NCD Chairman Dr. Abubakar Kargbo Presents 2010, 2011 & 2012 Reports respectively to President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma at State House on Monday 4th March 2013. Accompanied by Commissioners, Executive Secretary and Programme Manager, the Chairman of the National Commission for Democracy (NCD) Dr. Abubakar Kargbo as part of its constitutional mandate, has on Monday 4th March 2013 presented its annual reports for the years-2010, 2011 and 2012 respectively to His Excellency the President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma at State House. In his address to HE President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma, Chairman of the NCD, Dr. Abubakar Kargbo on behalf... Continue Reading
On March 6, 2013, Mr. Hassan Ruvakuki, a Burundian journalist and Swahili language correspondent for Radio France Internationale (RFI), was freed after serving over 460 days in prison, having been in jail since November 2011. The African Media Initiative (AMI) welcomes Mr. Ruvakuki’s release. AMI remains firmly committed to work towards the immediate and unconditional liberation of all journalists who are detained for exercising the sacrosanct duty to inform and the universal human right of freedom of expression. AMI engaged the Burundian authorities on Mr. Ruvakuki’s case and the AMI Board of Directors and management acknowledge the openness of all... Continue Reading
By Special Correspondent, Zanzibar – Tanzania will join other African Union Member State to celebrate 10th anniversary of the Continental governance assessment instrument, the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). Speaking in separate media interviews here yesterday, the APRM Tanzania head of Media and Communications, Mr. Hassan Abbas said as APRM marks 10 years it was resolved during the last summit of Heads of States and Government that each member state should prepare some activities to reflect on the APRM work. “Tanzania as among the 33 African countries participating in the APRM process has already launched its celebrations by conducting publicity events... Continue Reading
By Nawa Mutumweno – Women farmers in the East and Horn of Africa are poised to benefit from practical information-sharing tools via Airtel’s mobile networks, following a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the UN Women and Airtel Africa. A press release issued by the African Press Organisation on behalf of Bharti Airtel Limited in Nairobi, Kenya on March 1, 2013 says the UN agency will identify the farmers to be covered under this initiative, whilst Airtel will package and deliver the appropriate mobile solutions to support their livelihoods and enhance their efficiency. Commenting on the partnership, Andre Beyers, the... Continue Reading
By Nawa Mutumweno – The Bloomberg Media Group, a division of Bloomberg L.P., on February 28, 2013 announced a multi-year rolling partnership agreement with Nigeria-based content provider, Optima Media Group, strengthening Bloomberg’s position as a leading supplier of global business and financial news television across the African continent. This partnership will create a new entity – Bloomberg Television Africa, according to a press release issued by African Press Organisation in Lagos, Nigeria. Launching in the second half of this year, Optima Media Group will produce three to four hours of business programming per day which will be available to African... Continue Reading
