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August- October 2009 http://www.theethiopianworldfederationinc.com Issue 7

THE CORONATION OFEMPEROR HAILE SELASSIE I

“ Last Sunday, a great ceremony took place at Addis Abbaba [Ababa], the capi-tal of Abyssinia. It was the Coronation of the new Emperor of Ethiopia - Ras Tafari. From reports and expectations, the scene was one of great splendour, and will long be remembered by those who were present.

“Several of the leading nations of Eu-rope sent representatives to the corona-tion, thereby paying their respects to a rising Negro nation that is destined to play a great part in the fiiture history of the world.

Marcus Garvey, The Blackman, King-ston, November 8th 1930.

ContentsEWF Inc 2News, Eventts & Reviews 12Inspiration 18Well-Being 21Market Place 22Contacts 28

info@theethiopianworldfederationinc.comwww.ethiopianworldfederation.com

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VOE Editorial Team

Malieka AlmazBarrymore TittleDlo LeviKwende Anbessa-Ebanks

ContributorsObadiah Robinson

DisclaimerThe Ethiopian World Federation Incor-porated supports economic develop-ment in the African community, but does not accept liabil-ity for any issues relating to products and services of those advertising in the Voice of Ethiopia.

Greetings to Members and Non-MembersIts that time again, Melkam Addis Amet (Happy New Year), a time to celebrate, give thanks and plan forward.

It is also a new year for the Executive Council and following a successful Convention in Ethiopia during July 2009, a new Executive Council has been sworn in. We would like to take this opportunity to give thanks to the Executive Council of 2008/09 for their hard works and achievements and welcome the new Executive Council for 2009/10. We must also re-member that an Executive Council is only as strong as the membership that it represents. For real and sustained change in what are difficult and uncertain times, it is important that the membership gives the Executive Council their full support.

The Ethiopian World Federation Incorporated is very much focussed with strengthening and modernising its administra-tion as this is vital to effective functioning and the achievement of its goals and objectives. Therefore, the contribution of the members is vital if the Organisation is to be truly reflective of its membership and the channels of communications was greatly improved last year in order to facilitate this. An improved website www.theethiopianworldfederationinc.com, a bi-monthly eNewsletter (Voice of Ethiopia), regular updates from the Executive Council and international members conference calls.

At a time when mainstream governments, banks and instituitions have been embroiled in corruption and malfeasance, it is fitting that we the Black Peoples of the World, the Ethiopian Family, have been putting our house in order and becoming accountable to Members. Let us hope that the bigger Ethiopian Governments across the World are also doing the same, in these perilous times.

The Editorial Team received a number of enquiries from readers about the delay in receiving the August/September issue of the Voice of Ethiopia. It agreed that the Team would take a ‘summer holiday’ and await reports from the new Executive Council for inclusion in the first issue of the Voice of Ethiopia following the Convention. The Team apologises for any dissappointment that this may have caused to readers and will endevour to advise of future delays.

Editorial Team

The Voice of Ethiopia eNews-letter is looking for Members to volunteer for the following roles:

Writers - All topicsCartoonistsDatabase manager

Contact info@theethiopianworldfederation.com

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Convention UpdateExecutive Council -Election Results for year 2009/10International President........Barrymore Tittle...... Local # 27 - Bronx, NYFirst international Vice-President........Emma Young......Local # 27 - Bronx, NY Second International Vice-President......Trevor Clarke.....Local # 111 - Birmingham, UKExecutive Secretary.....Pauline Anderson .......Local # 3 - London, UKInternational Treasurer......Joan henry Whyte... Local # 27 - Bronx, NYInternational Organizer.......Lloyd Robinson ....... Local # 111 - Birmingham UKInternational Chaplain ......Raymond Topping......Local # 17 - St. Ann’s Bay Jamaica

Elected Members

Ivory Black.......Local # 27 - Bronx, NYPauline Anderson.....Local # 3 - London, UKOwen Duckett........Local # 27 - Bronx, NY

The next Convention of The Ethiopian World Federation Incorporated

is scheduled to take place inSt Ann’s Bay, Jamaica

July 2010 To include

Malaku E Bayen ExhibitionMembers Rally

Business MeetingsElections

Please see the Website for further details

www.theethiopianworldfederationinc.com

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EWF Inc Delegates Departing from London to Ethiopia

Left to right - Ras Kefentse, Ras Mora, Ras IQulah, Sis Wolete Gabreal, Ras Junior, Ras Obidiah, Ras Oscar and Bredrin

Ras IQulah (Local No. 17, Jamaica), Ras Obadiah (Local No. 111, Birmingham), Ras Mora (Local No. 27, New York)

International Delegates and members from UK, New York and Jamaica spent time together, before depart-ing for Ethiopia from London on Sunday 12th July 2009 for Convention 2009.

