United Nations Children’s Fund (New York)
16 April 2008
Cape Town
Leading global health experts, policy-makers and parliamentarians are convening in Cape Town today to address the urgent need for accelerated progress to reduce maternal, newborn and child deaths, if internationally-agreed targets are to be met. Continue Reading »

Ghanaian Chronicle (Accra)
16 April 2008
By Sebastian R. Freiku
Kumasi
The Executive Director of Wassa Association of Communities Affected by Mines (WACAM), Mr. Owusu Koranteng, has cautioned the government against what he described as “Oil back loan”- the tendency of resorting to external borrowing with the purpose of paying with Oil.

He has further called on the government to take a critical look at the negotiation terms with foreign partners in order to develop the capacity to manage and allocate windfall profits that may be accrued from the mineral resources. Continue Reading »

Mmegi/The Reporter (Gaborone)
16 April 2008

By Tumelo Setshogo
Botswana will be the first country in African to host a competition on energy saving this year. Continue Reading »