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Mercy Johnson Delivers Baby Girl In America Pg. 28

Nigerians, Most Educated In the U.S. Pg. 7

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Beginning March 4, when the changes go into effect, illegal immigrants who can demonstrate that time apart from an American spouse, child or parent would create “extreme hardship,” can start the application process for a legal visa without leaving the U.S.

“The law is designed to avoid extreme hardship to U.S. citizens, which is precisely what this rule achieves,” said Alejandro Mayorkas, director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, in a statement. “The change will have a significant impact on American families by Once approved, applicants would be greatly reducing the time family required to leave the U.S. briefly in members are separated from those order to return to their native country they rely upon,” he said. and pick up their visa.

Until now, many immigrants who The change is the latest move by the might seek legal status do not

By Brian Bennett administration to use its executive pursue it out of fear they will not powers to revise immigration receive a "hardship waiver" of WASHINGTON — The Obama administration eased the way for ille- procedures without Congress passing strict U.S. immigration laws: An a law. In August 2012, the Obama illegal immigrant who has overgal immigrants who are immediate relatives of American citizens to apply administration launched a program to stayed a visa for more than six for permanent residency, a change that halt the deportation of young people months is barred from reentering brought to the U.S. unlawfully as the U.S. for three years; those could affect as many as 1 million of children. who overstay more than a year are the estimated 11 million immigrants barred for 10 years. unlawfully in the U.S. The new procedures could reduce a The new rule allows those relaA new rule issued by the Department family's time apart to one week in tives to apply for the waiver of Homeland Security aims to reduce some cases, officials said. In recent years a few relatives of U.S. citizens without first leaving the U.S. the time illegal immigrants are separated from their American families have been killed in foreign countries while waiting for their applications to Source: http://www.latimes.com while seeking legal status, be resolved. immigration officials said.

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The Inauguration Of President John Dramani Mahama Of Ghana

President Mahama takes his oath of office

Former President Rawlings congratulates President Mahama

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Vice President Amissah-Arthur takes his oath

Former President Kufuor And HE Kofi Annan At President Mahama’s Inauguration

Former Presidents of Ghana, John Kufour and Jerry Rawlings at the inauguration

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Jim Iyke, top Nigerian actor on Monday , January 7 led a delegation of Nigerian film actors and actresses to attend the swearing-in ceremony of President John Dramani Mahama and Vice President Paa Kwesi Amissah Arthur at the Independence Square in Accra.

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Dramani Mahama. President Barack Obama designated a four-member delegation from the United States to attend the inauguration .

A statement from the US Embassy in Accra named the leader of the U.S delegation as Mr Daniel Jim Iyke and his colleague actors and actresses were escorted by heavy police security to take W. Yohannes, the Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation. up their seats but the security personnel had a very difficult time controlling the crowd who tried to catch a glimpse of the Nollywood actors and actresses, especially Jim Iyke.

Other Members of the Presidential Delegation were Mr Gene Cretz, U.S. Ambassador in Ghana, Mr Johnnie Carson, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Department of State and Mr The Ghana News Agency (GNA) observed that there was a mix up with the seats provided Donald Teitelbaum, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Department of State. for the visiting Nollywood actors and actresses and the state protocol redirected them to their designated seats but they had a difficult task handling the crowd who wanted to take pictures with them.

Jim Iyke's aide confirmed to the GNA that members of the Nollywood delegation had been invited by the government of Ghana to attend the swearing-in ceremony of President John

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New York Times Names Accra, 4th Of 46 Best Places In The World To Visit In 2013

Nigerians, Most Educated in the U.S.

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By Oral Ofori with credits to The New York Times and Karen Leigh

OK, there's no way I was going to let this slip by unnoticed by the world, especially by fellow believers in #TheAfricanDream and kinsmen from my native Ghana... so on January 11, 2013 The New York Times USA published its list of 46 best places to visit on earth in their travel section and yes, Ghana (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghana) came in fourth.

The Brazilian Eastern State of Rio de Janeiro topped the list with the Mediterranean town of Marseille claiming the number two spot closely followed by the largest country in Cenrtal America resting at number four―Nicaragua.

Did I say Ghana came in at number four? Well 'Accra, the capital of Ghana, has welcomed business travelers for years. Now tourists are streaming in, a byproduct of the fact that the country has Africa’s fastest-growing economy and is also one of its safest destinations. The Movenpick Ambassador Hotel: http://www.moevenpick-hotels.com/en/africa/ghana/accra/hotel-accra/overview/ (with poolside bar and waiters on roller skates) opened in 2011, and the Marriott Accra ― the chain’s first sub-Saharan offering ― will feature a casino and upscale shopping when it opens in the spring.' according to The NY Times.

'On Accra’s packed beaches, you’ll see everything from snake handlers to plantain peddlers. Head to the upscale neighborhood of Osu and hit the treehouse-inspired terrace at Buka for fine West African food.

The best Ghanaian adventures start with a giant plate of tomato-smothered tilapia and banku ― a fermented yeast paste that’s tastier than it sounds ― washed down with local Star' beer as explained by Karen Leigh of The NY Times.

Up until the 6th of March 1957 (Ghana's independence day) the country of Ghana was called The Gold Coast and you can find out more about Ghana pertaining to travel here: http://wikitravel.org/en/Ghana Ghana is a West African nation with a southern coastline that borders on the Atlantic Ocean. It has a population of about 21 million people. The capital city is Accra and the official language is English.

This blog wouldn't be complete if I don't mention Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first president who led the former Gold Coast to independence from British colonial rule in 1957. Prior to independence, The Gold Coast was a former slave trade hub that became a British colony in 1874. Ghana is the first British colony to become independent.

If you're my wife and you're reading this then you know where I'll be taking you very soon in my bid to escape the winters of northern America, and in order for me to not be too biased, I'll let you read for yourself about the remaining other countries that made The New York Times list of 46 best places to travel to in the year 2013 right here: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2013/01/10/travel/2013-placesto-go.html?hp

The Next time you hear Akwaaba, Fufu, Banku, Accra, Kente, Akosombo, The Gold Coast, Kumasi, Pesewa, Elmina Castle, Cape Coast, Kakum Park, Mole Park, The Village on Stilts of Nzulezu, Ashanti Gold Fields, Amedzofe, Yaa Asantewa; Queen Mother of Ejisu, Akosombo Dam, Bolgatanga Museum among many exciting others and not forgetting Ghana's first president Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, then you know I have Ghana on your mind as the struggle to realize #TheAfricanDream continues! If you have no knowledge of these places mentioned then consult Google or just visit Ghana, I insist.

Analysis of U.S. Census data and other surveys show Nigerian immigrants and their descendants score highest when it comes to earning degrees.

By Naeesa Aziz

USA education, college, Nigerian immigrants, most educated in the United States Nigerian Americans have long been known for their community’s intense cultural emphasis on education, and now an analysis of Census data coupled with several local surveys shows that Nigerians don't just value education, but surpass all other U.S. ethnic groups when it comes to obtaining degrees.

"Being Black, you are already at a disadvantage," Oluyinka Olutoye, an associate professor of pediatric surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, told the Houston Chronicle.

"You really need to excel far above if you want to be considered for anything in this country."

According to 2006 census data, 37 percent of Nigerians in the U.S. had bachelor's degrees, 17 percent held master's degrees and 4 percent had doctorates. In contrast, the same census data showed only 19 percent of white Americans had bachelor’s degrees, 8 percent held master’s degrees and only 1 percent held doctorates, the paper reports.

The census data was bolstered by an independent analysis of 13 annual Houston-area surveys conducted by Rice University and commissioned by the Chronicle.

"These are higher levels of educational attainment than were found in any other...community," Stephen Klineberg, a sociologist at Rice University who conducts the annual Houston Area Survey, told the paper.

However, despite the strides in education made by many African immigrants, including Nigerian-Americans, discrimination still colors their prospects for employment. A study of 2010 employment data by the Economic Policy Institute showed that, across nationalities and ethnic groups, Black immigrants carried the highest unemployment rate of all foreign-born workers.

In addition to cultural expectations about obtaining higher education, the paper reports that many African immigrants are more likely to pursue higher education as a means of maintaining their immigrant status in the U.S. "In a way, it's a Catch-22 — because of immigration laws you are forced to remain in school, but then the funny thing is you end up getting your doctorate at the age of 29," Amadu Jacky Kaba, an associate professor at Seton Hall University in South Orange, NJ, told the paper. "If you stay in school, immigration will leave you alone."

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Washington Discusses Ondo State’s Maternal Health (ABIYE) Program 2015, respectively.

DR. OLUSEGUN MIMIKO

Ondo State Governor Mimiko

The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) today examined Maternal Health in Ondo State, Nigeria at its headquaters in Washington, DC. Ondo State Governor Dr. Olusegun Mimiko, a physician and architect of the ABIYE (safe motherhood) model, together with Dinesh Nair (World Bank) Murtala Mai (Pathfinder International) and Jennifer G. Cooke CSIS Africa Program lead the discussions attended by several stake holders. The Abiye program of Ondo State is winning praise as a promising model creating incentives for expectant mothers to seek care and for health providers to deliver quality services.

