…..A Situation of Concern – By: WASH R&E (Media) Network – The Coal Field Community is located closed to the Redlight General Market along the Pipeline Road Community in Paynesville, and inhabited by especially low income earners, most of whom are squatters. The WASH Reporters & Editors Network of Liberia, in its second phase of the Exclusive Media Coverage on Sanitation sponsored by WaterAid in Liberia and Sierra Leone, observed stockpiles of garbage in the Coal Field Community and solicited views of the residents on the garbage situation. A resident, Moses Zubah described the constant disposal of garbage in the... Continue Reading
By Dennis Kabatto – Nigerians in the Diaspora Organization (NIDO) New Jersey Chapter will hold a two day World Investment Conference on Friday, September 20 through September 21, 2013 at the Renaissance Hotel in Newark, New Jersey. President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is Special Guest of Honor while Mr. Steve Akinboro, Executive Vice President Dominos Pizza is designated Keynote Speaker. The Conference Moderators are Segun Adeyina, General Motors; Carol Frazer, The Economist; Obinna Anusiem, Nigeria Exchange and Kazeem Bello, Citigroup Global Markets. This annual conference is part of a broader effort by Nigerian... Continue Reading
By Nawa Mutumweno – The Zambian government continues with measures to diversify the economy through development of infrastructure and support to productive sectors, in particular agriculture, manufacturing and tourism. Preliminary data indicate that the overall performance of the economy was favourable in 2012, as real Domestic Product grew by 7.3 percent from 6.8 percent in 2011, This was mainly driven by growth in construction, manufacturing, and wholesale and retail trade sectors, according to the Bank of Zambia (BoZ) Annual Report 2012. Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Growth in the agriculture, forestry and fisheries sector slowed down to 7.1 percent from 7.7... Continue Reading
9th September 2013, Kenya – Barclays Bank Kenya Ltd and IDEANOMICS Global have joined hands to commend influential women leaders from East Africa, all under under one roof, at the innovational 2nd Women in Leadership Africa Forum & Awards 2013 (WILA). The stellar event (a vision conceptualized by IDEANOMICS Global), which is fast becoming an ideal platform for women in leadership from various regions in Africa, is taking place at the grand InterContinental Nairobi, Kenya, on 18th and 19th September 2013. “As Barclays Bank, we are proud to be associated with the Women in Leadership Africa Forum & Awards (East... Continue Reading
By Dennis Kabatto – On Tuesday, September 10 the five boroughs of New York – Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and Staten Island will hold primary elections to elect members for its 51 seat City Council. Nineteen Council members including current Speaker Christine Quinn are ineligible to run for re-election due to the Charter Revision vote of 2010, which limits City Council Members to serving two full consecutive four-year terms. In Bronx Council District 16 which includes West Bronx, Highbridge, Melrose and Morrisiana neighborhoods, a crowded field of seven candidates including Pedro Alvarez, Carlton Berkley, New York State Assemblywoman Vanessa Gibson,... Continue Reading
