By Emeka Chiakwelu www.Afripol.Org Strategist@afripol.org Nigeria has so far achieved theoretical quantitative macroeconomic fundamentals, but a lot needs to be done particularly on stabilizing her bearish Naira currency. Although Naira is relatively stable, it is weak and soft when you compare it to other major currencies like dollar and euro. Presently Nigeria is having one of […]
Dr. Kutner’s TV Suicide Is Fake, But the Problem Is Real
by Shannon Firth TV actor Kal Penn leaves “House” for a real-world role on Obama’s staff; his TV suicide underscores the concern over suicide among doctors. The April 6 episode of “House,” a FOX hospital drama, caused sadness and frustration for many fans as one of the show’s lead characters, Dr. Lawrence Kutner, ended […]
Criminal Charges Used to Smear Uzbek Regime Critics
The Uzbek authorities are continuing to detain human rights activists, independent journalists and others seen as critical of the regime, using criminal charges to blacken their names, say activists in the country. On July 11, Uzbek police detained Agzam Turgunov, a well-known human rights activist from the capital Tashkent. The arrest took place in Nukus, […]
Brazil: Bloggers question the 13 new cyber-crimes
In the small hours of last Thursday, July 10, the Brazilian Senate passed the ‘Digital Crimes Bill’, which typifies the cyber-crimes punishable by law and stipulates penalties accordingly. The proposal will now be proceeding to the House of Representatives for a review of the last amendments, and the next step is its approval or veto […]
No Sign of Change on Media Freedom
Last week’s media forum in Uzbekistan, conceived and stage-managed by the government, was merely the pretence of a dialogue on freedom of speech, NBCentralAsia observers say. On June 9-10, a conference entitled “Media Freedom in Modern Democratic Society” took place in Tashkent. The original plan was to hold a media seminar in conjunction with the […]
Huckabee’s Campaign Looks To Be A Puzzle
Huckabee would give a speech to a crowd of 250 supporters at a jet hangar. “I want to get something out of the way because there are some pretty crazy rumors going around that the Huckabee campaign is pulling out of Florida,” he addressed. He then followed up by saying: “Well, it doesn’t look like […]
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