Police in Zimbabwe label TB Joshua a false phophet
Published 17 May 2012 18:22:00 UT
A ZANU PF plot to block a visit to Zimbabwe by popular Nigerian preacher Temitope Balogun (TB) Joshua gathered steam on Wednesday when a senior police officer labelled him a ‘false prophet’ that people needed to be aware of. At the centre of the story is...
Yakowa repositions healthcare in Kaduna
Published 17 May 2012 13:59:00 UT
KADUNA State Governor, Mr. Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa has reiterated the state governments commitment to providing quality healthcare to the people of the state, disclosing that a team of professionals has been put in place to reposition the ministry of...
Zimbabwe: Kunonga Slams TB Joshua
Published 17 May 2012 11:53:00 UT
THE First Constitutional Draft produced by Copac was influenced by a "demonic spirit" that saw drafters deviating from what people want, a church leader has said. Anglican Archbishop for the Province of Zimbabwe Norbet Kunonga also accused Nigerian...
Zimbabwe: Typhoid Outbreak - Boreholes to Be Registered
Published 17 May 2012 11:38:00 UT
Government is registering all boreholes in Zimbabwe following a typhoid outbreak linked to some unregistered water sources dug up during the water crisis. The Zimbabwe National Water Authority, which is spearheading the programme through the Ministry of...
Sierra Leone: Donors, Beneficiaries Discuss Free Healthcare Success
Published 17 May 2012 10:16:00 UT
After two years of implementation of the free health care initiative (FHCI) for pregnant women, lactating mothers and children under five years, the Ministry of Health in collaboration with donor organizations and some beneficiaries on Thursday discussed...
Africa: The Costs of Firearm Violence - a National Public Health Priority
Published 17 May 2012 09:30:00 UT
South Africa faces numerous challenges in preventing and reducing the levels of violence and crime. The burden of mortality and morbidity arising from violence and injury affects the lives of millions of individuals annually and continues to undermine...
Zimbabwe Police say TB Joshua Satanic
Published 17 May 2012 09:10:00 UT
- Zimbabwean police have described popular Nigerian preacher Temitope Balogun (TB) Joshua as a false profit as President Robert Mugabe’s supporters steps up a campaign to block his visit to Harare.
Country Joins Membership of African Trade Insurance
Published 17 May 2012 06:06:00 UT
Nairobi — South Sudan, has joined the membership of the African Trade Insurance (ATI) agency which insures investment and political risks in the continent. Established in 2001 the billion-dollar multilateral financial institution provides export credit...
Fake Drugs Still A Major Hinderance To Fight Malaria In Africa.
Published 17 May 2012 05:14:00 UT
THE presence of fake drugs in the market still hinders the fight against malaria in Africa Continent. A Ghana based Non Governmental organizationknown as African Media and Malaria Research Network {AMMREN} said powerful stakeholders like the African...
Kenya Use technology to advance health care services
Published 17 May 2012 01:58:00 UT
World Bank says e-health key to Kenya. NAIROBI: The advancement of health care technology would better place Kenya by bridging the existing gap in health care services, the World Bank said. Khama ...
South Africa: Antiretrovirals Fight Cervical Cancer
Published 16 May 2012 19:18:00 UT
Antiretroviral therapy reduces the incidence of pre-cancerous cervical lesions in HIV-positive women, South African investigators reported in the online edition of AIDS. Their study also showed that HIV therapy was associated with a regression of...
Poly Hosts HIV/Aids Awareness Campaign
Published 16 May 2012 16:24:00 UT
Windhoek — The Polytechnic of Namibia (PoN) last week held its two day 16th HIV/AIDS and Alcohol Awareness Campaign under the theme: No Youth No Future. The two day event was aimed at addressing factors that are linked to HIV/AIDS, particularly that of...
Creeks in Harare North West a health hazard
Published 16 May 2012 12:27:00 UT
Creeks in the Avondale, Kensington and Milton Park areas are fast becoming a health hazard as residents dump waste on their banks, further polluting the environment. 16.05.1212:08pm Tweet Share Have your say: 0 Email Facebook Twitter Print Heaps of...
