At least 400 tonnes of uncollected garbage, blamed on inaccessibility to some quarters, accumulate in Douala every day. In countries where waste is not wasted, tonnes of energy are generated for use in hospitals and laboratories for warming, and in kitchens where it replaces the conventional cooking gas. A significant proportion of cheap energy can be available for such uses if the tons of waste and garbage produced by Douala households were to be recycled, or simply transformed. Yet, waste continues to be a source of public health concerns in the economic capital. Of the 1200 tonnes of waste said... Continue Reading
Terrorist activities have been on the upswing in Nigeria, a country that has been in the throes of daring suicide bombers masquerading as Islamic adherents. By the day, the Nigerian economy wobbles under the attendant weight of terrorism, which has punctured investors’ confidence and left the economy on the downward slope. Correspondent, EMEKA UMEJEI, takes a critical look at the recent wave of terrorist activities in the country and what the trend holds for its economy. Boko Haram attacks in the country reached threatening dimensions with adoption of suicide bombing by the group. Though the group is said to have... Continue Reading
….. Declares FC Fassell – Liberia President :Peterking Quaye/ FC Fassell-sports news desk – President of Newly Promoted 1st Division side FC Fassell, President & CEO Cassell Kuoh, has said his club is aiming at annexing the 2011/12 Premier League title, insisting that they have a formidable squad to achieve that target. “I have shown consistent progress from the lowest league to this far and we hope for nothing less but to take the ultimate titles in football in this country .” We are preparing and leaving no stone unturned in our quest to prepare the entire team he added... Continue Reading
BANGKOK, 14 September 2011 (PlusNews) – Scientists could not explain how two infection-fighting proteins in humans affected the rate of HIV infection in participants of the vaccine trial in Thailand known as RV144 – until now. The six-year clinical trial was the first to produce evidence of an HIV vaccine that had shown some protective effect against HIV infection. Volunteers who received a vaccine combination were 31 percent less likely to be infected than those who did not, according to findings reported in 2009. Barton Haynes, from Duke University in the US, the coordinator of the follow-up study, said: “Without... Continue Reading
By: Ohemeng Tawiah, Bangkok, Thailand – African leaders are being challenged to commit themselves to the fight against HIV-AIDS by allocating more resources for research into finding a cure. An official of HIV Vaccine Trials Network, an international collaboration of scientists searching for effective and safe vaccines, says Africa should go beyond donor recipients to contributing positively to HIV vaccine research. Executive Director, Dr. James Kublin, says though the continent faces economic challenges, there is a lot Africa can offer if leadership demonstrates commitment. He spoke to Nhyira FM’s Ohemeng Tawiah at a training programme for journalists ahead of this... Continue Reading
