MBABANE, (PlusNews) – Organizations fighting HIV/AIDS in Swaziland were at first incredulous at reports that hundreds of impoverished HIV-positive rural residents were eating cow dung to give their stomachs something to digest before taking their antiretrovirals (ARVs). “It seemed too sensational to me when I first heard it, but then an MP stood up in parliament and said it was in his area that people on ARVs were doing this,” said Wandile Khoza, an AIDS activist in Swaziland’s central commercial hub Manzini. “It has come to this; the food insecurity most Swazis are experiencing has come up against the world’s highest... Continue Reading
…. AU Summit adopts Jacques Diouf Food Security Prize – By: Augustine N. Myers – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Liberia, has ended a one-day workshop with partner organizations, United Nations agencies, and the Ministry of Agriculture through the Central Agriculture Research Institute (CARI) to establish current food situation in counties affected by the Ivorian refugee crisis. The Country Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Liberia, Mr. George Mburathi, says the FAO and its partners have been instrumental to support the government in assisting Liberian farmers. According to him, FAO field... Continue Reading
By Peterking Quaye – The football industry of Liberia is on the verge of a massive transformation, with managerial competition as well transforming the industry. No matter the division of the team or the quality of the player of the team, one gradually is seeing a very competitive season ahead. One of such team is FC Fassell-Liberia formed September 2009, is a total Corperate football institution blending professionalism with entertainment, corporate marketing and business development solutions company. Leading the industry as the Global Ambassadors behind the heart, soul and face of youth football and soccer development in Liberia and all... Continue Reading
By Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – One of the major political parties in Nigeria, The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has described as patently fraudulent, deceptively self serving and a terrible misadventure the plan by President Goodluck Jonathan to send a Constitutional amendment bill to the National Assembly to pave the way for a single tenure for the President and the Governors of the thirty-six states of the federation. A statement issued in Ibadanthe Oyo state capital by its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Wednesday, the twenty-seventh of July, says the party the plan also confirms fears being expressed... Continue Reading
By Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – The trial of the former speaker of the Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Mr Dimeji Bankole has been stalled. This followed an application filed on his behalf by Chief Adegboyega Awomolo praying the court to disqualify the prosecutor, Mr Festus Keyamo from prosecuting the case. At the resumed hearing of the case, Chief Awomolo who had earlier filed an application seeking to quash the seventeen (17) count charge preferred against the former speaker, Mr. Bankole by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission [EFCC] told the court that Mr Keyamo would be biased in his prosecution of... Continue Reading
