By Novell Zwange – Marijuana smoked three times per day reduced the intensity of neuropathic pain, improved sleep and was well tolerated. In a randomized crossover trial of 23 patients, Canadian researchers used three strengths of cannabis as well as placebo to test the effects of the drug. These findings are suggestive, but they need to be confirmed in larger long-term safety and efficacy studies, say the Canadian researchers. The researchers say that those who suffer from chronic pain may find relief by smoking cannabis three times a day. They may also sleep better. In a three-month study which followed... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, September 1st 2010 |
KfW, Germany’s development bank, has financed internet access and improved international telecommunication for 250 million people in eastern and southern Africa. The 10,000 kilometre-long undersea cable that was co-financed with KfW and the resultant connectivity should serve as a growth impulse for the African economy. The East Africa Submarine Cable System (EASSy), which KfW Entwicklungsbank co-financed with 13.2 million US dollars of its own funds, has “gone live”. The approximately 10,000 kilometres-long submarine fibre glass cable runs along the east African coast from South Africa to Sudan with land stations in Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Djibouti and the Comoros.... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Monday, August 30th 2010 |
Zimfest presents ZIMBABWE ROCKS, a celebration of the diversity of Zimbabwean music at The Clapham Grand, Friday September 3rd 2010. A spectacular night of music and performances from some of Zimbabwe’s brightest stars – US born singer/songwriter ‘Chiwoniso’, Universal Island signing ‘Tinashe’ who will showcase tracks from his debut album, rockers ‘Mann Friday’ and promising artist & producer ‘Jusa Dementor’. When: September 3 at 8:00pm – September 4 at 3:00am Venue: 21-25 St Johns Hill, Clapham Junction, London, SW11 1TT
Publish Date: Thursday, August 26th 2010 |
By Novell Zwange – Native Flash, Zim’s award winning music producer based in Rome , Italy is making final touches to his sizzling hot forth-coming album, here’s the exclusive sampler to all our valued Shout-Africa.Com readers, enjoy it here!
Publish Date: Thursday, August 26th 2010 |
The leading German academic exchange program, the DAAD, will hold a workshop in Accra, Ghana to address quality assurance in higher education. Ghana’s Ministry of Education and other critical national organisations are partners in the seminar, which will begin on August 30. The program will examine current challenges in quality assurance, as well as strive for regional cooperation in this area. The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE), and the Ministry of Education, National Accreditation Board (NAB), Ghana are jointly organizing a Workshop under the title ”Harmonization and Quality Assurance in the Ghanaian Higher... Continue Reading
Publish Date: Wednesday, August 25th 2010 |
