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Economic TimesGates quits as chairman, to become key adviserBDliveWASHINGTON — Microsoft rebooted itself for a mobile future on Tuesday, naming Indian-born Satya Nadella as its CE while founder Bill Gates sheds his title of chairman for a more hands-on role. Mr Gates "will devote more time to the company" on the board ...Satya to pocket $18 mn a yearFree Press JournalMicrosoft Picks Insider, Who's An Indian Immigrant, As CEONPR1997-2013: How Microsoft Saw ItselfWall Street Journal (blog)Economic Times -CRN -Computerworldall 794 news articles »
Unilever Ghana Limited has re-launched the “GROW FM†campaign aimed at improving the health and well-being of children in Ghana. The campaign forms part of Unilever’s strategy to improve the health and well-being of one billion people in the world. Speaking at the launch of the programme in Accra, Mrs Sylvia Acquah of Unilever Ghana said GROW FM was part of the organisation’s behavioural change programmes designed to influence the behaviours of children using interactive music. “This year, the programme will be carried out in three regions in Ghana, namely Ashanti, Greater Accra and Western, and our target is to reach one million kids in the first year, which represents 25 per cent growth over what we achieved last year,†she said. Mr Annang, the National Director of Physical Education of the Ghana Education Service (GES), on behalf of the Minister of Education, said the GROW FM campaign was linked to the government’s policy on child health care and child education and added that, “the goal is to inculcate healthy lifestyle practices into these young minds for them to grow in healthy and fulfilled adults for a vibrant national workforceâ€. He also said the government would continue to make primary education a priority in its better Ghana agenda by distributing free laptops, exercise books and school uniforms. Mr Annang commended Unilever for the initiative and appealed to teachers and schoolchildren to embrace the concept rolled out by the organisation.
The Somanya Ebenezer Congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana has presented various food items and a bale of second-hand clothing worth GH¢1,700.00 to the Blessed Bride Future Organisation, an orphanage at Asitey, near Odumase Krobo. The food items included five maxi-bags of rice, three cartons of soap, two gallons of cooking oil, five packets of toilet rolls, 15 crates of minerals, one carton of milo, a carton of milk, and seven packets of biscuits. The church also presented cash of GH¢500.00 in addition to the items. At the presentation, held at the orphanage, the District Minister of the Somanya Ebenezer Congregation of the Presbyterian Church, Rev. E. T. Muno, noted that the only way to show love to the orphans as a church was to help feed and clothe them. He said taking care of orphans should be seen as the social responsibility of everybody including Christians. He explained that when proper care was taken of such orphans we might not have a lot of deviants who would be a worry to communities where they lived. Rev. Muno, together with his assistant, Rev. Tetteh Addey, and some of the members of the church who interacted with the orphans, advised them not to see the absence of their parents in this physical world as the end of their lives. “My dear young children, the fact that you have lost your biological parents does not mean the end of your lives. I am assuring you that we, as a church, shall always come to your aid as and when it becomes necessary,†Rev. Muno assured. Rev. Muno also urged the orphans to be more serious in their various schools so as to become useful citizens for themselves, their various communities and mother Ghana  and help those who might also be in need in future. He prayed for God’s love for the management of the home to enable them to take good care of the inmates. The founder of the orphanage, Mr. Philip Anim, who received the items, was very grateful to the church for its kind gesture. He said the orphans, numbering 47 were made up of 25 boys and 22 girls aged between three and 16. They were from various places such as Osudoku and Shai Hills in the Shai-Osudoku District of the Greater Accra Region and Yilo Krobo and Lower Manya Krobo municipalities. Mr Anim said in spite of scarce resources, he put the orphans in the basic and senior high schools so that they could have formal education. He was very grateful to the Krobo Chapter of Royal House Chapel, the Methodist Church, Ghana, the International Central Gospel Church, and volunteers from United Kingdom and Australia for occasionally supporting the home. He appealed to other well-wishers and organisations to contribute to the running of the home.
The Providence JournalCVS ends sale of cigarettes, tobacco products at its 7600 storesThe Providence JournalRonnie Howard works at the post that trades CVS Caremark, on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday. The stock closed at $65.44 a share, down 1 percent from Tuesday. By Staff and Wire Reports. Staff and Wire Reports Providence Journal.CVS Pharmacies to Stop Selling Tobacco Products 02/05/14KOSAall 1,793 news articles »
Belfast TelegraphUN call to Pope over abuse in laundriesBelfast TelegraphThe United Nations has openly challenged Pope Francis to launch an investigation into decades of abuse of girls and young women at Catholic-run workhouses in Ireland. Also in this Section. Neknomination: End drinking craze, priest urges mourners ...Vatican under global scrutiny after UN sex abuse reportTimes of IndiaPope pressured to act on abuse after UN rebukeHouston ChronicleAustralia Catholic Church 'has work to do'NinemsnThe Australian -The Economist (blog) -Reutersall 741 news articles »
The Sun Daily'Bionic hand' can now sense shape, textureThe Sun DailyWASHINGTON (Feb 6, 2014): An amputee with a bionic hand has for the first time been able to feel the texture and shape of objects in his grasp, European researchers said Wednesday. The success of the month-long trial in Italy has energized researchers in ...Prosthetic hand allows amputee to feel objects in his graspLos Angeles TimesExperiment adds sense of touch to artificial handWashington PostA bionic arm and a nerve implant give one amputee a sense of touchEngadgetThe Times (subscription) -The Guardianall 178 news articles »
Los Angeles TimesGoogle avoids fine with regulator dealIrish ExaminerGoogle has agreed to make concessions on how it displays competitors' links in a deal with the EU regulator that ended a three-year antitrust probe and avoided a fine. By Foo Yun Chee. It means the search engine has avoided a process that could have led ...Google reaches deal with EU to avoid $5 billion fineChristian Science MonitorGoogle reaches deal with EU in antitrust caseThe Daily Starall 369 news articles »
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