I am so surp-rised what great things God Almighty is doing in my life , everyday I have tons of miraculos responds to my Hope ,,, and even J J wept ,

As the crowd from all walks of life white and black, young and old, rich and poor, poured in the Grant Park in Chicago in their tens of thousands there stood one of the greatest Civil rights architect of all time Rev. Jesse Jackson weeping emotionally and uncontrollably.

At long last the curtains between the holy of holies and the Outer court of American and world politics have been finally rented and the words ‘All things are possible’ keeps reverberating and echoing loud in the minds of all creation.

Today after a long wait to see the first Black President of the United States of America, history has been made. A little over 200 years ago, slave trade was abolished; 44 years ago the civil rights law was passed in the United States of America by the 36th President of the United States of America President Lyndon Johnson enabling all men including Blacks to be able to exercise their franchise.

A year before that on the 28th of August 1963, from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial during the march on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, was a defining moment of the American Civil rights Movement was recorded when Dr. King delivered what I see as a national prophesy to over two hundred and fifty thousand civil rights supporters, the speech is often considered to be one of the greatest and most notable speeches in history and was ranked the top American speech of the 20th century by a 1999 poll of scholars of public address.

Just 18 years ago, the Blackman had no say in democratic issues in his own country in South Africa, but in 1994, Nelson Mandela’s election as South African President brought a glamour of hope to the Black continent and ended White minority dominated rule known as apartheid in South Africa.

I came to know about Obama in the summer of 2006 when I visited North Carolina to preach in a Local church. There I prophesied and declared that this man would rule the world shortly. At the time people thought I was too over zealous and questioned the Blackman’s readiness to rule America, anyway I have news for you, just this morning I read this email from President elect Barack Obama;


I know some people have argued that Barack Obama is not a black person anyway. I beg to differ. Barack is a first generation son of a Kenyan farmer from Kogelo in Northern Kenya, a Luo who migrated to America. Barack has always referred to himself as black. He has visited Kenya on many occasions and even has a school named after him in Kenya. Almost all the media houses in America, they refer to him as black as they do to anyone with a pint of black blood in his bloodstream.



Obviously I don’t expect Obama or America to solve all of Africa’s problems but it will in no doubt give hope to the hopeless, motivation to the young under achieving school drop out that truly all things are possible. Obama had a difficult life at some point in his up upbringing even to the extent of experimenting with drugs on some occasions but that was not enough to write him off from coveting the most important job the world has to offer today.

Where as I admit that this article might not resonate with everyone, I strongly believe there is some one out there just like the slaves that were forced out of the shores of Africa against their will, Rosa Parks, Martin Luther-King, Jesse Jackson amongst others, who have been buttered, bruised and abused not through any fault of theirs but because the skin of their colour. Who might have shed a few tears with Oprah Winfrey, Jesse Jackson and I through out last night when Barack Obama was declared the winner of the 2008 presidential election.

Today, America has shown that it doesn’t matter your colour or creed but the content of your character and what you have to offer. We have made so much progress in a short time since the late 1960s and I am very confident that this will change the face of world politics and the lives of young and old, black and white and Asian and Hispanic and anyone that wishes to achieve bigger things in life.

As Jesse Jackson wept, I could imagine what went through his mind. The America I grew up in has changed and that change has come at last through decades of priceless toils and bloodshed.

There is now a feeling of opportunities and possibilities. We can truly say that with ‘God all things are possible’. I can’t wait for the life story of Obama to be played by the likes of Will Smith in Hollywood, probably I will be one of the first to lay hands on the movie. Thank God at least this is not a movie but a reality.

Arise, arise my brothers and sisters and let’s take a clue from this as we build Africa and mother Ghana. Let put our house in order (Let the fighting cease, stop the corruption etc) and make it easy for ‘Nana’ Barack Obama to rule. To Barack I say kudos! Come on Barack! May The Lord Almighty help you rule with the wisdom of Solomon and the distinction of King David.

Shalom! Shalom ! Shalom!

I am all amazed that even the prince cares a lot about the neglected , old and sick people in all the corners of our univers ,, ,,,

