Victoria Falls, May 28 2013: The United States believes Zimbabwe and Zambia should use the forthcoming United Nations World Tourism Organization (UN-WTO) General Assembly as a springboard for economic growth, good governance, and sustainable wildlife conservation. The U.S. Ambassadors to Zimbabwe and Zambia expressed this view during a cross-border bicycle ride to promote tourism and environmental conservation in the Victoria Falls-Livingstone area May 21-23rd. “We wanted to shine the light on both sides of the Zambezi River in advance of the UN-WTO Assembly to both encourage Americans to come and explore this part of the world and to emphasize the connection... Continue Reading
…As WASH Reporters, Editors End Training – By: WASH R&E Network – Liberian journalists reporting on the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector have reiterated that they remain committed to the provision of professional coverage and reportage on WASH issues across the country. According to the Liberian media practitioners, WASH Journalism in Liberia is an important milestone in the Media Landscape. They pointed out that WASH Journalism is taking the center stage in Liberia with print and electronic media practitioners now having a developed interest in water, sanitation and hygiene issues. The Liberian media practitioners spoke over the weekend (Friday... Continue Reading
Thursday 15 May 2013, Westcliff Hotel, South Africa applauded and awarded innovator and entrepreneur, Innocent Sibeko, as the Regional Pitch & Polish winner from workshops held in April in Secunda and Sasolburg. Pitch & Polish is a workshop-come-competition which tests the contestants’ ability to pitch their idea convincingly to investors. Contestants are coached on the art of pitching while the audience role-play as investors and bank managers. The free, day-long business training programme gives each entrepreneur valuable knowledge and insights into business which has a ripple effect in the communities where it’s held, encouraging more people to explore their ‘inner... Continue Reading
….. President Koroma warns. : BINTUMANI HOTEL, Aberdeen, Freetown, 21 May, 2013/— Water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) has been identified by government under pillar three of the “Agenda for Prosperity” as pivotal in promoting social growth and economic empowerment among Sierra Leoneans. In this regard, therefore, His Excellency Dr Ernest Bai Koroma has said at the official opening session of the two-day conference on Water Sanitation and Hygiene at the Bintumani Hotel that short-term impacts or “quick fixes” can no longer be tolerated by government in improving the sector. “Our country is facing a lot of challenges in meeting its... Continue Reading
By Dennis Kabatto – The 87th minute goal from a free kick by forward Michael Osei – popularly known as Ember, a former member of Ghanaian national team Black Stars as well as Ghana club champions Asante Kotoko gave Ghana a 1-0 victory over Senegal to win African Advisory Council of Bronx (AACB) 2013 African Nations Cup Saturday in New York. Senegal, the most successful team in the tournament has played in the finals for three consecutive years since they joined the games in 2011 winning the championship last year. According to team officials, they have never lost a match... Continue Reading
