The African Union (AU) has lauded its governance assessment programme-the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) for its contribution to the Continent’s development and democratization agenda. The statement was issued on Friday by the chair of the AU Commission, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma during an interaction panel between African Media experts and selected African leaders and attended by the Kenyan Deputy President, William Ruto. Dr. Suma said the APRM has promoted the culture of dialogue among participating African countries to resolve the problems of development and governance among member states. “The voluntary Mechanism is doing very well. There were few countries at the beginning... Continue Reading
….and xenophobia ends in New York – By Dennis Kabatto – A two-day discussion on the elimination of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, as well as the right of peoples to self-determination concluded Tuesday at the 68th General Assembly Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee also known as the Third Committee 40th Meeting. The Committee was presented with several reports including “Report of the Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance” and the “Report of the Secretary-General on how to make the International Decade for People of African Descent effective.” Mutuma Ruteere, the... Continue Reading
Helping troubled young people in Britain turn their lives around was something Nigerian social worker, Yomi, found extremely rewarding. After years of working to support children in the UK both emotionally and academically, by encouraging them to stay in school, Yomi wanted to use his skills and expertise to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable children living in his homeland too. Yomi knew that in his native Nigeria, very few children with disabilities attend primary or secondary school and the provision and resources required to teach children with special educational needs, are often scarce. Harnessing the passion and... Continue Reading
By Nawa Mutumweno – Zambia has introduced a national tolling programme effective November 1, 2013 which will go towards road maintenance in the country. The Road Development Agency (RDA) has announced that the tolling for heavy vehicles will be conducted at weighbridges and ports of entry. The agency will be responsible for collecting toll fees. The weighbridges will be situated at Kafue, Kafulafuta, Kapiri Mposhi, Kazungula, Livingstone, Mpika, Chipata’s Mwami border post and Solwezi. This development follows the enactment of the Toll Act No. 14 of 2011 that authorises the RDA to operate toll points, and to erect and maintain... Continue Reading
CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, November, 2013/ — Featuring ground-breaking technology and an affordable cost structure that quickly turns to profitability for telecoms, World Panel Inc. (http://www.world-panel.com) will launch a suite of powerful handheld solar chargers at AfricaCom in Cape Town, South Africa, Nov. 12-14. The World Panel 500 and 1000 portable phone chargers will be unveiled for the first time at the largest African telecom conference, to showcase a solution for the revenue gap caused by charging difficulties, and provide branding opportunities for wireless carriers, their partners and OTTs, with colorful units that pack a lot of consumer appeal. A key feature of the new chargers... Continue Reading
