Maureen Bennett would you like to introduce yourself to Shout-Africa readers, please? Thank you I am happy to be here on this useful platform. What does this nomination at the Zim Achievers awards mean to you and your business? I am honoured and humbled to have been nominated in this category among some talented individuals. As entrepreneur we work extra hard and it’s nice to get appreciation from my own community. Well , my business will get a lot of exposure and hopefully this will increase revenues this year. 2. Are you familiar with some of the other nominees in your... Continue Reading
The 1st General Assembly of the Liberia Civil Society Organizations on water, Sanitation and Hygiene working Group has opened in Monrovia. It is convening..
By Elias Mhegera – LAND ownership in Tanzania has fueled a lot of problems, to the extent that stakeholders want the laws with regard to ownership to be reviewed. The resolution from members of the Policy Forum breakfast debate on Friday last week is to call for a joint meeting between the civil societies, government officials, academia and partners in development (donors) in order to find a common solution to land ownership in Tanzania. The topic for discussion was: The Village Land Act: Is it worth protecting? The debate came after two presentations from experts on land issues: one from... Continue Reading
By Peterking Quaye – Liberia’s education system over the years has come under serious criticism by many local and international civil society groups as well as individuals. Reading and spelling has been a key ingredient that needs to be improved. A platform to consolidate this process of changing as well as improve the education system is a the national spelling Bee championship. At this year 5th edition, student Melvin O. B. Coleman of the Child Development Academy (CDA) ran over 45 contestants to lift the title for 2011 National Spelling Bee Champion, Lofa County, while Student Kebbeh Cooper of SOS... Continue Reading
London, April 4, 2012: On the morning of Wednesday, April 4, two MSF staff members—Cedric, a nurse, and Marius, a logistician—were kidnapped near Nyanzale in North Kivu Province while traveling by car. Hours later, they were released unharmed. Given the seriousness of this incident, MSF evacuated its team working in the hospital Nyanzale and in two health centers in the area. MSF is therefore suspending some of its activities in North Kivu pending a full review of MSF’s work and practices in light of the deteriorating security situation in the province, which is having profound impact on the population and on the ability of relief... Continue Reading