Nigeria today remains one of the 10 most dangerous countries in the world for a woman to give birth, accounting for an estimated 14 percent of maternal deaths worldwide each year. But despite these bleak national statistics, there are signs of growing opportunity. In recent years, the federal government has devoted greater policy attention and resources to maternal health than previously and a handful of state governments are beginning to tackle the challenge in a strategic and comprehensive way.

ABIYE

The Abiye (safe motherhood) project, partly sponsored by The World Bank, was launched in October 2009 and piloted in Ifedore LGA with a mandate to develop sustainable equity-based healthcare services that will provide universal access to the people. The Abiye project was a bold paradigm shift from what obtained previously because it sought to bring qualitative and effective healthcare services to people where they live, work and play.

The initial goal was to reduce child and maternal mortality in Ifedore LGA by at least 50% and increase facility utilization by at least 60% by the end of the year 2011. With the success of the program, the goal has been reviewed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 which mandates reducing child and maternal mortality in Ondo State by 67% and 75% by the year

Ondo State in Nigeria

Dr. Olusegun Mimiko is the 13th governor of Ondo state, not counting 4 administrators who served between 1993 and 1998. He assumed office on February 24, 2009 after contesting results of gubernatorial elections held on April 14, 2007 in which he allegedly lost to the incumbent Governor Olusegun Agagu. His is currently the first and only member of the Labour Party to win gubernatorial office in Nigeria.

After serving for three and a half years he recently won reelection on October 20, 2012 and is serving his second term, making him the first Governor in Ondo State to legitimately win a second term election.

Before he became Governor, Dr Mimiko was the Federal Minister of Housing and Urban Development during the tenure of President Olusegun Obasanjo. In this Ministry, he coordinated the Obasanjo Administration’s Reform Program in the Housing and Urban Development sector. He was also a two-time Commissioner for Health in Ondo State and one time Secretary to the Ondo State Government – (20032005). In his state he is affectionately referred to as the architect of the ABIYE program which is an extremely important and internationally acclaimed “safe motherhood” program.

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Gees Career Institute Holds Graduation Ceremony

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Ghanaian Owned Pharmacy Shop Opens in Woodbridge , Virginia

On December 15th, 2012 members of the Ghanaian Pharmacists Association in the Washington Metro area came together to support their colleague Dr. Joel Sarsah a graduate of Shenandoah University to open the first Ghanaian owned pharmacy shop in the state of Virginia.

The shop which occupies a space of about 3300 square feet at the ground floor of 1690 Old bridge road in the quite vicinity of Lake Ridge , Virginia was commissioned after a ribbon cutting ceremony led by Rev. Samuel Osei and a host of dignitaries.

A team of experienced pharmacists offered free health screening including cholesterol, high blood pressure, blood Coumadin level checks and gave free medical counseling to all patrons.

Medication was offered at half price. The opening ceremony which lasted all day was attended by hundreds of people from the Washington Metro Area.

Joel Sarsah, the owner and Pharmacist who also holds a Masters in Business administration has been practicing in the State of Virginia for a period of 8 years. He was highly elated by the level of patronage on the first day and was confident that Express Pharmacy would soon be opening franchises in the entire community. Joel employs a team of experienced staff and he is personally available as the fulltime pharmacist onsite.

A team of pharmacists at the opening ceremony

Friends, family and colleagues of Dr. Sarsah

Dr. Joel Sarsah cutting the ribbon to open the Xpress Pharmacy

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The news shop being dedicated to God

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Dr. Nana Osei Amoah Opens Practice In Anandale, Virginia H E A LT H

Dr. Amoah cutting the ribbon to officially open the medical practice

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Dr. Amoah and some pharmacists from INOVA Alexandria Hospital

Dr. Amoah toasting to Dr. Boakye, a Pharmacist . Looking on are Dr. Zaheer, an INOVA Cardiologist and a nurse Dr. Nana Osei Amoah , an Internal Medicine Specialist based in Northern Virginia opened his medical practice on Saturday January 12, at 6715 Little River Turn Pike in Anandale Virginia. The event was attended by a host of Medical Practitioners , Pharmacists, and Nurses from the community.

Dr. Amoah also sees patients at the INOVA Alexandria hospital.

Some profesional associates with the Medical Practitioner

His collegues from INOVA Alexandria Hosptial praised him for his dedication, patience, sence of discipline and professional demeanor .

Dr. Amoah who is best known as an advocate of preventive medicine expressed his appreciation to his colleagues , clergy, media and other profesional associates who joined him to celebrate the opening of his Anandale practice and pledged his continous committment to saving lives and giving care.

Dr. Amoah is a Board Certified Internist and offers services including yearly physicals , treatment of allergies, travel medicine and general practice.

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Dr. Khalid Shumburo and Dr. Jaswinder Khosla of INOVA, Alexandria Hospital sharing a moment with Dr. Nana Osei Amoah

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Obama Signs Bill To Grant Nigerian Student U.S. Permanent Residency

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cle," the 26-year-old says. "Only in this country can so many University, where he graduated last year with a bachelor's in biomiraculous and wonderful things happen to someone like chemistry and chemical biology. He had a 3.82 GPA and gave the me." university's commencement speech.

Before coming to the United States at age 15, Chukwueke lived in the southeastern Nigeria town of Ovim.

"Should I call myself a victim, or should I press forward to my dreams?" he asked during the speech amid thunderous applause.

He suffers from neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder that causes massive life-threatening tumors on his face.

Soon after his graduation, the University of Toledo in Ohio admitted him to medical school. The only hurdle: The program requires him to have permanent residency status.

doctor to perform surgery on him.

He considers himself lucky to have developed the tumors.

Inspired by his story, Sen. Carl Levin, a Michigan Democrat, sponsored the bill, S. 285. The measure passed the Senate in the summer and the House.

Treated as an outcast because of his deformed face, he was depressed and humiliated, he says. His family abandoned him With Obama's signature, his wish has come true. at an orphanage after taking him to the nation's best facilities for treatment.

"My own personal struggles to receive treatment have motivated and encouraged me to pursue a medical career ... to alleviate the Victor Chukwueke (second from the left) is shown with his "I went to a large teaching hospital in Nigeria and the doctor pain and suffering of others," he says. "A medical career will surgeon, Dr. Ian Jackson, the doctor's wife and the nun who has touched my face and said there was nothing they could do," allow me many gratifying years of making a difference in the cared for him since he came to the United States. he says. " I cried and begged him to do something. I was so health and lives of others." tired of the humiliation."

(CNN) -- A Nigerian immigrant's dream came true when President Barack Obama signed into law a rare private bill grant- Nuns from the Daughters of Mary Mother of Mercy rescued Chukwueke's journey to get legalized has seen many strangers rally to his help. ing him permanent residency in the Unites States. him from the orphanage in 2001 and arranged for a Michigan

Victor Chukwueke, who lives in Michigan on an expired visa, came to the United States 11 years ago to undergo treatment for massive face tumors.

"Without them, I would not have met the nun, left Nigeria, arrived in the U.S. and had the miracle to attend medical school," he says.

He graduated from a university in the state, and plans to attend an Ohio medical school that requires him to have permanent residency, also known as a green card.

He lives with the nuns in Oak Park, Michigan. They have cared for him since he came to the U.S., where he has underIn a rare act, the United States Congress passed a private bill this gone seven surgeries, including one that left him blind in the month granting him permanent residency. Obama signed the bill right eye. .

Despite the obstacles, he remains committed to getting an Private bills -- which only apply to one person and mostly focus education. on immigration -- are rarely approved. His is the only one to pass in Congress in two years.

He finished his GED -- the equivalent of a high school education -- while undergoing treatment and enrolled at a com"I was overwhelmed with joy; it was nothing less than a miramunity college. A benefactor helped him attend Wayne State

Attorney Thomas K. Ragland took his case pro bono.

"Victor's story is remarkable," says Ragland, who is based in Washington D.C. "Here is this kid who comes from Nigeria, he was taunted and teased for his diseases, and he comes to this country and excels, despite so many surgeries. It is a testament of not letting anything get in the way."

The number of illegal immigrants in the United States was estimated at 11.5 million last year.

Following the signature, the State Department will reduce by one the number of immigrant visas available to Nigerians.

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How did she do it? From beauty pageant Queen to a politicianParliamentarian….Awesome right?

In 1997, 20-year-old Benita Sena Okity-Duah then a student beat 19 other beautiful contestants to take the Miss Ghana crown and last Friday at age 35, the former beauty queen beat six candidates to take a seat in Ghana’s next Parliament.

She polled 52,554 votes beating the next candidate by a 10,516 margin. Benita, the firstever Miss Ghana beauty queen to enter Parliament, started her journey to Parliament House when earlier this year, she resigned as the Ledzokuku National Democratic Congress(NDC) Women’s Organiser to contest the primaries.

She defeated the incumbent MP, Nii Nortey Dua who also doubles as the Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports to pick the ticket to represent the ruling NDC for the Ledzokuku constituency in the Greater Accra region at the just ended general elections.

When Benita was crowned Miss Ghana, she had just completed Achimota School and soon after her reign, she left for the UK to study.

“I studied fashion for four years at the London College of Fashion.

The first year, I did an access to fashion programme and a three-year degree programme in fashion designing and technology,” she told Showbiz in 2007 during Ghana’s golden jubilee.

Benita returned to Ghana in 2003 and has since carved a niche for herself in Ghana fashion circles. “In school, most of the things we learnt were based on theory. I needed to have a feel of the real thing so I learnt from my mother who is into fashion.