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Malaku E BayenExhibitionEthiopiaJuly 2009Malaku E Bayen Exhibition and presentation was a spectacular suc-cess, although the logistics of at-tempting such an event in Ethio-pia is not easy. We were able to accomplish the effort through the coordinated efforts of members at home and abroad. All was not as planned but with the great ef-fort of members especially Rueben Kush who is based in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian people were able to see the light of Malaku Emmanel Bayen.

The exhibition was housed at the Lily of the Valley Hotel, Shasha-mane and the Imperial Hotel, Ad-dis Ababa, with 600 to 700 people attending the event over five days. Following a meeting with with the President of St Mary’s Law Uni-versity, a request has been made to EWF Inc to show the exhibition at the Law School.

It is clear that the event was of much benefit to Ethiopians at home and those resident in Ethio-pia from abroad. For many Ethio-pians it was the first opportunity for them to learn about and gain an understanding of the great works of Malaku E Bayen and the Ethiopian World Federation, its members and how the Land Grant in Shashamane came about.

It is intended to re-run the Exhibi-tion in Ethiopia and to improve on its quality and presentation, as well as launching a more intense pub-licity camapaign.

The cost of the Exhibition was sponsored by the International Or-ganiser at a cost of US$1500. The International Organiser’s office is currently seeking sponsorship, do-nations and advertising booking from individuals and businesses, to enable the Exhibition to be im-proved and transported around the world, including St Ann’s Jamaica during the Convention in 2010 (See Headquarters Contact Details at rear of VOE).

The following are a few of the com-ments from Exhibition attendees(as scripted and including grammatical errors):

“Dr Malaku E is one of Ethiopian hero. I as a citizen share the same objective ewf: victory over Italy is victory

of all Black men”. 15-07-09

“I am happy finally Ethiopians has come to know of Dr Malaku’s works”. Matasefa Haile 18-07-09

“I have seen the best history of the Em-peror at the all time”.Tegasse Avay 19-07-09

“Wonderful exhibition, valuable his-tory, hope more people can see”.Kim Gad 19-07-09

“Wow Wow.. as an Ethiopian I am ashamed of my little knowledge of this nations history. But now I am greatly astonished and felt proud of my history. How to sustain this colourful history in the present days remains the challenge.Long live Ethiopia”. 20-07-09

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Local 8, Malaku E Bayen, Celebrates HIM Iration in Paris ParkLocal 8 kept an unusual but enjoyable ‘Breakfast’ celebration in a Parisien Park during July 2009. There was activities for the youths, a presentation on EWF Inc, musicians and acapella singers, as well as food and drink including a ‘cake of Love’!!!

Top left - Two Little Lions, Top Right - Two EWF Inc Members Reason, Centre Left -Bongo Man and Brdrin Reason, Botton Left - International Muscian and EWF Inc Member, Rast Dawit Drums and Botton Right - Ras Letef and Bobo’s Drum

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Top Left - Ras Dawit and Bredrin Drums, Top Right Sis Marie on Sall, Above Left - Book Stall, Above Right - Bongo Man and Youth, Below Left Sis Mouna and Bobo Dread Enjoy’s the Moment and Bottom Right Ras Letef and Bredrin Drums

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A JOURNEY TO THE GIFTED LAND OF VARIETY: SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA For most of us travelling to Ethio-pia, Addis Ababa and Shashemane are the main destinations, also historical and spiritual places like Axum, Lalibela, Gondar, Bahir Dar are well known. Only few adven-ture the South and the wild south-ern regions. Just imagine a part of the Caribbean in the Ethiopian Rift valley, then let me take you to cities like Awassa in Sidamo, Sodo in Wo-leita, Arba Minch in Gamo Gofa, Karrat in Konso. All being part of The Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples Regional State (SN-NPRS). The Southern Nations Na-tionalities and People Regional State is one of the nine states in Ethiopia. The chain of sparkling lakes, hot and cold spring waters, abundant wild life and bird life, a variety of beau-tiful natural scenery and resources, make the region a unique place in its own way. There are more than 56 ethnic groups with their distinct cultural and traditional values. The region is divided into 13 zones or provinces. L e a v -ing Shashemane in the Oromya province, it will take you about 25 minutes, after Check point, to get to Awasssa in the Sidama prov-ince, the largest

