—calls for prioritization of support in fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) His Excellency, John Agyekum Kufuor served as the President of the Republic of Ghana from 2001-2009. During his presidency, he served as chairperson of the African Union (2007-08) during which he supervised the peaceful Resolution of the conflict in Kenya, among
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The World Health Organization (WHO) today released a comprehensive report on neglected tropical diseases heralding a new phase in the fight against the diseases. The report Sustaining the drive to overcome the global impact of neglected tropical diseases shows new momentum in controlling, eliminating and eradicating some of the longest-term scourges faced by the world
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Measles has killed 210 children in Pakistan’s Sindh Province over the past year, and health officials and experts say further deaths are likely. A World Health Organization (WHO) report handed to the Pakistan government this week, but not made public, says the death toll in 2012 was more than 300 nationwide. Reports of measles deaths
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Lawyers representing the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) filed a petition at the Supreme Court, giving meaning to the party’s declaration it would seek the nullification of the results which saw incumbent President John Mahama and his governing National Democratic Congress (NDC) retain power. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) contends the president secured the win
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L’hôtel dans lequel Bashar Akkad a séjourné lors d’une récente visite à Al-Raqqah, une ville du nord du pays contrôlée par le gouvernement, ne lui a pas servi de petit déjeuner. Le personnel de cet établissement n’avait pas trouvé de pain en ville. Pour la première fois depuis 16 ans, a-t-il dit, les habitants d’un
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The NPP may continue fretting and protesting (whether legally or through riotous behaviour by its activists), but its leaders seem not to know that their fate had long been decided before the 2012 elections were held. Hawa Yakubu will be asking from afar: What are they disputing? Two main issues account for their defeat, she
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Kumbe finds himself in a hostile environment, as a victim of divorce and neglect. An environment he witnesses the suffering and hustling his mother goes through to feed him. He was unhappy because his father was neglecting his family, spending his fortune on other women. He sees his adolescence as a struggle to win the
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In legalese, natural disasters are termed “acts of God,” the implication being that they are beyond human control or predictability. So it may have seemed an impossible task when John Beddington, UK government chief scientific advisor, was asked to look ahead to 2040 and prophesy potential disasters around the world. He was asked what science
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Presidential elections mean different things to different people. For some, their very lives depend on the outcome of an election – that is, all of their resources may have been expended in a political game that would have given them only a second-place finish. Just not good enough for them – especially when the next
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The young South African music group MIAGI (Music Is A Great Investment) has stormed the hearts of music lovers of Berlin. They opened this year’s festival (27 July – 12 August 2012) with a bang. Their two appearances kept the audience spellbound. There was never a dull moment. The first night was a mixture of
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