Inspired by his time teaching in British schools, Congolese Belvien has taken the lessons he has learnt back to his homeland, to help children in the Congo get the education they deserve. When Belvien moved to London 11 years ago, he was impressed by the organisation and structure of the British education system, and yet, at the same time, it struck him how differently children learn in his native Congo. From his own experiences, Belvien knew how scarce resources, combined with little training, mean that teachers in the Congo often struggle to deliver high quality education, which can make it... Continue Reading
By: WASH R&E “Media” Network – Liberia joins the rest of the world on today (Tuesday, October 15) to observe Global Hand Washing Day. The Day is observed under the theme: “Clean hands save lives”. October 15 each year is observed and celebrated as Global Hand Washing Day, reminding all of the importance of hand washing. The celebration is basically aimed at raising awareness on the importance of hand washing to prevent diseases. As part of Global Hand Washing Day, the Liberia WASH Consortium is encouraging Liberians to form a part of the campaign by sharing information on the health... Continue Reading
By Dennis Kabatto – Hundreds of Guineans and friends of Guinea braved rainy weather Sunday for the first annual Guinean Festival Day at Crotona Park in Bronx, New York. Since Wednesday, October 2, Guineans in New York have been celebrating their country’s 55th Independence anniversary. Sunday’s festival featured 8 hours of Guinean culture, soccer, basketball and live entertainment. Young Guinean artists from different states in the US thrilled the audience with lively performances including freestyle hip hop and traditional drumming. Organizers say because it was their first efforts, they were not able to secure established artists from the homeland to... Continue Reading
………at the Africa Oil & Gas Awards 2013 – Craig International Supplies (CIS), a division of Aberdeen head-quartered global shipping and energy services firm Craig Group, has been named Supplier of the Year at the Africa Oil & Gas Awards 2013. The oilfield procurement company’s Cape Town-based operation won the award for excellent service in sourcing and supplying oilfield products and services and for achieving significant growth across the entire African continent. CIS will picked up the award at a gala dinner and ceremony during the 2013 Africa Oil & Gas Summit being held in Cape Town on 8th of October. The... Continue Reading
By: Augustine N. Myers – Authorities at Child Fund International, an international Non-Governmental Organization operating in Liberia have instituted new measures aimed at ensuring more efficient service delivery. The new measures among other things include organizational staff reshuffle and adjustments to meet up with productivity demands of Child Fund Liberia. The new measures are part of future program approaches and operational philosophy, core accountability systems, sponsor relations and quality measures intended to propel the process of Change and Program Development. A Process of Critical Reflection as described by the Organization, is a process of adapting culturally to the Entity’s Global... Continue Reading
