Archive for September 10th, 2012

Nigeria: Before the Demolition of 1800 Houses in Aba

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[Vanguard]Even before the recent announcement by the Abia State governor, Chief Theodore Orji that 1,800 houses built on sewer lanes in Aba would be demolished to pave way for easy de-flooding and proper drainage in the commercial city, residents of th…

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UDM Awards Symbols to 21 Candidates

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[Concord]The United Democracy Movement (UDM) party has awarded symbols to 21 aspirants for local councils within the Western Area, who they think have what it takes to win in their respective areas.

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Margai Damns the Media

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[Concord]The leader and the presidential flag-bearer of the People’s Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC) has expressed his dissatisfaction against both the electronic and print media saying they have failed to abide by the media code of practice in t…

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FAO Mainstreams the Right to Food

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[Concord]The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in partnership with the Federal Republic of Germany last Thursday officially launched the mainstream right to Food and Nutrition Security into the smallholder commercialization project.

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Health Minister Engages the Media On Cholera

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[Concord]The Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) in collaboration with the UN World Health Organization and the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists has concluded a one-day media orientation on the prevention and control of cholera across the c…

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Agricultural Activity to Slow Clandestine Emigration From Senegal

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[IPS]Dakar -”It was Ibrahima Sarr, a friend and fellow fisherman, who got me involved with smuggling people across the seas.” Senegalese fisherman Doudou Ndoye speaks with the bittersweet conviction of a man redeemed.

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Nigeria: Ban On Okada – Operators Appeal for More Time

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[Vanguard]Asaba -Commercial motorcycle operators in Delta have appealed to the state government to extend the Oct. 1 deadline for the phasing out of the motorcycles in the state.

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My Parents Proposed for Me – Luwalira

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[New Vision]The Bishop of Namirembe Diocese, the Rt. Rev. Wilberforce Kityo-Luwalira, has been married to Faith Nakitende for 23 years. Samuel Lutwama caught up with Kityo and his wife

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290 Boda Boda Cyclists Killed in Accidents

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[New Vision]At least 290 boda boda cyclists have died in Uganda in road accidents since the beginning of this year, the commissioner Traffic Police Steven Kasima has said.

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Swansea snap up replacement for injured Taylor

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Swansea have brought in former Netherlands Under-21s left-back Dwight Tiendalli on a free transfer as a replacement for the injured Neil Taylor.

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