Comment & analysis

If stories about a possible nation-wide strike by medical doctors due to a deadlock in dialogue between medical doctors and the Lagos State government are true, then we need to be warned of a growing unitary labour that works more against the poor and helpless.

Quiet as it was kept, 14 May 2012 was the 405th anniversary of the 1607 trans-Atlantic arrival of a hundred English settlers to the coast of the land soon-to-be colonised by the English as “Virginia”.

The new statistics on unemployment are out. There are two very serious problems. The first is that the way that these statistics are compiled counts begging, hawking and all kinds of things that people do just to survive as 'employment'. This is nothing but sleight of hand.

The efforts of William Gumede in the last issue of Pambazuka News to enlighten the masses on the possible danger of tribalism rising in South Africa’s infant democracy are commendable. One has to be aware, though, of the following facts:

Not surprisingly, they like the idea of having rights protected by law, as research on the semi-autonomous island of Zanzibar shows.

It has been reported in the New York Daily News that the widow of the French artist Arman, is suing in Manhattan Supreme Court for damage to a Nok sculpture caused during a photo shooting session for an art magazine. The sculpture fell and broke into pieces as shown above.

Malawi's new President Ms Joyce Banda, has taken some bold steps in her first week as President. She started by firing Inspector General of Police Peter Mukhito, who was appointed by the late President Bingu wa Mutharika two years ago.

‘Newspapers are more valuable to political prisoners than gold or diamonds, more hungered for than food or tobacco.’ - Nelson Mandela

My pen has since the beginning of 2011 been silent. So many people have been wondering as to what could have happened to me but some have insinuated that I joined Museveni’s ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM).

We celebrate this year's International Women's Day (IWD) under the slogan "Connecting Girls, Inspiring Futures".