By: Dr.Darius Mukiza, Dar es Salaam – The African Arguments newsletter on 27th April, 2020 published an article titled as “President Magufuli; We Need Leadership and not Prayers.” The article written by one Deogratius Munishi is, among other things, an aborted attempt to condemn President John Magufuli of Tanzania by insinuating that he is not taking serious measures in combating Covid-19 in the East Africa’s fastest growing economy. Specifically, the author, openly advocating for Western leadership styles, is an ardent supporter of the locking downing of the Dar es Salaam city, a Port that is a gateway not only to Tanzania’s hinterland, but... Continue Reading
By Morkporkpor Anku – (Accra-Ghana) – Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has announced a two weeks further extension on the ban on public and social gathering, as part of measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease. This comes as Ghana’s case count jumped to 1,550 with 11 deaths and 155 recoveries as of Sunday, April 26. The President, speaking during his 8th COVID-19 address to the Nation said the Executive Instrument (EI) 64, of March 15, 2020 has been extended and will accordingly come to effect from Monday, April, 27. President Akufo-Addo revealed that 32,000 more persons... Continue Reading
Ghana's President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that Ghana’s COVID-19 cases has shot up to 1042 cases representing 1.5 per cent of total test results.
He made this announcement during his address to the nation on April 19, 2020.
WaterAid Liberia is calling for urgent action from the Liberian government and international community to include safe water and sanitation in their plans for dealing with the impact of climate change. There are currently over 1.2 million people - 27% of the population - in Liberia who don’t even have a basic water pump or covered well close to home, which is making it much harder to cope with the growing impacts of climate change.
The African Minister’s Council on Water (AMCOW) has concluded a one-day Country Stakeholder Consultation on the African Sanitation Policy Guidelines (ASPG) in Monrovia.
The Consultation was held in partnership with the National WASH Commission and Stakeholders of the WASH Sector of Liberia.
The Consultation was aimed at strengthening the enabling environment, including increased investment, enhancing the capacity of national authorities and updating legal and policy frameworks for regulating sanitation systems.
