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#Nigeria2015: Ugly Girls, Who Will Pay Your Bride Price?

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This is not a rumor, it’s been verified by numerous personal contacts who are current ‘opposition’ Party law makers in Nigeria. The ruling Party is paying out sums of at least N50 million to purchase any law maker they can, most especially in opposition states. Kwara, Edo, Rivers, Nasarawa and the like. People are being bought for $380,000, one of the tallest sums ever widely offered to buy people. These are people being bought to help frustrate the opposition state and Party. Also, every sharp opposition Party political youth who possibly does not have a spot in the highly competitive... Continue Reading

LIBERIA: Blind man utilizes CLTS knowledge, constructs toilet

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….Urges others to do same – By: WASH R&E “Media” Network – In his 70s, blind John Gweh, has embraced the methodology behind the Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) Initiative in his town Kwenkor, Gola Konneh District, in Grand Cape Mount County. John, who is originally from Grand Bassa County, settled in Kwenkor, Gola Konneh before the Liberian Civil Crisis, married with four children. After he lost his job as a trailer driver at the Freeport of Monrovia where he worked for many years, John moved to Cape Mount with the encouragement of some friends to get engaged in hunting... Continue Reading

Liberia: Irish Aid WASH Project Gains Momentum in Grand Cape Mount County

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By: WASH R&E “Media” network – As  part of the Liberia WASH Construction-Irish Aid project in Grand Cape Mount County, implemented by the Community Development Services (CODES), a local NGO  under the supervision  of WaterAid in Liberia and Sierra Leone, several  communities  have grasped the importance of the issue and knowledge of Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS). These communities are also benefiting from the construction of well and latrine facilities in 15 communities in Tewor and Gola Konneh Districts in the county. Communities benefiting from the Liberia WASH Consortium-Irish Aid project in Tewor District, specifically Community Led Total Sanitation program... Continue Reading

LIBERIA: Garbage accumulation in and around Monrovia Again

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…MCC, PCC, Zoom-lion and N.C. Sanitors urged to double efforts – By: WASH R&E “Media” Network – With the rainy season intensifying in Liberia, a tropical rain forest country situated on the West Coast of Africa, and its capital Monrovia named after the fifth President of the United States of America is once again experiencing huge stockpiles of garbage at some designated sites. Besides, the designated garbage sites, residents in some communities in Monrovia and surroundings have resorted to creating their own sites by dumping waste at any area, which is in violation of cities’ ordinances. On the other hand,... Continue Reading

South Africa: Entrepreneurship – Ideas Stage from ENGEN Pitch and Polish

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Engen Petroleum Ltd have partnered with Raizcorp to bring the Pitch & Polish programme to cities and towns across South Africa, for the fifth time. The main objective is to help educate and grow entrepreneurs. In line with this, below is a release on the Ideas Stage of a business. Please share with your audience. What’s an idea worth? Engen Petroleum Ltd, understands that Small and Medium Enterprises have great potential to contribute to the economic growth of South Africa, to the creation of jobs and to the reduction of poverty. It often all begins with the spark of an idea. Pitch... Continue Reading