Government To Upgrade Standard of Midwifery Practices in Nigeria
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, has said the federal government has concluded plans to improve the standard of midwifery practices in the country. This is coming as a Nollywood actor and producer, Jim Iyke, was unveiled as the Special Envoy/Goodwill Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child health. Adewole made this known yesterday during […]
Tanzania: Vodacom, Partner Support Lindi School Girls
About 2,000 girl students in Lindi Region have been supported to stay in schools and restore their confidence during menstruation this year thanks to ‘Hakuna Wasichoweza,’ a girls’ empowerment project run by Vodacom and T-Marc. According to a report that was recently released by Vodacom Tanzania Foundation in collaboration with T-Marc, as of March this […]
Kenya : CCTV Captures Horror Footage Of Nanny With 7-Month-Old Baby
Baby Grace (not her real name) is only seven months and has already been exposed to an unbelievable experience. It is a traumatising experience captured on CCTV footage. An adult woman is seen in the video laying on the floor with her pants halfway removed while innocent baby Grace is seen trying to support herself […]
Rant Of The Day – Street ‘Toasting’
Hello readers, Welcome to the Rant Column. A very big thank you to all the gentlemen with sense, gentlemen that understand the meaning of courtesy. I keep wondering how a youngman will be ‘toasting’ {wooing} a girl on the street and be making that ridiculous and annoying sound called ‘hey, hello, fine girl, suuuuu’ and […]
Minnesota’s Measles Outbreak Is An awakening For How Public Health Officials Interact With Immigrant Communities.
Deeqa Hussein can’t put her finger on exactly how or when the vaccination disconnect happened in her community. For years, the large number of Somali immigrant parents in the Twin Cities area vaccinated their children at rates as high as 92 percent ― outpacing virtually every other ethnic group. And then, Hussein said, many parents […]
Aisha Buhari Urges Women To Demand More Opportunities
Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari has urged women in the country to continue to demand for more opportunities to serve as role models. Mrs Buhari who was represented by Mrs Grace Chamah, the wife of former Katsina state administrator, said this yesterday at the 10th Annual National Women Leadership Conference, organised by Leadbold Resources […]
Dr Mukarwego, a Lecturer With A Vision Beyond Her Visual Impairment
It was the first time I was meeting her. From a distance she cut a posture of an amiable personality. Within minutes of talking to her, it felt like I was talking to someone I had known for years. This was my first encounter with Dr Beth Mukarwego, a visually impaired lecturer at University of […]
African Women Journalists Discuss Role of Women In Media In Cairo
The African Development Bank and the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development (EAPD) launched on Sunday 7th May, 2017, the first session of the Egyptian-African Program for female African media specialists entitled “African Media Today and the Role of Women in Shaping its Future”. The Program’s objective to bring together female African journalists to learn […]
Seychelles Withdraws Candidate For UN World Tourism Post
Tourism and Hospitality Industry Minister Dr Walter Mzembi’s campaign for the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) secretary-general’s post got a last-minute boost yesterday when Seychelles withdrew its candidate, Mr Allain St Ange. This left Dr Mzembi as the sole candidate from Africa. Elections to replace Dr Talib Rifai are slated for tomorrow. Dr Mzembi […]
Major General Attahiru Becomes The New Commander Of Operation Lafiya Dole
The Theatre Commander of Operation Lafiya Dole counterinsurgency force in north-east Nigeria, Lucky Irabor, is now the head of the Multi-National Joint Task Force as its Field Commander, a statement from the army headquarters, Abuja, disclosed. Mr. Irabor, a major general, is being replaced by I. Attahiru, also a major general, as the new Commander […]
Dr Stella Nyanzi Released On Bail
Dr Stella Nyanzi, a Makerere University research fellow charged with cyber related crimes has been released on bail Buganda Road Court today (Wednesday) granted Dr Nyanzi a noncash bail of Shs10 million. Her sureties were also each bonded Shs10 million not cash. Earlier, Dr Nyanzi’s lawyers had told journalists that her case had been delayed […]
Uganda: Hundreds To Lose Their Jobs As UTL Set For Liquidation
Government’s desperate efforts last week to save the troubled Uganda Telecom Limited could be watered down today in a make or break meeting with creditors. The official government receiver and provisional administrator Bemanya Twebaze said the creditors “will be required to decide whether the administration should continue or the company goes into liquidation or winding […]
South Africa : Shots Fired As Laudium Protesters Demand Delivery of Basic Services
Live shots and rubber bullets have been fired in Laudium, near Pretoria after residents from the Itireleng informal settlement took to the streets blocking roads and burning tyres demanding delivery of basic services. More than 100 residents had gathered along the R55 just after 05:00. Members of the SA Police Service and the Tshwane Metro […]
The Kiosk With Madame K – Not My Man
You are welcome to my kiosk. This is the space where ‘we’ the kiosk people come together to share our issues with the ‘Counsellor’known as Madame K, the owner of the kiosk. This is our space of thoughts, we share our pains and laughter right here. We are different but connected via our stories. You […]
Rant Of The Day – Bum shorts
Hallo Readers, you are welcome to the rant column. Okay so fine, ladies in the house, I want to use this medium to say thank you for being you thus far, thank you for always trying out good things but if you know those set of ladies that just wouldn’t rest until they tarnish the […]