Health Minister-Designate’s US$6M Wrongful Death Case Postponed
Late Desiree husband Larry Fahnbullah (middle, with brown suit) and church and family members at the Civil Law Court, at the Temple of Justice The long-awaited US$6m Damages for Wrongful Death lawsuit brought by family members of late Desiree Fahnbulleh against Health Minister-designate Dr. Wilhelmina Jallah could not take place on Friday because Dr. Jallah’s legal team changed their mind to have the matter determined by Civil Law Court ‘B’ at the Temple of Justice.Initially, Cllr. Johnny Momoh, the lead lawyer for Dr. Jallah, filed a motion asking for a change of venue, claiming that if the matter were to be decided in Monrovia, especially at the Civil Law Court, he feared that it would be manipulated with what is considered “local prejudice,” and would deny his client of justice.Desiree Fahnbulleh, who was a pastor, died on December 8, 2016, at Jallah’s private hospital, Hope for Women International Incorporated, for which the victim’s family, especially her husband Larry Fahnbulleh, is now claiming US$6 million “for his wife’s wrongful death.”But Dr. Jallah, along with some of her employees, including Dr. Loraine Cooper, who was said to have performed the surgery prior to Madam Fahnbullah’s death and a nurse, named as Sarah, an Anesthetist, were mentioned by the lawsuit.The Fahnbulleh’s lawsuit was based on a finding and recommendation by the Ethics and Disciplinary Committee of the Liberia Medical and Dental Council (LMDC).In the report, the LMDC claimed that there were several procedural decisional lapses on the part of the defendants that caused the death of Pastor Fahnbulleh.“The defendants did not follow the rule referred to in a tertiary hospital as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO),” the LMDC’s report alleged.The document also claimed that Dr. Cooper, who performed the caesarian section, on the victim, did not have the requisite experience and qualification for the performance of said medical treatment, but they ignored it, thereby being responsible for Pastor Fahnbullah’s death.
Dr. Wilhemina Jallah, Health Minister-designate and Founder and CEO, Hope For Women HospitalReacting to the LMDC’s finding, in their answer to the court, Jallah’s lead lawyer Momoh argued that the committee failed to state the procedural and decisional lapses carried-out by the defendants.They also argued that the report was not supported by evidence, “making it speculative, inconclusive, uncertain and, therefore questionable and it did not hold them, defendants liable for medical malpractice or negligence,” Momoh further argued.Moreover, Momoh argued that the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the LMDC have not promulgated any rule for a referral to tertiary hospital by a medical institution.On the situation of Dr. Cooper not being qualified to perform the caesarian section, Momoh alleged that Cooper had practiced medicine for the past six years at the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center (JFKMC) and, also in Grand Cape Mount County, where she served as a medical doctor and had performed several surgical operations at those facilities, where she had worked, including Tubal Ligation that Madam Fahnbullah died of.“The LMDC has not stated any duty that was owed to the late Desiree and was not performed by Dr. Cooper resulted in her death,” Jallah’s lawyers said.They alleged that Cooper, as a general practitioner, acted beyond and above her scope of practice and took responsibility to take care of a patient to be attended to by people serving in such a position of general practitioners.According to the document, Momoh argued that the defendants as medical practitioners were under the duty to provide medical services needed to save both Desiree and her unborn baby, or either of them.