province of the SN-NPRS. Awassa is the capital city of both Sidama province and The Southern Na-tions Nationalities and Peoples Regional State (SNNPRS). It is located 20kms from Shashsemane and 275 kms from Addis Ababa. Awassa got its name form the lake: Hawassa Lake. Tradi-tionally according to history farmers, peas-ants and others used to gather by the lake to feed their cattles, get water or fish for their domestic use. Lake Awassa is one of the most beautiful and serene lake of the southern region. The city was officially establised by His Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Sellassie 1st in 1959, as he was Himself governor of the Sidama province in 1908. Nowadays Awassa is a charming and modern city with various facilities for visitors, hotels, hospitals, banks, Universities, and a good administration. The lake is one a of main attraction, including visits on boat and also Mounts Ta-bor and Alamura, the Millennium Park, the hot springs, the St Gabriel Orthodox Church. A palace built

by His Imperial Majesty, Ras Tafari in 1957, as a temporary stay, the “Kuyuwata” palace can also be vis-ited. Using the public bus from Awassa, direction Sodo city in Wo-leita, it may take 2 or 3 hours be-tween smooth and rugged roads through villages, green lands and cultivated farms, small streams of water and fresh air. Driving through the great Rift Valley, I could ob-served the outstanding natural beauty with high mountains, steep

Unique Towering Behive Homes of the Dorze People

Beautiful Paridise Lodge in Arbaminch

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valleys, rollings plains, rivers and the beautiful people of the area, smiling, reflecting their culture in their doings.The town of Sodo Woleita is about 160 kms from Awassa and 385 kms from Addis Ababa. Its inhabitants are in majority expert farmers, its bustling market worth a visit; there is good standard hotels at reasonable prices. It takes 20 minutes to have a drink and/or a snack and to change bus which will take you to one of the most fertile area of the southern region. Two more hours of green land with lush vegetation, forests, but more amazingly, while on the bus we could appreciate the most diverse fields and farms of fruits and vegetables like, papaya, mango, banana and false banana (ensete), orange, pineapple, lemon, sugar cane, coffe, corn, pumkin, casava, dachin, just to mention some. Futher more a range of mountains is surrounding the area which make it a natural fascination. A part of one of the most famous national park of Ethiopia the Nech-sar (white grass) park can be seen when driving to the city of Arba Minch (40 springs). Near by the city, 26 kms up to Chencha, the Dorze people, an ethnic group are well known for

their woven cotton cloth (shama) and their traditional towering bee-hive- shaped house made from bamboo, reaching up to 12 metres high. The Dorze were once warriors who have turned into farming and weaving. The city of Arba Minch (40 springs) is located in the Gamo Gofa province, 275kms from Awas-sa and 510 kms from Addis Ababa, and was establised in 1962. It get its name “40 springs” from the many springs of livid, clear waters coming form the hills around the capital of the Semein Omo zone. Arba Minch is a very attractive and natural city with welcoming people and many, so many natural and cultural attrac-tions. Most of the international and local standard hotels have kept the traditional and cultural aspects of the region. Major hotels are Tourist Hotel, Bekele Mola Hotel, Paradise Lodge, swaynes Hotel, also many pensions and guests houses are easy to access. Qualifed tour guides are avalaible as measure of safety and sustainability. The largest airport of the Southern region is located in Arba Minch with 3 to 4 weekly fligths from and to Addis Ababa.Seven Two of the most beautiful lakes of the Rift Valley lie down just few miles from the city: Lake Chamo and Lake Abaya, separated

by a hilly ridge or small mountain named :”Bridge of Heaven”. Lake Chamo is rich in aquatic life and also habitat for pink pelicans, Hip-popotamus, the famous crocrodiles (5 to7 metres long) market, worth a visit. These two lakes are still part of the Nech-sar park, “white grass” (because from a distance the park looks like a field of white grass) which is an outstanding example of a savana park between two of the most Ethiopian spectacular lakes of Chamo and Abaya. So far 91 mammalian species and 351 bird species are recorded in this national park. Arba Minch and its surround-ings are an ideal location for birds watchers, trekkers, lovers of wilder-ness, to chill and relax enjoying na-ture’s beauty and different cultures. Moving further south was becoming amazingly surprising as I as going to Karat in Konso special zone, 95 kms from Arba Minch, 365 kms from Awassa and 610 kms from Addis Ababa. Karat is the cap-ital of Konso. The Konso people are one of the original dark skinned Ethio-pian who have kept their tradition, culture and principles for thou-sands of years. They practice an in-tensive from of agriculture on ter-raced hills, in building terraces on sloppy terrains in order to prevent soil erosion. They lived together in

