Cheryl S. Ntumy - Summer 2008
Click on photo to enlarge or download: Cheryl S. NtumyCheryl S. Ntumy is a third-year media studies student from the University of Botswana, in Gaborone, Botswana. Originally from Ghana, she has lived in Botswana for most of her life. She has studied creative writing and textile design, and is currently majoring in print journalism and public relations. After graduating, Cheryl plans to combine her art background and her journalism training to establish an innovative, informative and entertaining African-based magazine for women.
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Parenting failures enable teen substance abuse, report says
Submitted on August 14, 2008 - 5:36pm. Cheryl S. Ntumy - Summer 2008WASHINGTON - Bad parenting plays a role in teenage substance abuse, according to a report released Thursday by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. The report was based on a survey conducted by CASA and presented by CASA's chairman and president, Joseph ..
Ex-offenders struggle to stay connected to their kids
Submitted on August 1, 2008 - 3:31pm. Cheryl S. Ntumy - Summer 2008 Click on photo to enlarge or download: David Jennings holds up a photograph of his daughter, Daviesha. Jennings was incarcerated for nine years and was released in May. SHFWire photo by Cheryl S. NtumyNote: This is the first of two stories about ex-offenders in the Washington area. ***
Hope House brings inmates and their children together
Submitted on August 1, 2008 - 3:19pm. Cheryl S. Ntumy - Summer 2008Click on photo to enlarge or download: Carol Fennelly checks the leftover items from Hope House’s last summer camp. The backpacks on the sofa were collected for distribution to schoolchildren, and will be filled with school supplies. SHFWire photo by Cheryl S. NtumyNote: This the second of two ..
Survey reveals global opinions of China, China’s opinion of globe
Submitted on July 29, 2008 - 4:19pm. Cheryl S. Ntumy - Summer 2008WASHINGTON - The Chinese are too optimistic in their opinion of how the world sees them, according to a new opinion poll revealed Tuesday. According to the survey results, 77 percent of Chinese believe the world views China favorably. The data indicated, however, that approval ratings for China ..
D.C. aquarium promotes local marine life, conservation
Submitted on July 24, 2008 - 6:19pm. Cheryl S. Ntumy - Summer 2008Click on photo to enlarge or download: There are now two galleries in the National Aquarium, one for freshwater animals and one for seawater animals. The aquarium added a new theme to its recent renovations, focusing completely on nationally sourced species. SHFWire photo by Cheryl S. ..
Development aid - help or hindrance?
Submitted on July 22, 2008 - 11:13am. Cheryl S. Ntumy - Summer 2008Celebrities have made foreign aid cool. With their themed wristbands, tireless campaigning and regular trips to Africa, people such as Bono are among the world's most prominent activists. The face of development aid has changed since Congress passed the Foreign Assistance Act in 1961. More ..
Level the playing field, says Botswana’s minister of trade and industry
Submitted on July 15, 2008 - 2:45pm. Cheryl S. Ntumy - Summer 2008WASHINGTON - Agricultural subsidies provided to farmers in developed countries create an unfair advantage, Botswana's Minister of Trade and Industry Daniel Moroka said Tuesday at the seventh African Growth and Opportunity Act forum held at the U.S. State Department. "We should insist on a ..
India’s growth can be good for the U.S., experts say
Submitted on July 9, 2008 - 5:43pm. Cheryl S. Ntumy - Summer 2008WASHINGTON - In August 2007, global steel giant ArcelorMittal provided 580 tons of steel for use in the construction of the World Trade Center Memorial in New York. Lakshmi Mittal, head of the company and the fourth richest man in the world, according to the Forbes billionaires list, is one of four ..
University releases best practices code for online video creators
Submitted on July 7, 2008 - 5:39pm. Cheryl S. Ntumy - Summer 2008WASHINGTON - There are millions of remix videos on YouTube, according to the video-sharing Web site, and about 80,000 mash ups. Remixes, mash ups and other reworked versions of copyrighted content make up an enormous part of the material posted on Web-sharing sites. Some are legal, some ..
Don’t let computers use you, experts advise
Submitted on July 2, 2008 - 4:23pm. Cheryl S. Ntumy - Summer 2008 WASHINGTON - Cheatcodes.com claims to have "more cheats than anyone on the planet." Gamespot.com offers 44 cheat codes for the game "Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories," and a Google search on video game cheat codes turns up at least 700,000 results.
