By Nawa Mutumweno – The main purpose of the forum is to provide a platform for stakeholders in the honey sector, including Government bodies, beekeepers/producers, processors, exporters, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and cooperating partners to review the performance, identify challenges, share new developments and initiate strategies for the industry. Items on the Agenda include: Access of Funding; Cooperating Partners & the Honey Sector; Information sharing on current and new projects; Capacity Building Opportunities; Honey Export Procedures and Opportunities; and Domestic Honey Trade Opportunities. This year’s event is being facilitated by SNV Zambia and is expected to be opened by the Minister... Continue Reading
23 April 2014; The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) have officially confirmed their support for the upcoming Offshore West Africa 2015 Conference & Exhibition by agreeing to have the event held Under the Auspices of their organization upon its return to Nigeria once again. The 19th Annual Offshore West Africa will take place at The Eko Convention Center, Eko Hotel & Suites, Lagos, Nigeria on 20-22 January 2015. Offshore West Africa will continue to be the premier conference and exhibition for the offshore oil and gas exploration & production industry within West Africa. PennWell Corporation is pleased to once again... Continue Reading
……to be addressed at the WAOGS Summit – In the last few years piracy has seen a sharp increase offshore West Africa. Last summer West African leaders took the step of calling for the deployment of an international naval force to curb the growing threat of piracy off the Gulf of Guinea, but it appears that the situation may have already reached a tipping point, as piracy has spread further south to Angola in recent months. Although there have been attacks in Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea and Togo amongst others, to date most attacks in the region have taken... Continue Reading
By Dennis Kabatto – How I Make A Difference (HOIMA), a New York based organization in collaboration with United Nations Association of the United States of America Young Professionals (UNA-USA), African Affairs Committee has organized a screening of the film Mother of George, with the goal of highlighting “how African women view marriage, culture, gender related issues” and adjustment to the challenges of life. The screening sponsored by Ghana Mission to the United Nations, UN WOMEN and Made in Africa respectively, will take place on Thursday, March 27, 2014 from 6 pm to 9 pm at the UN Secretariat Building,... Continue Reading
International broadcaster and social entertainer, Sierra Leonean David Vandy, has become the first recipient of the distinguished Sierra Leone Ambassador’s Award at a dinner and dance marking his 50th birthday, in Maryland, USA last month. The Sierra Leone Ambassador to the United States, Bockari Stevens who created the award, presented its maiden edition to Mr. Vandy. The ambassador praised Mr. Vandy as one of few people he had met who had gone to a great length in promoting Sierra Leone in every respect. He recalled as example the leading role Vandy played in the embassy’s celebration of Sierra Leone’s independence... Continue Reading