“My first major assignment was to make clothes for contestants of the 2004 Model of The Universe competition. I did evening wear for all the 26 contestants who were from all over the world.”

Touching on some of the projects she will embark on as a member of Parliament for her constituency, Benita said the water situation in the area is not 100 percent complete and we will make sure that is improved. Also, with a population of about 250,000 people, there is the need for a central market so that people will stop trekking to other places . It will also boost commercial activities in the area, she said.

Benita does the designing and the cutting and supervises her workers. Although she is attached to her mother’s outfit, she has Source: http://www.ghanacelebrities.com/ separate workers and her own clientele. The former beauty queen tied the nuptial knot with Steve Okity-Duah the man she describes as “wonderful” in 2007.

Talking about her victory, Benita told Showbiz that she had been humbled by the love shown her by the people of the Ledzokuku constituency. “ I am really humbled. The people have shown me so much love that all I can say right now is a big ‘thank you’ to all of them. With the mandate given me, I will work hard with government to make sure we fulfil our promises.

“ I keep saying I am humbled because it hasn’t been an easy road. I had to work very hard. I mean put in double effort. My opponents kept hammering the fact that I am not an indigene of the place. It was their major campaign tool but I had to go round assuring the people that it is not about where one comes from but what one can do for them and I believe they saw reason in that and voted for me.

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World Famous Board Game – Monopoly First African-Designed Smart Phone And Tablet Launches Introduces Lagos Edition January 2012

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Congolese technology company VMK is attempting to break into the smart phone and tablet market by unveiling the first homegrown devices specifically geared towards Africans.

bridge on Worodu Road, move forward three spaces.” Akinkugbe explains that many lives have been lost as people tend to cross the Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — Some 80 years after its first express highway by running across the road. “By launch, the iconic board game of Monopoly has finally rewarding the person that uses the overhead released its first African city edition. bridge by moving forwards three spaces, slowly A Lagos-themed version of the popular real estate game it begins to sink in,” she says. was unveiled making Nigeria’s bustling economic And there are also references to Nigeria’s corcapital the first city in the continent to have a dedicated ruption problem: “For attempting to bribe a law Monopoly edition. enforcement agent, pay a fine,” says another card.

“Lagos is special, it’s a megacity, one of the fastestgrowing cities in Africa,” says Nimi Akinkugbe, head of “This gives us an opportunity to educate the Bestman Games which is distributing the Lagos edition. public about those things,” says Akinkugbe. “[It's about] penalizing negative behavior and “But apart from that, Lagos also holds a very special rewarding good behavior but in a fun and enjoyplace for Nigerians all over the world. There are about able way.

We all know that learning through play 15 million Nigerians in the diaspora who are very is one of the most powerful forms of learning nostalgic about Lagos; it’s not just for Lagosians but for because it is not forced but is done in a relaxed, people all over the world,” she adds. easy way.”

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The affluent Banana Island, a man-made waterfront community boasting multi-million dollar mansions and manicured lawns, was revealed as the game’s most expensive property, joining Boardwalk in the standard U.S. edition and Mayfair in the London version.

Akinkugbe says that two other African countries — South Africa and Morocco — have a version of Monopoly, but Lagos is the only city in the continent to have its own edition. She says that the Lagos game was sold out within 24 hours of its release, as about 4,000 people got their hands Many of the squares for the game’s upmarket locations feature sponsorship from banks, radio stations and shop- on it. ping centers. In contrast, the square dedicated to the “Thousands of Nigerian families they are going floating shantytown of Makoko, which is the cheapest to be playing Monopoly over Christmas, having piece of real estate in the Lagos edition of the game, was a good laugh and learning at the same time, and left unsponsored. just appreciating the city,” she says.

The first patented version of Monopoly was Local officials were heavily involved in bringing launched in the United States in 1935 at the Monopoly to the sprawling metropolis of some 15 milheight of Great Depression. It has since become lion people. Their goal was partly to promote the city’s arguably the most popular board game in the rich history and landmark sites but also to encourage world, with several localized editions released responsible behavior and inform citizens about laws that over the years. are often overlooked.

“You’ve been caught driving against traffic. Report for psychiatric evaluation,” is the message on one Chance card, which issues a fine — in line with the laws introduced recently by the local government to deal with the city’s major traffic problem.

Another card reads: “For using the overhead pedestrian

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VMK announced the launch of the new Way-C tablet and Elikia smart phone earlier this week. To market the devices as authentically African, the budding tech company chose the names Way-C, which means “the light of the stars” and Elikia, which translates to “hope” in the local Lingala language.

“Only Africans know what Africa needs,” says Congolese entrepreneur and founder, Verone Mankou. “Apple is huge in the US, Samsung is huge in Asia, and we want VMK to be huge in Africa.”

While the specs of the devices are not quite ‘top of the line’ compared to its competitors, its reasonable price tag is what Mankou believes is the biggest selling point for local African communities. The 27-year old entrepreneur says the aim is to get these products into the hands of African locals by making the products more affordable, according to his statement at the Tech4Africa conference in Johannesburg last month. Both devices use Google’s Android operating system.

Although the company has high ambitions to compete with mobile juggernauts Apple and Samsung, there has been some negative speculation amid the tech community surrounding the authenticity of VMK’s products because the devices are manufactured in China. This reaction is due to the tainted reputation that other African tech companies have garnered in the past for producing copies of other products.

For instance, Smartplanet reports that a Nigerian-based company a few years ago first claimed to have released Africa’s homegrown tablet; however, it was soon discovered that the device was simply an OEM product sold throughout the world under different names.

While Africa’s tech reputation has plummeted in recent years, VMK firmly states that the design and engineering of their products are authentically African-based, even though they are manufactured overseas.

“We are somewhat offended by the disregard of those who persist in denying the authentication of our products, despite evidence,” according to statement from VMK’s website. “Most of those critics are either Afro-pessimistic (who argue that ‘nothing good’ can come from Africa’), or just (future) competitors who have [an] OEM on the market or are planning to market and/or commercialize one.”

He says that their reason to outsource the manufacturing process to China was due to lower costs and limited availability of factories in the Congo.To make it even more clear, Mankou decided to engrave “Designed in the Republic of Congo, assembled in China” on the devices, which mimics the engravings on Apple’s iPhones and iPads that read “Designed by Apple in California.”

The three-year-old tech company also says that unlike previous “Africanbased” smartphones and tablets, there are no products on the market matching VMK devices in other countries under different branding.

VMK plans to sell the devices at retailers across 10 West African countries in addition to releases in Belgium, France and India.

Source:www.allafrica.com

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Okyeman Association Holds End of Year Party

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Okyeman is a traditional area in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The Association was formed to foster the unity of people of Akyem origin in North America .

The association provides support for the development to the people of Akyem, especially the less privileged in the rural areas.

Some Executives of the Okyeman Association

Mr. Gordon Agyekum -President of the Association addressing the gathering

Other Executives of the Okyeman Association

Amankrado of Highlife radio was the Master of ceremony

Special guests

Some Invited Guest

Special guests

Araba Dadson of African Lifestyle TV

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The Example Her Page

Dr. Miriam C. Gyimah

It is said that writers, particularly poets, produce their best and most profound works after going through a painful and devastating experience or tragedy. I make no such claim today with this article, but it is a painful experience which prompts me to write this piece. Out of pain we grow and out of difficult and heartbreaking episodes we become more experienced, more careful and more philosophical about ourselves, our lives, our co-existence with others and our place and purpose in God’s world.

To begin, let me ask: have you ever felt your heart break? I mean really feel it breaking and crumbling inside your chest and the pain is so real, so hurtful you cry, not because you want to, but because the pain forces itself out of you?

Or have you ever been injured so terribly that again you feel the implosions in your heart and instead of acknowledging you have been hurt, you turn to anger, your go to defense mechanism, and express your rage and fierce disapproval with fire and brimstone all in display of disastrous proportions? But you are more hurt than angry. I am sure you have found yourself in at least one of these situations. You have felt the injury and succumbed to the tears or even the outrage and surrendered to the anger.

Let me tell you about the aftermath of one episode. Hours and even days after, I was still in pain. I could still feel a terrible aching in my heart as it continually tore in pieces and crumbled over and over again. Then I would become angry once again that this person had assaulted me so terribly and what was more painful was that it was completely unwarranted, for I had not inserted myself in her way whatsoever, but somehow, she found it fit to assault me verbally and emotionally in the midst of several others. I relived the offense as it continually asserted itself in my mind’s eye and resound in my ears.

There was no doubt I was hurt, for I privately shed tears. I, one who has been described as iron, choked up even days after the episode.

And then the anger stirring in me begins to work its way into rage and all I

see is that my imagination runs wild depicting me having both hands around the neck of the offender choking her, stomping on her repeatedly, attempting to snuff the living daylights out of her, all because of the pain she had inflicted upon me. Then suddenly, I literally shake my head, attempting to snap the dark images out of my mind and return to my rightful consciousness, for how could one, how could I, ever entertain such violent and vengeful thoughts? It is completely against decorum and all dignity, but somehow, it felt as if it would be the only appeasement to my injury and more importantly, my fury. I know it sounds a bit dramatic, but if we allow it, our imagination and Satan, the enemy of all righteousness, can lead us to a very dark and foreign path. My mother says “Christ makes the difference.” It is a truth I hold dear, for repeatedly, He has been my salvation in more than one way.

