….African Music Performances – By Dennis Kabatto: Joseph Shabala and his South African multiple Grammy Award winning choral group, Ladysmith Black Mambazo that first gained worldwide prominence from their collaboration with Paul Simon on his 1986 Graceland album, will perform a free concert Friday, June 28 in commemoration of Celebrate Brooklyn! 35th anniversary at Prospect Park in New York. They will share Prospect Park’s Bandshell stage with Garifuna guitarist and soulful singer Aurelio Martinez who blends African and Latin acoustic roots. Martinez, the first black member of Honduras National Congress is widely known for his composition “Africa’ a duet with... Continue Reading
As part of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-Global Communities (formerly CHF International) Improved Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Program in Liberia, a modern public latrine facility has been officially turned over to residents of Blamo Town Community, Logan Town on the Bushrod Island. The Project valued at twenty five thousand United States Dollars, was sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development, USAID in partnership with Chevron –Liberia with the aim of addressing the issue of sanitation in the community. Giving an overview of the project, the Chief of Party of CHF International IWASH Project, Pieter Devries,... Continue Reading
By Dennis Kabatto – When Washington, DC based, Sierra Leonean researcher, Professor Abdul Karim Bangura delivers the University of Lagos (UNILAG) Distinguished Public Lecture Thursday at 10 am in the Main Auditorium, he will strive to establish a correlation between the democracy project and the human condition across the African continent. The Lecture entitled “The Democratic Project and the Human Condition across the African Continent” will be chaired by Professor Adele Jinadu of the Department of Political Science, UNILAG. Excerpts from the lecture indicate Professor Bangura will focus on four areas: research methodology defining major concepts presented; operational and theoretical... Continue Reading
By: Augustine N. Myers – Robust Media reports on the issue of poor sanitation in Monrovia and its environs by the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Reporters & Editors Network of Liberia (WASH R&E) have claimed the attention of the Liberian Senate. WASH R&E is presently engaged in series of media activities on the filthiness of Monrovia and surrounding communities, as huge pile of garbage can be seen everywhere. The media activities with exclusive focus on sanitation, have now become a topical issue on local radio & TV stations and in the local dallies. The on-going WASH Media Focus on Sanitation... Continue Reading
….The Case of Continuous Poor Sanitation in Monrovia – By: WASH R&E Network – The issue of huge pile of garbage in and around Monrovia continues to be a serious problem that calls for urgent attention. Two popular and populated communities around Monrovia (Paynesville and Gardnersville) have been placed under the spotlight as part of on-going Exclusive Media Focus on Sanitation by the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Reporters & Editors Network of Liberia (WASH R&E), supported by WaterAid in Liberia and Sierra Leone. Paynesville which pays host to Liberia’s biggest commercial district known as “Redlight” is not only congested with... Continue Reading
