Truemors
Top 10 Observations Offered About Afghanistan War Strategy Speech
" Following President Barack Obama’s a war strategy speech Tuesday night, myriad observations surfaced about the way forward for the United States military in Afghanistan. Below are my Top Ten observations about that speech: 1) It took three months for President Obama... 
Kenyan Mobile Phone Innovations
A couple of enterprising Kenyan engineering students are showing how mobile phones are an inventor’s dream. Their two inventions – one a way to re-charge phones while bicycling, the other an aid for catching... 
Spanish vessel hijacking - Urgent!
Urgent meeting held to resolve Spanish vessel hijacking Members of the governments of Spain and Somalia will have an emergency meeting to work out a solution to the hijacking of the Alakrana vessel,... 
Africa seeks one voice on climate change
Africa’s Ministers for Water are in South Africa for a conference on climate change.
The Second Africa Water Conference seeks to consolidate the continent’s position ahead of the conference on climate change in Copenhagen, Denmark, in coming weeks.
The one-week... 
Usain Bolt Adopts Cheetah Cub: Fastest Man Meets Fastest Animal
World sprint champion Usain Bolt adopted a cheetah cub in Kenya's Nairobi National Park on Monday. The head of Kenya Wildlife Service described it as "the first time in history where the fastest animal and the...
Pupil back in school, wants lover arrested
Standard Eight pupil who had eloped with a councillor has resurfaced and is ready to sit the Kenya Certificate of Primary Examination (KCPE) scheduled for next month. The schoolgirl, who is eight months pregnant, also wants the councillor arrested and prosecuted. "I want the... 
Spiderman Lizard New Pet Craze
A new exotic pet craze is sweeping the globe, after a very colorful lizard was found to resemble a very popular superhero. The Mwanza flat-headed rock agama looks a lot like Marvel superhero Spiderman, with a red... 
created by Annina Bergman | 12 wks ago | updated 12 wks ago
586 views | 10 recommendations | 1 comment
586 views | 10 recommendations | 1 comment
Crowdsourcing Mobile Phones to Make the Poor Money
The spread of mobile phones across the developing world is one of the great success stories of the past 9 years. They have become critical tools for the world's poor and are being used in many ways to earn an... 
Maize Crops Fail In Kenya, a sad Van Gogh.
Rains Fail Nairobi is facing three day power rationing for most of the city to enable supply to the Industry area, as we bemoaned the lack of power, the bubble of illusion often found in big cities which become... 
Suaad Hagi Mohamud suing Ottawa for $2.5M
Suaad Hagi Mohamud, a Canadian citizen, was trapped in Kenya for three months and is now suing Ottawa for $2.5M. She was refused permission to board her plane after visiting family. Canadian officials... 
created by Barbara McPherson | 16 wks ago | updated 16 wks ago
407 views | 22 recommendations | 8 comments
407 views | 22 recommendations | 8 comments