As flesh and blood, when we are injured terribly, we often become angry and want to avenge ourselves. However, it isn’t so much that we become angry, but that we choose anger. The fact is that we choose anger and not pain, for anger can empower us; it can justify us, while we believe pain only weakens us and reveals our vulnerability, our victimization, and who wants to be perceived as a victim? Certainly not I. Yet, although anger gives us strength and motivation to defend ourselves and dominate the offender by our own means, and hurt them as much as they have hurt us, it simply isn’t the best choice and to choose and/or yield to anger will not prove our best moments. Would engaging in a shouting match, terribly insulting or stomping the life out of another ever produce our best moments?

As a child of God, while you are going through these severe feelings of anger, you begin to hear or feel a prodding advising calmness, calmness. It advises to let it go; forgive the offense; remain silent, but sometimes while you know very well it will be better to let it go, your pride and hurt will not allow it. You feel you have to avenge yourself. You have to give in to your anger and allow yourself to vent or even explode, giving that offender pound for pound.

But it is for our best moments which we must strive. And it is for our finer moments that we have the benefit of Christ as our example. With all the mal-intended aggravations and conspiracies that Christ faced, He taught us through His life’s work that we must never succumb to or choose anger, but rather pain. Choosing the pain is enduring the hurt without avenging ourselves. For we have a greater purpose ahead of us. After all, that Man of Sorrow

bore all our pains and suffering so that we “may have life and have it more abundantly” (John 10:10).

The one time that we see Christ angry was in defense of the temple of the Lord.

The Bible narrates that, “… the Jews' Passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. And found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of money sitting: And when he had made a scourge of small cords, he drove them all out of the temple, and the sheep, and the oxen; and poured out the changers' money, and overthrew the tables; And said unto them that sold doves, take these things hence; make not my Father's house an house of merchandise” (John 2: 13-16).

The example of Christ demonstrates that the defense of the word, the Lord, His house, is the sort of anger we should respond to in righteous indignation. It should never be in defense of ourselves, for the Bible has already instructed us to die to the self as Galatians 5:24 states, "and those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires" and the Bible further teaches that even if we should become angry, we should not permit our anger to cause us to sin (Eph. 4:26). Additionally, the Bible warns, “… never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord” (Rom 12:19). So if God has already promised to deal with those who offend us, why do we bother?

Time and again, Christ showed that it was best to remain silent when offended, when wrongfully accused and even when stricken, than to retaliate. Retaliation is a result of choosing anger instead of forgiveness. It is a sinful act of satisfying the self instead of obeying the ways of the Lord. By defending ourselves through our anger verbally or physically, we set aside God’s instructions and take matters into our own hands.

We depose Him as our Lord and position ourselves as our own maker and god. We also say with our actions that instead of choosing Christ, we choose us. Of course it is painful to be hurt, disrespected, abused or betrayed by another, especially a loved one or someone we trust so deeply or even another that we snobbishly perceive is not our equal in many ways. But that offense serves as a temptation or test to which we must not succumb, but overcome.

Christ was a model of restraint. He lived that exemplary life to demonstrate to us that we too can have those same virtues. He repeatedly forgave His offenders while also setting free those who were being persecuted because of their transgression. When falsely accused, He held His tongue. Even when He was painfully enduring the excruciating violence of crucifixion, He agonizingly cried out

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“Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing” (Luke 23:34).

Acknowledging the agony inflicted on us, though it might expose our vulnerability, is far more honorable than responding in anger, which will not only cause us to disgrace ourselves, but also fall out of the will of God. So don’t permit the enemy to take your mind, heart and actions to a place of no return.

Do not allow anger to get the best of you. Certainly, do not entertainment any means of vengeance, for these suggestions of anger are all a plot of the enemy to alter the course of your life for the worse. Let’s be reminded that the Bible warns us that we should “be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour” (1st Peter 5: 8). Although it feels so natural and justified, anger is a tool of the enemy and he is ready to use it at minimum to compromise and complicate our lives and at most, to destroy us. Should we permit it to destroy us? If we do, we are giving in to the enemy’s machinations of manipulation. Can we afford that?

Our only acceptable recourse is to turn to Christ and His example. The only prescription is to allow His word to heal the hurt and take away the anger, even as we exercise grace to forgive the offender. Instead of responding to an offense with a fit of rage, we should be strong, wise and humble enough to say, “Father, forgive them for they do not know what they are doing”; then we can be sure that we are following the example of Christ and making our best moments.

Nigerian Pastors Adeboye, Olukoya And T.B Joshua Give 2013 Prophecies

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this is necessary to avert debt and death that may ravage the industry in the year, due to some satanic covenant most of them have entered into unknowingly.

He also said, “it will be a year of horrible sinfulness; dangerous year to play with sin; unusually turbulent year; uncommon lawlessness; a year special prayers is needed in fragile areas of the world; a year of rage of waters and seas against ungodly nations and people; a year of shaking against nations that support lawlessness; unbelievable betrayers; prayers are needed to arrest civil war in many places; a year of resurgence of wickedness; uncommon destruction for the sexually pervert.”

The General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said that the New Year will be better than 2012, just as he said that Nigerians must pray fervently over some issues.

Pastor Adeboye added that the Federal Government must learn from past floods and major disasters witnessed in the country last year and take decisive precautions to avert a repeat, otherwise the country might be plagued with another set of major disasters.

Also, except prayers are intensified, prominent Nigerians may lose their lives just as it happened last year.

These and more were the prophecies Pastor Adeboye rolled out during the crossover service held at the Redemption Camp, Kilometre 46, Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State.

In a well-attended service by prominent people like Evangelists Mike and Gloria Bamiloye, among others, Adeboye, who mounted the pulpit at few minutes past 11.00 p.m. to speak on the topic: “Preparing for Signs and Wonders” said, 2013 would however, be a year of signs and wonders and would be better than 2012.

“The prayers of some of you minimised death of prominent Nigerians in the last year, so don’t stop praying in 2012,” he noted.

Adeboye, who enjoined Christians to intensify their worship, praises, prayers and devotion unto God to access breakthroughs for this year, said concerning Nigeria that at the count of the sixth month of the year, many will say “hope rising.”

For individuals, the man of God said although there may be temporary setbacks in the lives of people, God would eliminate them and speak peace to storms in people’s lives as well as make their stars shine brighter in the New Year.

Generally, he said God said 2013 would be better than 2012 in all facets.

On the international scene, Pastor Adeboye, popularly referred to as Daddy G.O, also stated that besides major breakthrough in Medicine promised in the New Year, God told him that nations that have promulgated and governed by “unholy laws should expect a taste of God’s divine fury this year, even as he warned that weather conditions may get worse if prayers are not intensified.

According to him, intensive intercessions are needed to prevent death of prominent world leaders in office, as well as booby traps set for world famous church leaders.

“The Lord says prominent world leaders need lots of prayers so as not to die in office. He says prominent church leaders all over the world need prayers against planned scandals,” Adeboye disclosed.

The crossover service, which ended at about 2.30 a.m, saw wife of Pastor Adeboye, Folu, before the close of the previous year, leading eminent wives of senior pastors, all clad in white and green traditional attire, rendering special thanksgiving songs to God.

Notwithstanding the surge in violence in some parts of the country, the year 2013 has been described as one which Nigerians and even the government should approach with all known caution, as it will be full of human rebellion.

General Overseer of The Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet T.B Joshua has described 2013 as a year of judgment for politicians who rode to power on the crest of people’s support and later abandoned the same people, warning them to pray against death and sickness.

Joshua, in his prophecies for nations, continents and political leaders, said such politicians, especially those who got to power through the support of youths, would become helpless in the New Year and experience a plummet in their finances in addition to being traumatised by sicknesses, diseases and death.

This is just as he said prominent nouveau riche and famous people in the country would suffer the same fate this year.

“I am seeing great, famous, popular and rich men and politicians will become helpless in matter of sickness, disease, finances, death. One of the causes: they have failed to reward those who helped them to succeed.

“This is the year of judgment, especially for politicians who use youths to support their political ambitions without reward after winning power. Tell your neighbour: reward those who help you succeed now,” he said.

The cleric also predicted that there would be an upscale of natural disasters as well as increase in air and sea crashes, saying that those Also, the year will be inundated with mysterious happenwho move closer to God in the New Year would be spared the ings, disintegration and deception in high places, natural calamities. disaster and economic famine for the unrighteous and financial breakthrough for the righteous.

It will not be an all gloomy outlook for the year as the cleric said those into sale of foodstuffs and practising farming would experience General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles a boom in their businesses, adding that God had anointed these busiMinistries, Dr Daniel Olukoya made these remarks as nesses to provide solution to economic depression. part of the prophetic outlook for the year ..

According to him, while believers must be prayerful because of the violent nature of the year, he noted that two crucial things they must do is to pray that they should meet those whom God wants them to meet in the course of the year, and not to come across those whom God does not want them to meet.

Olukoya, who described the year as that of ‘fresh oil, and distinctive shining’ for members of the church, said 2013 is “A volatile year. Very short tempered, that is why I call it a fragile balloon. It is a dangerous year not to toy with.”

He said the year will serve as a year where there will be confusion in countries, among politicians and where organised destroyers will split and begin to destroy themselves.

