By Kizito Makoye, Dar es Salaam – A group of donors that provide general budget support (GBS) to Tanzania has once again criticized the government for its slow pace in fighting petty and grand corruption. Speaking at the National Policy Dialogue in Dar es Salaam recently, a minister counselor at the Royal Norwegian Embassy Mr. Svein Baera, who chairs the GBS group of development partners; expressed concern on lack of progress in key sectors despite massive donor support ostensibly due to corruption. Tanzanian people’s direct experience of corruption risks leading to a culture that becomes a vicious circle, he said.... Continue Reading
By Novell Zwange – MONTCLAIR – Nuvo Group USA, a organisation that specialises in the creation and manufacturing of innovative developmental products that are designed to create shared experiences between parents and their children, yesterday announced the launch of Ritmo Connect, a complimentary audio recording service for expectant parents to record and play messages to their unborn child. Many expectant parents are using Ritmo Pregnancy to share music with their developing baby in the womb. However, a growing number of Ritmo Pregnancy customers, such as expectant dads, deployed military servicemen, couples using a Surrogate and Expectant grandparents are finding that... Continue Reading
By Femi Peters – Activities to commemorate the assassination of a renowned journalist Deyda Hydara, Co-publisher and Editor of The Point Newspaper in The Gambia have been lined up for tomorrow the 16th of December, 2010.This event would be commemorated with a public lecture on the topic: “The impact of the internet on the Future of the Newspaper” by Mr. George Christensen, proprietor Radio 1 FM as the guest lecturer. Deyda Hydara was gunned down as he drove from work. His gruesome murder shocked the Gambian public including the media fraternity of which Mr. Hydara was a active member. Up... Continue Reading
Zwa Celeb Focus *Celeb Focus* is a column for African celebrities to tell their fans a bit more about their work, releases, events and updates. If you’d like to take part email us on zwange@shout-africa.com. This week we interview exciting, enterprising, dynamic creative genius, musician par excellence and Zimbabwe’s invaluable cultural ambassador JEYS MARABINI of Kozekulunge. Jeys has steadily but surely risen to become a force to reckon with not only in Zimbabwe but Africa and worldover.(pictured, below): Jeys welcome to Shout-Africa ? Thank you. What have you been up to recently? Busy with shows and doing workshops and charity... Continue Reading
By Femi Peters – Giving press statements on the stand of the Gambian Government on pertinent issues happening in Africa and across the Globe. The Secretary General and Head of Civil Service of the Republic of the Gambia, Dr Njogou L Bah consistently highlighted the influence of Foreign Powers on various political issues affecting the African Continent and how such decision encroach on the Sovereignty of these states. Dr Njogou further remarked on specific countries undergoing various crises in African like Ivory Coast, as he encouraged them to settle amicably without resulting to war, as lessons could be learnt from... Continue Reading
