By Elias Mhegera – Amid the doctors’ strike in Tanzania policy analysts met in Dar es Salaam recently, and they said that the on-going crises at the major hospitals are due to poor budgetary allocation, and to mismanagement of funds by some leaders in various Government circles. The analysts say the low budget allocated to the health sector is against the Abuja Declaration on Health Equity. They warned that the health sector is deteriorating fast, and it needed financial intervention. This assessment came in the wake of a Policy Forum debate on 29 June 2012, at the British Council, where... Continue Reading
By: Augustine N. Myers – The Lutheran Development Service in Liberia (LDS) and the Lutheran Church Trauma Healing & Reconciliation Program have completed a joint Monitoring visit to Gbelay-Geh and Zoe-Geh Districts in Nimba County. The 3-day Joint Monitoring visit was intended to assess their activities in the Districts, implemented in partnership with the Action by Churches Together (ACT-Alliance). The monitoring visit took the Team to Kialay, Larpea One and Two, Bahn City and the Refugee Camp, Gbanwen and Buutuo. The visit specifically looked at activities of the Lutheran Development Service and that of the Lutheran Church Trauma Healing Program,... Continue Reading
……… brandhouse Pitch & Polish tackles the entrepreneurial skills gap head-on – Despite the numerous business skills development programmes on offer from training institutions, the much-discussed skills shortage remains a major crisis for South Africa’s small business community, which in turn affects the macro-economic environment. An article published by prominent SMME researcher Prof. Christian Rogerson entitled “Tracking SMME Development in South Africa: Issues of Finance, Training and the Regulatory Environment” indicates that, for small entrepreneurs, particularly those without a great deal of formal education, training programs are often poorly planned and fail to provide SMME owner-managers with the skill sets... Continue Reading
Luanda, Angola: Twenty-five eager young seafarers will have the opportunity to acquire maritime skills and develop their potential through Maersk Supply Service’s new seafaring programme for Angolans, which launches this week. In a first for the company, the cadets will be trained in India. The initiative will not only benefit Maersk Supply Service, but also help build capacity in the Angolan offshore industry. Angola requires foreign companies operating in the country to employ 70 per cent of their workforce locally over time. But in a country with no seafaring tradition, Maersk Supply Service had a challenge in building up its... Continue Reading
A 3 day Training workshop aimed at increasing the understanding and interest of Journalists in reporting on the water, sanitation and hygiene sector...
