Mar
31

African News Update – Angola: Deputy Minister Hopes for New Management Methods

Angola: Deputy Minister Hopes for New Management Methods
Angolan deputy minister of Sports, Albino da Conceição, said Monday in Luanda he hopes that the sports management course that started Monday in the capital contributes for the clubs to adopt new methods of management.

Rwanda: Rebury Genocide Remains in Uganda – Officials
Government officials have called for a quick intervention in offering a decent burial to remains of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi that are currently lying in mass graves in Uganda.

Rwanda: Outgoing WB Envoy Extols Country’s Developmentt
The outgoing World Bank (WB) Country Manager Victoria Kwakwa has expressed optimism on the country’s development trends, saying she leaves with a very good impression.

Rwanda: As Kigali Ladies Trounce Rayon
MVK’s ladies’ football side as Kigali City recorded a memorable 6-0 thrashing of Rayon Sport ladies side in the National women football league played at Mumena stadium over the weekend.

Cameroon: Maritime Staff Seek Better Working Conditions
The Minister of Labour and Social Security, Robert Nkili, has launched the rectification of the Maritime Convention. Speaking in his opening remarks, Robert Nkili said the convention is to promote the rights of seafarers and ship owners. “Ensuring decent working conditions is important in the Maritime sector. It is a necessary part of human dignity and human rights and security of the person”.

Angola: Holland Interested in Country Gas
The Dutch minister of Economy, Maria van der Hoeven, said Monday in Luanda her country is very interested to purchase Angolan gas from the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project that will start production in 2012.

Briton pleads not guilty in Gambia sedition trial (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A British national on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to charges of sedition for allegedly insulting Gambian President Yahya Jammeh.

Rwanda: ICTR, Why Fret When the Answer is Near?
The clock is ticking for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). Many of its senior officials have been jumping ship in the last couple of years in search of greener pastures, because the postman will soon stop calling with a fat cheque at the end of every month.