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STATE OF THE ART IMAGING EQUIPMENT FOR THE AGA KHAN HOSPITAL, MOMBASA

2003, March 21-26 Coastweek - - A new high end single slice spiral CT Scanner and a Mammography Unit will be installed at the Aga Khan Hospital, Mombasa within the next month as part of the ongoing service and quality development programme of the hospital. The installation of state of the art equipment is part of the regional imaging plan for the Aga Khan Health Services in Kenya. [Coastweek]


AGA KHAN HOSPITAL UNVEILS PRIVATE WING

2003, March 16: Sunday Nation - Kenya - A private state-of-the art health wing of Nairobi's Aga Khan Hospital was opened yesterday. The Princess Zahra Pavilion is a prestigious in-patient centre named after Princess Zahra, the eldest daughter of the Aga Khan. Built at a cost of Sh1.2 billion, the 61-bed wing has eight executive suites, with a private entrance and lift. All its rooms are air-conditioned, with ensuite bathrooms and satellite TV. Also included is a mini-fridge. The rooms will be used for specific purposes, such as labour delivery, recovery and postmortem services. A nursery with special baby facilities is also part of the new wing. [Sunday Nation]


AGA KHAN ACADEMY IS A 'HUGE BOOST' FOR COAST EDUCATION

2003, March 14: Mombasa, Kenya - Coastweek - - The Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa, is scheduled to open at their new location situated along Kilindini Channel in August 2003 for the academic year 2003-2004. It will be comprised of two schools: Junior (presently known as the Aga Khan Junior Academy) and Senior (presently known as KENSEC). In due course, the Aga Khan Nursery School will be relocated to the new campus. [Coastweek1] [Coastweek2]


AGA KHAN FOUNDATION SUPPORTS EDUCATION SECTOR

2003, March 14: Maputo (AIM) - Political and economic stability in Mozambique for the last 10 years makes the country one of the most important reference points for investment in Africa, said in Maputo on Wednesday Princess Zahra Aga Khan, who arrived in Maputo for a two day official visit. [AIM Agência de Notícias] [AKDN Press release] [The News]


NAIROBI PREPARES TO HOST TOP MEDIA EVENT

2003, March 6:It will be the 52nd Congress of the International Press Institute, a global network of editors, media executives and leading print and broadcasting journalists, and will be held over four days - June 1 to 4 - in Nairobi. Among the renowned speakers expected at the Congress are South African President Thabo Mbeki, Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade, UN secretary-general Kofi Annan and the Aga Khan, the spiritual leader of the Ismaili community worldwide. [The Daily Nation MArch 6] [The Daily Nation April 1]


AFRICA'S FUTURE BRIGHT - AGA KHAN

2003, March 3: THE AGA Khan last week expressed cautious optimism about the future of certain parts of Africa. Speaking at the conclusion of a visit to Madagascar in the course of a working tour of East Africa, he said, "A fresh approach to ethics in public life and in the private sector, an improved recognition of the inherent pluralism of contemporary societies, and increased opportunity to build high competence in the sectors of greatest need, are features of the new horizons that I see in Africa today." [The East African]


AKAA / BUILDING CULTURAL BRIDGES

2003, March 1: Zahid Sardar, Chronicle Design Editor - As the nation's attention focuses on war with Iraq, the Aga Khan Award for Architecture (the triennial equivalent of the Pritzker Prize) helps to build a deeper appreciation of large and small structures from the Islamic world. The award, now in its ninth cycle, was begun in 1977 by the Aga Khan, spiritual leader of a small sect of Muslims, and is now run under the aegis of his Aga Khan Trust for Culture in Geneva. Typically, such internationally renowned architects as Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Charles Correa, Ricardo Legorreta, Kenzo Tange, Peter Eisenman or artist Mona Hatoum join the Aga Khan's steering committee or master jury, giving the hefty prize, totaling $500,000, worldwide visibility and credibility. The 2004 nominees are being interviewed by a steering committee that includes Jacques Herzog of Herzog & de Meuron, architects of the new M.H. de Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco. [SF Chronicle]


THE AGA KHAN, MUSEVENI MEET

2003, February 24:The spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslims, the Aga Khan, arrived in the country yesterday for talks with President Yoweri Museveni. The Aga Khan, who flew in at 2:20pm on his private jet, was received at Entebbe International Airport by State ministers for regional co-operation Col. Kahinda Otafiire and for investment Sam Kutesa. The Ismaili leader, who was accorded a red-carpet reception, boarded a helicopter to Museveni’s private ranch at Kisozi, where the two were scheduled to hold talks. He will be here for two days. [Monitor w/photo] [New Vision w/photo] [New Vision 26 February]