“Attending to such procedures especially so when this was the third caesarian that the late Desiree was to undergo, she was later advised that a third of such an operation was risky to her life and her health,” the defense response alleged.In the lawsuit filed in August 2017, the family argued that Dr. Jallah who had assured Madam Fahnbulleh that she would have a safe delivery in the country after she sought advice to travel outside Liberia for her treatment.Before then, the suit claimed that Dr. Jallah advised her to do “a bilateral tubal ligation to prevent another pregnancy,” which they alleged Dr. Jallah assured her that she had performed that service.Unfortunately, the record claimed, Desiree got pregnant a year after Dr. Jallah assured Desiree that she had performed the medical service to prevent her from becoming pregnant.Besides, the document alleged, Dr. Jallah advised Desiree to abort the pregnancy, which she refused, because of her religious belief.“Dr. Jallah exhibited sheer negligence that caused the death of Desiree Fahnbullah and should be held liable for Wrongful Death and made to pay US$6m,” the suit maintained.Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
“Autumn got really hot from the outside and our half-court defensive pressure was too much from them to handle tonight,” Taft coach Mark Drucker said. Nayshon Williams scored 15 points, while teammates Amber Dixon and Joy Hubbard each had nine. Top-seeded host Taft of Woodland Hills used a game-breaking 21-0 run spanning the second and third quarters as it rolled to a 71-40 first-round girls’ basketball victory against Banning of Wilmington in the City Section Championship playoffs on Friday. Senior Autumn Davis scored 18 points, inculding 11 of Taft’s final 13 of the first half. The Toredores were comfortably ahead 38-16 at halftime and extended their lead to 30 midway through the third quarter. CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION Washington 60, Sylmar 58: Courtney Brox scored 22 points, but 11th seed Sylmar lost to sixth-seeded host Washington of Los Angeles in first-round play. Erica Nieves added 17 points for the Spartans (14-8) and Ashley Wakefield scored a team-high 17 for Washington. CITY SECTION INVITATIONAL El Camino Real 67, Granada Hills 47: Keren Gordon scored 20 points and Dani Rosenthal scored 16 points to lead El Camino Real of Woodland Hills (7-17) to a victory over host Granada Hills (12-13) in the second round. North Hollywood 59, Monroe 51: Patty Villagran scored 18 points and Shaina Smith added 16 as host North Hollywood (13-13) defeated Monroe of North Hills in second-round play. Jamese Davis scored 17 points and Porcha Davis scored 14 for Monroe (15-10). Poly 59, Westchester 51: Ashley Burch scored 18 points and Sara Villanueva had 16 points, seven assists and had eight rebounds as Poly of Sun Valley defeated host Westchester. BOYS’ BASKETBALL SOUTHERN SECTION PLAYOFFS DIV. III-AA Oak Park 66, Morro Bay 57: Kareem Maddox had 27 points, 20 rebounds and three blocks to lead Oak Park to a first-round victory against Morro Bay (12-15). Nick Saliano scored 17 points and Andy Winningham added 10 for the Eagles (21-7). DIV. V-A St. Bonaventure 60, Skyward Christian 54: Kevin Heck had 24 points and 15 rebounds, Brian Beeson had 13 points, 12 rebounds and seven blocks and Jason Rivera had 15 points and five assists, but Skyward Christian of Tujunga (12-10) lost to host St. Bonaventure of Ventura in first-round play. Isaiah Burton scored a team-high 21 points for St. Bonaventure (16-5). DIV. I-AA Notre Dame 57, Capistrano Valley 54: Using a full-court press, Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks erased a 48-32 fourth-quarter deficit to defeated Capistrano Valley of Mission Viejo in first-round play. DIV. IV-A Buckley 75, Big Bear 64: Richie Polan had 30 points, 20 rebounds, six assists and seven blocks and Hussein Habibi had 17 points and 10 rebounds as Buckley of Sherman Oaks defeated visiting Big Bear in first-round action. 160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set!
