Children in Ghana will benefit from a free medical care to be provided by the country’s public health facilities. The exercise is part of activities lined up by the Ghana Health Service to mark this year’s Maternal and Child Health Campaign. It would be a-three-day exercise for children under five.
The Western Regional Director of Health [...]

Serious overcrowding marred the build up to Ghana’s vital 2010 World and Nations Cup qualifier against Lesotho in Sekondi, Ghana. The 20,000-capacity stadium was badly overcrowded when fans forced open the main gates, prompting a dangerous stampede. The game kicked off on time despite the trouble.

At least two people have been taken away in an [...]

Defence Forces Commander Constantine Chiwenga says he will not salute any candidate who beats President Robert Mugabe in the forthcoming elections amid reports that soldiers have been granted paid leave to campaign for Zanu PF in their rural homes.
Chiwenga joined the head of the Zimbabwe Prisons Service, Paradzai Zimondi, in declaring that they would not [...]

Kenya’s army has launched a huge military operation targeting a militia which has killed some 500 people in a land dispute over the past 18 months. The army is using heavy artillery, hundreds of troops and helicopter gunships, in the Mount Elgon forests near the border with Uganda.
They are targeting the Sabaot Land Defence Forces [...]

Few neutral supporters doubt that the Egyptian Pharaohs were the deserving winners of the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations - more organised and often playing stylish football.
After the final whistle we were entertained by the sight of goalkeeper Essam al-Hadari and Mohammed Zidan straddling the crossbar waving the Egyptian red, white and black flag.
The [...]

The head of the Kenyan government team at crisis talks has expressed anger with mediator Kofi Annan over comments on resolving the election dispute.Mr Annan hinted that both sides had agreed on a transitional government for two years, after which fresh presidential elections would be held.
But Justice Minister Martha Karua said this had never been [...]

Ghana are the continent’s top team according to the latest rankings released by world football’s governing body Fifa.The hosts of the recent Africa Cup of Nations are now above newly crowned champions Egypt, who are fourth on the list despite their back-to-back titles.
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have dropped from first place in Africa to sixth, and [...]

Zimbabwe has been described as a sad nation full of fear by former Finance Minister Simba Makoni as he launched his manifesto for president.
“[It is] a polarised nation in deep stress and one characterised by disease and extreme poverty,” he said.
If elected on 29 March as an independent candidate, he said he would start a [...]