http://en.redtram.com/ All news  in "Africa" Copyright (c) 2009 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:21:37 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 4994 | UPDF Kills Another LRA Commander http://en.redtram.com/go/231099434/top100/ 231099434 UGANDAN special forces have killed a senior commander of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in the Central African Republic, the army spokesman said yesterday. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:49:42 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231099434/top100/ 1482 | Nigeria: Bollywood Meets Nollywood at Ion International Film Festival http://en.redtram.com/go/231098643/top100/ 231098643 In what appears to be the first ever move between two of the world's biggest movie industries, award-winning Indian-origin film and television producer, Parminder Vir is set to bring Bollywood and Nollywood practitioners together at this year's edition of the Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:40:41 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231098643/top100/ 1482 | Nigeria: Lagos on Fire as MTN Nimufest Kicks Off http://en.redtram.com/go/231098627/top100/ 231098627 Lagos and environs will experience endless funfair this weekend as residents will be treated to a night of thrills and excitement by artistes of the older and younger generations at the MTN Nigerian Music Fest scheduled to hold on Saturday, Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:40:23 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231098627/top100/ 1482 | Nigeria: Trybson Out With Dudukoko http://en.redtram.com/go/231098615/top100/ 231098615 He lost his father just a few months after he was born but Trybson has shown that childhood setbacks are not enough to hold one back from destiny. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:40:12 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231098615/top100/ 1482 | Botswana: African Rugs and Sculptures on Display at Sakeng La Badimo http://en.redtram.com/go/231098604/top100/ 231098604 Travellers on the Gaborone-Kanye road must have noticed something special just before they reach the village of Kumakwane. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:40:02 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231098604/top100/ 1482 | Botswana: Pretoria Varsity Choir to Tour Country http://en.redtram.com/go/231098595/top100/ 231098595 A final year Motswana music student at the University of Pretoria, Jonathan Tawana, is bringing a 42-member university choral group on a tour of Botswana. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:39:55 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231098595/top100/ 1482 | South Africa: Miss World Contestants Can Change the World - Zuma http://en.redtram.com/go/231098587/top100/ 231098587 President Jacob Zuma believes that the Miss World contestants can play a significant role in addressing challenges face the world. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:39:46 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231098587/top100/ 1482 | Ghana: Weep No More http://en.redtram.com/go/231098574/top100/ 231098574 Kunta-Kinte's first appearance on life stage performance, after being diagnosed with paralysis with stone beside him Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:39:36 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231098574/top100/ 1482 | Ghana: Entertainment http://en.redtram.com/go/231098555/top100/ 231098555 The Executives of the Film Producers Association of Ghana (FIPAG) and also Item 3 House, event organizers, have endorsed their signatures in a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the commencement of the maiden edition of the "Ghally Gold Awards 2009," Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:39:23 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231098555/top100/ 1482 | Gambia: English Actors Bring Comedy to Four-Day Festival http://en.redtram.com/go/231098540/top100/ 231098540 English comedy, presented by a group of young English actors will feature in a ground-breaking Festival of Arts and Culture this weekend at the Alliance Franco-Gambienne. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:39:11 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231098540/top100/ 1482 | Zimbabwe: Big Brother - Itai Saves Himself From Eviction http://en.redtram.com/go/231098527/top100/ 231098527 MONDAY night's Big Brother Revolution nomination show saw the housemates' nominations leave Angola's Emma and Nigeria's Geraldine up for eviction this week. The housemates are feeling the pressure as they begin to realise that they're just a few short steps Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:38:58 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231098527/top100/ 1482 | Ghana: Gonje Music Comes Alive Tonight http://en.redtram.com/go/231098514/top100/ 231098514 Gonje was formed five years ago by Prof. Karikari. The group has lived up to its full billing of how well traditional music is anchored and the accompanying excitement levels it generates. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:38:47 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231098514/top100/ 1482 | Uganda: Dutch Masters Premiere at the Museum http://en.redtram.com/go/231098504/top100/ 231098504 For the first time in history, the Uganda Museum has had a rear opportunity to showcase works of modern Dutch masters in a show codenamed "Dutch Masters Today." The organisers say it is actually the first time such an exhibition Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:38:35 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231098504/top100/ 1482 | Uganda: Can This Artist Dare Quit the Old School? http://en.redtram.com/go/231098494/top100/ 231098494 Survival instinct stifles a creative mind Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:38:25 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231098494/top100/ 1482 | Uganda: Grave Politics at Varsity Independence Art Show http://en.redtram.com/go/231098467/top100/ 231098467 The Uganda's 47th Independence anniversary exhibition now running at Makerere Art Gallery at first appears to be the usual everyday stuff of paintings on the wall here and ceramic ware there - that is until you go past the first Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:38:04 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231098467/top100/ 1482 | Uganda: Mutebi Lets Art Talk to Gulu http://en.redtram.com/go/231098460/top100/ 231098460 Ravaged by war for over two decades, the northern region of Uganda has arguably the highest NGO per capita in Uganda and, I could bet an arm and leg, in the whole of Africa. It is easy to know why. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:37:58 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231098460/top100/ 1482 | Nigeria: Nollywood - 'No Amount is Worth Paying to Kidnappers' http://en.redtram.com/go/231098446/top100/ 231098446 The question of re-branding keeps re-occurring. To re-brand a country with hydra headed socio-economic, political paralysis, with comatose economy, inaccessible road network, epileptic power supply, corruption, crime, poverty, structural unemployment, dearth of social amenities and electoral flaws is a challenge Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:37:50 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231098446/top100/ 1482 | Nigeria: Geraldine Or Emma - The Pain, The Gain http://en.redtram.com/go/231098433/top100/ 231098433 At M-Net Big Brother Africa Revolution, between Geraldine and Emma who is ready to prove that the women in the House have the highest threshold of pain when they go up to ten minutes with pegs on their nipples on Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:37:44 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231098433/top100/ 1482 | Nigeria: As Actors Sheathe Their Swords http://en.redtram.com/go/231098418/top100/ 231098418 Peace is gradually returning within the fold as Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) formed a government of national unity in the six geo-political zones. The aim is to curb excesses and to restore peace in the guild. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:37:31 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231098418/top100/ 1482 | Nigeria: AMP/Eko International Film Festival http://en.redtram.com/go/231098411/top100/ 231098411 Association of Movie Producers (AMP) in collaboration with the Lagos State government have, come up with what will henceforth be known as the AMP/Eko International Film Festival. The body powering and packaging the festival, tagged "Film, The Catalyst For Change: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:37:25 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/231098411/top100/