2008-10-13
Boost for Team as Government Pedges Full Backing
Sports Minister Hellen Sambili said the Government will be on top of the game right from the start of Harambee Stars' final phase of the 2010 World Cup/African Nations Cup qualifiers whose countdown kicked off immediately by the conclusion of the first round matches on Sunday.2008-10-13
Team, Guinea Lock Horns in Final Clash
Harambee Stars coach Francis Kimanzi did not have to make a formal announcement about his starting team to face Guinea in a match of do-or-die importance to the local national team on Sunday. 2008-10-13
Death of an Immigrant
Ordinarily, Guinean immigrant Amadou Diallo would have remained another statistic in the US; another African who survived by doing odd jobs as a street merchant to make a living in the Bronx. 2008-10-11
A Major Drug-Trafficking Hub
Guinea has become a major drug-trafficking hub and the trade there is now potentially more dangerous than in Guinea-Bissau, according to Antonio Mazzitelli, regional representative of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. 2008-10-09
Kimanzi Makes Minor Changes
Kenya coach Francis Kimanzi has made two changes to the squad to face Guinea on Sunday in a World Cup/Africa Cup of Nations Group Two decider match in Conakry. 2008-10-08
Mambo Upbeat Ahead of Trip
Kenya are bracing for a hostile reception in Conakry when they take on Guinea in a World Cup/Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on October 12, team captain Robert Mambo said Tuesday. 2008-10-05
'Sheep Who Vote?' Women Say No
Long absent from the top posts in the civil service and under-represented in political parties, Guinean women are calling for changes during legislative elections planned for December. 2008-10-07
African Basketball - Team Beats Guinea 70-61
The Nigerian Under-18 national female team late Sunday defeated their opponents from Guinea 70-61 as the African championship started in Tunisia on the same date. 2008-10-03
President Sirleaf Joins Guinea to Commemorate 50th Independence Anniversary
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was Thursday among several African and other world leaders attending celebrations marking 50th independence anniversary of neighboring Guinea. 2008-10-02
State of Suspended Development After 50 Years of Independence
As regional leaders gathered in Conakry on 2 October to celebrate Guinea's 50 years of independence from France, on the other side of the capital, doctors emerging from a ten-day strike said when it comes to healthcare, there is little to celebrate. 2008-10-03
Santana Names Squad for Guinea
A mixture of exciting new blood and tried and tested overseas experience is what Bafana Bafana coach Joel Santana will be relying on when South Africa travels to Equatorial Guinea next Thursday for their last African Nations qualifier. 2008-10-02
Why We're in Gulf of Guinea, By French Navy
French Navy has said its involvement in the provision of security in the Gulf of Guinea, is based on partnership for the training of military personnel of countries within the area. 2008-10-02
Team Match the Beginning, Says Kimanzi
Harambee Stars coach Francis Kimanzi has said Kenya's real World Cup/Africa Cup of Nations qualifier starts in Conakry on October 12 when they face Guinea in Group Two decider. 2008-10-01
Journalist Briefly Detained for Covering Police Interrogation
On 24 September 2008, Traoré Facely, a reporter for Familia FM, a privately-owned radio station, was arrested and briefly held in the custody of the Conakry division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Guinean police. 2008-10-01
New Dates for Guinea Match
The World Cup/Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Group Two leaders Kenya and Guinea will be played on October 12 after all. 2008-09-30
We Have Nothing to Lose in Final Qualifier, Says Coach Kimanzi
Harambee Stars coach Francis Kimanzi has taunted Guinea ahead of their 2010 World Cup/African Nations Cup qualifier, saying his charges have nothing to lose in their final group encounter in Conakry. 2008-09-25
FGM Continues in Rural Secrecy
Thousands of young girls annually prepare for their initiation into a women's secret association, Sande Society, which operates mostly in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. 2008-09-25
Reputation for Corruption Worsens
Guinea fell five spots in the 2008 ranking of perceptions of corruption released by the watchdog non-profit Transparency International (TI). Officials say Guinea's deteriorating reputation for corruption can threaten city services, choke economic growth and increase drug trafficking. 2008-09-24
Health Workers Suspend Strike in Country
The federation of health workers union has temporarily suspended the most recent 10-day industrial action on Friday. The strike almost crumbled social service delivery in the Guinean capital Conakry apparently due to late government intervention. |
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