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Rural poverty in Tanzania : Approximately 90 per cent of the United Republic of Tanzania's poor people live in rural areas The incidence of poverty varies greatly across the country ...

Highland Middle School Supports Piggery in Uganda : “They are learning about Uganda , about Africa. There are “team days” where seventh grade will focus on learning about Uganda ; sixth grade will study the economy with computer simulations of what it's like to live in poverty . While the school always has ...

African Union summit, food crisis in the Sahel and global hunger figures : South Africa's interior minister, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, had challenged the incumbent, Jean Ping of Gabon, for the post of AU commission chairman. Before the summit began, the AU's new headquarters had already courted controversy.

Heaven Light Chapel tasks society to be more charitable : ... in society should be a regular exercise of corporate Ghana and other individuals. This practice, according to the Senior Pastor of London-based Heaven Light Chapel International, will support the government's effort at alleviating poverty . Rev. Modern Ghana

Brazil inspires South Africa through its “Zero Hunger Programme ... : The launch of the campaign was seen as a necessary measure to address poverty and food insecurity impacting millions of South Africans , especially woman ...

Will African Union transcend continent's biting problems? While it is imperative to continue sharing ideas in regional and continental fora, the focal point should shift to practical harnessing of workable solutions that would lead to elimination of encumbrances such as poverty , disease, conflict, ...

Peace Corps ranks LUC a top volunteer producer : For Tucker, who completed her term in Mozambique in early December, serving in the Peace Corps helped her gain a better understanding of poverty worldwide. She hopes to apply the skills she learned in the Corps to earn a master's in public policy or ...

Higher education should distance itself from Afriforum : Contrary to promoting the interests of a unified South African society to advance economic prosperity and fight poverty , AfriForum is playing a very divisive role in higher education by seeking to entrench the exclusion of blacks from higher education ... Sowetan (blog)

Tourism revenue changing lives : One of the key objectives of wildlife conservation is to address poverty in the rural areas especially among the communities neighbouring the protected areas. In a bid to address poverty , Uganda Wildlife Authority has, for years, implemented the ...

Ten Reasons Why The AMA Boss Must Resign : In Ghana today, one such tyrant and secondary-school bully roams free: Mr. Alfred Vanderpuije, the Chief executive of the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA). We call on him to as a matter of urgency, resign from his position to pave way for fresh ideas, ... Peace FM Online

Struggles continue for African Americans in South Jersey, census data show As Black History Month begins today, African Americans in South Jersey continue to face higher poverty rates and lower income and education levels than blacks statewide. “There's a positive correlation between education level and income,” said Michael ...

New Pay Structure for Civil Servants : Everyone earning below the poverty datum line ends up surviving corruptly," he said. Progressive Teachers Union of Zimbabwe secretary general, Mr Raymond Majongwe, said a new package should be paid by July this year. "To treasury, we say buying cars ...

Truckers Mobilize Against Child Trafficking : Less than 24 hours after a major child sex- trafficking ring was busted in Colorado, truckers are taking action. A non-profit group called Truckers Against Trafficking is mobilizing drivers and educating them about the telltale signs of human ...

Koroma's Diary: Infrastructure in his diary : This statement hits a target, following the government's spearhead completion of a 164km Masiaka-Bo highway in March of 2010, – project funded by the European Union (EU) and the government of Sierra Leone . Another 35km Matotoka highway road project was ...

Mother of child-sex crime suspect says son must be a "victim" : Her son, Patrick McGowan, and the others are accused of running, abetting and patronizing a human - trafficking ring that trafficked children for sex from Denver to Grand Junction. The alleged victims are five minors. The 14 suspects are accused of ...

The Dark Side of Côte d'Ivoire's Recovery : When I returned to Abidjan in mid-January, bright lights were strung across the bridge into downtown, proclaiming 2012 a year of reconciliation. I asked the taxi driver how things were progressing, and he said, "The Ouattara government does more work ...

Vancouver entrepreneur hopes to spread good Karma : After working in northern Ghana for three years, she started the Ghana Girls Education Project in 2007, which inspired her to start CreateChangeNow.ca. It's a foundation that helps people living in poverty have access to clean water and for young girls ...

Backpage.com response to John Suthers's announcement of human-trafficking ... : 31 2012 at 3:07 PM ​Late yesterday, Colorado Attorney General John Suthers announced that his office had secured an indictment for fourteen individuals suspected of running a human - trafficking ring that trafficked children for sex at locations ranging ...

UN Panel: Only Sustainable Development Can Create a 'Resilient Planet' : "Our report makes clear that sustainable development is more important than ever given the multiple crises now enveloping the world," said panel co-chair President Jacob Zuma of South Africa . "With the possibility of the world slipping further into ... Environment News Service

Can Cleaner Cooking and Solar Power Help Solve Energy Poverty in ... : South Africa still struggles to ensure that all citizens enjoy modern energy ... Cleaner Cooking Solar Power and Other Efforts to Alleviate Energy Poverty ...

246 cases of children trafficking reported in last three years : IMPHAL, Jan 31: Beginning from 2008 till 2011, the state has witnessed 246 cases of child trafficking ,many cases are seemingly still unreported and may be just the tip of the iceberg. The fact was stated by K Pradip Singh,member secretary of Child ...

Ivory Coast's top court annuls 11 election results ABIDJAN — Ivory Coast's top court Tuesday annulled the election of 11 lawmakers from President Alassane Ouattara's party in a December vote after complaints that they breached campaign laws. But the head of the Constitutional Council, Francis Wodie, ...

Zimbabwe's public sector workers strike to double pay : Zimbabwe has 236000 civil service workers, including teachers. Many earn as little as £160 a month, which is less than half the government's recognised poverty line. Unions argue that workers on this level need a doubling of income.