Noticias
ACCRA – On World Environment Day, 5 June 2009, twelve Rovers from various tertiary institutions in Ghana took an initiative to celebrate World Environment Day in their own way. These Rovers financed and organised a service project by themselves after gaining permission from the National Headquarters.
NAIROBI - From 28 May to 2 June 2009, Langata Scouts (Kenya Scouts Association) held a Training of Trainers workshop on HIV and AIDS at Rowallan Scout Camp thanks to the support of the U Fund. Key topics covered included: discovery of self, developing healthy relationships, understanding sex and sexuality, decision making, basic facts on HIV and AIDS, risk and risk assessment, prevention and risk reduction, stigma and discrimination, STIs, communication, problem solving and conflict resolution and drug and substance abuse.
NAIROBI – On Friday, 5 June 2009, the Africa Regional Office (ARO) marked the World Environment Day by planting trees at Ayany Primary School. These trees were planted in an attempt to upgrade the Africa Scout Garden that was launched on Africa Scout Day 2009.
The 5th West African Zonal Scout Conference will take place in Monrovia, Liberia from 26 to 30 May 2009. Under the banner “Scouting and challenges for Sub-Regional Peace and Stability”, the conference will address a number of issues facing the sub region. It is expected that H.E. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the President of Liberia, will be the Chief Guest during the opening ceremony.
On Friday 8th May 2009, the President of Fédération Ivoirienne du Scoutisme (FIS) passed away after a long illness at the age 55 years. He was married and a father of 5 children. Dr. Doumbia Gnamakolo was a member of the Africa Scout Foundation and was a member of the Africa Scout Committee from 1998 to 2004.
LILONGWE, May 1, 2009 — African NSOs (National Scout Organizations) from the Southern Zone today started their zonal conference, at the Korea Garden Lodge in Lilongwe, Malawi. The Malawian Principal Secretary (P.S.) in the Ministry for Youth, Sports and Culture, Mr Alex Mseka, officially opened the event, which will end on May 3, 2009. Also at the opening ceremony was Dr. Mary Shawa, Principal Secretary, HIV/AIDS and Nutrition; a representative of the Embassy of Japan; executives from the UK-Africa Initiative, among others.
NAIROBI – The 2nd Africa Scout Summit ended in the evening of 20th April 2009, during a convivial and colourful closing ceremony. 119 people attended the meeting and all African NSOs (National Scout Organizations) but one were represented.
NAIROBI, 15 April 2009 – Members of the Africa Regional Scout Committee are in Nairobi, Kenya for the 2nd Africa Scout Summit that will be held at the KCB Leadership Centre in Nairobi from 16 to 20 april 2009. The Summit will bring together two key leaders from each of the NSOs in the Region, plus NGOs and partners. The new WOSM’s Secretary General Mr. Luc Panissod and WOSM’s Desk Officer for Africa, Ms. Anne Whiteford will offer support to the event.
The Bénin Scout Association (Scoutisme Béninois) will hold an international jamboree under the banner “Together: Unity, Solidarity and Peace”. The event will be held from 25th July to 3rd August 2009 in Bohicon, Bénin.
On Friday 13 March 2009, under the banner, “Our Africa, Our Environment: Scouts Care”, the Scout fraternity commemorated Africa Scout Day with pomp. In Nairobi, where the regional office (ARO) is headquartered, that occasion was marked with an environmental walk, donation of Scout uniform and the planting of 100 trees. ARO staffs were involved in the activity, that was covered by a local radio station PAMOJA FM 99.9. The Africa Scout Committee was represented by Mr. Naivasha. The Government of Kenya was represented by the District Commissioner, Nairobi West. After the tree planting at a Nairobi School, the DC, Nairobi west, named the Garden, "Africa Scout Garden".
