By Elias Mhegera – LAND ownership in Tanzania has fueled a lot of problems, to the extent that stakeholders want the laws with regard to ownership to be reviewed. The resolution from members of the Policy Forum breakfast debate on Friday last week is to call for a joint meeting between the civil societies, government officials, academia and partners in development (donors) in order to find a common solution to land ownership in Tanzania. The topic for discussion was: The Village Land Act: Is it worth protecting? The debate came after two presentations from experts on land issues: one from... Continue Reading
By Peterking Quaye – Liberia’s education system over the years has come under serious criticism by many local and international civil society groups as well as individuals. Reading and spelling has been a key ingredient that needs to be improved. A platform to consolidate this process of changing as well as improve the education system is a the national spelling Bee championship. At this year 5th edition, student Melvin O. B. Coleman of the Child Development Academy (CDA) ran over 45 contestants to lift the title for 2011 National Spelling Bee Champion, Lofa County, while Student Kebbeh Cooper of SOS... Continue Reading
By: WASH Reporters & Editors Network-Liberia – Liberia has joined other Countries around the world in observance of the celebration marking World Water Day. On Thursday, March 22, the Civil Society Organizations WASH Working Group including residents from various slum communities and students from several schools in Monrovia and its environs paraded the principles streets of the City as part of World Water Day celebration. The day started with a parade and that participants were seem carrying various placards with some inscriptions: “Water is a Right”, “Give Us Safe Drinking Water”, “We Are Hungry Because of Thirst”, “Water is Life,... Continue Reading
… As Liberia, SIERRA LEONE Prepare for Global Conference – BY: WASH R&E Network-Liberia – A 2-day High Level Inter-Ministerial Meeting on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Monrovia with delegates from Liberia and Sierra Leone committing their respective Governments and peoples to three main areas that could address the problems of WASH in both Countries. The delegates committed their Countries to ensuring WASH Sector Financing, Institutional Reforms and quality service provision for the wellbeing of their peoples. According to a dispatch from WASH Reporters & Editors Network of Liberia, the delegates made the commitment Thursday, at the close of the two... Continue Reading
March 22 Gala event tremendous success for non-profit making NYC debut NEW YORK, NY – FACE Africa, the clean water and women’s empowerment non-profit held it’s 3rd Annual Gala at the St. Regis New York on Thursday, March 22nd. The event was a tremendous success serving as FACE Africa’s largest fund-raiser thus far, raising close to $150,000 for clean water projects in Liberia. “We were delighted and honored to have had fantastic support this year from our amazing sponsors and attendees,” says Saran Kaba Jones, FACE Africa’s Founder and Executive Director. The Gala got of to an auspicious start with... Continue Reading
