By Peterking Quaye – 21 years old Venezuelan has been crowned as this year’s Miss World winner. Despite her dream of becoming a nun ,she is now crowned Miss World – as angry protesters picket pageant. Many tipped her as a favourite for the Miss World title going into the final at Earls Court, London, yesterday evening but reacted with delight and disbelief when she was announced as the winner of the famous beauty pageant. Now she said she wants to use her title to help other people. Over a billion viewers from around the world tuned into see her... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa Cameroon Correspondent – The Imam of Douala, Mohammad, made the call during a prayer session to celebrate the 1432th edition of the Tabaski in Douala Sunday. Muslims in the economic capital, Douala, on Sunday, November 6, 2011, celebrated the Eid-Ul-Adha, aka the Feast of Sacrifice, or Day of Sacrifice, with pomp and solemnity. Early November 6, the followers of Mohammed from across the metropolitan Douala observed a moment of prayer in open air at the “Base ELF”. The presiding Imam, His Eminence Mohammad, preached on the good conduct of a Muslim as being one in which will be... Continue Reading
One of the most concerning scourges of modern-day living, diabetes affects millions of children and adults around the world. With the prevalence of the disease increasing rapidly across the globe – and in South Africa – diabetes is fast becoming a major epidemic in the current century. According to the World Diabetes Foundation (WDF), in 2010, 285 million people were living with diabetes – approximately 4.6% of the world’s population. The WDF anticipates that these figures will increase to 438 million (7.8%) by 2030. In November, the global spotlight falls on diabetes via the declaration of November as Diabetes Month... Continue Reading
By Peterking Quaye , Accra, Ghana – Vodafone Ghana is an operating company of Vodafone Group Plc., the number one telecoms brand in the world and one of the most valuable global brands with a significant presence in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and the United States. Vodafone Ghana Foundation has donated relief items to the National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) to support them in the provision of relief to the people affected by the recent floods in Accra. Following the recent devastation of their office and retail shop at Circle, the telecommunication company took time out to... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa Cameroon correspondent with field reports – South Africa will between November 28 and December 9, 2011, host representatives from 194 states for the 17th Conference of Parties (COP 17), to discuss reduction of emissions which pollute and alter the global climate. Since the first meeting of the COP in 1994, recognition of the potential threat of climate change has grown steadily among states. However, progress in addressing this threat has not been so smooth. The COP 17 to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will be held in the sunny city of Durban, South Africa,... Continue Reading