Traditional High Powered Ambatch Boats, Lake Abaya

Seven Metre Nile Crocodile on shore of Lake Chamo

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EWF Inccommunal villages and the stones walls built around every cottage helps to prevent the spreading of fire to other houses in case of of fire out breaks. The Konso are also well know for their wodden totems or erected figures (waka) on their he-roes and ancestors graves. An other attraction, unique to The Konso is the geomorphologic feature NY, an eroded stone terrain which remind the sky scrappers in New-York city (USA). Finally, a must, t he Kon-so Eco-lodge (Strawberry fields), which represent the local culture, offering standard hospitality (tradi-tionally built bungalows), and it is friendly environmental. The organ-ic restaurant provides vegan organic food from its own farm, all within a pleasant and unforgetable atmos-phere. What a journey! All of us should try it, will feel such at ease. The last parts of the south before Kenya and Sudan borders are part of the Omo valley, Kaffa, inhabited by ethnic groups like the Mursi, Surma, hamers, Bena, Ar-bore, Karo, Ari. On the way back to Shashe-mane I could glance a massive ba-boon and appreciate again the mag-nificent nature and wildlife of the southern region. Lovely beauty.If you interested to know more get in touch! LEVI LIVITY of MOA ANBESSA TOUR (See advert on Page 28 to book your next tour to Ethiopia)

Ras D.Levi T./Mark JB V Local No. 3, London

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27th September

October (UK)

2nd November

10 December

7th January

19th January

February (USA)

6th February

2nd March

3rd April

18th - 21st April

5th May

25th May

16th July

23rd July

17th August

25th August

Addis Amet - Ethiopian New Year

Maskal - Finding of True Cross

Black History Month (UK)

Emperor Haile Selassie I and Itegue Menen Coronation Day (1930)

Declaration of Human Rights (1948)

Genna - Ethiopian Christmas

Timket - Ethiopian Epiphany

Black History Month (USA)

Bob Marley Earth Day (1945)

Adowa Victory (1896)

Her Imperial Majesty, Itegue (Empress) Menen Earth Day (1891)

H.I.M Visits Caribbean: Trinidad, Barbados and Jamaica (1966)

Ethiopian Liberation Day Victory (1941)

Afrikan Liberation Day OAU (1963)

Ethiopian Constitution Day (1931) & EWF Inc Convention Day

H.I.M Ras Tarfari, Emperor Haile Selassie I Earth Day (1892)

Marcus Mosiah Aurelius Garvey Earth Day (1887)

The EWF Inc Constituted (1937)

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EthiopiaAfrica Session at the G8 L’Aquila SummitPrime Minister Meles Zeawi, the Chair of the Heads of State and Government Implementation Com-mittee of NEPAD, participated in the G8 Africa Session at the G8 Summit held in L’Aquila, Italy (8th - 10th July) along with the Heads of State and Govern-ment of G8 countries, the President of the European Commission, the Heads of State and Government of Algeria, Egypt, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Angola, the Chair of the African Union and the President of the African Union Com-mission.

The G8 and African partners agreed on the importance of con-tinuing to reinforce their partnership, based on mutual accountability and respect, for common good.

Leaders agreed that the economic and financial crisis is hitting the poorest hardest and jeopardising progress made in health, the eradication of hunger and poverty. They also underscored the need to act swiftly to restore growth and implement adequate measures to protect the most vulnerable. G8 countries reiterated their commitments, including those made in Gleneagles and more recently at the G20 London Summit to support African efforts towards promoting development, good gov-ernance and achieving the MDGs.

Also discussed was the impact of climate change on Af-rica. Leaders agreed on the need to ensure that the specific concerns of developing countries are adquately addressed in the agreement to be reached at the UN conference in Copenhagen. Prime Minister Meles Zenawi said the $20 bilion pledge by the Summit would assist Afrian countries to effectively implement the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) and also help fight the world food crisis.

