Hundreds of Ugandans took to the streets of
After decades of failure and increasing disease that led to millions of deaths, things are finally changing. Ever since a Malaria Expert Committee meeting in 1998, the WHO position has been that for some time to come there will continue to be a role for DDT in combating malaria. However, many officials still did not publicly support the chemical’s use in controlling this killer disease.
On September 15, in
Uganda suffers 100,000 deaths annually, notes Minister of Health Dr. Stephen Malinga, the equivalent of a jetliner with 275 people slamming into the
EU President José Manuel Barroso allayed the fears of the Ugandan business community, with regard to threatened trade bans, in his response to a letter from physician and
Carlos Odora, Africa Fighting Malaria (AFM), Kampala Fellow, emphasized that
The marchers passed by the offices of WHO in Kampala, the European Union, the American Embassy, NEMA, and the Ministry of Health, delivering letters of gratitude.
“CORE-Uganda and Africa Fighting Malaria will continue to lobby and educate the EU and European consumers, to ensure that products are not banned, and its business and economic interests are not harmed, because the country seeks to protect the lives of its children,” says Fiona Kobusingye, CORE Uganda Chairperson.
IREN Team in
IRENs regional team is on a four day tour to
Woman Lands to Post in UN
Dr Anna Tibaijuka has been appointed as Director General of the United Nations office in
Regional Trade Referee Appointed
A council to act as a referee in the trade of cereals in the East African Region has been formed. The East African Grain Council (EAGC) will set up rules to govern wheat and maize cross border trade. According to Kenya’s Cereal Growers Association (
Bourses Target Foreign Investors
African stock exchanges will team up to lure more foreign investors and compete with the world’s established bourses. Members of the African Stock Exchange Association (ASEA) plan to come up with standards for listings and regulation, enhance corporate governance, and use technology to showcase shares across the continent. The association hopes to work together to sell Africa as a single investment prospect.
Another Medal for Mandela
Nelson Mandela receives Amnesty International's "Ambassador of Conscience" award, the highest honour given by the global human rights watchdog, on November 1, 2006. Amnesty said it was bestowing the award on Mandela in recognition of his fearless championing of freedom and justice around the world, as well as his advocacy of the rights of millions of people with HIV/AIDS in Africa and beyond.
Media to Re-brand Africa
Africa's International Media Summit organized by African Communications Agency (ACA) in collaboration with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) opened in
Africa Discusses Health
A five-day symposium on health will take place in