By Sainey M.K. Marenah, Shout- Africa.com Chief Correspondent in the Gambia – The Independent Electoral Commission, IEC, yesterday received and accepted the nomination of three presidential candidates for the forthcoming presidential election slated for 24th November. Incumbent President Yahya Jammeh of the ruling Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) party, Hamat Bah, an independent candidate under the banner of the newly-formed United Front of four opposition parties and Lawyer Ousainou Darboe of the main opposition United Democratic Party, UDP, will be seeking the mandate of Gambians. The nomination, held at Election House in Kanifing with lots of fanfare, will... Continue Reading
…Liberian Partners also Attend -By: Augustine N. Myers In Bo – WaterAid, an International Organization working in the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Sector(WASH), has held a Mid-Term Review in Bo, Sierra Leone aimed at assessing Organization’s and partners’ achievement against commitments in the Multi-Year Plan and Budget for year 2011/2012. At the 3-day Intensive exercise organized by LiberiaAid Liberia and Sierra Leone, key highlights were made to identify challenges and lessons and discuss on making appropriate decisions around overcoming bottlenecks that tend to hinder progress. The Mid-Year Review brought together 33 participants from Liberia and Sierra Leone, including WaterAid Staff &... Continue Reading
9 November 2011 – “You’re not going to increase generic usage just by decreasing price,” said Alan Sheppard, Global Head of Generics Thought Leadership for IMS Health. He was speaking at the International Generics Pharmaceutical Alliance (IGPA) conference in Cape Town last week. While generic medicines are an essential part of making healthcare affordable in South Africa, the reluctance of doctors, pharmacists, and patients to use them has hindered their usage. Pharmacists and doctors not helping generic adoption Simply lowering the price will not lead to wider adoption of generics. One of the main reasons for this is that consumers... Continue Reading
By Kenneth Matimaire – ZIMBABWE – After spending nearly a year in Norway, Zimbabwe’s afro-fusion songbird is expected to reunite with her band, friends and family by end of December, this year. Currently based in Fredrikstad, Hope has been teaching music and of course doing what she adores most – performing in and around Norway. After her departure on January 4, Hope has been working as an exchange participant for a programme called Fredskopset whose main objective is to improve global justice through exchanges and impartation of knowledge and skills. Hope has also been involved with the cultural exchange programme... Continue Reading
By David Stephen – The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) is the major solution for road traffic situation in the state. ‘LASTMAN’ their sobriquet from Lagos parlance have been efficient towards the traffic situation in the state. The overall condition of things in Nigeria, a developing economy gives some applause for their effort and response in discharge of their duties in spite of this. LASTMA was created about 10years ago and in comparison to human life are still in infancy, a defense for them against those who feel they aren’t doing well. With current renovation of their head office... Continue Reading