Prince William launches Centrepoint's 40th anniversary year and gives a speech

6th November 2008
Prince William helped youth homelessness charity Centrepoint launch their 40th anniversary year this evening and spoke of the reasons he became involved with the charity.
Centrepoint, of which Prince William is Patron, has helped more than 70,000 young people since it was founded in 1969.
The charity works with young people, aged 16 to 25, and provides them with accommodation and support services.
After arriving at the reception, hosted by HSBC at offices on St James’s Street in London, Prince William was introduced to 10 young people who have all been helped and supported by the charity.
Later in a speech Prince William paid tribute to his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, who had been the charity's Patron from 1992 until her death in 1997, for introducing him to the charity.
He said: “I feel very closely linked to Centrepoint. It is a charity with which both my mother and father became passionately involved.
“Indeed, it was while my mother was Patron that Harry and I had our first contact with Centrepoint.”
“But it began to open my eyes to the world that so many young London people face.
“Our visits with our mother ignited a deep and growing interest for the great work the charity does for the homeless.
“That example of selfless service that Centrepoint represents has stayed with me, and that is why it was the first charity that I wanted to be associated with.”
The Prince also spoke of his feelings of pride at being Centrepoint’s Patron.
He said: “Since becoming Patron, I have been privileged to witness at first hand, and with the utmost admiration, the great work of its volunteers.
“But I have seen something else too: the extraordinary courage of so many of Centrepoint’s young people in rising to meet such seemingly insurmountable challenges in their lives.
“I count myself enormously privileged to be associated with such individuals, and with such an organisation as this.”
In a more light-hearted moment, Prince William said: "I don't want to say too much because there's lots of food and drink going around and the young guys probably want to get more involved in that than listen to me talk."
Afterwards, all the guests at the reception were moved by an emotional speech made by a young beneficiary, Samia Meah, 18, from Bangladesh.
She said: "I left home when I had barely turned 17; my father died when I was four, both my brother and mother suffered with mental illness and I was a young carer."
But Samia told the audience how the charity helped her through her difficulties and allowed her to become the person she had always wanted to be, telling guests about her aspiration to become a photographer.
She said: "After my A levels I received a card from Centrepoint congratulating me on my results. It made me cry because I had never received congratulations on anything I've ever done before.
“Centrepoint has given me the rest of my life, so thank you."
Soon afterwards Prince William spoke to Samia to praise her for her bravery in talking about her experiences.
She said: "He noticed I was overwhelmed, he said I did better than him speaking.
"He was lovely, really nice and friendly and I always wanted to meet him, I even went to the Diana concert last year to see him but didn't get to so I was thrilled to meet him finally tonight, he's great."
Other young people had the chance to chat with Prince William and talk about their experiences.
Scott Ingram, 18, from Hammersmith, West London, said how he had told the Prince that one idea he had was to introduce a "noise time".
He said: "We're teenagers, we don't have bed times so in the hostels it would be good instead to have noise time where people reduce their volume after a certain time.
"He agreed and said that perhaps we could bribe somebody with a Mars Bar."
Hopea Wasame, 21, from central London, said William was "really bubbly, he's really fun and he understands what we are talking about".
She said: "It means a lot to have Prince William supporting us and shows people care and that you don't have to be royal or a high-flyer – you just need to care."
Prince William's attendance at the event in central London marks the start of a year of 40th anniversary celebrations for the charity.

Hillary's Universal Village ,,, I Never knew achieving universal village can be that easy Compared to the Atomic Bomb of Self Destruction

Former President Rawlings on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II and later the Bantamahene, Nana Amankwaatia V, to seek their consent to hold a rally at Bantama.

Issues discussed included the role influential traditionalists had to play to ensure transparent, free and fair general election on December 7.

At Manhyia Rawlings appealed to Ghanaians to scrutinize presidential candidates before voting them into power as that will eliminate politics of lies and atrocities and ensure lasting peace and harmony.

He noted that choosing a national leader is quite different from the process leading to the selection of a traditional ruler where kingmakers vet the person to ensure that the right person is selected to lead them to glory and honor.

A statement issued by Kofi Adam, Special Aide to former President Rawlings quoted Otumfuo Osei Tutu II as advising the Electoral Commission not to connive with any political party to mar the December polls but prepare adequately to avoid technical challenges.

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Nana Bantamahene receives ex-President Rawlings to Bantama
“He also warned politicians against bad utterances and insults, which bring confusion.”

“At the Bantamahene’s palace, Barfuor Amankwatia V commended the former president for his exceptional role in the country’s democratic process, which according to the chief has brought the country to the point where it is now, a role model for all Africa.”

He said his palace was always opened to the former President.

2008 years Before and 2008 years after , afro-european love is still brew in ,,,

With Condoleeza Rice’s much-publicized visit to Libya, it looks as if the U.S. is going to turn over a new leaf in its ties with the African country it once called a pariah. Less well publicized is that the visit follows an amazing “colonization compensation” agreement with Italy – Libya’s former colonial master – that looks remarkably like the reparations some people have called for in the United States.

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But first, Rice’s visit to Libya, which of course, was not really about Libya at all:

The Secretary of State was in Libya primarily to show North Korea and Iran that the U.S. is ready to resume cooperation with any country that ditches and scraps its nuclear program, and that the U.S. isn´t arbitrarily down on some countries. Paula De Sutter, Assistant Secretary of State for Verification and Compliance and Implementation made it clear: “The Secretary´s visit is going to be a huge demonstration of the fact that by changing behavior, a country can change the nature of a relationship.”

In addition, she wants to officially and publicly pave the way for an expansion of cooperation in the trade, investment, political, cultural and security areas between the two countries. That´s why the White House stated that Rice´s trip was opening a “new chapter” in the relationships between the U.S. and Libya. Dana Perino, President Bush´s press secretary explained: "By improving our relations with Libya, we will enable expansion of bilateral cooperation in a number of areas, including education and culture, commerce, science and technology, and most certainly security and human rights."

