44 Youth Killed In Road Accident in Zambia

Kawambwa, Zambia .... [Chanda Mwenya/ ANN] A fatal road accident killed 44 students of Kawambwa High School on April 8, near Kawambwa, Zambia.  Among them were 18 Adventist youth.

It was the last day of the school term when 110 students packed into a truck on the way to their respective homes when the accident happened.

According to a witness who survived the accident, the driver of the truck lost control when descending the hill and failed to negotiate the corner. The truck overturned, killing 38 students on the spot, seriously injuring some, while others later died in hospitals.

Zambia’s Vice President Lupando Mwape and first lady Maureen Mwanawasa, led thousands of mourners and the bereaved family members at the April 14 burial.

Conscientious Objector to be Shown on TV for Memorial Day

Silver Spring, Maryland, United States ... [ANN Staff] The story of Desmond Doss, the conscientious objector who refused to carry weapons in World War II but whose bravery earned him a Congressional Medal of Honor, will be seen on TV for the first time this Memorial Day. 

The award-winning film has been shown to tens of thousands at camp meetings, schools, pathfinder clubs, churches, film festivals and theatrical exhibitions since its completion in March 2004.

It will be seen during primetime on PAX TV May 30, from 9 p.m. to 11 p.m. Eastern time in the United States.

Korea: Two Adventist Institutions Are Among Country’s “Best Brands”

Seoul, Republic of Korea [Song Sung Sub/ANN Staff] ... For the second year in a row the SDA [Seventh-day Adventist] Language Institute and Sahmyook Soybean Milk were named among 37 annual “Best Brand” award recipients from the Korean Management Association Consultants, on April 26.

The 2005 awards are the 13th annual event of their kind in Korea. Management and business administration specialists, including university professors, made up the jury that evaluated candidates and selected the best for several areas including marketing, brand, design, and Internet usage.

The brand names “SDA,” and “Sahmyook,” are well known to the public in Korea through the successful business performances of the language school and the food company. The language school began in 1969, and now has 37 branches with more than 50,000 students. Sahmyook Foods Company is a leading soybean milk producer which worldwide produces more than 2 million packs of the drink a day.