Olukoya, who cautioned actors and actresses in the entertainment industry to engage in serious prayers, noted that

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Independent Film Shines Light on Auma Obama, President Obama’s Kenyan Sister ly but it’s great if it gives me the chance to talk about my work with deprived and underprivileged children.”

Auma, who lives in Nairobi, traveled with Okpako to the family’s homestead in the village of Kogelo, where her grandmother lives and Barack Senior is buried.

“We were sitting together for 10 days waiting for the election and reflecting how we got to this moment in time,” says Okpako. “We were reading the newspapers and reading the statistics, but of course we didn’t know what was going to happen. It was intense and full of anticipation. “The film deals with that moment in time when history was made, but also how they got to that moment.” She adds: “All the family was there, the grandmother, all the cousins. Once the result was known everybody in the village came into the comBy Catriona Davies, CNN pound to celebrate. There must have been hundreds of When Barack Obama won the U.S. election four people there.” years ago, his Kenyan half sister Auma was with her family at their homestead, watching the his- Also on Inside Africa: ‘Zambezia’: 3D animation puts South Africa film in the picture Auma Obama grew up toric occasion on television. in the family’s homestead in Kogelo before moving to It was a night Auma Obama remembers well.

Germany where she spent 16 years as a journalist, “We had a lot of people visiting to watch with broadcaster and studied for a PhD in German literature. us,” she says. “There was a lot of excitement She then lived for a period in the United Kingdom because it had been such a tough race. There before returning to Kenya, where she works now as a was a sense of relief that all the hard work had social worker and youth advocate. The film is partly a paid off.” fly-on-the-wall documentary about the family watching the 2008 election from their homestead, and partly uses Alongside Auma and her family was filmmaker interviews and old footage to tell the family’s story.

Branwen Okpako, who was making a documenOkpako traveled with Auma Obama to many significant tary about Auma, “The Education of Auma places in her life to trace her story. She had hoped to Obama, ” which is being shown in London to interview Barack Obama for the film, but was unable to coincide with the U.S. election and as part of arrange time with the president. the Film Africa festival.

“I will never forget that period in their homestead,” says Okpako. “It was indescribable.

Imagine something like that is happening to your family, yet so far away.”

Okpako, 43, a Nigerian-born filmmaker living in Germany, became friends with Auma when they were both film students in Berlin in the early 1990s.

“We were two of four African women studying at the film school at the time and we talked a lot about how the African continent was portrayed in film and how we wanted to change it,” says Okpako.

Auma shares a father — Barack Senior — with her younger half brother, Barack. The pair did not meet until after their father died in 1982 and Barack got in touch with Auma to explore his Kenyan roots.

Okpako had the idea for a film about her friend Auma in the run-up to the 2008 election. Auma recalls: “I wasn’t particularly enthusiastic when Branwen first suggested the film, but I agreed because she is a friend and I trusted her. If it had been a stranger, I don’t think I would have done it.”

Okpako says Auma was initially reticent about the film because of the huge media interest in her family that came with Barack Obama’s rise to prominence. “It has put me in the limelight in a way that wouldn’t have happened otherwise,” says Auma. “I don’t like talking about my fami-

“I thought it would be good to have him as a small character in a film about an African woman, but it wasn’t possible,” she said.

The president did, however, get to hear about the film when the cameraman’s mother-in-law visited the White House with German chancellor Angela Merkel and told him about it.

“He asked for a copy and we sent it, but I don’t know if he has watched it,” says Okpako. “I think it would be interesting for him to see what his Kenyan family was doing that day.”

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“The Education of Auma Obama” will be shown in London on this year’s election day, Tuesday, November 6, as part of the Film Africa festival, and Okpako will be there for a question and answer session with the audience.

Auma says she has to work on election day, but she will still be watching events unfold. “I follow my brother’s career as closely as any sibling would,” she says. “It’s important for me to know whether or not he is happy in his job,” she adds. “He makes me very proud because he has a tough job and does it 100% to his ability.”

The film premiered at last year’s Toronto International Film Festival and has won awards at the PanAfrican Film Festival in Los Angeles and the Africa International Film Festival in Lagos.

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The police warning does not apply to women in traditional clothes

Women in Swaziland risk arrest if they wear mini-skirts or tops which expose part of their stomach, a police spokeswoman has said.

Wendy Hleta said police would enforce an 1889 law which bans "immoral" dressing if they receive a complaint.

She also said women in the deeply conservative kingdom make it easier for rapists by wearing mini-skirts.

In December 2012, police reportedly blocked women in mini-skirts marching against rape in the second city, Manzini.

However, the colonial-era law does not apply to traditional costumes worn by women during ceremonies like the annual reed dance, where the monarch may choose a new wife.

In 2000, the government introduced a law requiring school girls aged 10 years old and above to wear kneelength skirts to curb promiscuity as part of attempts to halt the spread of Aids.

The country has a population of more than 1.2 million and one of the highest HIV/Aids rates in the world.

'Undressing people with their eyes'

Ms Hleta said the 1889 law had not been enforced recently, but police wanted to alert women about its existence after receiving complaints from some men in Manzini about women wearing mini-skirts.

Anyone arrested and guilty of "immorality" under the Crimes Act of 1889 could receive a fine of up to $10

(£6) or a jail-term of up to six months if they failed to pay the fine, she said.

Women should be careful about wearing revealing clothes, the police spokeswoman said.

"We do not encourage that women should be harmed, but at the same time people should note acceptable conduct of behaviour," Ms Hleta is quoted by the privately owned Times of Swaziland newspaper as saying.

"The act of the rapist is made easy because it would be easy to remove the half-cloth worn by the women," she said.

Women who wear "skimpy clothes" also draw unnecessary attention to themselves, Ms Hleta said.

"I have read from the social networks that men and even other women have a tendency of 'undressing people with their eyes'. That becomes easier when the clothes are hugging or are more revealing," Ms Hleta is quoted as saying.

However, the law excluded exposure of the body due to breast feeding and wearing cultural regalia, she said.

Swaziland is a patriarchal society, ruled by sub-Saharan Africa's only absolute monarch, King Mswati III. He has 13 wives and is often accused of leading a flamboyant lifestyle.

But in a move that was widely welcomed by rights groups, Swaziland's Ellinah Wamukoya was in November 2012 consecrated as the first woman bishop in Africa by the Anglican church.

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Denilda Obeng Celebrates Birthday

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Mrs. Theresa Obeng of Obeng International Foods honored her daughter Denilda Obeng -Gyau with a surprise birthday party at the Ghana Community Center in Springfield, Virginia at the beginning of the year. Denilda has been very supportive of her mother in running their African shops in Woodbridge and Washington DC. Mrs. Obeng thought it fit to organise a surprise birthday party for her daughter . Denilda’s husband Mr. Gyau was very instrumental in organising the party. Members of the Virginia Assembly of the Church of Pentecost of which Mrs. Obeng is a member and Denilda’s home Church , Holy Fire ministries were on hand to support and celebrate. The Chairman of the occassion Dr. Osei Dankwa of Hawknad Industries praised Denilda for her humility and commended her immediate family for their support.

Pastor and Mrs. Kwame Ofori Amanfo, Virginia District Pastor of the Church of Pentecost and Mrs. Theresah Obeng

Ghanaian traditional community leaders, Nana Agyeman ( Paramount Chief of Virginia) and Nana Sefa

Denilda and her husband arriving at the party to a thunderous “Surprise” !!!!

Dr. Osei Dankwah, chairman of the occassion giving his remarks

Denilda being assisted by her mum and husband to cut her birthday cake

Mr. amd Mrs. Ampoma of Aburi Gardens Restaurant in Woodbridge were there to grace the occassion

Mr. and Mrs. Gyau

Famous gospel musician, Yaw Osei -Owusu leading brothers of the celebrant to sing a happy birthday song

Mrs. Obeng and some special guests

Sunday School kids from Holy fire Ministries Celibrating with their sunday school teacher

Nana Serwaa, Ghanaian traditional dancer entertaining the guests

Laureate Gbowee Named Africa's Youngest Powerful Woman

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Keeping it in the family: President Obama’s step-brother is running for office in Kenya.

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west of the capital, Nairobi. Obama, who shares the same father as the U.S. president, said he will use his relationship with his half- brother to address Malik Obama says he will run for governor of issues such as poverty and unemployment. … western Kenyan county of Siaya.

Liberian Nobel Laureate, Leymah Roberta Gbowee, is Forbes' reigning youngest powerful woman in Africa, the Heritage has reliably learnt.In Forbes' second-annual list of "the 20 youngest power women in Africa", released early December 2012, the Magazine ranked the Liberian Peace and Women's Rights Activist and social worker first, ahead of 19 other young and enterprising powerful women taking control of their economic, social and political destinies on the continent.

Forbes is an American business magazine company founded in 1917 by B.C. Forbes and it's owned by Forbes, Inc. It produces numerous online and print publications, featuring original articles on finance, industry, investing, and marketing topics. Forbes also reports on related subjects such as technology, communications, science, and law. The company is popular for its periodic publications consisting of a variety of topics such as the richest businessmen, most influential individuals, and the most powerful women around the globe.

to full participation in peace-building work."