Ethiopia Plans New Rail SystemThe Ethiopian government has confirmed its plans to build an extensive railway system. The plan involves the construction of 5,000km of track, mainly for carrying freight. This would be a standard gauge railway, electrified to take advantage of the abundant, cheap electricity expected to be produced by am-bithious new hydroelectric schemes soon to come into operation.

At the moment, Ethiopia has only one railway - the historic gauge line from Addis Ababa to Djibouti. A major project is currently underway to restore it, with European Union support. Almost a third of the track is being re-laid, using heavier weight rails.

A spectacular stretch of the line, near the town of Metahara, where the track runs on a narrow causeway across a volcanic lake, has already been completed.

The railway’s general manager, to’om Terie, said he expects a volume of about 10 trains a day and a com-fortable operating profit. When the work is finished i perhaps 18 months time, the system will still be narrow gauge, but will be much safer ad more robust, able to take heavier trains at faster speeds.

Euro Cable Plc Launches Production of Elecric Cables in EthiopiaEuro Cables Plc, the first private cable factory in Ethiopia, has launched production of all kinds of electric cales for the first time in the country.

The general Manager of the factory said that in addition to supprting efforts to expand electricity in Ethiopia, the domestic production of electricity cables would facilitate housing development in Ethiopia. The factory was estab-lished with over 70 million Birr capital in a joint venture with Demes Kablo San Tic Ltd Sti, a Turkish company.

The estalbishment of the factory would play an important role in reducing Ethiopia’s foreigh currency expenditure because electricity cables were imported from abroad. The locally produced cables would save 40% of foreign cur-rency expenditre. In addition to transferring technologies to the country, it would also enable exporting.

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Ethiopian Airlines Wins the 2009 Airline of the Year AwardEthiopian Airlines was named the ‘Airline of the Year 2009’ at the Africa Business Awards organised by the London-based African Business and the Com-monwealth Business Council (CBC). The award was presented to Ethiopian Airlines at the ceremony held at the Grosvenor House Hotel, in London on 6th July 2009.

According to the judging panel, Ethiopian Airlines were chosen from a pool of nomiees based on “solid financial results coupled with distinctive customer service, punctuality and innovative products and serv-ices for consumers, especially in opening new routes.

After receiving the award, Mr Yeneneh Tekelyes, Director for Advertising and Promotions of Ethiopian Airlines said, “while we rejoice for winning the award, the recognition of our overall excellence among other African airlines motivates and encourages us to pro-vide and deliver even more prducts and better serv-ices”.

Arbaminch University to Launch Four New Post-graduate ProgramsArbaminch University, one of the State owned higer learning institutions, has announced plans to launch four postgraduate programs for the coming academic year. The postgraduate programs will be in Numerical Analysis, Botanical Science, geotechnical Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering. The University has also established a library ad a laboratory for postgrad-uate students that provide around the clock services to trainees. The new gruaduate studies will be enroll-ing 40 students every year, boosting the postgraduate intake of the University to more than 200 students at a time.

The university also launched postgraduate programs in six fields of study in March 2009, raising its post-graduate programs to twelve.

All-African Leather Fair to be Held in AddisThe Ethiopian Leather Industries Association (ELIA) is organising the 3rd All-African Leather Fair (AALF) 2010, which will take place in Addis Ababa from 20th to 22nd January 2010.

First English Language FM Station on AirEthiopia’s first FM radio station broadcasting in the English language began a six day pre-test broad-cast on 29th May. The station, run y Paconet Media Plc was incorporated in January 2008 with an initial capital of 3 million Birr. The station will broadcast on FM band 105.3 AfrolFM.

Information provided by Ethiopian Embassy, London.

UK21st Century Jamaica – A Diaspora PerspectiveThe 4th in the series of “Under The Microscope” Forum18:30 - 21:00 HrsWednesday, August 26, 2009

Queen Mary University of London, Skeel Lecture Theatre, People Palace327 Mile End RoadLondon E1 Phone: 07515430471Email: info@ffbj.org / spitkin@ffbj.orgHosted by For a Better Jamaica

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GhanaGhana: New Deal to Help Conserve ForestsThe Ghanaian government has signed a landmark agreement which will help it stop the export of illegally-cut timber, thus helping to conserve the country’s forests.