MISSION REMPLIE POUR L 'AGA KHAN

2003, February 24:Au terme de sa 4e journée de séjour en terre malgache, la délégation de SAR Aga Khan a quitté le pays pour rallier l'Ouganda qui sera sa prochaine destination. Quatre jours qui ont permis à la délégation, malgré le caractère strictement privé de sa visite, de discuter avec les plus hauts responsables politiques du pays dont le président du Sénat Rajemison Rakotomaharo, représentant le Président de la République Marc Ravalomanana, et le Premier ministre Jacques Sylla. [L'Express de Madagascar w/photo] [La Tribune 1] [La Tribune 2]


AGA KHAN - UN « CENTRE D'EXCELLENCE » À TANA

2003, February 24:La Tribune - [FRENCH] L'Afrique et le monde en développement peuvent aider à créer des centres pédagogiques d'excellence allant des caractéristiques tant nationales qu'internationales et qui aideront à faire des jeunes hommes et femmes de toutes conditions sociales et du monde entier les leaders de demain". Le campus de 4,1 hectares de Kilindini, où l'on distingue déjà les contours détaillés d'un village swahili, comportera des salles de classe, des bibliothèques, des laboratoires de langue et de sciences ultra modernes, des terrains de jeu et une piscine, le tout dans un environnement pédagogique entièrement connecté en réseau et à l'Internet. [La Tribune] [Press Release]


HOTEL CRITICAL TO REBIRTH OF KABUL

2003, February 23: Boston Globe - KABUL, Afghanistan -- The lobby is a dusty heap of rubble and fallen beams. The once-elegant lounge is piled with old sofas, sinks, and beds stripped from guest rooms. The former cigar bar is a series of dank, brick archways -- with no bar and no cigars. Welcome to the Kabul Hotel. It is none too inviting in its current state, but come this fall the 110-room hotel will reopen with a five-star rating after a $26 million renovation. The project is part of a broader revival of the Afghan capital's hotel and restaurant scene that marks a fresh avenue in the country's efforts to rebuild following decades of war. [Boston Globe]


SON ALTESSE L'AGA KHAN POUR LA DEUXIEME FOIS EN VISITE À MADAGASCAR

2003, February 22:L'Express de Madagascar - [FRENCH] Cela fait 37 ans, en effet, que "le Dieu vivant" des ismaéliens n'étaient pas venus visiter ses fidèles de Madagascar. C'est, en effet, en 1966, alors âgé de 30 ans seulement, que ce très bel homme, devenu imam en 1957 à l'âge de 20 ans seulement, avait effectué sa première et unique visite officielle à Madagascar, à l'époque où Philibert Tsiranana était, pour quelques années encore, président de la 1ère République malgache. [L'Express w/photo] [Midi Madagasikara]


TWO DAY PRIVATE MOMBASA VISIT

2003, February 21:Coast Week - Kenya - The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the Ismaili community worldwide, arrived in Mombasa on Thursday for a two-day private visit. The private jet carrying him touched down at the Moi International Airport at 1.08 pm. He was welcomed by the chairman of the Aga Khan Council in Mombasa, Mr Alnoor Jiwan, Mombasa Mayor Taih A. Taib and Cabinet ministers Hon. Karisa Maitha and Hon. Najib Balala. [Coast Week w/ photos] [The Nation] [Saturday Nation] ]Costweek special]


ARRIVEE DE L'AGA KHAN PREVUE POUR DEMAIN

2003, February 20:L'Express - Madagascar - Son Altesse Royale Karim Khan IV, chef spirituel des musulmans ismaeliens, est attendue demain. De nombreux signes d'effervescence confirment les informations de sources proches du ministère des Affaires étrangères, sur une visite annoncée comme "strictement" privée et à dominante communautaire. [L'Express with English translation now] [L'Express 19th Feb.]



KIBAKI MEETS THE AGA KHAN

2003, February 18:The Nation (Kenya) - President Mwai Kibaki and the Aga Khan held lengthy discussions yesterday morning at State House, Nairobi. The talks were attended by Foreign Affairs minister Kalonzo Musyoka, Permanent Secretary Peter ole Nkuraiya and Chief of Protocol George Owuor. The spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslims, who arrived on Sunday, is scheduled to visit projects sponsored by the Aga Khan Development Network. [The Nation] [The East African]



KIBAKI, AGA KHAN HOLD TALKS

2003, February 17: President Mwai Kibaki and the visiting spiritual leader of the Ismaili Muslims, Aga Khan held talks at State House on Monday. The Presidential Press Service said in a statement that the two held lengthy discussions but did not divulge the particular issues on the agenda. Those present during the talks were the Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr. Kalonzo Musyoka, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry Peter ole Nkuraiya and the Chief of Protocol George Owuor. [KBC English] [Taifa Swahili] [Press Release] [Nation w/photo] [State House w/photo]



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