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Academic teams from two San Fernando Valley high schools will be on opposite sides of the U.S. this week, competing in some of the nation’s toughest brain-bending tournaments. The Academic Decathlon team from El Camino Real High School in Woodland Hills is in Honolulu, competing against more than 30 other high schools for the national title. El Camino won the national championship in 1998, 2001, 2004 and 2005, after successfully testing in every subject from art to science. El Camino coach Lissa Gregorio said the eight-member team has settled in a hotel suite for some last-minute studying, ignoring the lure of Waikiki Beach just steps away. “It’s such a beautiful location and it’s tempting to just go out to enjoy the locale,” Gregorio said in a phone interview. Team members are James Kim, 18, Anguel Alexiev, 17, John Chen, 18, Andrew David, 17, and Emily Law, 17. “This is my first experience doing this and they are really great students who work really hard,” coach Altair Maine said. susan.abram@dailynews.com (818) 713-3664 160Want local news?Sign up for the Localist and stay informed Something went wrong. Please try again.subscribeCongratulations! You’re all set! “But we have an amazing group of kids that are so well prepared, so regimented. They’ve worked since July to be here, so they don’t want to waste even 20 minutes. We want to make California proud.” California has won 13 of 25 national championships, with nine of those brought home by LAUSD teams. Last year, Taft High School of Woodland Hills won its third national championship. Taft also won in 1989 and 1994. This year’s team members are Venus Vakhshori, 17, Jennifer Yoo, 18, Shengya Cao, 17, Helen Durand, 17, Sam Farahmand, 16, Jiyoung Kim, 17, and Frank Soberanis, 17. Meanwhile, students from North Hollywood High School will head Thursday to Washington, D.C., where they will compete Sunday and Monday in the annual National Science Bowl, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. The team won top place in a regional competition held in February as part of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Science Bowl. North Hollywood won the title in 2001 and placed second in the national competition last year. 
The crossbar is barely a stretch for the Chelsea goalie 6 And after England’s 1-0 loss to Belgium on Thursday, Courtois declared he would have saved Adnan Januzaj’s match-winning shot, which evaded Pickford’s poor diving effort.“The goalkeeper is 10cm smaller than me,” said Courtois.“I would have caught it. He was too busy throwing his legs in the air.” “Size-wise, he said at the end of the day, you’re talking about a Cadbury’s Creme Egg between them. “Of course some keepers are 6”6, but they have attributes that they are not so good at. And you get slightly smaller ones who are athletically better and have different skill sets.“It’s rare to find perfection in anybody.”Hopefully Pickford will avoid any lobbed shot embarrassments come Tuesday night, when England line up against Colombia in their first knockout game of the tournament. England number one Jordan Pickford will keep his place in the starting line-up against Colombia, despite failing to keep a clean sheet in all three group games at the World Cup so far.Manager Gareth Southgate voiced his support for the Everton stopper, reaffirming his faith in the 24-year-old as his first choice with “absolutely no question”. talkSPORT are with listeners all day and all night at this year’s 2018 FIFA World Cup™ with over 800 hours of World Cup content and all 64 games live across thetalkSPORT network. “I’m really pleased with his performances,” said Southgate.“I don’t think he’s had much chance with the goals that have gone in, that’s a goalkeeper’s lot at times.“He knows the belief I have in him. He is an important fit for the way we play.“He’s got to make sure he knows the views of those that are important and, like everybody else, cut himself away from the outside views that can start to inhibit your thinking.” Courtois is one of the tallest players in the game 6 6 6 The Three Lions boss spoke out after Belgium keeper Thibault Courtois mocked Pickford‘s diminutive height, a relatively meagre 1.85m (6’1″) compared to the Belgian’s 1.99m stature (6’5″).Courtois is the joint-third tallest player of the 736 at this year’s World Cup. But Southgate laughed off such playground criticism.“I remember when we were talking about young goalkeepers at a conference once,” he recalled.“Martin Thomas, who’s a brilliant coach educator now, was under-21 goalkeeping coach and was talking about the difference between a couple of goalkeepers. The whole nation will be praying Colombia don’t take it to penalties 6 6 Southgate picked the Everton stopper ahead of Nick Pope and Jack Butland Gary Cahill saved Pickford’s blushes with this off-the-line clearance against Belgium Belgium’s Januzaj beat Pickford 
