By Alfred Tembo – MIDLANDS – Exclusion of Zimbabwe from participating in commonwealth completions has taken a left turn as less prioritized areas of concern suffers most at the hands of politic decisions which are made by the government. Recently Zimbabwe Africa National Union Patriotic Front (Zanu Pf ) National Chairperson Simon Khaya Moyo told Zimbabwe Broadcasting Services (ZBC) that Zimbabwe is not interested in re-joining Commonwealth. The government needs to slow down on its political pride and reconsider that it is not the industry and commerce that suffers most but other sectors like book industry which are hardly put into... Continue Reading
…Liberian Partners also Attend -By: Augustine N. Myers In Bo – WaterAid, an International Organization working in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Sector(WASH), has held a Mid-Term Review in Bo, Sierra Leone aimed at assessing Organization’s and partners’ achievement against commitments in the Multi-Year Plan and Budget for year 2011/2012. At the 3-day Intensive exercise organized by LiberiaAid Liberia and Sierra Leone, key highlights were made to identify challenges and lessons and discuss on making appropriate decisions around overcoming bottlenecks that tend to hinder progress. The Mid-Year Review brought together 33 participants from Liberia and Sierra Leone, including WaterAid Staff &... Continue Reading
By Sainey M.K. Marenah, Shout-Africa.com Chief Correspondent in the Gambia – A police investigator and a member of the panel that investigated the case involving former Information Minister Dr Amadou Scattred Janneh and three others, yesterday told the court that Dr Janneh’s intention was to print and distribute 10,000 T-shirts for a demonstration to change or remove the Government of The Gambia or the person of the President. Dr Janneh and three others are standing trial on charges of treason and sedition at the Special Criminal Court in Banjul. Momodou Bah, a police officer and the sixth prosecution witness, told... Continue Reading
By David Stephen – The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) is the major solution for road traffic situation in the state. ‘LASTMAN’ their sobriquet from Lagos parlance have been efficient towards the traffic situation in the state. The overall condition of things in Nigeria, a developing economy gives some applause for their effort and response in discharge of their duties in spite of this. LASTMA was created about 10years ago and in comparison to human life are still in infancy, a defense for them against those who feel they aren’t doing well. With current renovation of their head office... Continue Reading
…Extols WaterAid’s Support to WASH Media Forum – By: Augustine N. Myers – The WASH Reporters & Editors Network of Liberia (WASH R&E) has described as successful, the holding of its recent WASH Media Forum with Legislative and Presidential Candidates. The Forum Sponsored by WaterAid Liberia and Sierra Leone, was respectively held in Montserrado, River Gee, Maryland and Grand Kru Counties. WASH R&E Network says, all of the engagements with candidates were very successful, especially with the commitments for WASH of majority of the Legislative Candidates, most of whom are now Representatives and senators elect. The Legislative Candidates at the time... Continue Reading