The agreement is between the government and a British company which develops computer software which can track bar-coded timber. The software will help Ghana identify and plug “leakages” in the sup-ply chain as logs move from forests to markets, said Fredua Agyeman, technical director for forestry at the Ghanaian Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources, in an interview with AllAfrica in Accra.

Alex Gayer, commercial director of the British firm, Helveta, added that the system will allow not only governments and business, but also non-governmen-tal organizations and local communities to track the movement of timber.

“In Ghana, it [the system] is being selected to be the backbone of the national wood tracking system. And that should bring substantial benefits,” he said.

Alex Gayer signing on behalf of Helveta.Illegal logging, in which timber is harvested, trans-ported and sold in violation of national laws, is an ongoing problem in many African countries. It contributes to deforestation and the loss of millions of dollars in revenue.

In Liberia, for example, home to one of Africa’s larg-est rain forests, the illegal trade in timber fueled the country’s civil war for years, leading to United Nations sanctions on exports which were only recently lifted.

Ghana last year became the first country to sign a “voluntary partnership agreement” (VPA) with the European Union, a major importer of timber, provid-ing for the establishment of a licensing scheme to en-sure that only legal timber from producing countries enters the EU.

The agreement between Ghana and Helveta was recently signed at a ceremony at Ghana’s Ministry of

Lands and Natural Resources in downtown Accra. The ministry’s chief director, Ahmed Bin Said, signed on behalf of the government and Alex Gayer signed for the company.

In a speech in June, the Minister of Lands and Natu-ral Resources, Alhaji Collins Dauda, was quoted as saying that revenue from timber has been “stabilized” at about U.S. $212 million over the past five years, ac-counting for about 11 percent of export revenues. He noted that the greatest challenge facing the industry was rapid exploitation, which has resulted in disas-trous deforestation and consequent environmental degradation.

In an interview following the signing ceremony, Fredua Agyeman acknowledged that “obviously there are problems of illegal activities in the field.” But he cautioned that until the tracking system was installed, the government would not be able to quantify its extent. “Once we have [determined] the yield, we should be able to know that what we have given out is actually what is going through the system,” he said.

The new software will track timber as it moves along the supply chain, using information gathered by handheld devices from bar code tags on trees and logs and transmitted by technology which includes data transfer by mobile phone. The fast gathering and entry of information enables those controlling the system to act quickly to stop the movement of illegal timber.

Gayer said that by eliminating paper-based control systems, the new technology would help reduce the risk of fraud, thus boosting revenue from taxes.

He added that Ghana was setting the pace for other countries: “What we are witnessing is a sort of dom-ino effect. Other countries seeing the progress that Ghana is making are following suit, and there are now various countries in the region that are now engaged with the EU in negotiating VPAs and putting in simi-lar systems.” The value of the contract has not been disclosed.

Boakai FofanaallAfrica.com

24th July 2009

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Traditionally, foreign workers boost both the econo-mies of the countrie they work in as well as teir home countries. But studies say that the current global economic crisis had sapped much of such cross-border monetary exchange.

In 2008, workers abroad collectively sent $328 bil-lion in earnings back to their country compared with $285 billion in 2007, a 15.1% increase. Of worldwide remittances, India was top with receipts of $52 billion.

“As the US job market weakness continues, officially recorded remittance flows to Latin America and the Caribbean region have dropped significantly in the first hald of 2009” (World Bank). Workers from Jamaica remitted 17% less to their home country than during the same period one year ago, resulting in the largest loss amongst all countries in the area.

Epoch Times - August 12-18, 2009

JamaicaReduction in Remittances

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Reviews Reviews

Ghetto Sound Vol IIReggae Doesn’t Get Better

This is one of the best Reggae albums to come out of South Afrika, locally produced by the Ghetto Sound Production team from Cape Town. On this compilation album the producers once again brought together the people of African descent from both Africa and the Diaspora to come up with this great production ranging from Lov-ers Rock to Roots and Reality songs. The album features Cape Town artists like Crosby, Chad Saaiman, Supreme and Vido Jelashe (Now based in Germany), from the UK the album features Prince Malachi and Peter Spence from Jamaica the album features Jimmy Riley, Yellowman, Laza of LMS, C-Sharp, Systa Irie, Anthony John, Iceman and Thriller Blacks.

