Thugs destroy hospital in South Sudan
By Godfrey Olukya 20-5-2013 A hospital belonging to Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in South Sudan’s Pibor town has been destroyed by armed thugs. MSF has condemned the destruction at its hospital. It claims that the attack was purposefully conducted to render the hospital inoperative. The attack has left around 100,000 people, who More...
U.S. Military Shares Best Practices to Improve Health Systems in Uganda
By Godfrey Olukya 10-5-2013 U.S. Mission Uganda, in collaboration with the U.S. Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA), recently partnered with the Government of Uganda on a training exercise More...
Muslim clerics should help in fighting HIV-AIDs
By Godfrey Olukya 9-5-2013 Muslim leaders in Africa have been urged to prioritize HIV-AIDs prevention in their daily religious engagements. The advise has been given by Sheikh Haruna Uwimana while addressing More...
Malaria kills many in South Sudan
By Godfrey Olukya 29-4-2013 Malaria disease is responsible for 20 per cent of deaths in South Sudan, a report released by the country’s minister of health has revealed. According to the report, at More...
NEW CITY PROGRAM TO REDUCE AMOUNT OF WASTE SENT TO LANDFILLS
MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCES MORE THAN 100 RESTAURANTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE “FOOD WASTE CHALLENGE,” NEW CITY PROGRAM TO REDUCE AMOUNT OF WASTE SENT TO LANDFILLS Initiative Will Help Meet PlaNYC Goal to Divert More...
MAYOR BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCES LEADING GLOBAL COMPANIES JOIN THE “CARBON CHALLENGE,” A PLANYC INITIATIVE TO CUT GREENHOUSE GASES, IMPROVE AIR QUALITY AND FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE
Participating Universities and Hospitals Make Impressive Gains; On Track to Meet Ambitious Emission Goals Citywide Emissions Down by 16 Percent – More Than Halfway to PlaNYC Emissions Target Mayor Michael More...
Muslims in Uganda threaten to riot
By Godfrey Olukya 12-4-2013 Muslims in Uganda have warned of a pending demonstration should ministry of foreign affairs not implore the Saudi Arabian embassy to start issuing them with visas. Last year, More...
South Africans concerned about Mandela’s health
By Godfrey Olukya 11-3-2013 South Africans are concerned about the health of their former president and renown anti-apartheid hero, Nelson Mandela. This follows news in various media houses in South Africa More...
Most Ghanians lack safe water and sanitation
By Godfrey Olukya 21-2-2013 An international water related charity organization, WaterAid released a report in which it has said that the government of Ghana is failing to keep its promises on funding More...
Thousands of cattle and camels treated in Somalia
By Godfrey Olukya 11-2-2013 About 800,000 heads of cattle, camels, sheep and goats have been treated for parasites and other diseases in Somalia’s districts of Sool, Nugaal, Togdheer and Sanaag. The More...