She was instrumental in the formation of the Liberian Mass Action for Peace, an alliance of Christian and Muslim women, in public protest during Liberia's tumultuous times. She served as the group's leader during the war days in her native land-Liberia. Currently, through her organization, the Women Peace and Security Network Africa, the Nobel Laureate trains and empowers women in Africa to bring peace to their own countries.

In 2011, Madam Gbowee emerged joint Nobel Peace Prize winner with fellow Liberian, President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Yemeni Peace activist, Tawakkul Karman, for what the Norwegian Nobel Committee called an honor "for their nonviolent struggle for the safety of women and for women's rights

“Obama, 54, will compete as an independent candidate during the March 4 national elections, he told a public gathering yesterday in Kogelo, about 310 kilometers (193 miles)

“Kenya’s elections in March will be the first since 2007, when a dispute over the outcome triggered ethnic fighting in which more than 1,100 people died and at least 350,000 more were forced to flee their homes.”

Source: US Today

Denzel Washington In Nigeria For Nollywood Movie "Spider Basket".

She is a recipient of multiple awards including the Blue Ribbon Peace Award from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School, Gruber Prize for Women's Rights, the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award, the Medal for Justice from New York's John Jay College of Criminal Justice, the Women's News Leaders For the 21st Century Award.

According to Forbes, Laureate Gbowee and the other ladies named on its 2012 list of "Youngest Power Women in Africa" are all under age 45. Forbes avers that: "African Source: www.http://allafrica.com/liberia women are unconflicted about themselves, who they are and the role they play, not only within their families but in their countries and the world at large."

Along with the Liberian Laureate Gbowee on the Forbes listing for Africa's youngest powerful women are three Kenyans, three South Africans, three Zimbabweans, two Nigerians, two Ghanaians, and one each from Angola, Sierra Leone, Togo, Guinea, Ivory Coast and Senegal.

“Siaya county is facing a lot of problems from poor infrastructure to poverty due to bad leadership,” Obama said in a recent campaign appearance. “I will change this if elected.”

57 year-old Hollywood actor Denzel Washington is expected to arrive in Nigeria to take part in the shooting of a new Nollywood movie tentatively titled Spider Basket.

The Hollywood star and winner of several international Awards has starred in over 30 movies since 1977.

The booking of Denzel Washington was funded by Nigerian businessman, Dennis Osadebe who arrived Nigeria from his base in Turkey He was quoted to have said :

“ Denzel is just one of many Hollywood stars that I want to witness the talents in this country and to impact significantly on Nollywood. ”

Other Hollywood Stars that have been starred in movies produced by the Ghanian and Nigerian film industries include Jimmy JeanLoius, Isaiah Washington, Kimberly Elise and Vivica Fox amongst others.

Source: http://www.allaboutnaija.com

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4th Annual Dinner and Fundraising of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Alumni

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Mr. Kofi Afful-Special Guest of Honor delivering his address

KNUST Alumni and Special guests at the high table

Dancing Time

Rev. John Forson -A KNUST alumni and Senior Pastor of ICGC, Leesburg Chapter giving the opening prayer

Alumni Singing the Schools Anthem

The newly elected executives of the DMV Chapter of KNUST Alumni Association From left: Kweku Boateng-President, Dominic Agyapong -Vice President, Chief Boamah - Treasurer, Sally Asare-Assistant Treasurer, Charles Ansong-Assistant Secretary, Anim Sampong-Secretary, Tweneboah-Publicity Officer and Sally Oppong-Assistant publicity officer The DMV Chapter of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Alumni held their annual fund raising dinner on saturday January 12th, 2013 at the Hilton Hotel in Alexandria, Virginia.

The event brought together KNUST Alumni from the entire Washington Metro area who shared special moments , danced and finally elected new executives to run the affairs of the association. Mr. Kwaku Boateng, the President in his annual report said the year 2012 was a very good year for the chapter as they expanded the membership base and was successful in their fundraising efforts whereby about six thousand dollars was raised under the “One Projector one alumni ” project. The funds were used to purchase six high powered projectors for the six colleges at the University. He also announced that the DMV Chapter has been chosen to host the next delegates convention in June 2013.

He also expresed his appreciation to the outgoing executives for their dedication and cooperation during the past year. He contunued “We believe this year will be full of events and surge in enthusiasm among the members with a stronger commitment to help our alma mater.”

Mr. Allan Toppelberg, a credit expert was brought in as a resource person to give a special presentation about how to maintain a good credit rating.

There was a special raffle draw and the winner took home a mini ipad .

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The Great Fall: Miss Guyana Falls On Stage At The Miss Universe 2012

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Sulley Muntari Spotted Driving His Lamborghini After Shopping In Milan

Sulley" Ali Muntari is a Ghanaian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serie A club Milan. During his time at Inter Milan, he helped the team win the Champions League in 2009–10, and the Serie A title in 2008–09 and 2009–10.

Unfortunately the combination of a polished catwalk, skyscraper heels and a floor-sweeping gown proved to be disastrous for this beauty queen

Eighty nine beautiful women from all over the world had gathered at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas to battle it out for the much coveted title of Miss Universe 2012.

This preliminary stage helps to determine the 16 semi-finalists that will be announced on pageant night on December 19 together with results of the ongoing online voting on the Miss Universe website.

‘Rounds’ at this stage in the competition included posing in bikinis and evening gowns, but unfortunately for Miss Guyana she became a fashion victim of her floor-sweeping evening dress and crashed to the floor in front of the judges in Las Vegas.

The remaining 88 contestants must have assumed they were all one step closer to winning the Diamond Nexus Crown as the combination of a shiny catwalk, skyscraper heels and a floor-skimming gown proved disastrous for the pretty South American.

The pageant began as a local ‘bathing beauty’ competition spearheaded by Catalina Swimwear in Long Beach, Califiornia and is now an international annual tradition.

The contest has evolved into a year-round international organisation that claims to advance and support opportunities for these young women.

The competition aims to award women who are savvy, goal-oriented and aware and believes that women compete with the hope of advancing their careers, personal and humanitarian goals.

Source: Dailymail.co.uk

Muntari's abilities first came to light in youth tournaments, while he was playing for Liberty Professionals youth team.

He became a regular member of Ghana U20 team at the age of 16 as they finished runners-up at the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship in Argentina, losing out to the hosts in the final.Despite impressing during a trial with Manchester United after the tournament, he ended up joining Italian club Udinese.

Source: Maurice Quansah/facebook

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Mercy Johnson Delivers Baby Girl In America

Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson Okogie, who was married to Prince Odi Okogie in 2012, has delivered a baby girl. Mercy gave birth at an undisclosed hospital in the United States of America.

Reports say that the actress is in good condition with her newborn baby. In August 2011, she married Prince in Lagos.

She has been in the US for over a month now.

Source: nigeriafilms.com

Andre Dede Ayew's Brand New $200,000 Bentley Arrives In Ghana

The newly acquired Bentley of Ghana midfielder Andre Ayew’s has been cleared from the port and ready for use, Ghanasoccernet.com can exclusively reveal.

The black and white Bentley Continental GT automobile with an estimated cost of $200,000 will be the 2013 release of the 23-year-old.

Ayew is rewarding himself with the classy ride following a relatively successful first half of the season with Olympique Marseille.

The 2009 Ghana U-20 World Cup winning captain scored the final goal for his club for the year 2012.

His goal which ensured a win for Marseille against Saint Etienne also pulled the side level with PSG and Olympique Lyon at the top of French Ligue 1.

Source:www.peacefmonline.com

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F2FA (Face2face Africa) Magazine Launches in New York City

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F2FA, the new contemporary pan-African magazine launched in grand style at the Empire State building on January 11th, attracting prominent "Afropolitans" and friends of Africa. The magazine, published by media company Face2face Africa, is a globally distributed magazine with the mission to rebrand Africa and help mend race relations within the pan-African diaspora. It has received great reviews from prominent media outlets and has been praised for providing a positive and influential platform for the emergent generation of Africa descendants. Visit www.face2faceafrica.com for information on their upcoming Los Angeles, Ghana, and UK Launch. The magazine is available for purchase at www.f2famagazine.com.

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By: MARIE-CLAIRE NABILA KUJA

“Two images from my childhood come rushing to mind when I think about the person I am today, and why I am drawn to sharing my story with young girls and women all over the world”, said Marie-Claire Nabila Kuja, Founder and CEO of False Labels Global Inc., and the author of “The False Label Series”.

The first image was from the first time she was treated like an outcast and told by many that she will never amount to anything. Having a child as a teenager and out of wedlock was wrong, but not as bad as earning her the names she was called.

The second image was from the way her son was treated. Not only did people call her useless for hav-

ing a child out of wedlock, they pinned that stigma on her son, calling him a bastard. It was so emotionally hurtful and destructive that it completely damaged any sense of self-esteem she possessed. Anytime she heard people call them names, it reminded her of what she was not.

During that period in her life she was uncomfortable, insecure, struggling, and at war with herself; until she got tired of fighting, and one day decided to turn things around.

She was determined to know why she was created, and to what purpose she was called in life.

While on a quest to find her life’s purpose, she started writing to herself (a journal). Gradually she noticed it was becoming a journey, not just a simple destination. They were real life happenings at that moment. She’d completed two to three pages a week, and they were thick, full, and ripe with feelings and thoughts. Amazingly, anytime she was down and read from her journals, she felt like an angel was talking to her; it felt so uplifting.

