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World Bank Approves Mozambique, Malawi Electricity Loans
allAfrica.com - Thursday, July 19, 2007
he World Bank's Board of Directors on Wednesday approved two loans to fund the building of new transmission lines between Mozambique and neighbouring ... more
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Nyakaana, Kyanda accused of building on road reserve
Topix - Wednesday, July 18, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"It is absolute impunity and unacceptable to encroach on land meant for a community facility and also encroach on a road reserve besides blocking off a public facility like that school." By Alfred Wasike A Local council boss in Kampala, Fred Sentamu Nyanzi, has converted land... more
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Mozambique, Malawi Boost Electricity Trade
allAfrica.com - Wednesday, July 18, 2007
he World Bank Board of Directors today approved two International Development Association (IDA) credits totaling US$93 million for Malawi (US$48 million) and Mozambique (US$45 million) that will increase the availability and reliability of low cost, environmentally friendly electricity in the Southern Africa region, increasing industrial competitiveness and fostering economic... more
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Voucher raises money for water
Topix - Wednesday, July 18, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"The money raised means we can help nearly three more people gain access to water." IT turned out to be more than a drop in the ocean when a council officer donated an unclaimed 20 gift voucher to the charity WaterAid. via Somerset County Gazette... more
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Tremor triggers panic as major towns quake
Topix - Tuesday, July 17, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"This thing is terrible and the members of the public should be careful. We have never witnessed earth tremors persisting for more than a week consecutively in the country" Various parts of the country including the capital city Nairobi were in the throes of panic after... more
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Uranium Mining Sparks Controversy
allAfrica.com - Tuesday, July 17, 2007
alawi will have its first-ever modern mining project located in the northern town of Kayelekera in Karonga by early next year if plans by an Australian mining company, Paladin (Africa) Limited, are successful. In April this year, the Malawi government granted the mining company a licence to exploit up to... more
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Malawians urged to get tested
Topix - Tuesday, July 17, 2007
p class="lede_quote">"We have targeted to test more people this year by going to rural areas and using mobile clinics at 350 sites." Malawi, ravaged by the Aids pandemic, has urged its six million "sexually active" citizens to go for voluntary HIV tests when a week-long national campaign... more
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Can Male Circumcision Contain HIV/Aids, Stis?
allAfrica.com - Monday, July 16, 2007
t is towards mid-day in the course of a summer term holiday in the famous lakeshore, tourist resort district of Traditional Authority Jalasi, Mangochi in Malawi where a number of people have gathered dancing, whistling and wriggling their bodies like nobody's ... more
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Threat of Extensively Drug-Resistant TB a Reality!
allAfrica.com - Monday, July 16, 2007
n Malawi, Tuberculosis (TB) is closely linked to the HIV epidemic. Of the 28,000 cases of TB reported in the year 2005, approximately 70% of the patients tested HIV ... more
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Repositioning Family Planning - Choice, Not Chance
allAfrica.com - Monday, July 16, 2007
amily planning saves lives and has long been considered a key aspect to socioeconomic development. Although this is widely acknowledged and well documented, the attention and resources directed toward improving family planning programs in developing countries have been decreasing, even though need remains ... more
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When VCT Becomes "Compulsory"
allAfrica.com - Monday, July 16, 2007
hen 30-year-old Margaret Fombezi* went for Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) two years ago, two things had compelled her to do so: frequent attacks of some opportunistic diseases and the presence of the Anti-retroviral therapy incase of one testing HIV ... more
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Rescuing Children From Malaria
allAfrica.com - Monday, July 16, 2007
he country continues to lose many children in the under five period on daily basis due to rising cases of ... more
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Sacrificing a Bright Future for Early Parenthood
allAfrica.com - Monday, July 16, 2007
he effects of the HIV/AIDS pandemic continue long after the death of parents and caregivers. Many extended family support systems have collapsed due to the loss of older members of the family who would have taken over the responsibility of caring for orphaned ... more
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Working to Strengthen Local Research Capacity
allAfrica.com - Monday, July 16, 2007
he research, training and care centre of the University of North Carolina based at the Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe deserves a pat on the back, especially looking at the commendable contribution of the organization towards the health sector in the country on HIV/AIDS related biomedicine, one of which being... more
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Stakeholders Bang Heads On 'Brain Drain'
allAfrica.com - Monday, July 16, 2007
he impacts of the 'brain drain' are complex and it is clear that many African countries and Malawi in particular, have been left with serious specific gaps in many areas especially in the health ... more
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Pregnancy And Antiretroviral Therapy Information
allAfrica.com - Monday, July 16, 2007
omen who are taking anti-retroviral (ARVs) to assist their immune system that is being compromised because of HIV/AIDS need to have all the information on family planning methods available in order to make an informed choice about becoming pregnant and about their ... more
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Reducing Childhood Mortality And Morbidity
allAfrica.com - Monday, July 16, 2007
hildren are a precious human resource any country can boast of and it is in the children that any country has it ... more
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Acknowledging Challenges
allAfrica.com - Monday, July 16, 2007
eing prepared for any battle in advance means you have won half the war. Many mighty armies have fallen simply because the enemy has had information about their war strategies in advance and made plans to counter the plans. A seemingly smaller army is able to withstand the onslaught of... more
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'All-Day Electricity' - As Long As It is Not Peak Time
allAfrica.com - Monday, July 16, 2007
atients have over many years frequently been denied scheduled surgical operations at the Holy Family Hospital in Malawi's southern region due to abrupt power ... more
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Uganda: A Public Train Service is What We Need Now
Topix - Monday, July 16, 2007
p> The promise and anticipation generated by the passenger train service test in June when the Rift Valley Railways offered commuter services to fans between the city and the Mandela National Stadium should not be ... via AllAfrica.com ... more
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