhibition area.
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ple from Germany, Ghana, and Mexico to name a few under one umbrella to diffuse their culture. Some featured musical artists included Marilyn Isaac and Ijeal Joseph who understand the ministry and strive to deliver the word of God through songs to impact the lives of many who were present. Minister Ijeal from Grenada ministered a few of his original songs hoped to bless and inspire the hearts and the spirits of the people in attendance he mentioned. It was his fourth year. Minister Marilyn Isaac; a member of the church for the past 28 years enjoys the fellowship and lifting up the name of Jesus. Through her music, she ministers to attendees and also host one-on-one sit down with individuals who need counseling. Additionally, there were prayer stations in the surrounding areas where they can reach out to those in need. They gave away free bag of school supplies for the children and youth to bring back to school and off course I received a free tote bag and some food vouchers to get a taste of the different cultures there. I was not disappointed with the coconut rice and peas, baked macaroni and cheese, topped with the savory stew chicken with side of corn boiled with franks from the Grenada hut. They also had the street filled with games for everyone to enjoy.
Another incredible thing I enjoyed most from “Cultural Day “Fusion”: The World in your Backyard” was the demonstration of how to make special dishes from various countries. They were exhibited right on the stage, to help the community to be master chef of making healthy homemade chocolate. The event was a great success one of the The Church uses different approach to bring the members in an interview with The Christian community together so they can enjoy the fun. A Journal. I truly enjoyed this festival and wide range of children to senior citizens attended learned many things about all the diverse culthe event literally held in the parking lot of the tures there. church, whose mission is “winning souls to Christ”. This multicultural activity included peo-
Young Doctor Could Be First Nigerian In Space
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First Storey Building In Nigeria, Standing Firm After 170 Years
Dr Freeman Osunuga. Photo: Vanguard Nigeria
A young Nigerian doctor has been shortlisted to be one of the young people who will fly to space and be the first Nigerian to do so
Space travel is a common limit on what the mind can envision to be human endeavour. Only a few handfuls of people in the past generations the planet from this perspective.
30 year-old Freeman Osonuga may soon become one of these people. The Medicine and Surgery graduate, who also co-founded an organisation for the physically handicapped and actively blogs, was shortlisted through the Rising Star programme at the One Young World Summit 2014 in Dublin and could become the first Nigerian in space.
He recently expressed his excitement in an interview with Nigeria’s Daily Trust newspaper.
“I cannot wait to go to space. It is an opportunity of a lifetime. If I do, I will be the first black African and Nigerian to be in space. That’s just a part of it. Succeeding would help me do more humanitarian work, to solve more problems/needs on a very large scale.
I also believe that going to space, considering my background, will inspire millions of African children from similar backgrounds to achieve their dreams. It will also put Nigeria in a positive light again and help change the world’s perception of Nigeria.”
He is one of 30 shortlistees who will be flown to Bangkok in November. From this group, a Rising Star will be chosen.
While in university he, together with some friends, co-founded Heal The World Foundation Nigeria which has, according to the website, “…made a positive difference in the lives of some 500 children with disabilities and more than 50 orphans”. He has also blogged about his experiences as a volunteer during last year’s Ebola outbreak in West Africa. He is a 2014 TIME Magazine’s “Person of the Year” and one of the 2013 “Ten Outstanding Young Persons In Nigeria”. Source:http://thisisafrica.me/
The foundation for the First Storey Building in Nigeria was laid in 1842 and house completed in 1845 in Badagry, Lagos State.
Read more: http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/nigeria-article/428379-first-storey-building-in-nigeria-standingfirm-after-170-years.html#ixzz3jnEUy9Ag Source: Nigeriafilms.com
Buhari Abolishes Office Of First Lady
to Nigeria’s women and children is still being thought out. Once this has been concluded on, Mrs. Buhari’s role will become clearer to all Nigerians. There will be nothing shady or hidden about it. There will be no access to public funds. It will be purely private and voluntary”, he said.
Mrs. Buhari would, for now, be saddled with women and youth related issues in the country, he also disclosed
The presidency has renamed the First Lady's Office to “Office of the Wife of the President”, Read more: http://news2.onlinenigeria.com/ saying that an official portfolio was yet to be assigned to Aisha, the wife of president Mohmmadu Buhari. “President Buhari promised that there would be a clear difference between the role played by his wife during his tenure and that played by many previous First Ladies. “All that ostentation, ubiquitousness and arrogance we have come to expect from the office are over and done with. Change has come,"Presidential spokesman Garba Shehu said. “The ideal platform from which she will be useful
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Egypt has withdrawn its men's Under-23 team and women's senior team from the 2015 African Games, which will be held from 6-18 September in Brazzaville. The rules state that the Organising Committee could replace a team with the opponent it eliminated. However, Senegal (Women) and Burundi (Men) decided not to take up a spot because of the short notice period. It means both the men's and women's competition will have one group of three teams and one group of four. Women Group A - Congo, Nigeria, Tanzania, Cote d'Ivoire Group B - Cameroon, Ghana, South Africa Men Group A - Congo, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso Group B - Ghana, Senegal, Nigeria.
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By Ockert De Villiers - Sport24 South African sprinting sensation Wayde van Niekerk has claimed the gold medal at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing on Wednesday to become the first African 400m runner in almost a century to win a major global title.
Van Niekerk posted the sixth fastest time in history clocking 43.48 to claim the title.
American LaShawn Merritt finished in second with 43.65, while defending champion Grenadian Kirani James posted a time of 43.78 for the bronze medal.
South Africa's Bevil Rudd was the last African to win a major title in the one-lap sprint when he won gold at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp. Source:http://allafrica.com/
FIFA Select Nyantakyi To Lead Sierra Leone Mediation Efforts
Earlier in the year, FIFA had threatened to suspend the country from international football if an unauthorised congress held December 20, 2014 that dissolved the leadership of Johansen did not reverse its decision. Nyantakyi had only recently led a delegation that successfully resolved the crisis in Kenyan football. Source:http://www.myjoyonline.com
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C o n t rib u t in g C olu m n is t s World governing FIFA has drafted the Ghana FA president, Kwesi Nyantakyi, to lead a delegation of mediators to Sierra Leone with a mandate to resolve the crisis engulfing the country's football. The GFA boss will leave Accra on Thursday and is scheduled to meet with SLFA officials, representatives of clubs in the league, and the country's president Ernest Bai Koroma. According to the GFA\'s official website, Nyantakyi and his team, including Primo Corvaro, an official from FIFA\'s Department of National Associations, will be hoping to "resolve the power struggle and the ongoing protracted impasse between rival factions at the FA aimed at ousting the Isha Johansen led SLFA executive".
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