The Acting President of the Association of Yam Farmers, Processors and Marketers in Nigeria, Prof. Simon Irtwange has implored the federal government and the National Assembly to boost yam exports, by accelerating the repeal of the Export Prohibition Act of 1989.
Professor Irtwange who made the call while speaking at a forum agriculture stakeholders in Abuja, emphasised that the Act which has continued to thwart the commitments of yam exporters from steering their business freely and putting out their yam export figures, also accounts for the drawbacks recorded in the diversification efforts and policies of the federal government.
The passionate efforts of a Ghanaian teacher, who improvised with chalk-drawn sketches to bring to life his Information and Communication Technology lessons, has paid off with Microsoft, extending a helping hand to make sure that his Betenase Municipal Assembly Junior High School students graduate with a success story.
Mr Richard Appiah Akoto gained popularity when the media learned about his unique methods to impart in the face of deprivation of the requisite resources for teaching his beloved students.
Several Open Defecation Free (ODF) Communities in Kakata and Gibi Districts in Margibi County are happy recipients of hand pumps provided by the faith based charity Living Water International in their respective communities.
The beneficiaries were triggered by the Christian charity through the Community Led Total Sanitation, an initiative introduced by the Government of Liberia.
The CLTS is an innovative methodology for mobilizing communities to completely eliminate open defecation, prioritize improved sanitation and live healthy.
Communities are facilitated to conduct their own evaluation and analysis of open defecation and take their steps to become Open Defecation Free.
Even though Africa’s trade balance in the last five years has deteriorated, the continent is determined to create the world’s largest trading area to redress the trade imbalances that stifle its progress.
To achieve this, studies by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) show that a planned African Continental Free Trade Area (CFTA) set to be inked this year will transform African banking system significantly as it will bring together a population of 1 billion people drawn from 55 African countries with a GDP estimated at $2.19trillion.
The Liberian Leader, President George M. Weah has officially launched his first Sanitation Campaign in the nation's capital, Monrovia.
The Urban Sanitation Campaign named the "Weah for Clean City" Initiative, is intended to keep Monrovia clean as part of the new government 100-day deliverables.
President Weah under his Pro-Poor Agenda has launched several other initiatives, but says the latest Sanitation Campaign is geared toward helping community residents appreciate the need to keep their surroundings clean.