Beo finalists with judges Paddy Mc Kenna 2 fm, Cian Mac Carraigh Radio na Liffey, Nadine Ni Mhaoldonaigh TV3, Jackie Hayden Hot Press and Barbara Ní Dhonnacha TG4 and Cllr Paschal Blake, Letterkenny Regional Cultural Centre. Photo: Donna El AssaadSo there it is another year of BEO gigs complete and newcomers Colaiste na Trionoide crowned Comórtas BEO champions for 2014.A jubilant Caroline Ní Fhiaich admitted after that the competition was the tonic needed in east Cork to bring the students of the new Colaiste na Trionoide together after the recent amalgamation of three schools in Youghal.Pobal Scoil na Rossan students who made the presenation at Beo are Liam McGee, Dylan Rodgers, Michelle Hoey, Wojtek Hordyniec and Alison Graham.Beoghal as the east Cork town is now known charmed the judging panel with a dramatized presentation of why their gig hosting Gavin James was the best school gig hosted in Ireland in 2013/14. This was evident when judge Paddy Mc Kenna took a spontaneous selfie with the 25 strong troupe mid presentation. This year is the third year of the running of Comortas BEO an event hosted by Colaiste Ailigh Letterkenny to find the school that can organise and realise the best live music event in their own school community. They must also promote the image of the cupla focal and a social conscience in their event.The competition brief was released in September with 38 schools registering. They submitted a 7 minute video of their event and BEO’s Mike Baker was tasked with reducing the list to 6 finalists.First up were Pobalscoil na Rossan the only school to make it to the final of Comórtas BEO all three years. A fantastic presentation from Edel Mc Laughlin’s Dungloe School was sold short with the omission of live footage from their gig. The Rosses school hosted Mojo Gogo and turned the school upside down in what sounded like a fantastic show.Judges Paddy McKenna, 2fm, Cian McCarthy, RnaG, Nadine Maloney, TV3, Jackie Hayden and Barbara Nic Dhonnacha, TG4.Youghal were then followed by Boyne Community School who decided to have an event structured around school based talent. Linda Murphy’s students composed various new songs in Irish to enter the competition and did an excellent job of selling their interpretation to the judges. Carrick were next up and were stuttered by technical issues at the start of their presentation. Noel Wards charges recovered well and presented footage of what, to this scribe looked like the best actual gig. Carrick hosted Belfast rock band More than Conquerors in an excellent event that would see them secure second place overall.Next up were Abbeyfeale who made the trip to Donegal via Italy. The school and their teacher Ryan Kinelly were returning from a school tour that saw them arrive in Dublin at 11pm the previous night. 6 bottles of Lucozade later and the schools presentation was a go. Their presentation was also hampered by technical problems but the schools performance led them to third place on the podium. The Limerick school hosted the largest gig of all with 450 attending. They even managed to get teachers dancing to Rap group Random Acts of Kindness.Selfie… by Paddy McKenna, 2FM with students from Pobalscoil na Tríonóide, Youghal after their presentation at the Beo finals.Pre competition favourite Grennen College led by Sarah Fitzpatrick hosted the excellent Neon Wolf in Thomastown to a hugh local crowd will feel they left the prizes behind them. A dejected Principal O Sullivan was hurting for his students who he witnessed worked so hard and to see them fail to place was difficult for them. “The tragedy of competition”The day also saw guest speakers Linda Ervine from Belfast educate the gathering on Irish in East Belfast, followed by Keith Johnson from IMRO with some advice to young talent on how to copy write their music. This was Keith’s first brush with BEO and he seemed to really enjoy the experience.Judge since the beginning Jackie Hayden commented on the increased quality of the entries. “Previously it would have been easy to choose the top three but not today. We (the judges) had some debating to do and I tell you it was not a unanimous decision” The night finished with a excellent gig from Neon Wolf and Paddy Mc Kennas Storyfold with both groups promoting new material to be available shortly.Seosamh Mac Ceallabhuí reflecting on Comórtas BEO 2014 suggested it was really humbling to see other school taking our que here in Donegal and delivering gigs with original music all over the country. Hope we can do it all again in 2015.Students listen to the guest speakers at the Beo finals.THIRD YEAR OF BEO PROVES A REAL ‘CORKER’! was last modified: March 10th, 2014 by StephenShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Tags:Beodonegalletterkenny
