After five years of research, the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has finalised a set of guidelines to facilitate the delivery of international assistance in disasters. 18 Jun 2007
Angola is perhaps not a country that immediately springs to mind when one thinks of tourist destinations. But things seem to be changing... 15 Jun 2007
It is difficult to publicly admit. Seven years into the Skills Development rollout, it is apparent that even where we are meeting our paper targets established by the National Skills Development Strategy, where SETAs are tasked to ensure that 4% of our benefits is spent on people with disabilities, we are nevertheless failing people with disabilities terribly, especially those with mental disabilities. 14 Jun 2007
Emergency feeding centres for malnourished children in Niger, the poorest country in the world, are drawing a growing numbers of mothers with malnourished children from oil-rich Nigeria who cross the border in search of medical help not available at home. 14 Jun 2007
Industrial action since 1 June by the South African public sector workforce, who are demanding a pay hike, is taking its toll on the country's health services. 14 Jun 2007
Toyota has announced a significant milestone for the company with sales of Toyota's hybrid Prius topping the one million mark. Total sales of these fuel efficient, low emission vehicles reached 1,047,000 on 31 May. 13 Jun 2007
Ghanian writer claims that a number of foreign airlines are charging African passengers far more than is fair - and he reckons there's a second agenda behind what he claims are excessive charges. 13 Jun 2007
Mozambique is set to end its blanket ban on abortion after the government acknowledged that current legislation was endangering the lives of women in one of Africa's most impoverished nations. 12 Jun 2007
An electronic document management and workflow solution has been launched in Uganda by the Tanzanian-based company COSEKE. 11 Jun 2007
Industrial action for better wages at Zimbabwe's major hospitals, coupled with economic recession and hyperinflation, is resulting in the closure of critical medical units and the descent of health services to levels more commonly seen in a war zone, an international humanitarian organisation says. 11 Jun 2007
Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) has received a lot of attention in the past few months for its promise of reducing communications costs by – let's be blunt – eliminating Telkom from the picture as much as possible. But few people realise that using IP for voice calls within the corporate network, not just outside it, can contribute even more cost savings – and offer huge efficiency gains into the bargain. 8 Jun 2007
Sony recently announced the launch of two new additions to its 4K Silicon X-tal Reflective Display (SXR) Digital Cinema technologies line-up. The two new exhibition-specific models offer 18 000 and 10 000 ANSI-lumen projection and join Sony's growing family of SXRD projectors that provide exhibitors with a full range of digital cinema options. 8 Jun 2007
The Angolan economy is among the 10 best performing ones in Africa, according to a report from the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) on regional economic developments in 2006. 8 Jun 2007
The government of the Republic of Congo is implementing a public health strategy that includes traditional herbal cures to complement conventional medicine, in a bid to ensure wider availability of healthcare. 8 Jun 2007
More than a third of Zimbabwe's population will need food aid by March 2008, according to the latest joint report by the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP). 8 Jun 2007
Nairobi is the latest addition to the Virgin Atlantic route in Africa. 8 Jun 2007
Pastoralists in inland areas of Djibouti are finding it increasingly difficult to feed themselves as livestock conditions deteriorate because of the delayed onset of the March-May rains, a famine early warning agency has reported. 7 Jun 2007
Zimbabwe's poor harvest "due to adverse weather conditions" and an economy wracked by hyperinflation will leave more than a third of the population requiring food assistance by early next year, a joint report released on Tuesday by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said. 6 Jun 2007
Paddy Driver, a legend in South African motor sport, has been invited to join in the fun as the Isle of Man celebrates the 100th anniversary of the TT, the famous motorcycle road race, during the first week of June. 5 Jun 2007
Government-run schools, hospitals and clinics and most administrative services in Chad have all been closed since 2 May when most of the country's 32,000 civil servants went on strike demanding the government uses oil revenues to give them a wage increase. 5 Jun 2007
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