Archive | January 10, 2011

Large turnout on second day of Sudan referendum.

Thousands of Southern Sudanese on Monday poured out to vote for a second straight day in a landmark independence referendum, bringing the region a step closer to becoming the world’s newest state. Repeating the jubilant scenes witnessed on Sunday, huge queues formed outside polling stations in the regional capital Juba from long before dawn as [...]

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Police locked in another dispute with Chadema.

POLICE in Arusha and Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) are locked in another dispute following the decision by CHADEMA to conduct open-air funeral mass for the people who were killed by police last week during the party’s foiled demonstration. The requiem mass is planned to take place at the National Milling (NMC) grounds in [...]

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Politicians go online for brand building.

Use of social media as a communication medium has significantly grown and is poised to play a crucial role in the political arena — in the run-up to next year’s general elections. Public relations and Communication practitioners who have incorporated social media in their bouquet of services are rolling out online brand reputation campaigns for [...]

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