http://www.megite.com Megite is the newspaper for anyone interested in what's happening right now by intelligently uncovering the most relevant items from auto discovered news sites and weblogs. Copyright 2009, Megite 30 Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:45 GMT http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/1#item_1 64cbb3a1f39601f7441ee06f1b3eec58 Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:45 GMT http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/1#item_2 53315afb1fd801245c5bfe238cc7a7cd FREETOWN, Oct 29 (IPS) - When in power, the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) promised that thanks to its pursuit of a pro-agriculture agenda, no Sierra Leonean would go to bed hungry by 2007. But the appointed date came and the people were still hungry. Unfortunately for the SLPP, it was an election year. (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:45 GMT Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:49:42 GMT http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/1#item_4 a11c872513679ce38f9177dd0eec5530 The African country was admitted at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago, a Rwandan government spokesman said. The accession recognised Rwanda's "tremendous progress" over the last 15 years, according to a Rwandan paper. (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:45 GMT http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/1#item_5 d6a5b870d7b21cbf35b1b791d54e6d6e The Gulf newspaper, The National, has a profile on “the South African giant of contemporary literature” JM Coetzee in which, unsurprisingly, other people does all the talking.  It also rehashes all the familiar controversies of the last few years around the elusive Coetzee (his lack of overt political involvement during the struggle ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:45 GMT http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/1#item_6 a8679a94d02e03bee8a5b7e0a6534480 Energy Boost 70 liquid contains the most easily digestible and bio-available organic mineral complexes and amino acids available. Energy Boost 70 is pure Fulvic Acid extracted from humate. Fulvic acid is thought by leading health experts to be one of the most important “missing links” in the modern food. Energy Boost 70’s fulvic ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:45 GMT http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/1#item_7 6f2691fcf6396345befea08282114a48 Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:04:55 +0000 http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/1#item_8 3f6275e4119f8b7b0a86e4513f0ec570 Details of how you can take action to support the affected people in Chegutu at the end of this post, where we ask you to call or sms Inspector Biperu, Clever Kunonga, Kembo Mohadi and Herbert Murewa. There is chaos in Chegutu. Several farms have been experiencing an upsurge in harassment and intimidation by thugs [...] (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-29T00:15:00.001-08:00 http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/1#item_9 7476d2f23928cfdc866e831e8e8c901f Break ups are very nasty things indeed. Very few people are able to manage them, let alone live with the new reality they present to the two individuals concerned. And I am talking about relationships where those concerned are passionately and deeply in love with each other. Najib Balala and Raila Odinga were once inseparable. I remember the ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:25:20 GMT http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/1#item_10 798a3edb158409fc551e7a34d301b80a Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:22:00 PST http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/1#item_11 7fef9504be2862a8347a881dc7273242 The Muppets sing Bohemian Rhapsody of Queen ; no more I need to speak just watch. My favorite part is Animal singing Mama then shifting to Dada and for sure Miss Piggy’s performance. Technorati Tags: International , Muppets , Bohemian Rhapsody , Video , Music , Media , Queen , In the wind's direction (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:06:45 +0000 http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/1#item_12 e60d734f8ec7718156e59c63ad5a7c1b  BAKO, Ethiopia - In recent months, the Ethiopian government began marketing abroad one of the hottest commodities in an increasingly crowded and hungry world: farmland. “Why Attractive?’’ reads one glossy poster with photos of green fields and a map outlining swaths of the country available at bargain-basement prices. “Vast, fertile, ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-29T03:31:53Z http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/1#item_13 9a0dc241e000c5f55b8128508dec174b Three hydro-electric power projects would generate power in this Ethiopian fiscal year, Mine and Energy Minister, Alemayehu Tegenu said. The power generation stations have the capacity to generate over 1000 MW electric power that will address the shortage of power in the country. The Tekeze hydro-eclectic generation station, which has the ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:01:18 GMT http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/1#item_14 70bba1081e9e03584b57daac0ed05694 Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:00:07 +0000 http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/1#item_15 f259249253af1fdc818ec97ff786cfd9 Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:00:50 +0000 http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/1#item_16 9418f2d75278898470e0ea1851adcfcf Marka hore waxa aan Salaan iyo hambalyo ku xusan Ciida Carafo u gudbinyaa dhamaan ummada reer sommaliland Gudo iyo debedba meel kastoo ay joogaan. Waxaanan Leeyahay Ciid wanaagsan ku ciida, Ilaahayna nabadgab iyo caafimmad ha inagu gaadhsiiyo bisha bisheed. Waxaanan ummada reer Somaliland EEBE uga baryayaa, inuu quluubteena isu soo jeediyo ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-29T05:45:29Z http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/1#item_17 5828b804b76a395f583e799ab326bee5 Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:13:23 +0000 http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/1#item_18 455a5eb74455bf7a995abcc74043b7c3 My daughter and I had a lot of fun on Lamu island, off the coast of Kenya, earlier this year. One of the items we came across was this coconut handbag. Some had designs, some were raw, all were incredibly cool. If I remember correctly, I bargained poorly and bought it for [...] (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-29T03:50:48Z http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/1#item_19 134d20e061a3f03a0fd0b76099b12229 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-29T03:39:20Z http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/1#item_20 414961ffefa5152ad682c37cda773b7f Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-29T02:00:00Z http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/21#item_1 62b9402abea29ff5f417faba218f6359 Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:36:08 GMT http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/21#item_2 117af9dcfdfbd0bf57fa1920a141b282 One of Africa's largest oil producers, Equatorial Guinea, holds a presidential poll, with the incumbent likely to be re-elected. (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:36:08 GMT http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/21#item_3 f0c2d76c678c55368c6e57323a6ff4bb Most of you know that I don't bleg that often. If I'm asking you for money, it's for someone else or I have a product. This time I need the money for myself but I'm not just going to blow what you fine folks donate--I want to buy this to do some work: (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:36:08 GMT http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/21#item_4 d401e26bb194a3277d4dd861162af6ae One of the most iconic buildings in Chicago is the famous Tribune Tower.  Completed in 1925, it houses the Chicago Tribune newspaper as well as WGN Radio which broadcasts from a studio with windows onto the street so that you can watch broadcasts.  (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:36:08 GMT http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/21#item_5 3f4b9cd84319679153ddf202d25c2936 Today, we found some classic Hip Hop from South Africa featuring Nigeria’s own Naeto C. Listen and tell us what you think. We have this and many more urban songs from Nigerian musicians streaming on 419 Urban Radio (Read on Source) ]]> Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:36:08 GMT http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/21#item_6 716618a890726e56d798ca328538a1cf Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:33:49 GMT http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/21#item_7 771fff07ec6a770a96d9cf6f57c6fe6a A boat accident on a lake in the Democratic Republic of Congo leaves at least 73 people dead, Red Cross officials say. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:53:38 GMT http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/21#item_8 211c98fb332c84c6a3f373ffb661a174 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:21:04 PST http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/21#item_9 8cb6e3e9090e3a719b330c5e240dc368 There were news from couple of days ago that Zine El Aibdine Ben Ali of Tunisia was infected by swine flu and this is why he had cancelled his meetings and public appearance this week. We took the matter as a joke in Egypt but it seems in Tunisia it is a joke because there is a rumor that reached to internet saying that the old dictator with no ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2009 06:11:44 PST http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/21#item_10 b6be63599b65296065bc1d471609921a Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:01:50 +0000 http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/21#item_11 4deb3cae61cbf9b6999349deb5650239 Live Elections Blog as Namibia votes on November 27 and 28, 2009. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2009 05:56:19 PST http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/21#item_12 6faf4b051efaf8e483d1704cf49618ee Here is the full the documentary produced by Arabia Cinema production company which I hinted to before . The documentary chronicles the Algerian attacks before and after the two match from an Egyptian view with English subtitles. By the way this documentary is from a very radical biased Egyptian view and I am not ashamed to say it because it is ... (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:11:28 +0000 http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/21#item_13 0f409afed983b6d07cc817a371946f6d Four women – Nina Simone Via Poefrika (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:21:44 +0000 http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/21#item_14 867c2460a82487e2e33f97ecb7e8f054 'Eid Mubarak! Best wishes to Sudan, Sudan Watchers, Sudan Radio Service, Sudan Tribune, Radio Dabanga, Reuters et al on the occasion of Eid Al Adha From Radio Dabanga (NETHERLANDS) 27 Nov. 2009:Best wishes on the occasion of Eid Al Adha. May good and blessings be bestowed on Darfur and the Sudan. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:17:11 +0000 http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/21#item_15 07dab9f6dcb195769422d25eb1c6a5fa Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-28T08:41:12Z http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/21#item_16 50d71a66012e0f81bfc091a9c1daf535 The Velveteen Rabbi and I are very pleased to announce the (closed alpha) release of our new joint project, drewzuckerman.com . Andrew Wynn Kwame Zuckerman, born 12:44 AM, November 28th, 2009 at Berkshire Medical Center. Mom and baby are both well, and Dad is very tired and very proud. (Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:02:34 +0000 http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/21#item_17 7569e3c481dbfc4fb81db99657fb5553 Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/21#item_18 a149259696e8da71c7172ddf6b883fee Read on Source) ]]> Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/21#item_19 c3596cfe7d634e4dbce4f7eb1ff7cfb3 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T23:54:07+01:00 http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/21#item_20 5da0cd6821944252dec0f6e2c23e0fd5 c'est une nouvelle qui m'attriste surtout que ce joueur a completement revolutionné la golf au USA et dans le monde! Le golfeur américain Tiger Woods était hospitalisé aujourd'hui dans un état grave après un accident de voiture, a annoncé la chaîne de télévision CNN. Selon la Florida Highway Patrol, la police routière de l'Etat, le vé ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T14:50:57-05:00 http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/41#item_1 17c81955e79ca01b31925557ebfdca31 �One of the daunting challenges in the Cameroonian education system is the lack of reading culture in schools. This problem is compounded by two major factors. � First, the Cameroonian system of education is dominated by exams which play a crucial role in deciding the students’ future. Second, almost all the students and teachers speak English ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T14:50:23-05:00 http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/41#item_2 5a4c4cc2e953b374f9c099baa0eea50a By Roland Mbonteh The Chairman of the National Book Development Council, NBDC, Mwalimu George Ngwane, has said libraries have just become mere warehouses where books are dumped are nobody seems to be bordered. � � Schools administrators, he added, do not seem to see the need of libraries. �Mwalimu George Ngwane made the statement to the press at ... (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T14:50:23-05:00 http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/41#item_3 38058ad01f8ad1f5cc236547b0eefc5a The single piece of literature that affected me most was Carol Ann Duffy’s Last Post, marking the deaths of WWI veterans Henry Allingham and Harry Patch. When she became poet laureate some doubted whether “public poetry” was possible any more. When I heard this poem read at Westminster Abbey, I knew they were wrong. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T14:50:23-05:00 http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/41#item_4 8c30aa4ae954ced8b620b0bef27d0db6 As the new year dawned, the global economy seemed on the brink of collapse. The publishing industry has provided a bridge across the ravine: never have so many books been produced so quickly to explain how the financial world had come to dominate all of our lives. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T14:50:23-05:00 http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/41#item_5 5a1118fa77698d00277515c0d8b2f325 AFTER THIS. By Alice McDermott. (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, $24.) In her effectively elliptical novel, McDermott continues to scrutinize the lives of Irish Catholics on Long Island. (Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T14:50:23-05:00 http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/41#item_6 a9e863f7efd01d1d3349e86a35473569 Read on Source) ]]> 2009-11-27T14:50:23-05:00 http://www.megite.com/african/1259521216/41#item_7 2ceb50a481f9a01bc57c7879c898e59a Read on Source) ]]>