Kenya's CIC Insurance says to list by mid-June
Published 16 May 2012 10:35:00 UT
The company is expected to list 25 percent of its share capital by mid-June on the Main Investment Market Segment of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) . Co-operative Bank, the country's fourth-largest bank by assets, is the single largest shareholder...
Gambia: NSIC Enlightens GSSS On Importance of Insurance Club
Published 16 May 2012 10:18:00 UT
The National Students Insurance Club (NSIC) Friday lectured Gambia Senior Secondary School (GSSS) students on the importance of insurance club in their school at a briefing held at the GSSS hall, in Banjul. Speaking at the briefing, Outass Omar M....
Burkina Faso: Pandemic Influenza Table Top Exercise Begins
Published 16 May 2012 09:58:00 UT
Bobo — Nearly 100 civilian and military representatives from seven African nations, the United States and three United Nations organizations met in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso, May 14, 2012 for a weeklong exercise to conduct a baseline review of the...
South Africa: Kodak Announces Partnership With Major European
Published 16 May 2012 09:25:00 UT
Kodak, the worldwide leader in retail print solutions with 105,000 Kodak Picture Kiosks, and DM-Drogerie Markt, Germany's second largest drug store chain, have decided to continue their successful relationship. By end of 2012, DM will be the first...
Nigeria: WHO Admits FRSC Into UN Safety Body
Published 16 May 2012 05:07:00 UT
Abuja — The World Health Organization, WHO, has admitted the Federal Road Safety Corps as a member of the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration, UNRSC. The FRSC admittance according to the Director and the United Nations Road Safety Collaboration...
Tanzania: Embrace Drug Abuse Awareness, Youths Urged
Published 16 May 2012 04:24:00 UT
The Parliamentary Committee for HIV/Aids has urged youths engaged in disseminating HIV/Aids education to incorporate awareness on effects of drug abuse. The Committee's Chairperson, Ms Lediana Mng'ong'o (CCM-Special Seats), said on Tuesday youths can...
Africa: Rebranding the Continent - What is the Continent's Agenda?
Published 16 May 2012 03:25:00 UT
Reading a Zimbabwe politician's recent solutions to HIV infections in his country left me thoroughly bemused. Senator Morgan Femai's idea that HIV infections can be reduced if women shave their heads, bathe less often and undergo female circumcision has...
Cops probe TB Joshua 'Harare branch'
Published 15 May 2012 21:59:00 UT
POLICE are investigating a Harare church which claimed to be affiliated to the controversial Nigerian preacher, TB Joshua, after scores of people reported to have paid thousands of dollars for trips to the West African country which never materialised....
WHO IS THE ECONOMIC LEADER OF BOTSWANA?
Published 15 May 2012 16:43:00 UT
The people at the Ministry of Finance have observed that Rre Khama has two pet areas, poverty alleviation and security. They have cleverly allowed Rre Khama to tie himself to these, knowing also that they are the two areas that the opposition has been...
Southern Africa: Leading South African Human Rights Activist Named Yale World Fellow
Published 15 May 2012 14:18:00 UT
New Haven, Conn., USA — Sisonke Msimang, executive director of the Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa, has been named a 2012 Yale World Fellow, announced Yale University President Richard C. Levin. Msimang works across ten southern African...
Africa: GBCHealth Conference Introduces MDG Health Alliance
Published 15 May 2012 14:03:00 UT
) — The MDG Health Alliance, an innovative new private sector organization created and led by eminent business leaders to tackle urgent global health problems, was introduced today in the United States at the GBCHealth Conference. The MDGHealth Alliance...
NAICOM, foreign firm begin diagnostic study of micro-insurance in Nigeria
Published 15 May 2012 11:57:00 UT
Audio Attached NAN-H-103 Micro-insurance Abuja, May 14, 2012 (NAN) The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has commenced a diagnostic study of micro-insurance in Nigeria with a view to providing improved services to millions of uninsured people in...