Four KZN Men Nabbed For Kidnapping Woman For Marriage
Four men have been arrested for allegedly abducting a woman, with the intention of forcing her to marry one of them, KwaZulu-Natal police said on Thursday. The four suspects, who travelled in a silver Renault with the woman, were arrested by Public Order Policing (POP) members, who had been conducting crime prevention operations at Emmaus […]
What Has Happened To Black Women Lawyers?
A number of black women enter the legal profession each year but how many actually attain real power within corporate South Africa? Black women are still the minority in corporate spaces and we are wholly unrepresented in the power structures Lwando Xaso speaks out about the effects of widely held negative stereotypes in the transformation […]
Become Great At Thanking Your Employees This Year
Thanking people actually fosters more behavior worthy of thanks. You are more likely to leave a large tip if your server writes a thank you note on your restaurant bill, according to a psychological science research article published in the Sage Journals. Gratitude, argue the authors, makes benefactors aware that their actions are kind and appreciated, and […]
No Sanitary Pads Still…-Women Care International Decries Poor Sanitary Practices
Cllr. Rosemarie James talking with some of the women who attended the program. Cllr. Rosemarie James, the founder of Women Care International Foundation, has warned Liberians to desist from the random dumping of wastes, open urination and defecation in public spaces across the country to avoid serious future health hazards. The unsanitary conditions of many […]
Raped In The Desert, Abandoned With Story Untold
Often times than not, we forget the aftermath of terrorist attacks, especially on women and children. What becomes the fate of girls forcefully turned into women, what becomes the fate of the likes of Alele Williams, Funmi Ransome Kuti, Chioma Ajunwa , etc who due to insurgency get deprived of education, the hope of the […]
Six Aid Workers Missing In South Sudan
SIX aid workers have gone missing in the war-torn South Sudan. They went missing on the road between Wau and Raja in South Sudan’s Western Bahr el Ghazal region on Sunday. The aid workers include one international and five national staff working for two international and a national aid organisation. There were reports of armed […]
Try Trusting Again Even After The Hard Times
If you’ve ever found yourself saying “This wasn’t supposed to happen” I know how you feel. I, too, found myself saying that at 19 years old when my father’s alcoholism was revealed and my parents divorced. I was raised in the church so that was the last thing I expected to happen in my family. […]
Senator Mohadi Donates Food Hampers, Blankets To Orphans In Zimababwe
Beitbridge Senator Tambudzani Mohadi recently teamed up with local legislator Cde Metrine Mudau to hand over donated food hampers and blankets to 40 people, among them orphans and senior citizens, in Beitbridge West constituency. Speaking during the handover ceremony at House of Hope orphanage in Hwunga area, Sen Mohadi said the donation was part of […]
Nigeria Loses Almost Half Its Power Output After Pipeline Fire
A fire at a Nigerian pipeline interrupted gas supplies to companies generating more than 3,000 megawatts in Africa’s most populous nation, the government said. The fire at the Escravos-Lagos pipeline owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. in the southern Edo state required a shutdown of the pipeline supplying gas to the 1,320-megawatt Egbin power […]
South Sudan Rebel Attacks Have Killed 34 People Since Beginning of Year
Attacks by rebel groups in South Sudan killed 34 people in the first three days of this year even as warring parties agreed in December to cease hostilities, according to a military official. Three attacks in the south of the country by rebels loyal to former Vice President Riek Machar and the army’s ex-deputy chief […]
Fifty Bodies Recovered From Horrific Peru Bus Crash
Peruvian emergency workers on Wednesday said they had recovered 50 bodies — six of them children — from a horrific bus crash over a cliff north of the capital Lima. The coach plunged around 100 meters (330 feet) over a seaside cliff on Tuesday after a collision with a truck on a precarious stretch known […]
No Gender Discrimination At Work In Nigeria – Senator Chris Ngige
THE Federal Government through the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, has dispelled the fear of gender-based discrimination in Nigerian workplaces as expressed by the International Monetary Fund, IMF, Article IV Consultation Team. The Minister spoke while receiving an IMF team led by its Economist, Western 1 Division, Africa Department, Mrs Monique Newiak, […]
Faith Ikidi Among The Best 40 Female Footballers Of 2017
Nigeria international defender Faith Ikidi has been named in the Top 100 Female footballers of 2017 by VAVEL UK. The Piteå IF long-serving defender, who represented Bayelsa Queens prior to her move to Europe, ranked 32nd on the list. “Over the years, the Swedish Damallsvenskan has been home to a number of great centrebacks and […]
Buhari Commiserates With Ortom Over Benue Attacks
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, commiserated with Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State over the killings, injury of several persons and wanton destruction of property in Guma and Logo Local Government Areas of the state. President Buhari, who expressed sadness at the “wicked and callous” attacks on innocent children, assured the governor and people of the […]
Female Inmates At Embu GK Prison Hold Maiden Family Day
Female inmates at the Embu GK Prison marked the end of 2017 in style when they held their maiden family day where they mingled freely with their relatives and other people. Majority of the inmates used the opportunity to urge family members and the society to forgive them and help them go back to their […]