By Special Correspondent – President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania has reiterated the confidence of his government with the Africa’s governance assessment body-the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) and promised that his government is ready to implement recommendations from APRM reports. President Kikwete issued the commitment at State House in Dar es Salaam on Tuesday evening during a de-briefing session with the visiting APRM Country Review Mission lead by one of Africa’s Eminent Persons, Cameroonian legal scholars, Barrister Akere Muna. The President, who had launched the review team at Dar es Salaam State House on 7 March, told the panelists that... Continue Reading
Physical gut feelings can become intuitive and should not be ignored. “Ignoring a Gut Feeling” can be fatal. Former president and Nobel Peace Prize F.W. de Klerk, had a close scare with cancer in 2006 and is lending his support to Be Cancer Aware as they launch a campaign to increase public awareness and get people talking about the sensitive issue of cancer, and more specifically Colorectal Cancer. A global initiative, this exciting awareness campaign for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (CCAM), takes place annually in March. Locally, the theme for CCAM is “Ignoring a Gut Feeling?”. Colorectal cancer is the fourth... Continue Reading
By Special Correspondent – The team leader of the visiting panel of country review mission under the auspices of the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), Barrister Akere Muna has commended President Jakaya Kikwete for being one of the African politicians who pioneered the governance self-assessment mechanism. Barrister Muna, whose position was supported by two renowned businessmen in Tanzania, the chairman of the IPP group of companies, Reginald Mengi and Arnold Kilewo respectively, was speaking during a breakfast session between the visiting team and the business community in Tanzania which was held in Dar es Salaam on Monday. “President Kikwete is... Continue Reading
Harare, March 14, 2012: The U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section (PAS) is supporting Zimbabwe’s first ever ‘ladies night’ at Harare’s premier journalist meeting place, the Quill Club, on Thursday. “The Quill Club is an institution in Harare and we are eager to see the women journalists have their say there,” says Sharon Hudson-Dean, Counselor for Public Affairs at the U.S. Embassy. “This ladies night is part of Women’s History Month and will include a panel discussion of gender in the media. It is also part of our year-long mentoring program for young women journalists to help them improve their reporting skills... Continue Reading
GLAMOUR IN MOTION- Date & Designers set for Fashion Week Jo’burg – MORE than 25 designers in 20 Shows over four days will give the country a preview of Autumn/Winter collections when Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg runs from March 7-10. South Africa’s pre-eminent Autumn/Winter fashion event, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg presented by AFI is being held for the first time in an exciting rooftop venue at sophisticated Hyde Park Corner, Johannesburg’s most fashionable shopping experience. “Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Joburg, brought to you by AFI, showcases South Africa’s established and emerging designers, offering a platform of visibility, relevance and access to... Continue Reading
