Ghana is preparing to embark on oil exploration and it looks like they have learned some lessons from their neighbours in Nigeria and Gabon on the need to have a PLAN

Ghana has taken a bold initiative towards a systematic establishment of economic, technical and legal framework to manage its oil extraction, whilst maximizing its benefits to improve living standards. To this effect, the government has assigned a team of experts in the oil industry to develop a master plan for the petroleum sector.

The team of experts has been subdivided into six working groups and each is supposed to produce a policy document which would become part of the master plan to guide the development and management of Ghana’s emerging oil industry and how it interfaces with the rest of the economy.

Having a PLAN may help avoid situations like this “MEND 30 day ultimatum ………..

THE Defence Council (DC) of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND), yesterday, issued a 30-day ultimatum to both Bayelsa and Rivers State Governments to constitute the Boards of the Bayelsa and Rivers States Oil and Gas Commissions for the host communities or face the wrath of the militant group.

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President Museveni of Uganda continues his assault on the Ugandan LGBTI community by praising the Anglican church in Uganda for “resisting homosexuality” and for this he is happy to give Bishops presents of cars “since walking is outdated”………

“I salute the Archbishop and bishops of Africa for resisting disorientation and a decadent culture, which he said was being passed by Western nations.”

Describing homosexuality as mtumbavu (Swahili for stupid), the President said: “Don’t fear, resist and do not compromise on that. It is a danger not only to the believers but to the whole of Africa. It is bad if our children become complacent and think that people who are not in order are alright.”

Gay Uganda responds with an open letter “I am not a foreigner and I am not white”…

For the beloved leader of my country to deny my birthright as a Ugandan, and demonise me, just because I am homosexual is something which hurts me a lot. For His Excellency the President, despite the wealth of advice that is at his hands, to do this from ignorance of what homosexuality is, that, again, is deeply disturbing.

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Anglican Church

The finalists for the 2008 Black Weblog Awards (including this here blog) are up at Electronic Village………..

Here is the list for the 2008 Black Weblog Award Finalists. Click here to cast your vote. The winners in each category will be announced on September 4.

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Black Weblog Awards

Thembi Ngubane spent a year recording her daily life and struggle living with AIDS in South Africa. The recordings are organised as “chapters” and start with a discussion with her mother about AIDS. Thembi is also blogging at “Thembi’s AIDS Diary Tour: South Africa”

Via DigiActive

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The case against three Ugandan LGBTI HIV/AIDSactivists has been dismissed. The three were arrested on 4th June 2008 during the HIV/AIDS Implementers meeting in Kampala. They were objecting to the exclusion of Sexual Minorities from the HIV/AIDS Prevention programmes in the country. After two days and nights of detention in police cells, the three: Pepe Julian Onziema, Valentine Kalende and Usaam Mukwaya were charged with Criminal Trespass, a charge that carries a one year jail term according to section 302 of the Penal Code of Uganda. They were released on bail on the 6th of June 2008. They appeared in court for several hearings , today court acquitted them of the above charges.

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HIV/AIDS