Simply Red singer Mick Hucknall and his bandmate Chris Demargary have reached a settlement with a neighbour over hunting rights on a Co Donegal estate.The popstars were not present at Letterkenny Circuit Civil Court for the case but were made aware of the agreement as it was reached.The case, which has been ongoing for five years, came before Judge John O’Hagan. As the case opened, Judge O’Hagan pleaded with both sides to go away and talk about reaching an agree.The two sides discussed the matter for three hours before coming to a confidential agreement.Singer Hucknall and sax player De Margary were due to appear in the dispute with their neighbour John Wilde.They claimed he has interfered with their rights and those of their guests on the Glenmore Estate at Welchtown, Ballybofey.Mr Wilde retains links to a neighbouring estate across the river Finn at Cloghan Lodge, where he still lives, although he sold it some years ago.Hucknall and De Margary, who are keen anglers, claimed that since they purchased the fishing, shooting and “hereditaments” rights for €1.3 million at Glenmore on August 5th, 2005, Mr Wilde had interfered with their “quiet enjoyment” of those rights.They said Mr Wilde had also laid claim to the ownership of the rights on Glenmore.Mr Wilde however claimed the previous owner of Glenmore, John Mackie, transferred the fishing and shooting rights to his father.The musicians were refused an injunction preventing alleged continued encroachment at the same court four years ago.Judge John O’Hagan said he believed both parties would receive luck by reaching an agreement.“I believe this is a sensible thing. Life is about making things work. I think what you have done here is a tremendous achievement. There has to be a lot of give and take.“I always believe there is luck in a settlement – you have my task very easy,” he said.He earlier pleaded with both parties to talk to eachother in a bid to avoid a legal case.“I will say this – there is nothing wrong with talking. It is time to put this case to bed, please put your heads together and sort something out that works for both of you,” he said.He also said he hoped to one day visit the estate.“I hope the birds are safe and al the various other livestock. One day I might appear and take a shot at something or throw a line in the river,” he said.SIMPLY RED SINGER SETTLES DISPUTE WITH NEIGHBOUR OVER HUNTING RIGHTS was last modified: March 24th, 2014 by StephenShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window) Tags:Glenmore estateMick HucknallSimply Red
NIC’s managing director Elias Edu (second-left) hands over a dummy cheque to She Cranes vice-captain Lillian Ajio, patron Sarah Nkonge and coach Vincent Kiwanuka (right) on Thursday (Photo by Agencies)KAMPALA – NIC holdings limited, one of the leading providers of insurance and financial services in Uganda on Thursday announced its partnership with the She Cranes becoming the team’s official partner.This comes days after She Cranes were crowned African champions in Lusaka-Zambia, where they successfully defended the crown they had won last year.The managing director NIC holdings Mr Elias Edu revealed that their partnership with She Cranes will cover emergency medical expenses, legal fees and medical transportation.“We have been the number one corporate supporter of Netball Uganda for over 30 years, said Edu.“This is a next step in line with our community development program through Sports.He also congratulated the team on the recent victory in African netball championships.The 1250000 Euros about Shs 542m travel health insurance sponsorship will also cover all players, coaching staff and team doctor.She Cranes patron Dr Sarah Nkonge thanked NIC holdings for supporting the team and also called upon companies to support the sport.NIC insurance is also an official sponsor of the Uganda Cranes.Comments Tags: NICshe cranes
A body has been found in the search for missing Irish teenager Nóra Quoirin in Malaysia.The discovery was made in the Dunsun rainforest resort following a 10-day search.Nóra, who has learning disabilities, was reported missing from the holiday resort on 4th August. An extensive search was carried out in recent days involving over 300 people. A statement released by the Lucie Blackman Trust on behalf of Nóra’s family confirmed the finding of a body and said: “At this time was cannot confirm it is Nóra. However it sadly seems likely, investigations are underway to confirm identity and cause of death.”“Our thoughts and support are with her family.”Nóra’s parents Meabh, from Belfast and French father Sebastien had offered a reward of more than €10,000 for information on her whereabouts. Body found in search for missing teenager Nora Quoirin was last modified: August 13th, 2019 by Staff WriterShare this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Skype (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)