Backing all artists is Cape Town’s top ranking Reggae band, Azania Band, the album was recorded at the Band’s own studio in Cape Town and some songs voiced at different studios ranging from Tuff Gong, Anchor record-ing studio and Creative Sounds in Kingston, Jamaica. While working on the album, the producers teamed up with Prince Malachi and Hopeton Hibbert, on guitars we also have Kashta of the Ras Ites and Hopeton Hibbert.

For the people who love good melodic Reggae music this is one album to have in your collection.

Repatrination Guide Ethiopia Just Got Closer!I really must applaud the Sistren on your Re-patrination Guide!!! A very good first hand-book and guide (in full colour) for the first-time visitor and investor to Ethiopia, at a very reasonable price.

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Haile Selassie; The Lion Of Judah on African Unity We stand today on the stage of world affairs, before the audience of world opinion. We have come to-gether to assert our role in the direc-tion of world affairs and to discharge our duty to the great continent whose two hundred and fifty million people we lead. Africa is today at mid-course, in transition from the Africa of Yester-day to the Africa of Tomorrow. Even as we stand here, we move from the past into the future The task on which we have embarked, the making of Africa, will not wait we must act, to shape and mould the future and leave our imprint on events as they pass into history. We seek, at this meeting, to determine whither we are going and to chart the course of our destiny. It is no less important that we know whence we came. An awareness of our past is essential to the establishment our per-sonality and our identity as Africans. This world was not crested piecemeal. Africa was born no later and no earlier than any other geo-graphical area on this globe. Africans, no more and no less than other men, possess all human attributes, talents and deficiencies, virtues and faults. Thousands of years ago, civilizations flourished in Africa which suffer not at

So Jah Sayall by comparison with those of other continents. In those centuries, Africans were politically free and economically independent. Their social patterns were their own and their cultures truly indig-enous. The obscurity which enshrouds the centuries which elapsed beteeen those earliest days and the rediscovery of Africa is being gradually dispersed. What is certain is that during those long years Africans were born, lived and died. Men on other parts of this earth occupied themselves with their own concerns and, in their conceit, proclaimed that the world began and ended at their horizons. All unknown to them, Africa developed in its own pattern, growing in its own life and, in the Nineteenth Century, finally re-emerged into the world’s consciousness. The events of the past hundred and fif-ty years require no extended recitation from us. The period of colonialism into which we were plunged culminated with our continent fettered and bound; with our once proud and free peoples reduced to humiliation and slavery; with Africans terrain cross-hatched and checker – boarded by artificial and ar-bitrary boundaries Many of us, during those bitter yearn were overwhelmed in battle, and those who escaped con-quest did so at the costs of desperate resistance and bloodshed. Others were sold into bondage as the price extracted by the colonialists for the ‘protection’ which they extended and the posses-sions of which they disposed. Africa was a physical resource to be exploited and Africans were chattels to be purchased bodily or, at best, peoples to be reduced to vasselage and lackeyhood. Africa was the market for the produce of other na-tions and the source of the raw materi-als with which their factories were fed. Today, Africa has emerged from this dark passage, Our Armaged-don is past. Africa has been reborn as a free continent and Africans have been reborn as free men. The blood that was shed and the sufferings that were en-dured are today Africa’s advocates for freedom and unity. Those men who refused to accept the judgement passed upon them by the colonisers, who held unswervingly through the darkest hours to a vision of an African emancipated

from political, economic and spiritual domination, will be remembered and revered wherever Africans meet. Many of them never set foot on this conti-nent. Others were born and died here. What we may utter today can add little to the heroic struggle of those who, by their example, have shown us how pre-cious are freedom and human dignity and of how little value is life without them. Their deeds are witten in history. Africa’s victory, although pro-claimed, is not yet total, and areas of resistance still remain. Today, we name as our first great task the final liberating of those Africans still dominated by for-eign exploitation and control. With the goal in sight and uriqualified triumph within our grasp, let us not now falter or lag or relax. We must make one final supreme effort now, when the struggle grows weary, when so much has been lost, that the thrilling sense of achieve-ment has brought us near satiation. Our liberty is meaningless unless all Af-ricans are free. our brothers in the Rho-desias, in Mozambique, in Angola, in South Africa cry out in anguish for our support and assistance. We must urge on their behalf their peaceful acces-sion to independence. We must align and identify ourselves with all aspects of their liberation and not fail to back our words with action. To them we say, your pleas shall not go unheeded. The resources of Africa and all freedom-lov-ing nations are marshalled in your serv-ice. Be of good heart, for your deliver-ance is at hand.

