By Yiga Stuart, Kampala Uganda – Tom Kitandwe, owner of Galiraaya and Gazaland buildings, among other properties, was one of the over 100 people rounded-up in relation to AIP Ariong’s death. The owner of a construction site where a stone that killed Assistant Inspector of Police John Michael Ariong reportedly originated was among the people rounded up on Saturday and seriously tortured at the offices of the Special Investigations Unit in Kireka. In what appears to be a vicious campaign to avenge the death of Ariong, police officers and a motley gang of security operatives stormed the site on Ben Kiwanuka... Continue Reading
There is a critical shortage of the technical skills needed to support the fast pace of telecommunications growth sweeping across SA and the African continent. This is one of the main findings of the 2012 Telecommunications Survey, carried out by Landelahni Business Leaders, a member of the global Amrop executive search group. “Information and communications technology is a pre-condition for socio-economic development and national competitiveness. However, a shortage of key skills is a huge constraint,” says Landelahni Amrop CEO Sandra Burmeister. “Opportunities abound throughout Africa, despite the challenges of poor infrastructure, disparate regulatory environments and ferocious competition. Spending on ICT... Continue Reading
Harare March2012: The partnership between the United States President’s Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the Footballers Union of Zimbabwe (FUZ) has, since June 2011, reached over 40,000 Zimbabwean students between 13 and 17 years of age with life-saving health information about HIV/AIDS, officials from the Population Services International (PSI) said on Thursday. “PSI trained more than 449 soccer players from 16 soccer clubs nationwide to facilitate sessions on the risks of HIV, the dangers of multiple partners, the importance of knowing one’s status, and getting circumcised,” said Kumbirai Chatora, Deputy Director of the international organization. “Together with the... Continue Reading
By Peterking Quaye in Monrovia – The Integrated Financial Management Reforms Project (IPFMRP) and the 2nd Liberia Electricity System Enhancement Project (LESEP) these are two Concessional Credit agreements which was signed between the Government of Liberia (GOL) and the World Bank. The Integrated Financial Management Reforms Project (IPFMRP) is value at US$5 million while the 2nd Liberia Electricity System Enhancement Project (LESEP) is valued at US$22 million. The agreements are critical towards achieving a middle-level income status for the country by 2030. The Agreement has $12 million of the $22 million is in grant. Addressing the Liberian Media during the... Continue Reading
By Elias Mhegera and Damas Makangale – THE call by President Jakaya Kikwete for the Cooperative Unions to stop selling their housing property has raised eyebrows among the critics who say the same directive has to be sent to public institutions, which continue to sell public houses and prime areas relentlessly, despite a big segment of the public calling on the Government to halt the exercise. The directive by President Jakaya Kikwete to halt the selling of property belonging to Cooperative Unions could be a step forward to reviving the once powerful institutions, but people are doubting its effectiveness if... Continue Reading
