A new look at the criminal intention of the pharmaceutical-, medical-, political- and military- establishments causing the global AIDS-problem –Part 1 of 20. By Johan van Dongen, Amsterdam The Netherlands – My finding that AIDS is the greatest crime in medical history really begins innocently as well as spectacular as I read about the vaccine experiments of Robert Jenner, Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch. When Jenner in 1791 discovered a cure for smallpox, which was very great news at that time, but to my surprise he took the “proof of the pudding” at his own eighteen months old son which... Continue Reading
By Peterking Quaye reporting for Shout-africa.com – The original aim of the Ranking is to promote Web publication. Supporting Open Access initiatives, electronic access to scientific publications and to other academic material are our primary targets. However web indicators are very useful for ranking purposes too as they are not based on number of visits or page design but on the global performance and visibility of the universities. As other rankings focused only on a few relevant aspects, specially research results, web indicators based ranking reflects better the whole picture, as many other activities of professors and researchers are showed... Continue Reading
By Nangayi Guyson in Kampala Uganda – Matshapa – Swaziland government has started massive men circumcision aiming at reducing the rate of HIV infection. The government has launched a mass circumcision drive to combat the world’s highest HIV infection. Clinical trials have suggested circumcision could halve men’s chances of contracting HIV. Three studies on the practice have been so successful they were stopped early because researchers considered it unethical not to circumcise the control group. Circumcision programmes are under way in a number of African countries, including Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe, but Swaziland’s $15m drive to circumcise 160... Continue Reading
Morkporkpor Anku (Accra, Ghana) – The first ever event to showcase and celebrate the beauty of motherhood and the art of parenting in the country was launched in Accra on Thursday. Dubbed BabyFEST Ghana 2011, it is scheduled for June 3-5, 2011 and would consist of three categories – “PUSH” pageant for pregnant women, ”Baby Summit” and “BabyFair”. It is being organised by Ticklz N’ Gigglz, an event and consultancy firm. Ms Esi Yankah, Chief Executive Officer of Ticklz N’ Gigglz, who launched the event in Accra, said it would offer advice and engage prospective parents, new parents and baby... Continue Reading
By Misheck Rusere – While the United Nations General Assembly adopted a landmark resolution on older persons’ rights in November 2010, a local NGO dealing with older persons in Zimbabwe feels a lot still needs to be done. Help Age Zimbabwe says Zimbabwe was the first African country to craft a bill on older persons in 2002 but up until now nothing has been done with respect to the bill. “Whilst Help Age Zimbabwe appreciates the stance taken by the United Nations, the organization feels that a lot still needs to be done for older persons in Zimbabwe. In 2002,... Continue Reading
