Ghana Jubilee field has 800 mln barrels: oil minister

Ghana’s Jubilee oil field has recoverable reserves of 800 million barrels, Energy Minister Jospeh Oteng-Adjei told a conference in Accra on Tuesday.

Nigerian parliament recognises VP as acting leader

Nigeria’s parliament on Tuesday recognised Vice President Goodluck Jonathan as acting head of state in the absence of the African oil producer’s ailing president.

Arrested general “hell-bent” on betrayal

Sri Lanka’s government on Tuesday said defeated presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka was “hell-bent” on betrayal and would be court-martialled on charges of conspiring against the president.

Study toasts beer as being good for your bones

Beer drinkers now have a good excuse to order another round — the brew may help keep bones strong, a study has found.
Researchers from the Department of Food Science & Technology at the University of California, have found beer is a rich source of silicon and may help prevent osteoporosis, as dietary silicon is a [...]

Two decades after Mandela’s release, S.Africa struggles

Twenty years after Nelson Mandela was freed from prison, South Africa is a vibrant democracy but the millions still living in poverty are now looking for leadership that can tackle its economic problems.