For his part, Moumar Qaddafi opined: “The whole business of conflict between Libya and the United States has been closed once and for all. There will be no more wars, raids or acts of terrorism.”

The State Department , once again, is confirming the old axiom that there are no permanent enemies, just permanent interests.

But, as with recent policy changes in Pakistan and Afghanistan, the Bush Administration, by it actions, is admitting that Barack Obama´s doctrine of direct diplomacy just might actually make sense. Libya’s progress due to enegagement, in fact, would appear to be a major rejection of the reactionary, hardliner stands of John McCain. If the Saddam Hussein of the 80s can turn into the Tony Blair of the new millennium, then what else might be possible?

Meanwhile Silvio Berlusconi of Italy seems to be learning a similar lesson.

The Italian Prime Minister and Qaddafi patched up a decades old colonial feud, crafting a free and mutual agreement that will put Italy in a position to compensate Libya for colonizing the North-African country from 1911 through 1943.

Berlusconi announced that his country would offer Libya 3.4 billion euros – 5 billion dollars – over the next 25 years for pains and worries inflicted on Libyans during the Italian occupation and colonization that lasted more than three decades. In his words: “The agreement will be about 200 million US$ each year during the next 25 years under the guise of investments in infrastructure projects in Libya.”

He added: “The agreement is designed to put an end to 40 years of misunderstanding. It´s a thorough and moral acknowledgement of any damage, injury and harm meted out to Libya by Italy during the colonial era. “

According to the agreement, Italy will fund the construction of a freeway from Tunisia through Libya to Egypt. Furthermore, Italy will finance the development of housing in Libya, grant scholarships to Libyan students studying in Italy, and pay damages to those maimed by landmines laid by Italians during the colonial era.
Libya pledged, as quid pro quo, to intensify its fight against terrorism and to stem the flow of non-traditional migrants who often invade Italian coasts.

But does Italy’s relationship in Libya open up the door to other European nations – particularly those instrumental in the international slave trade - to start looking for other ways to compensate the formerly colonized in other places around the globe?

The French squashed that idea immediately. After the Italy/Libya agreement was announced France’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs quickly released a statement that the deal constituted “neither a precedent nor a reference,” for “each bilateral history gets along as it wishes, each history is specific.”

21st century and it's globalization ,,, actualities of actualies

MORE OLYPIANS SAY RAP MUSIC HELPS THEM COMPETE

Michael Phelps revealed last week that Lil Wayne's "I'm Me" from The Leak EP before reaching, literally, for gold medals [click to read], NBC's Today Show did a profile "iPod Investigation" with a number of olympians this morning.

Phelps further revealed that he might be the highest profile Def Jam supporter, revealing that Young Jeezy and Jay-Z join Lil Wayne among his favorite artists.

Jamaican track star Dwight Thomas added that since hearing of Phelps' success, he has begun listening to "I'm Me" as well.

Mary Wineberg, the United States' 400 Meter specialist stated that she's an avid Beyonce fan, citing B'Day album as the soundtrack to her one hour warm-up.

Other athletes cited Garth Brooks and Shania Twain in their iPods.

sources :- Charlesons journal

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Ghana and Italy on Wednesday signed an additional 22-million Euro credit line to support the growth of small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs), following the successful implementation of a first phase of the project.

The funds made available under the Ghana Private Sector Development Facility consist of a soft loan of 20 million Euros and a grant element worth two million Euros.

The Italian Ambassador to Ghana Mr Fabrizio De Agostini and Mr Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu Finance Minister signed the agreement for the respective countries.

It is the second time the Italian government is making funds available to support Ghanaian SMEs. In 2003, it committed eleven million Euros to the project.

About 29 SMEs, mostly in agro-business, construction and hospitality industries, received between 97,000 and 450,000 Euros to finance their expansion plans and undertake installation of equipment to further their development activities.

Under the current deal, the soft loan of 20 million Euros will be channelled to qualified SMEs through local commercial banks and leasing companies to finance capital goods, consumables production inputs and services, as well as construction works.

The grant component is designed to facilitate the use of the credit through the activity of the project Management Unit, run by Italian and Ghanaian experts, which will assist the SMEs in preparing and in implementing their business plans.

The grant will also finance technical assistance through initiatives of institutional and decentralised capacity building, ICT development, metal works and building of capacity of staff of the Ministry of Trade.

Mr Baah-Wiredu underscored the importance of the SMEs sector to Ghana’s development and welcomed any initiative that would make it more vibrant and competitive.

The sector currently accounts for about 70 percent of all industrial establishments and generates about 85 percent employment.

He said the focus of the credit would be to support SMEs in the Brong Ahafo and the three Northern Regions.

Mr Agostini said the Italian government was encouraged by the successes chalked in the first phase of the project and would continue to share its experiences in the SMEs sector with their Ghanaian counterparts.

The loan will be repaid in 56 years with no interest.

SOURCE :-CHARLESONS JOURNAL