By Yolanda Ndlovu – Harare, October, 2012: America’s flagship international exchange initiative, the Fulbright Program, celebrated 30 years of activity in Zimbabwe on October 4, 2012. Minister of Science and Technology Development Heneri Dzinotyiweyi, a Fulbright alumnus, praised the program for creating conducive environments in which peace can flourish. Fulbright was founded in 1946 as a way to promote mutual understanding by offering scholarships to pursue PhD study in the U.S. “The message I learned [is] wherever you see conflict, it’s vital that people on both sides of the divide must meet. When there is a lot of collaboration, the conflict... Continue Reading
…As GOL Suspends PUPs Logging Activities – By: Augustine N. Myers – In the wake of the suspension of logging activities of Private Use Permits (PUPs) by the Liberian government, over ten thousand timber workers are now out of jobs and said to be experiencing hardship. The Liberian government, t hrough the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) recently announced with immediate effect the suspension of all logging activities of all Private Use Permits (PUPs) in Liberia, and constituted an eleven-man technical committee to review the regulations regarding the PUPs. The Acting President of the Liberia Timber Association, Mr. John S. Deah... Continue Reading
By Elias Mhegera – Small miners in Tanzania have called for the government to give them enough space so that they can make positive contribution in the nation’s economy. This call was part of the deliberations made after a three days capacity building for small miners that was organized by three NGOs namely Policy Forum, HakiMadini and Interfaith Standing Committee for Economic Justice and Integrity at the Ubungo Plaza. Listening to various experiences from best practices namely from Ghana and South Africa they resolved that they will find ways so as to strengthen their organizations and face their challenges more... Continue Reading
By Elias Mhegera – EAST African countries have been urged to utilize their regional body in order to curb a wave of intra-conflicts and terrorism which are detrimental to economic development, peace and stability. The call was made in a telephonic conference at the US Embassy on Monday this week by Ambassador Johnnie Carson who is the US, Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs. Carson who has a vast experience in the diplomatic circle and African affairs said that Kenya and the Democratic Republic are in dire need of assistance from their neighboring countries in order... Continue Reading
NAIROBI, 3 October 2012 (IRIN) – A year ago, when Peggy*, 23, became pregnant, her boyfriend abandoned her. Unemployed and already a single mother, she decided to terminate the pregnancy – and she nearly died in the process. “We have a clinic here in Dandora [a slum in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi] where an old lady helps many women have abortions,” she told IRIN. “I [bled] for two days non-stop.” Her mother took her to Kenyatta National Hospital, where a blood transfusion and other emergency medical interventions saved her life. Peggy knew about contraceptives, but misinformation had convinced her to... Continue Reading