People around her will read them and said: “Oh! I totally felt this way or I relate so much—”. She became so fascinated with people’s stories and truths, how they were perceived by others, and how that didn’t necessarily jibe with what they felt. People would say: “she’s so put together” but didn’t know what a struggle her life was. They also didn’t know how apart she was from herself.

She wished there was a book like this when she was growing up, because she had so many different struggles centered around negative belief systems she had formed, based on what other people said about her.

This is a universal struggle. Women from other parts of the world were relating deeply to her daily struggles and triumphs as she walked with God. She realized that she was not alone.

The question then became what she could do to help empower their minds and spirits, and the generations to come?

At that point the idea of having a strong voice became very confronting. She made a pact to share her story with the millions of girls throughout the world, whose lives have been complicated in the past by cultural practices and religious beliefs. She strongly believed that there is a potential that could be unleashed in young girls throughout the world if they were given the opportunity to believe they are JUST ENOUGH.

Thus she established a nonprofit organization called, False Labels Global Inc.

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We understand from Genesis 2:8-14 that when God planted the Garden of Eden there was a river that parted into four heads which watered the land (country) of Havilah, Ehiopia and Assyria. A t the time there was no nation on earth bearing those names mentioned in the garden. It was not until Genesis 11 when Nimrod and his construction company tried to build what became the origin of occult (a religious system). Nimrod’s vision advanced Lucifer’s agenda for his presence on earth (Isaiah 14:12-15). God scattered them from building the tower of Babel out of which came Nations, Languages and Races of the earth. The nations were named after the sons and grandchildren of Noah, some of whom bear the name of the countries mentioned in the Garden of Eden.

We thus understand that the Garden of Eden was a typology of the future.

In the days of the Patriarch of the Bible names were given as a direct means of identification.

The name of a person or nation depicts who they are. There is a strong tradition that some of the

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ship through the building of self-esteem & confidence.

Her passion also motivated and inspired her to write and publish two bestselling books [third one coming soon]; all of which are centered on the building and restoration of self-esteem and confidence in young girls and women.

The book series and her NGO unveil a new energy that must take the whole world to action and a new vision of what must be done to save women and girls wherever they are.

Prior to this understanding, Kuja was not fully aware that society makes millions of similar victims daily. She did not watch and cry over it, but decided to break her silence by taking a selfempowerment journey and going beyond her brokenness to work towards helping others stop the menace and inspiring millions across the globe to do the same.

When all is said and done, her target is to reach young women and girls throughout the world, so as to help tip the scales and usher in a more compassionate world; one in which every woman can believe she is enough.

Presently awaiting its 501(c)(3) status whose For full article visit www.falselabelseries.com vision is empowering young girls and women throughout the world especially See book cover on page 37 underserved communities, for global leader-

THE BLACK MAN IS NOT CURSED

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descendants of Noah through his son Ham were black.

Ham had a son named Cush, which means "black" in Hebrew. Cush is the most common term designating color in reference to persons, people or lands used in the Bible It’s used 58 times in the King James Version. The Greek and Latin word is Ethiopia. In classical literature, Greek and Roman authors describe Ethiopians as black.

Archaeology has found these people to be black. In the book of Jeremiah, the question is asked, "Can the Ethiopian change his skin?" Jeremiah 13:23.

According to the table of nations which can be found in most Bibles, Genesis 10:6-20 describes the descendants of Ham as being located in North Africa, Central Africa and in parts of southern Asia. Psalm 105:23 mentions the "land of Ham" in Egypt, and Psalm 78:51 connect the "tents of Ham" with Egypt.

THE CURSE OF HAM In the course of history, Ham looked upon the nakedness of his father and encouraged his siblings, Shem and Japheth, to do so. When Noah woke up from his drunkenness he knew what Ham had done and so pronounced a curse on Canaan, the fourth son of Ham Genesis 9:2227. This prophetic curse came on the Canaanites, the pagan descendants of Ham’s son, Canaan, who settled in the region which became the Promised Land. As punishment, God commanded the Hebrews to conquer the Canaanites in order to protect his people from their destructive ways including their idolatrous worship and child sacrifice. From the records of history, the Canaanites and their curse have long been extinct.

According to Dr. Edwin Yamauchi, professor of history; Miami University of Ohio, on the day of discovery no other verse in the Bible has been so distorted and disastrously used for the exploitation of the African and the Black race than the curse of Noah.

The curse of Noah on Canaan did not create the Black race of African descent neither did it sentence the entire Black race into servitude and slavery.

THE TOWER OF BABEL Merriam?-Webster dictionary gives the etymology of the word, Babel as from Hebrew meaning ‘the gate of the gods’. In the Garden of Eden Lucifer got man to disobey God, while through the Tower of Babel the fallen angel and his cohorts gained entry into all nations named after the descendants of Noah on all continents to infiltrate and destabilize every developmental activity.

Occultism, which became the progeny of the Tower of Babel, has its roots in all nations on earth today the fruit of which are colonialism, slavery, divination, fortune telling, telepathy, witchcraft, idolatry and imperialism, political and economic instability among others. Why do you think advanced nations like the U.S.A. will go through so much uncertainty sending waves of instability, even depression among families, job creators, senior citizens, students and the entire world because of disagreement on fiscal cliff and death ceiling policies. Something all leaders in both parties admit it’s simple to solve. Why do you think U.S.A is struggling with gun control when children, parents, teachers and dear ones are been massacred in schools, theatres, synagogues and homes? Why do you think the African continent is lagging behind in development despite the inflow of knowledge, education and technology?

The problem here is the forces of evil, darkness wagging war on developed and developing nations to get us frustrated in our developmental efforts and deny the existence, authority and the power of God and drag mankind be it white or black to join them in hell. No one nation is insulated from the onslaught of the forces of darkness.

Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance Psalm33:12 LEADERSHIP When Moses acted on his mandate to lead the Hebrews to the Promised Land, he requested the assistance of Hobab to lead them and be to them as eyes “give them direction”. Numbers 10:29-32.

Hobab was the son of Raguel or Jethro the father-in-law to Moses who was a Kenite, a sub-division of midianites, descendants of Ham (people of color). It is recorded in Jud. 1:16 that the descendants of Hobab were settled on a portion of the Promised Land and became proselytes. In other words, a person of color provided leadership role in the conquest of Canaan by the Hebrews. All through history from business to education, technology, science, sports, military, music, entertainment, governance and politics, people of color have always given wisdom and outstanding leadership sometimes in the worse of situations.

Scripture has said; The thing that hath been is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and THERE IS NO NEW THING UNDER THE SUN. Ecclesiastics 1:9 To read more about the subject, expect a book to be published soon in a year or so by the author. www.redemptionnews.org

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Meet The K-3 Brothers From Ghana Taking Hollywood By Storm Meet Ghanaian-born Hollywood actors Kwame Boateng, Kofi Siriboe and Kwesi Boakye, also known as the K-3 Brothers.

Although born in America to the same parents, each of one of them bears a name that pays homage to their Ghanaian roots. The talented young siblings have already forged impressive acting careers in movies and television and they continue to impress critics and fans alike with their talent.

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Patience Ozorkor Wins An Award In Ghana

Despite their young ages, they are no strangers to the film industry. The eldest of the brothers, 19 year old Kwame Boateng started acting and modeling at 9 years old and has done over 20 national commercials and two movies. He has featured in two motion pictures Not Easily Broken and The Untitled Onion Movie. Kwame is also a model, who has modeled for Tommy Hilfiger, Gap and Christian Audigier.

The youngest of the brothers is Kwesi Boakye and at 12 years old, he has featured in the Tyler Perry film “I Can Do Bad All By Myself”.

The second of the brothers is 17 year old Kofi Siriboe who’s career has spanned from theatre to television. He is well known for his role as Javy Hall in a movie called “The Longshots”. Of recent, he appeared as JJ in the ABC Family show Lincoln Heights during the fourth season in the episode titled “Bully For You†.

With a couple of good projects in the pipeline for the trio, one can only hope that they build on their early success and go to make it big in Hollywood.

Kofi , Kwesi , and Kwame are three Ghanaian brothers attracting the attention of film critics

Ramsey Nouah Escapes Helicopter Crash

By Jide Ladipo www.amebor.com

Nigeriafilms.com can authoritatively confirm that the two entertainers; Ramsey Nouah and Timi Dakolo, earlier reported to have been part of the occupants of the ill-fated helicopter crash in Bayelsa State that killed Kaduna State governor, Patrick Yakowa and General Owoye Azazi, who was a former National Security Adviser (NSA, are not dead as earlier speculated.

Sources close to the two entertainers told us that they (Ramsey and Timi) both missed the flight that was chartered to convey them alongside others to Oronto Douglas' father's burial.

A source who spoke to Ramsey after the death rumour about him said the actor is in Abuja while Timi Dakolo went on twitter to announce "God saved me."

Entertainers were earlier put on high blood pressure when it was first rumoured that Ramsey Nouah and Timi Dakolo were also involved in the air crash. They were believed to have been contracted to attend the event which they eventually missed.

Before the crash, Timi Dakolo was in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, a state that shares boundary with Bayelsa State where the ill-fated crash occurred.

Source:onlinenigeria.com

Nigeria star actress Patience Ozorkor won the Best Actress in an African Collaboration at the 2012 Ghana Movie Awards and dedicated it to her late husband.