1. One important lesson that we have learnt from the experience of the last ten years is that we cannot leave the fur-ther progress of African unity to take its own direction at its own pace without active guidance from us. The volume of intra-African trade, which at present, accounts for less than ten percent of our total foreign trade should be progressively increased, so that by the end of the decade trade among African countries should occupy a significant place in the exports of each of our countries.

2. African countries should establish progressive targets for reducing tariffs -

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InspirationArticle from the original Voice of EthiopiaVolume 2 Number 10 Saturday, April 2, 1938

SUCCESS IS SURE

The Ethiopian World Federa-tion, will succeed in its objectives of (1) rendering vital assistance to Ethiopia in her great difficulty, (2) Ushering in a new day for the Black race through-out the world. The effort was born of resentment against the injustice done by Italy and all Europe to Ethiopia, the same feeling will keep the effort alive and will give it speed and force.

Stumbling Blocks

But success will not be a sim-ple or an easy matter for there will re-main stumbling blcoks. Some of our people will oppose the movement. That is to be expected. It would indeed be strange if the four hundred millions people thought and felt the same way. Some of the opponents will be allied with those forces that are detemined that Black men shall not enjoy all the rights, responsibilities and privileges of human beings. Some of our opponents will be those who care only for their immedi-ate, small, personal interests and so will accept pay from the enemy to hamper the work of the Federation. A few of these we have already seen in operation but they have been unable to break the Solid Federation Front. Then there will be the intrigu-ers, the pahtological cases the diseased minds who cannot make up their minds to break away from an old and decadent course, who lack the will to decide and so spread doubt and sus-picion among the loyal and true and vigorous workers for Black freedom. Those also we have seen. They are weak in will, they are timid. They lack power to convince any one. They are known partly by their inability to stick to their own game. If you oppose them they will shift their ground. They are perhaps more fool than knave. They have no real influence except perhaps with people like themselves – feeblem-

inded.

Why We Will Succeed

The Federation will Succeed because Black people are tired of hum-bug, tired of drifting, tired of oppres-sion, tired of poverty, tired of thwarted ambition, tired of being regarded as half child and half fool throughout the world, tired of being servants to the world, tired of being kicked around, tired of dependence, tired of being prevented from living a full life, tired to death of White Supremacy. The eyes of the black race are wide open. The Black man stands to-day on all the international frontiers with his back to the wall. In Ethio-pia, the fight goes on. There was the most brazen attack against the liberty of Black men, that the world has ever seen. Ethiopia, attacked by Italy with the blessing of the Catholic Church and the active aid of France and Great Britain. Ethiopia abandoned by the League of Nations, a body sworn to defend and protect its members from agression.

Black Men Have Noted And Are Tak-ing Action

Persecution of Blacks grows apace in the West Indies – Barbados, Trinidad and other parts. British war ships hovering around to bombard our people struggling for bread, for the right to live decently and comfortably.

Black Men Have Noted And Are Tak-ing Action

The oppression of our people in the Southern States. The slavery that still remains unabolished. The restric-tion of the liberties of our people in the Northern States. In industry and busi-ness and in all other human activities. Our people in their own home, Africa, are as badly off as Jews in Austria, strangers and slaves in the

land of their ancestors, dying from under nourishment, digging godl to enrich the white world at 40 cents per day; forbidden to learn trades; ahunted off to reservations – lands, which an African recently told us, they do not control.

Black Men Have Noted And Are Tak-ing Action Close Ranks

Ethiopia, the West indies, other parts of Africa, the United States, universal persecution of Black men. These things have made Black men wide-eyed. The Federation is taking ac-tion. Black men! Forget your differenc-es. Black men! Awake from you sleep; citizens of the Universal black Com-monwealth, which of the countries in which you live gives you a square deal? The Black man’s destiny is in his own hands. He has seen and therefore, success of the Federation is inevitable. Onward March.

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and other trade barriers among them-selves.

3. Our Ministers charged with the responsibility of economic planning should hold regular consultations so as to harmonise our development policies and plans and to open up potential avenues for the expansion of intra-African trade.

Through regular consul-tations, we should undertake to identify the need for and to establish industries which may cater to our common needs. This is important, because the scale on which modern industries can become viable today necessitates that we should create in Africa wide

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International PresidentBarrymore Tittle (Local No. 27)

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