By Nawa Mutumweno – United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon will open the UNWTO General Assembly on August 26 while President Michael Sata is expected to officially close the world’s biggest tourism gathering on August 28, 2013. According to a programme released in Livingstone on February 18, 2013 by the Zambian Minister of Tourism and Arts Sylvia Masebo, the General Assembly will be held from August 24 to 29, 2013 in Livingstone and Zimbabwe’s Victoria Falls Town. The activities of the General Assembly have been shared equally between Zambia and Zimbabwe. The structure of the conference which is expected to... Continue Reading
By Correspondent Chinyere Ogbonna – As fans of late Nigerian pop singer, Goldie Susan Oluwabimpe Harvey absorb news of her sudden death, a shocking revelation of her secret marriage to her husband, Andrew Harvey came to light through her husband on Facebook. Mr Harvey disclosed that he and Goldie both wanted to keep their marriage away from the press. The couple met in the United Kingdom and got married in 2005 in Nigeria. The ceremony was also witnessed by Andrew Harvey’s parents who flew in from the United Kingdom. Though they didn’t have any children, Mr Harvey disclosed they had... Continue Reading
15 February 2013, International SOS, the leading global medical and security Services Company today celebrates the inauguration of its new office facilities in the Airport Residential, Accra, Ghana. “Increasing globalisation has allowed organisations to send more and more employees abroad, often into challenging locations, as they expand their operational footprint. As a result, organisations are also becoming more aware of their duty of care responsibilities to their employees.” says Bruno Oudart, International SOS GM West African Territories. The new offices will support the International SOS client-centric approach, helping companies and governments to mitigate medical and security risks faced by their employees deployed... Continue Reading
JOHANNESBURG, South-Africa, February 14, 2013/ — Unemployment remains rife on the African continent. With almost 200 million people aged between 15 and 24 in Africa today, the youth community represents more than 60 per cent of the continent’s total population and accounts for 45 per cent of its growing labour force. However, the imbalance between the demands of the labour market and the supply of appropriately skilled workers in Africa is reaching its breaking point. In light of this, Microsoft Corp, today announced its ongoing commitment to driving opportunities for African youth through its YouthSpark initiative. Microsoft YouthSpark is a global initiative that... Continue Reading
The Office of the President Notes with grave concern the acrimony and vitriolic attacks coming from some sections of the public over its letter addressed to the lord bishop of the Anglican diocese of Freetown and the north, proposing the relocation of the Annie Walsh memorial school to a more conducive environment. THE fact of the matter is that prior informal discussions were held between his Excellency the president and a very senior clergyman of the Anglican diocese who confirmed that plans were already afoot for relocation of the school, and explained that they were constrained by the huge financial... Continue Reading