Africa’s stories are to be told byyoung reporters equipped with the latestmobile technology. (Image: stock.xchng) Zintle Sithole and Lukhona Lufuta.(Image: AfriGadget)Janine ErasmusAfrigadget, the acclaimed website that showcases African ingenuity, has launched a new initiative known as the Grassroots Reporting Project, which will train young reporters across the continent and equip them with mobile technology, with the aim of getting more African stories out into the world.The initiative identifies potential young journalists and trains and equips them for on-the-ground reporting. Using the advantages of new technology such as laptops, mobile phones, and digital and video cameras, reporters can capture stories in real time and submit their material electronically.So far there are plans to get the initiative off the ground in 10 African countries, including South Africa, using an initial combination of mobile phones and laptop computers. Individuals will be identified by an AfriGadget editor, who will also travel to the country in question to personally train and equip the new reporters.The group for the pilot stage of the project has been selected, and is based in Khayelitsha, a township in the Western Cape. Two of the young South Africans are Lukhona Lufuta and Zintle Sithole, both in Grade 12 and both currently taking part in a leadership program run by the Centre of Science and Technology, an initiative based in Khayelitsha that gives specialised tuition in science, IT and maths.The group is guided by experienced local bloggers not only in how to track down their stories about ingenious happenings in and around Cape Town, but also in how to tell those stories.“I plan to make the best of every opportunity that has been granted to me at Afrigadget,” said Sithole. “This is going to be a great avenue for us youngsters to realise the beauty of our countries and to show us that we can do more!”Lufuta commented, “My initial reaction to the Afrigadget project was one of tremendous interest, as I am keen on all things technological and consider this a great means to show the world exactly what Africa can do, and what our people are about and also the ways in which we think and live. It is now my chance to showcase a different slightly positive side to Africa, using mobile technology, regardless of what people think they know about us from the BBC or CNN news media.”Africans telling African storiesAllowing Africans to tell stories of Africa is a concept that is becoming increasingly important, with the realisation that foreign media are prone to painting an all-too-bleak portrait of a beautiful and vibrant continent.“Economic growth is sturdy; bourses are cracking and for each despot there is a democrat, perhaps many more,” writes respected Mail & Guardian editor Ferial Haffajee in an August 2008 blog entry. “The flipside of our continent’s story has not been told this year as it has not properly been told, arguably ever.”Haffajee was reporting on the A24 news agency launched in September 2008 by Kenyan journalist Salim Amin. “Africa can only be covered by Africans,” says Amin, “beyond the starving children with flies in their eyes, beyond executions and genocide. Ours is a new and balanced agenda.”Distinctive reportingAfriGadget was singled out by Time magazine as one of its top 50 websites for 2008. “There’s a lot of international development news that doesn’t make it onto CNN. So bookmark AfriGadget, It isn’t updated every day (and sometimes not even once a week), but it offers such distinctive reporting that you won’t want to miss a single post,” says Time.The Afrigadget initiative is driven by a committed team of bloggers, reporters and readers who contribute stories from their own communities, showing the rest of the world how Africans make do with the resources they have, however limited those may be, to improve their lives and the lives of those around them.Stories are required to meet certain criteria, and must focus on one or more of the following characteristics:Ingenious innovation that is new, or a re-direction of existing technology in a new way;Interesting in that the story captures the imagination of others and inspires them to see solutions in uncommon ways;Practical ideas that solve problems in a demonstrable way;Entrepreneurs who are inventing new products or solutions.Fascinating stories of innovation featured recently on AfriGadget include a home-built GSM/GPS animal collar to track the movements of elephants and other animals in Kenya, a