United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has appointed Asha-Rose Migiro as his Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa. “Ms Migiro’s experience in responding to AIDS as UN Deputy Secretary General, combined with her many years as an advocate for health and social justice in Africa, make her uniquely qualified for this important role,” said Mr Ban. Ms Migiro served as the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General from 2007 to 2012.
Akijibu suala la Mhe Ismail Jussa ladhu jimbo la mji mkongwe alietaka kujua hatua gani zinachukuliwa na Serikali kuweza kudhibiti madawa ya kulevya nchini, Waziri wa Nchi Ofisi ya Makamo wa Kwanza wa Rais,Fatma Abdulhabib Fereji alisema wizara yake itahakikisha mikakati hiyo inafanyakazi ili kuona Zanzibar inakuwa salama na utumiaji wa dawa za kulevya.