She said she was particularly grateful for her husband’s support for her acting career. She thanked her children for being there for their father before he died, since she was on location when the sad incident occurred.

The ace actress received thunderous cheers from her Ghanaian fans when she got on stage to pick up her awards. She thanked her Ghanaian fans for the love and support for her career also.

Source: www.ameyawdebrah.com

World's Tallest Teenage Girl Finds Love

The world's tallest teenage girl walks hands in hands with her boyfriend, the picture of young love despite a staggering 1ft 6in height difference.

Elisany da Cruz Silva, 17, measures an unbelievable 6ft 8in tall and has to bend down to plant a kiss on her 5ft 4in lover Francinaldo da Silva Carvalho, 22.

Source:dailymail.co.uk

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Kingslight Chapel is a Word-based, Holy Ghost-filled, multi-cultural and racially diverse Church based in Woodbridge, Virginia .

Springs of Melody Choir of Kingslight Chapel

Rev. Ahia-Armah-Senior Pastor of Kingslight Chapel

The kids singing a Christmas Carol

The young ones exhibiting their talents in playing musical instruments

Twin sisters, Quinie and Quina performing on stage

After Event Party

Charice Ahia-Armah

A group of twins at the after event party

Future Stars

Ms. Quartey playing the violin

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Just A Quick E-mail Note

A Illinois man who left the snowballed streets of Chicago for a vacation in Florida. His wife was on a business trip and was planning to meet him there the next day. When he reached his hotel, he decided to send his wife a quick e-mail.

Unable to find the scrap of paper on which he had written her e-mail address, he did his best to type it in from memory. Unfortunately, he missed one letter and his note was directed instead to an elderly preacher's wife, whose husband had passed away only the day before.

When the grieving widow checked her e-mail, she took one look at the monitor, let out a piercing scream, and fell to the floor dead.

At the sound, her family rushed into the room and saw this note on the screen:

Dearest Wife, Just got checked in. Everything prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Your Loving Husband.

P.S.: Sure is hot down here.

Passing Gas

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What Nationality Was Jesus?

THREE PROOFS THAT JESUS WAS JEWISH He went into his father's business He lived at home until he was 33 He was sure his Mother was a virgin, and his Mother was sure he was God THREE PROOFS THAT JESUS WAS IRISH He never got married He was always telling stories He loved green pastures

THREE PROOFS THAT JESUS WAS PUERTO RICAN His first name was Jesus He was bilingual He was always being harassed by the authorities THREE PROOFS THAT JESUS WAS ITALIAN He talked with his hands He had wine with every meal He worked in the building trades THREE PROOFS THAT JESUS WAS BLACK He called everybody "brother" He liked Gospel He couldn't get a fair trial

THREE PROOFS THAT JESUS WAS A CALIFORNIAN He never cut his hair He walked around barefoot He started a new religion

THREE PROOFS THAT JESUS WAS A WOMAN He had to feed a crowd, at a moments notice, when there was no food He kept trying to get the message across to a bunch of men who just didn't get it Even dead, he had to get up because there was more work for him to do.

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Church feuds are not uncommon, especially among cliques in the congregation. But when the pastor and choir director get into it, stand aside.

One week our preacher preached on commitment, and how we should dedicate ourselves to service. The director then led the choir in singing, 'I Shall Not Be Moved.'

The next Sunday, the preacher preached on giving and how we should gladly give to the work of the Lord. The choir director then led the song, 'Jesus Paid It All.'

The next Sunday, the preacher preached on gossiping and how we should watch our tongues. The hymn was 'I Love To Tell The Story.'

The preacher became disgusted over the situation, and the next Sunday he told the congregation he was considering resigning. The choir then sang 'Oh, Why Not Tonight.'

When the preacher resigned the next week, he told the church that Jesus had led him there and Jesus was taking him away. The choir then sang, 'What A Friend We Have in Jesus.'

River Of God

A southern minister was completing a temperance sermon. With great expression he said, "If I had all the beer in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river."

With even greater emphasis he said, "And if I had all the wine in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river."

And then finally, he said, "And if I had all the whiskey in the world, I'd take it and pour it into the river." Sermon complete, he then sat down.

This little old lady goes to the doctor and says, "Doctor I have this problem with passing gas, but it really doesn't bother me too much. It never smells and it's always silent. As a matter of fact I've passed gas at least 20 times since I've been here in your office. You didn't know I was passing gas because it doesn't smell and it's silent".

The doctor says "I see. Take these pills and come back to see me next week."

The next week the lady goes back. "Doctor," she says, "I don't know what you gave me, but now my passing gas... although still silent, it stinks terribly."

"Good", the doctor said, now that we've cleared up your sinuses, we'll start to work on your hearing.

The song leader stood very cautiously and announced with a smile, "For our closing song, let us sing Hymn #365: 'Shall We Gather at the River'."

Only in Africa Courtesy:www.peacefmonline.com

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Orange African Cup Of Nations 2013 Draw Result Group A: South Africa, Cape Verde, Morocco, Angola.

Group B: Ghana, DR Congo, Niger, Mali.

Group C: Zambia, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Nigeria.

Group D: Ivory Coast, Algeria, Tunisia, Togo.

Africa Cup of Nations Winners

By Stewart Coggin,

A look at the past Africa Cup of Nations winners.

Past Finals 2012 Zambia 0-0 Ivory Coast (Zambia won 8-7 on penalties) 2010 Egypt 1-0 Ghana 2008 Egypt 1-0 Cameroon 2006 Egypt 0-0 Ivory Coast (Egypt won 4-2 on penalties) 2004 Tunisia 2-1 Morocco 2002 Cameroon 0-0 Senegal (Cameroon won 3-2 on penalties) 2000 Cameroon 2-2 Nigeria (Cameroon won 4-3 on penalties) 1998 Egypt 2-0 South Africa 1996 South Africa 2-0 Tunisia 1994 Nigeria 2-1 Zambia 1992 Ivory Coast 0-0 Ghana (Ivory Coast won 11-10 on penalties) 1990 Algeria 1-0 Nigeria 1988 Cameroon 1-0 Nigeria 1986 Egypt 0-0 Cameroon (Egypt won 5-4 on penalties) 1984 Cameroon 3-1 Nigeria 1982 Ghana 1-1 Libya (Ghana won 7-6 on penalties) 1980 Nigeria 3-0 Algeria 1978 Ghana 2-0 Uganda 1976 Morocco 1974 Zaire 2-2 Zambia (Zaire won replay 2-0) 1972 Congo 3-2 Mali 1970 Sudan 3-2 Ghana 1968 Congo DR 1-0 Ghana 1965 Ghana 3-2 Tunisia (aet) 1963 Ghana 3-0 Sudan 1962 Ethiopia 4-2 United Arab Republic (aet) 1959 United Arab Republic 1957 Egypt 4-0 Ethiopia

Cups Won

7 Egypt 4 Ghana 4 Cameroon 2 Nigeria 2 Congo DR 1 Tunisia 1 Sudan 1 Ivory Coast 1 Algeria 1 Morocco 1 Ethiopia 1 South Africa 1 Congo 1 Zambia

2013 African Cup Of Nation’s Calendar

The secret ballot of the 29 th edition of the African Cup of Nations 2013 took place in Durban, South Africa on Wednesdays night, where a complete schedule of the competition has been announced by the African Football Confederation.

The opening match of the competition between Bafana Bafana and Cape Verde, has been schedule on January 19 at Soccer City in Johannesburg, while the final which will be taking place on February 10.

- The composition of the various groups: Group A: South Africa, Angola, Morocco, Cape Verde.

Group B: Ghana, Mali, Niger, DR Congo.

Group C: Zambia, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia.

Group D: Ivory Coast, Tunisia, Algeria, Togo. *

The 29th edition of the African Cup of Nations will take place as from January 19 to February 10, 2013.

- The complete program of the Cup:

First day of the group stage

- January 19 in Johannesburg South Africa - Cape Verde Angola – Morocco

- January 20 in Port Elizabeth Ghana - DR Congo Mali – Niger - January 21 in Nelspruit

Zambia – Ethiopia Nigeria - Burkina Faso

- 22 January in Rustenburg

Côte d’Ivoire – Togo Tunisia – Algeria 2nd day of the group stage

- January 23 in Durban South Africa – Angola Morocco - Cape Verde

- January 24 in Port Elizabeth Ghana – Mali Niger – Congo - January 25 in Nelspruit Zambia – Nigeria Burkina Faso – Ethiopia - January 26 at Rustenburg Côte d’Ivoire – Tunisia Algeria – Togo 3rd day of the group stage - January 27, Durban and Port Elizabeth Morocco - South Africa Cape Verde – Angola

- January 28 in Port Elizabeth and Durban Niger – Ghana DR Congo – Mali

- January 29, Nelspruit and Rustenburg Burkina Faso – Zambia Ethiopia – Nigeria

- January 30, Rustenburg and Nelspruit Algeria - Ivory Coast Togo – Tunisia Quarterfinals

- February 2 Winner Group A - 2nd Group B (Q1) in Durban Winner Group B - 2nd Group A (Q2), Port Elizabeth - February 3 Winner Group C - Group D second (Q3) in Nelspruit Winner Group D - 2nd group C (Q4) in Rustenburg Semifinals

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