of the people as population hits seven billion – By Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – A UN Population Fund top official in Nigerian has advised the Nigerian government to focus how to improve the quality of lives of its people. The UN official, Dr. Agathe Lawson, who made the recommendation, expressed concern about the rapid population growth in the country amidst poverty and slow economic development. As the world population hits the seven-billion-mark,Nigeria’s population is on an incline as well. Nigeria’s population is estimated to have increased from 148 million to 160 million people in October, a situation which calls for food... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa Gambia Correspondent – The country representative of UNICEF to The Gambia, Mrs Aichatou Diawara-Flambert, has disclosed that more than 2.6 billion people do not have access to basic sanitation services, something she said many people take for granted. Madam Diawara-Flambert’s statement was read on her behalf by Sally Sadie-Singhateh at the 4th annual Global Hand Washing Day celebrated this year in Jarra Soma, Lower River Region. According to her, the gathering firmly demonstrated their unity for the common cause of promoting hand washing with soap across the region and the country as a whole. “Today, more than 2.6... Continue Reading
By Shout-Africa Gambia Correspondent – For development to be sustainable, it is essential to harness and build strong linkages between the three pillars of economic growth, social development and environmental protection, said Gambian-born UN Under Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa, Abdoulie Janneh. “Without such an approach, gains made in one pillar could undermine progress in the other two,” Janneh told the Second Committee of the General Assembly of the United Nations recently in New York on the theme “Integration of the Three Pillars is Important for the World … and for Africa” The Second Committee,... Continue Reading
Love yourself, love your locks, be aware – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month – Novartis Oncology (Novartis) is teaming with Carlton Hair through the month of October to remind women everywhere that when it comes to breast health, knowledge is power and putting yourself first is what counts most. Step into any Carlton Hair salon across Pretoria, Johannesburg, Cape Town and KwaZulu-Natal in October and pamper yourself with a limited edition, pink hydration hair treatment at a special discount rate of R200 (normally valued at R350). And while you love your locks, find out more about breast cancer –... Continue Reading
…As Sanitation Considered Economic Benefit – By: Augustine N. Myers, returning from India – The much talked about Global Forum on Sanitation and Hygiene in Mumbai, India has come and ended. It was indeed an exciting Meeting with exclusive focus on one of the world’s crucial but overlooked issues, “sanitation”. It is estimated that about 2.6 billion people around the world lack access to adequate sanitation. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there will be 2.7 billion people without sanitation, if the current trend continues. The Global Forum on Sanitation and Hygiene organized by the Water Supply & Sanitation... Continue Reading
