By Shout-Africa Correspondent in Dodoma – The African Union governance assessment Mechanism (APRM) Tanzania chapter has pointed out some obstacles to agricultural improvement in the country which if tackled the sector will reclaim its fame. Pointing the issues raised in the APRM review on agriculture sector, the APRM Tanzania Head of Media and Communications, Hassan Abbas told a group of curious students from Dodoma’s Saint John University who visited APRM pavilion at the on-going Agricultural Exhibition. Mr. Abbas told the students that the just completed Country Review Report which will be officially launched in October, 2013 has identified critical problems... Continue Reading
BY Nawa Mutumweno – The Ministry of Finance has commenced preparations for the 2014 national budget and the 2014 – 16 medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF). Although steady progress has been made, the ministry has invited members of the public to submit proposals for tax and non-tax revenue policy for the 2014 budget. According to a statement issued by the ministry’s public relations officer Chileshe Kandeta, the consultation period, ending July 31, 2013, has been set to ensure that all citizens and other interest groups participate in the formulation of the 2014 budget and the 2014 – 16 medium term expenditure... Continue Reading
Women have been left behind on the technology ladder. Particularly in developing economies, they are trailing men, creating a digital gender gap. However, wired women, with access to the Internet have a powerful tool for empowerment. This is the view of Sandra Burmeister, CEO of Amrop Landelahni. “The United Nations has deemed high-speed Internet access to be a basic human right. South African policymakers would do well to take note,” she says. “Without widely-available, cheap Internet access, SA will drop out of the knowledge economy, and women will remain the worst off. “Research shows that, for every 10% increase in... Continue Reading
By: WASH R&E Network – Residents of Monrovia and surroundings are not only troubled with the nightmare of stock piles of garbage in the city, but are also deeply inundated with the lack of better toilet and bathing facilities in their respective communities. Two of such communities are Clara Town and Samuel K. Doe Community, the densely populated areas on the bushrod Island and Somalia Drive respectively, closed to central Monrovia. The Samuel K. Doe and Clara Town Communities in Monrovia are Slum Communities experiencing poor sanitation problems. For Clara Town, it is experiencing latrine shortage, though the problem of... Continue Reading
Nairobi, Kenya July 23, 2013 – Twenty journalists have been shortlisted as finalists in the $1 million African Story Challenge, a new programme of reporting grants to encourage innovative, multi-media storytelling that aims to improve the health and prosperity of Africans. The two-year project encourages journalists to experiment with new content ideas and ways to engage audiences through mobile technology, social media and other innovative tools. It also aims to spur compelling, analytical, investigative and data-driven stories that lead to better policies, increase transparency and hold officials accountable. In all, 315 entries from across the continent were screened by a technical review panel that... Continue Reading
