….WASH Consortium, WaterAid Commanded – By: WASH R&E “Media” Network – The Community Development Services(CODES), a local non-governmental organization in Liberia has completed its part of a 1.5 Million Euro Irish Aid’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene(WASH) Project in two Districts in Grand Cape Mount County. The Project aimed at providing equitable and sustainable access to improved WASH services, is currently benefiting about 10,000 residents of Gola Konneh and Tewor Districts. The Project was successfully implemented by WaterAid, a Member of the Liberia WASH Consortium. As part of the Project, 15 Communities benefited from newly constructed and rehabilitated hand pumps, latrine... Continue Reading
KIGALI, Rwanda, November 10, 2014/ — Rwanda’s top musicians are promoting better nutrition and health through a catchy new music video that was released today (http://bit.ly/EatHealthyBeans). The song extols the nutritional benefits of new high-iron beans that are now available in Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Uganda. Almost 40 percent of children in Rwanda do not get enough iron in their diets. In severe cases, this can lower their IQs and learning capacity, resistance to disease, and energy levels. Beans are a traditional staple food and eaten every day. These new iron beans contain 15 percent more iron than ordinary beans, and... Continue Reading
UNITED Kingdom high profile billionaire, Richard Branson to deliver a keynote speech at the inaugural Zambia Investment Conference billed for Lusaka from 4th to 5th of December this year. The famous high tycoon and founder of Virgin Group will make his historic appearance at the prestigious two day event organised by Pangea Securities, as a crucial presenter. The international round table gathering which has since received an overwhelming response from the business community from across the region and beyond is expected to unlock the country’s investment doors to the international community, an official from Pangea Holdings told the businessmail. According the KRP Consultancy the high... Continue Reading
….As Ebola Survivors and Communities commend WASH sector for Initiative – By: WASH R&E “Media” Network – As the WASH sector “Operation WASH Ebola Away” continues, the sector and partners have extended the operation to Margibi County, a county hard hit by the Ebola outbreak. Operation WASH Ebola Away was launched in Kakata, capital of the county with the distribution of 8,000 thousand hygiene tool kits for the use of communities affected by the dreadful Ebola virus. The hygiene tool kit is comprised of two jerry cans, 12 pieces of soap, Clorox, rubber bucket with faucet, 3 bottles of water... Continue Reading
By Dennis Kabatto – The African community in New York and across the United States of America are infuriated over the brutal beating of two Senegalese brothers and called “Ebola” by a group of about 15 schoolchildren at I.S. 318 Elementary School in Tremont, Bronx. Ousmane Drame, the father of eighth-grader Pape Drame, 13, and sixth-grader Amadou Drame, 11 said his sons who were born in the United States returned from Senegal to New York to be with him. According to their father, students at I.S. 318 where they are attending school quickly began insulting the boys with the name “Ebola.” After weeks... Continue Reading
