The Queen of Arabian Sea, Kochi(Cochin) in Kerala, is all set to host the Volvo Ocean Race, the world’s premier offshore catching event. It’s the first for India and thus an added feather in Kerala’s hat. The Volvo Race is a 33,000-nautical mile odyssey of unimaginable highs and desperate lows, that is played out on […]
Malawi Reduced Under-five Mortality by 29% By 2007
United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF) said Malawi reduced its under-five mortality by 29 per cent by 2007 because it has put a number of things on a right course. UNICEF country representative for Malawi Ms. Aida Girma said she believes that if Malawi’s current progress is sustained and intensified, ‘Malawi is set to achieve the […]
Everest is alone, Hillary is no more
Sir Edmund Hillary, the unassuming beekeeper who conquered Mount Everest to win renown as one of the 20th century’s greatest adventurers, died today, New Zealand’s prime minister announced. He was 88. The gangling New Zealander devoted much of his life to aiding the mountain people of Nepal and took his fame in stride, preferring […]
Can disaster related deaths be avoided?
A recent world report revealed that many people died of water borne diseases as a result of floods in 2007. According to Concern, one of the organisations involved in relief operations in Bangladesh , devastating floods in August 2007 affected up to 28 million people in India , Nepal and Bangladesh […]
Bush, Brown want elections on schedule
ISLAMABAD: Both President George W Bush and British Prime Minister Gordon Brown have urged President Musharraf to stick to the Jan 8 election schedule, but they have been told Pakistan will watch the unfolding situation after the assassination of PPP leader Benazir Bhutto before making any decision. President Bush had a telephonic conversation with President […]
Zinox Is Computer Brand Of The Year 2007
In recognition of its contribution to the development of IT in Nigeria, Zinox Computers was for the second year running awarded the Computer Brand of the Year 2007. The event which held at the MUSON centre in Lagos was graced by the cream of the Nigerian ICT industry as well as the political class. In […]