CAIRO DECEMBER 22, 2017 (CISA) – Food security in North Africa and the Middle East is quickly deteriorating because of conflict in several countries in the region, the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on December 21. In its annual report on food security, FAO noted that an average of more than a […]
NAIROBI DECEMBER 22, 2017 (CISA) – The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has called on the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) to recall the 2017 KCSE results to allow for auditing and further scrutiny due to poor performance by candidates. KNUT Secretary General Wilson Sossion on December 21 rejected the KCSE results terming them as a […]
KAMPALA DECEMBER 22, 2017 (CISA) – Bishop Wilberforce Kityo Luwalira of the Catholic Diocese of Namirembe has called on politicians to respect each other as fellow Ugandans who love the country equally. In his Christmas message delivered December 21 at the Bishop’s Residence at Namirembe, the bishop asked all Ugandans especially political and religious leaders […]
HARARE DECEMBER 19, 2017(CISA)-Zimbabwe Catholics Bishops’ Conference (ZCBC) and Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Justice have signed a deal to facilitate translation of the country’s constitution into local languages. Fr Fradereck Chiromba, ZCBC secretary General said that the Church was committed towards ensuring every citizen had a fair understanding of the Constitution together with its provisions. “Basically, […]
NAIROBI, DECEMBER 19, 2017 (CISA)-The government has put in place tough measures to curb road accidents during this festive season as statistics revealed that 180 deaths have occurred since December 1. “All drivers causing death by dangerous driving will have their licences revoked and will face the death sentence murder,” Dr Fred Matiangi the acting […]
VATICAN CITY DECEMBER 19, 2017 (CISA) – Pope Francis on December 19 appealed for the release of six religious sisters, who were kidnapped one month ago from their convent in Iguoriakhi, Nigeria. The Pope made the appeal following the traditional prayer of Marian devotion on Gaudete Sunday — which is the third Sunday of Advent in the […]
KITUI DECEMBER 19, 2017(CISA) – Archbishop Anthony Muheria of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nyeri and Apostolic Administrator of Kitui has called on the faithful to show love to one another as a sign of celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ on Christmas day. ”Our whole Christian life can be expressed by these simple words: Let us […]
NAIROBI DECEMBER 19, 2017(CISA) – “We need to mentor our boys to transform them into responsible men by instilling in them the virtues of courage and self-esteem and empowering them to live a value-based life,” Bishop David Kamau, the Auxiliary Bishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nairobi has said. The Bishop was speaking at Shrine of […]
MOMBASA DECEMBER 15, 2017 (CISA) –Religious leaders in Mombasa under the umbrella group Mombasa Church Forum (MCF) have called for an all inclusive national dialogue that does not only favor politicians in order to solve the country’s problems. “While Kenyans are desperately longing for lasting solutions to the chronic issues that threaten to fragment our […]
BAMAKO, DECEMBER 15, 2017(CISA) – Fr Edmond Dembele, The General Secretary of the Episcopal Conference of Mali has applauded the implementation of G5 Sahel agreement, which seeks to end insecurity in the country. “The creation of the G5 force is therefore a sign of hope not only for Mali but for the entire sub-Saharan region. […]