rope bridge invented to help rare Angolan colobus monkeys cross African roads without getting killed, a mobile phone-based anti-theft device invented by an 18-year-old self-taught Kenyan inventor, and bio-diesel plants run in rural villages.Other intriguing stories feature a group of conservationists in the eastern Congo who are making briquettes from organic wastes and thereby saving the forests from being cut down by charcoal producers, and young Malawian William Kamkwamba, whose remarkable home-built energy-producing windmill was recently exhibited at Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry. The young inventor also made it onto the hallowed pages of the Wall Street Journal.Do you have queries or comments about this article? Email Janine Erasmus at janinee@mediaclubsouthafrica.com.Related articlesAfrican inventions site honouredSouth African inventionsAfrica’s new voiceUseful linksAfriGadgetChicago Museum of Science and IndustryWilliam Kamkwamba at the Chicago Museum of Science and IndustryThe Wall Street Journal Kamkwamba articleTime’s top 50 websites for 200
Essential Reading! Get my first book: The Only Sale Guide You’ll Ever Need “The USA Today bestseller by the star sales speaker and author of The Sales Blog that reveals how all salespeople can attain huge sales success through strategies backed by extensive research and experience.” Buy Now Today is the 6-month anniversary of the release of my first book, The Only Sales Guide You’ll Ever Need. The book is a USA Today national bestseller, as well as an ABA Indiebound bestseller. That would not have been possible without the folks who subscribe to my newsletter, my clients who are also good friends, and the help of my peers, all of whom sent emails to their list during the launch.The book has 96 reviews on Amazon.com, and 95 percent of them are 5-stars (there are a couple weird outliers there, but that’s another story altogether).I’ve been overwhelmed with the response to the book, especially considering that the first publisher to see the book thought the structure was terrible, and wanted me to completely remove the first half of the book. He didn’t understand why I wrote half the book on the mindset necessary to succeed in sales. I didn’t understand how he couldn’t understand the importance of beliefs and behaviors when it comes to success.Many of the email and LinkedIn notes I receive about the book thank me for the providing a rather complete blueprint, many pointing out that the book has made them a better salesperson (with results to prove it), a better parent (a happy side effect), and a better person (the key to being a better salesperson is being someone worth buying from in the first place).A similar number of notes I receive mention the action items at the end of the chapter as being helpful in developing the attributes and skills covered in the book. I did this intentionally, because I read to find practical ideas I can use to improve my results, so my bias slipped into the structure of the book.A lot of my peers were surprised to the see the framework of the book, not expecting the framework of the 17 elements required to succeed in sales. I hadn’t shared it with anyone before publishing the book.If I could revise the book in any way, it would be to go add back in the chapters that were cut from the original manuscript. Sadly, Passion was left on the cutting room floor. Empathy is lying right next to Passion. Differentiation was moved to the final chapter, which required a rewrite. It no longer resembles the original chapter, which was much more prescriptive. Influence was changed from an element to the outcome of possessing the first 9 elements in mindset. There were 21 elements when I started, and I still love the original framework, even if it was necessary to change the structure to make a better book.If you haven’t picked up the book, you can buy it on Amazon.com, or you can pick it up at your local Barnes & Noble. This book is a prerequisite for my second book, The Lost Art of Closing: Winning the Ten Commitments That Drive Sales, which we will release on August 8, 2017.Relaunch Bonuses – Expire on April 30, 2017Buy 1 book and email your receipt to TOSG@iannarino.com to be added to the Facebook Mastermind Coaching Group. You’ll have immediate access to the past sessions on video, you’ll be invited to the future sessions, and we’ll hold a couple catch up sessions for you.Buy 10 books for your team and email me your receipt at TOSG@iannarino.com and I’ll send you the 17 training videos, the workbook, and the assessment sheets to use with your team.Buy anything over 10 books, and you’ll receive all the bonuses listed above, and I’ll send you an autographed copy of the book (you must live in the United States to claim this one)!