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The Kenyan Government lost a lot of time implementing the economic stimulus package announced in June by the Finance minister. (AllAfrica)

Like most industries that start off unregulated, the motorcycle passenger business is growing to be as much of a curse as it is a blessing. In a few years, it has become one of the most dominant modes of passenger transport in Kenya. (AllAfrica)

With the signing of the East Africa Common Market protocol last week, the five countries have made a firm step towards a fully-fledged regional integration. (AllAfrica)

Another step in the peace building efforts of the Plateau State government was taken recently with the submission of the report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into last year's ethno-religious crisis in Jos to Governor Jonah Jang. (AllAfrica)

WITH 450000 soccer fans expected to descend on SA next June, it is not surprising that there is already a scramble for accommodation and flights. (AllAfrica)

The Government has earmarked sh850b for the development of the Luweero Triangle and the Rwenzori region that were devastated by the five-year long NRA-UNLA bush war in the early 1980s. (AllAfrica)

DIALOGUE is an important avenue through which pertinent issues could be resolved amicably. Consensus can be reached through dialogue rather than resorting to violence in any situation, including in negotiations for better salaries and conditions of service. (AllAfrica)

MOST motorists are horrified to learn that Harare City Council has a weekly target for revenue from fines for clamping or towing vehicles. (AllAfrica)

The ink has dried on the EAC Common Market Protocol and now it's time for business. (AllAfrica)

Most members of Parliament would rather not pay tax on their hefty emoluments if they had their way. (AllAfrica)

It sometimes seems like Kenyans are programmed to resist any measure, even if it is good for them. Even Cabinet ministers see no contradiction in casually standing up in public to oppose policies initiated by the very same government they serve. (AllAfrica)

The revelation that about two million Nigerians face losing their jobs in the auto repairs sector is alarming even if logically predictable. (AllAfrica)

Kenya is still hunting for oil in Isiolo where a Chinese firm has pitched tent. (AllAfrica)

Which is this creature called rising cost of living that only seems to target Cabinet ministers and other top officials, leaving other Kenyans untouched? asks Joe M. Mbuthia. The latest talk about increased allowances for the bigwigs amounts to giving with one hand and taking with the other, as far as cost-cutting in government is concerned. "What was the point of having the VW Passats if the same group increases its allowances? The taxpayer is a very patient breed indeed." (AllAfrica)

The need to integrate persons with disability into the larger fabric of society has never been greater. Such integration is not only a human rights issue, it is also a socio-economic necessity since these people can be as productive as anyone else, given the opportunity. (AllAfrica)

SOME governors insist on being called executive governors though the Constitution just assigned titled of governor to them. The misappropriation of our resources starts with governors assuming unconstitutional titles. (AllAfrica)

As the Constitutional Council considers the results of the 28 October general elections, and the appeal against them by the former rebel movement Renamo, one of the issues it will have to consider is the curious case of polling stations that declared a turnout of 95 per cent, 100 percent or more. (AllAfrica)

It takes sacrifice and real hard work to get where one desires to be in this world . There should be no quick fixes and quick returns; in essence we say forward ever backward never in our quest as a nation, to implement our sharp and innovative ideals towards industrialisation. (AllAfrica)

We have been focusing on politics in this column with the objective to document the contemporary history of the Gambia and to help our readers appraise themselves with the happenings of the past. We are now covering issues that culminated during the coup period of 1994. This we hope will go a long way in helping us have a better understanding of the evolution of politics in the Gambia as well as help forge a future genuine democratic dispensation for our homeland. (AllAfrica)

WHICH CHILD IS A CITIZEN OF THE GAMBIA? (AllAfrica)

We understand that President Ian Khama has instructed the Minister of Local Government, Lebonaamang Mokalake, that he should ensure that Home Based Care volunteers and Ipelegeng workers in Kweneng District should be paid their dues on time. (AllAfrica)

On October 9, 2009, Uganda celebrated her 47th Independence Anniversary. Most opposition politicians did not attend because national celebrations have turned into NRM functions, where the party functionaries dress in yellow colours and dry banana leaves to signify support for the nth term for President Museveni. In addition, the content of President Museveni's message has not changed for several years and includes blaming the opposition for the shortfalls and failures of his government, the "commitment" to fight corruption and statistics intended to portray that the NRM government has registered an impressive economic growth. (AllAfrica)

The death of Maj. Gen. James Kazini reveals the major institutional weakness in Uganda. Kazini died like a petty thief allegedly bludgeoned to death by a "malaya." This is not an isolated incident. As President Yoweri Museveni said at the funeral, the best of NRA/UPDF commanders have died - not at the hands of enemy bullets - but as a result of irresponsible personal conduct; in brothels, due to drunkenness etc. (AllAfrica)

Past their sell-by-date, African dictators are getting a chance at respectability and creature comforts, thanks to former government officials, and ex-diplomats, turned savvy PR mercenaries. (AllAfrica)

There is an economic component to the debate over the Anti-Homosexuality Bill sponsored by MP David Bahati which has so far gone untested. Opposition to the Bill is couched mostly in terms of rights, responsibilities, and laws. But what about the financial impact to the country when the Bill becomes law? (AllAfrica)

On September 23, I wrote on these pages suggesting a way out of the stalemate that had gripped Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, over the appointment of its vice-chancellor since the departure of the last substantive V-C, Professor Shehu Usman Abdullahi, in May. Nine candidates had applied, but one had dropped out before screening by a selection committee of five appointed by the university and headed by the chairman of its council, Malam Adamu Ciroma, veteran politician and Madakin Fika. (AllAfrica)

Is Coach Shuaibu Amodu going to be sacked for qualifying Nigeria for the World Cup despite all odds? More so this is the second time he has done that in the history of Nigeria's qualification for the world cup. (AllAfrica)

Albert Einstein said several years ago that the hardest thing to understand in the world is the income tax. Ronald Reagan, one time President of the United States of America also underscored the importance of tax when he asserted succinctly "We need true tax reform that will at least make a start toward restoring for our children the American Dream that wealth is denied to no one, that each individual has the right to fly as high as his strength and ability will take him ' (AllAfrica)

About one and half years to the next general election, fear and apprehension have continued to grip both stakeholders and political enthusiasts on the possible output of the election. (AllAfrica)

At a recent dinner in Abuja the host, a senator, introduced me to the Speaker from one of the State Assemblies. He said: This is the Right Honourable , Speaker of the House of Assembly of We shook hands. (AllAfrica)

Surely, the decision of the United Nations General Assembly to make July 18 Nelson Mandela International Day is not a surprise to those who follow the sterling life and times of the former South African president. (AllAfrica)