The Daily IIJ

Ghana has begun initiating moves to tighten her regulations to prevent unorthodox fishing methods in its territorial waters. Led by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, the body mandated to spearhead the activities of agriculture and its related problems in the country, is preparing to re-lay the Fisheries Act 625 before Parliament for amendment.

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Kenyans could soon enjoy dual citizenship if the draft constitution, unveiled on Tuesday, is enacted into law. According to the draft, a person cannot lose Kenyan citizenship if he or she acquires the citizenship of another country. The draft also proposes that Kenyans, who as a result of acquiring the citizenship of another country ceased [...]

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New study shows that transforming African infrastructure will require an additional $31 billion a year and huge efficiency gains. A study conducted in 24 African countries shows that the poor state of infrastructure in Sub Saharan Africa – its electricity, water, roads, and ICT – cuts national economic growth by 2 percentage points every year.

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Fotos taken during the nine week Online Journalism Training at the International Institute for Journalism June to August 2009.

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President Barack Obama’s administration accused Kenya of shielding Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga saying Washington has fresh information that the world’s wanted man is in Nairobi.

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After Decades of struggle and abortive attempts, Kenya is finally on the path to      unveiling a new constitution. On Tuesday, Kenya unveiled a harmonised draft that entrenches post of a Prime Minister (PM) in the constitution. If the draft is adopted, the number of cabinet ministers shall not exceed 20 and not below 15. Currently we [...]

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As part of the African Economic Conference, some 150 participants recently  met  at the UN Conference center in Addis-Ababa, where they listened to a presentation on:  “Impact of Foreign Direct investment (FDI) on Poverty Reduction in Africa: Are there regional differences?”

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The National Authorizing Office (NAO) of the European Commission (EC) has announced a strategic assistance worth 165.9 million Euros to the Liberian Government for its post-war reconstruction program.

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The Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression of African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, Madam Faith Pansy Tlakula, has called on the government of The Gambia to immediately decriminalize all repressive media laws in order to guarantee freedom of speech and freedom of expression in the country.

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Driven by romantic incentives like “love is blind” or “love is worth everything we pay”, soul mates from different cultures and religions cross all boundaries for a brand new start, full of challenges. These challenges become unavoidable when their children come to light since they are expected to be the ‘happy aftermath’.  The reality is [...]

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