Occasionally, we clear our computer cache and history when performance is cranky. Once everything has failed, the IT expert on the other end of the phone may even ask you to do this. In many cases, there is improvement in performance, even if it doesn’t solve the whole problem. We need to do this to… Continue reading Clear Your Mental Cache and Restart
Transitions in Africa: The Two Sides of the Story
This months elections occurred in two African countries, Ghana and the Gambia. On Dec 1, 2016, Gambia went to the polls in which, unexpectedly, opposition candidate Adama Barrow defeated long-term incumbent Yahya Jammeh. Ghana followed up on Dec 7. Here also the leader of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), the main opposition party, Nana Addo… Continue reading Transitions in Africa: The Two Sides of the Story
Good News: Child Mortality Decreasing
A new UN reports says between 1990 and 2015, child mortality decreased by a whopping 53%! Looking at the number of children who die under 5 years, the number was 12.7 million in 1990, but projected to be under 6 million in 2015. In Africa, oil-rich Angola has the highest rate of child deaths up… Continue reading Good News: Child Mortality Decreasing
Abolishing “Constitutional Racism” and Single Citizenship in Liberia, By Ernest S. Maximore
What Value System Being Diluted? Article 27(b) of the Liberia Constitution read thus: “In order to preserve, foster and maintain the positive Liberian culture, values and character, only persons who are Negroes or of Negro descent shall qualify by birth or by naturalization to be citizens of Liberia.” In a layman, plain, simple and strict… Continue reading Abolishing “Constitutional Racism” and Single Citizenship in Liberia, By Ernest S. Maximore
Africa and the Current Issues, by Adrian Joe
by Adrian Joe Africa is a continent in the world map. It is the second largest and the second most populous continent in the world. Africa is surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea in the North, the Indian Ocean to the South East and the Atlantic Ocean to the West. The continent is blessed with 54… Continue reading Africa and the Current Issues, by Adrian Joe
Paucity of Women Participation in Nigeria Politics, by Adrian Joe
by Adrian Joe Women are the salt of the world, so the Bible says. They are also the mothers of the world, they are created by God to help men and take good care of their families. A critical look at the institutions that help in running and functioning of the state one would begin… Continue reading Paucity of Women Participation in Nigeria Politics, by Adrian Joe
African Healthcare: Diabetes, Cancer, Other NCDs Catch up with Malaria
It is no longer malaria and tuberculosis. In the past, the two diseases dominated any healthcare conversation when the subject was about Africa. Times have changed. Today, diabetes, cancer, and heart and respiratory diseases are emerging as the top killers in Africa. Though infectious diseases remain a threat, the trendline is changing due to the… Continue reading African Healthcare: Diabetes, Cancer, Other NCDs Catch up with Malaria
BEYOND THE 2015 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, by Yinka Ogunlana
By Yinka Ogunlana Elections! Elections!! Elections!!! On the 28th March, 2015 Nigeria once again witnessed another wrestle of power in her political space, but this time, it was the battle of the fittest as the people’s choice determined the winner. Many Nigerians became enthusiastic about the election process as some attended rallies, some stayed glued… Continue reading BEYOND THE 2015 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, by Yinka Ogunlana