Day: 15 October 2015

SIAYA OCTOBER 13, 2015 (CISA) – More than 509 children in Busia and Siaya counties who dropped out of school after being affected by jiggers have resumed learning following intervention from a church organization. The children were treated by the Heart For Kenya, a Christian group working with the Free Pentecostal Fellowship in Kenya (FPFK). Bunyala […]

DAR ES SALAAM OCTOBER 13, 2015(CISA) – Help Age International, an international NGO that helps older people claim their rights, challenge discrimination and overcome poverty has urged Contestants in the presidential and parliamentary elections to expound their visions and policies towards old age. At a meeting in Dar Es Salaam, on October 12, Smart Daniel, the deputy Country Director, Help […]

KINSHASA OCTOBER 13 2015 (CISA) – The resignation of Fr Apollinaire Malu-malu as President of the Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) has raised questions in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is about to experience a busy electoral calendar. The Center for the Promotion of Peace, Democracy and Human Rights (CEPADHO) in North Kivu (in the east […]

VATICAN CITY OCTOBER 13, 2015(CISA) –Archbishop Thomas Msusa of the Catholic Archdiocese of Blantyre in Malawi has urged the African bishops attending the ongoing synod on family to seek pastoral responses to the challenges facing the family. “Challenges are there but we have to find pastoral responses to them. We have bishops, priests, and religious […]

ACCRA OCTOBER 13, 2015(CISA) – The Martyrs of Uganda Catholic Church at Mamprobi in Accra has unveiled a logo to commemorate its 50th anniversary celebration. The logo was unveiled by the Parish Priest, Fr Delase Parku. The event coincided with the women’s mini harvest which was held to raise funds for the completion of some projects in […]