DOLLY PARTON RETURNS TO PUBLIC EYE TO CELEBRATE OPENING DAY AT DOLLYWOOD . (PHOTO).

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 Dolly Parton returns to public eye to celebrate opening day at Dollywood     Dolly Parton made her first public appearance in months to celebrate the opening day of Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, on Friday. The country music icon reflected on the past year, a year after the death of her husband of nearly 60 years, Carl Dean, saying she is “doing good” and has been working to rebuild herself spiritually, emotionally, and physically after grieving and dealing with health issues that kept her from touring. Joined on stage by Dollywood president Eugene Naughton, Parton brought her trademark humor to the crowd, joking about rumors of a new husband while reaffirming her devotion to Dean. She also shared updates on her ongoing projects, including a new Broadway musical and her Dolly’s Life of Many Colors Museum in Nashville. Parton previewed the park’s 41st season, highlighting the upcoming NightFlight Expedition ride, a new “Run Dollywood” race weekend, an updated ...

WORLD MALARIA DAY TODAY: SARAKI REITERATES CALL FOR NIGERIA TO ACCESS $300MILLION MALARIA BOND.

Image may contain: 1 person                   The Senate President,Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki,has reiterated the Senate's call for the Federal Government to fast-track access to the $300million malaria bond.This was revealed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,Yusuph Olaniyonu,on the occasion of 2017 World Malaria Day,which has the theme,''Push for Prevention''.The Senate President Cited the March 2017,Senate Motion,entitled ''Urgent need for the Federal Government to access a $300 million Malaria Bond through the Innovative.Financing for Malaria Prevention and Control Project {IMPACT}'' which called on the Federal Government to fast-track access to the 300 million dollar malaria bond by the Global Fund to fight malaria,Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome {AIDS} and tuberculosis.''Again,it is necessary that we do our utmost best to access this global fund.With 97% of Nigerians being susceptible to malaria it means that we are all at risk,hence,we have to work to bring down these numbers.This year's theme demonstrated the need for us to also look at ways to push for prevention,as opposed to treatment.If we continue with our current healthcare model that focuses more on treatment,with 60% of our country's outpatient visits being malaria related,we will continue to overburden our healthcare system,'' the Senate President said.He also said : ''Moving forward,the 8th Senate will continue to work with the Federal Government to ensure that we access this fund.With 300,000 Nigerians dying from malaria every year,this is not only a duty,it is a priority''.Studies by health organizations show that Nigeria has more reported cases of deaths due to malaria than any other country in the world.
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