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LIBERIA: LWI Donates to “WASH Ebola Away Strategy”

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…As Acting Country Director Pledges More Support – By: WASH R&E “Media” Network – Living Water International–LWI, an international charity operating in Liberia, has made an initial donation of preventive Ebola materials valued over five thousand United States Dollars to the WASH Ebola Away Strategy. The items included 100 cartoons of water guards, 130 cartoons of pop detergent soap, 120 cartoons of chlorine and 220 rubber faucet  buckets. The preventive Ebola materials were presented to the “WASH Ebola Away Strategy” on Thursday as the Group extended its operations to three communities in Monrovia and environs following the official launch recently... Continue Reading

LIBERIA: “WASH Ebola Away Strategy” Extended to Communities

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…Following the Official Launch by VP Joseph Boakai – By: WASH R&E “Media” Network – Along with the United Nations, European Union, African Union, the West African Group ECOWAS, including the Mano River Basin, and other friendly countries doing all they can, the Liberian Government is exerting all means and efforts to combat the spread of the deadly virus. Despite major efforts to contain the rapid spread of the Ebola virus in Liberia, which was first reported in Foya, Lofa County during March of this year, after spilling over from neighboring Guinea, that quest by Government and its international health... Continue Reading

LIBERIA: Higher Ground International joins fight against Ebola

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…Distributes Sanitary Items to Arthington Residents – By: WASH R&E “Media” Network – A charity based in the United States of America, “Higher Ground International” has joined the Liberian Government and partners in the fight to eradicate the deadly Ebola virus from the country. The Higher Ground International (HGI) has swiftly responded to the call from government by distributing hand washing buckets, flyers, anti-Ebola materials, awareness and preventive messages and in the Settlement of Arthington, Montserrado County. The buckets and anti-Ebola materials were distributed in several communities across the Settlement with a message of proper hand washing, avoiding home treatment... Continue Reading

Zambia’s socio-economic agenda

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By Nawa Mutumweno – President Michael Sata on September 19, 2014 opened the Fourth Session of the 11th National Assembly laying the foundation for the policy direction of the country which is currently the continent’s second largest producer of copper (after being replaced by the Democratic Republic of Congo). The President’s pronouncements will culminate in the delivery of the 2015 National Budget by the Minister of Finance, Alexander Chikwanda on October 10, 2014. The Patriotic Front (PF) government has been in the driving seat of the country for three years now after wrestling the reins of power from the Movement... Continue Reading

Africa: A call for proper political management in order to enhance economic development

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By Elias Mhegera – A PROMINENT development strategist and German politician, Charles Huber, has called for proper political management in order to enhance economic development in African countries. Huber was responding to shout-africa.com during an exclusive interview which followed his presentation of a paper at a function held at the Serena Hotel in Dar es Salaam on September 09. He was in a formal discussion with representatives of orgnisations which work with the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) in Tanzania. He was on a formal assignment for the International Democratic Union (IDU) at the invitation by the Tanzania’s vice-president, Dr Mohamed Gharib Bilal,... Continue Reading