The Gambia is bidding for the 14th summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) slated for 2019, reported GRTS on Friday after President Yahya Jammeh returned to Banjul from Cairo, Egypt, where he attended the 12th summit of the OIC. The application was made by President Yahya Jammeh on Thursday while addressing leaders attending the summit in Cairo, reports stated. According to the news report, the Gambian leader, who assured delegates of a successful gathering should Gambia be awarded the opportunity, also drew the attention of member states to the plight of the Muslim Ummah. Leaders of the Muslim... Continue Reading
Harare, February 11, 2013: The United States, through the Medical Education Partnership Initiative (MEPI) implemented by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC- Zimbabwe) is set to produce its first graduates in applied epidemiology in Zimbabwe. Twenty students from the University of Zimbabwe’s Department of Community Medicine presented results of their fieldwork on disease surveillance and outbreak-responses on Friday. The program, designed to train and retain health care workers and improve Zimbabwe’s capacity to deliver primary health care, received funding support from the CDC-Zimbabwe in 2011. “Training medical students in core public health skills are critical to ensuring... Continue Reading
By: WASH R&E Network – In an effort to provide basic information about wetlands and water management in the country, the WASH Reporters & Editors Network of Liberia (WASH R&E) in collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA) has organized an awareness program aimed at informing Liberians and foreign residents, especially slum dwellers about the importance of Wetlands and Water Management. The awareness exercise was part of activities in commemoration of World Wetlands Day which is observed each year on the 2nd of February the world over. This year’s program was observed under the theme “Wetlands and Water Management, with... Continue Reading
By Chadia Talib – Women in Sierra Leone are stepping on center stage in a steady but slow pace to play their part as equal partners in national development. That movement, precedes roles by leaders the likes of educationist Dr. Talabi Lucan, Chief Justice, Hawa Tejan-Jalloh; Chief Electoral Commissioner, Dr. Christiana Thorpe; university professor and former Vice Presidential candidate, Dr. Kadi Sesay and women’s right advocate, Nemata Majeks-Walker, to mention a few. But women are far from accomplishing their target for equality. More has to be done to pave the path. Women lag far behind men in decision making institutions, employments and... Continue Reading
Harare, February 5, 2013: The United States Embassy on Tuesday presented a special garbage bin to the Harare City Council as a gesture to its commitment to a clean environment in Harare. “I am thrilled to be here to make this small token which represents our interest in community-led solutions to waste management,” said Ambassador Bruce Wharton during a handover ceremony witnessed by members of the public, environmentalists, and Harare Mayor Muchadeyi Masunda at Harare Gardens on February 5. The donation is one part of an eighteen month campaign by Embassy staff and their families to “green” the embassy and... Continue Reading
