Monthly Archive: December 2016

AIDS still a danger, prods Ambassador Eric Shultz

AIDS still a danger, prods Ambassador Eric Shultz

By Ashton Kelly Bunda UNITED States of America (USA) Ambassador to Zambia Eric Schultz is worried that Zambian adolescent girls and young women are increasingly at greater risk of HIV infection,” reports Zambian Photo-Journalist Ashton Kelly Bunda. Ambassador Schultz says vulnerability to HIV infection confronts lot of people with varying community, social, economic, cultural and marital status. In speech read by United States of America (USA) Charge d’ affairs Christopher Kraft, Ambassador Schultz observed that although HIV and AIDS is not in headlines, this category of health concern remains an emergency claiming innocent lives at a fast pace. Officiating at...

Table Tennis future cheers Darwin Wang

Table Tennis future cheers Darwin Wang

By Ashton Kelly Bunda. SINO Zambia Table Tennis Club Chairman Darwin Wang says table tennis one of the unique games as it provides a spring board and an opportunity for increased participation in sport, reports Ashton Kelly Bunda. Wang said that the want the initiative to be benefit the local community and boost table tennis by attracting more quality players, Speaking during the official launch of the Sino Zambia Table Tennis Club at Olympic Youth Development Center (OYDC) on Friday 11th –November 2016, Wang emphasized that the objective of the club is to foster the cordial bilateral relationship between China...

African democracy is becoming of age

African democracy is becoming of age

Gambian presidential elections Twitter Facebook LinkedIn ONYEKACHI WAMBU1 DECEMBER 20160 COMMENTS Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, said: I congratulate Adama Barrow on his victory in the Gambian presidential election on 1 December and President Yahya Jammeh for his statesmanship in respecting the will of the Gambian people and conceding defeat. I also want to praise the Gambian people for conducting the election in a calm and peaceful manner. This presents a new dawn for The Gambia and is a momentous day for democracy in Africa. It is essential that all parties work together and ensure an orderly and peaceful transition. Britain...

The Gambia: Freedom House Applauds Peaceful Elections, Urges Peaceful Transition

The Gambia: Freedom House Applauds Peaceful Elections, Urges Peaceful Transition

Washington  –  December 2, 2016 —   In response to the release of The Gambia’s December 1, 2016 election results, Freedom House issued the following statement: “Freedom House congratulates the people of The Gambia on a largely peaceful election day,” said Vukasin Petrovic, director for Central, East and West Africa programs. “Freedom House encourages all parties to accept the will of the people and positively notes President Yahya Jammeh’s intention to concede. This move signals a hopeful path for The Gambia’s future democratic prospects.” Background: On December 1, 2016, The Gambia’s incumbent President Yahya Jammeh faced opposition candidate Adama Barrow in national elections....

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