Topic: News

LIBERIA: Garbage takes over Doula Market as MCC calls for collective efforts against garbage

Another view of garbage at Doula Market taking over the main street

The appalling sanitary condition at various market places in and around Monrovia has claimed the attention of marketers, other residents and even government as well. The unsanitary condition at these various market sites which is been described as health threatening by marketers, pedestrians and community residents, now calls for immediate attention by the city government, “Monrovia City Corporation (MCC)”.

Tanzania: OBASANJO falls in love with Magufuli’s performance

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OLUSEGUN Obasanjo, former President of Nigeria, has become the second “Africa Renaissance Generation” leader to praise the great work of Tanzanian President, Dkt. John Pombe Magufuli. Obasanjo who was in Dar es Salaam recently, reminded the leaders in Africa not to forget that the former colonial masters wished they continued exploiting the vast resources of Africa as EU trend clearly exhibits the trend. Last year another “Africa Renaissance” leader Thabo Mbeki, former President of South Africa, was also in Tanzania and spoke well of the Magufuli Presidency especially on anti-corruption agenda and social development.

LIBERIA: Living Water Int’l Launches WASH Project in Nimba

Group photo at the close of the Stakeholders Workshop

An American faith based charity, Living Water International Liberia has launched a five-year Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Project in Nimba County, Liberia. The WASH Project targets over One Hundred Seventy Thousand (170,000) persons in Garr Bain District, Nimba county. The program was held Wednesday as part of a One Day Stakeholders Workshop at the United Liberia Inland Central Church in Ganta city.

Zimbabwe: Opposition leader to challenge Parly relocation

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Maverick businessman and opposition leader Joseph Busha is mulling a court challenge to bar the relocation of the parliament building from Harare’s CBD to the outskirts of the city arguing the move was insensitive. Recently, President Emmerson Mnangagwa laid the foundation stone for the huge new $140 million parliament to be built over 32 months by the Shanghai Construction group at Mount Hampden, 18km north-west of Harare. But speaking at a press conference held in the capital Harare on Friday, FreeZim Congress President Joseph Busha who came 4thin the July harmonized elections blasted the relocation of the parliament building and revealed that his legal team is already working on challenging the move.

ESSENTIAL DRUGS: Tanzania attains Africa’s record high 90% stock availability

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THE Government of Tanzania has confirmed that access to essential drugs has currently been strengthened, explaining that vital drugs are available by over 90 percent in hospitals, dispensaries and health centres across the country. The country's Medical Stores Department (MSD), Director General, Laurean Bwanakunu made the comments when he was phoned by the Chief Government Spokesperson Dr. Hassan Abbasi straight away from Radio Nyemo FM Studio in the City of Dodoma, being a continuation of ensuring that members of the public get correct and quick answers from government executives.