Dead Whale Found On The Beach
The carcass of a whale has been found on a beach in Akwa Ibom State, south south of Nigeria, off the Atlantic Ocean. Villagers in Okpo Ita, Ibeno local government area of the state, said they saw the dead whale in the morning of September 15, according to Edem Eniang, a biodiversity conservationist from the […]
Rwanda Bans Troublesome Galaxy Note 7
Rwanda Utilities and Regulatory Authority (RURA), yesterday, announced that it had banned the importation and distribution of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 on the Rwanda market. In a statement, RURA acting director-general Patrick Nyirishema said the move was due to safety reasons and urged consumers who may have individually bought them abroad to power them down […]
South Africa: Winnie’s Nephew Back In Court Over Missing Birthday Money
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela’s nephew is expected to appear in the Orlando Magistrate’s Court on Thursday on a charge of theft after the R83 000 in cash she got for her birthday went missing. Thirty-year-old Zolile Madikizela was arrested last week after Colin Mtileni, who works at the Madikizela-Mandela household in the Soweto suburb, opened a case […]
Omagbemi Invites Oshoala, Ordega, Oparanozie, 27 Others To Camp
Head Coach Florence Omagbemi has invited to 30 players to the camp of the Senior Women National Team, Super Falcons, as preparations begin for the 10th Women Africa Cup of Nations Cameroon 2016. The list is made up of eight overseas-based professionals and 22 home-based players. Reigning Africa Woman Player of the Year Asisat Oshoala […]
Pope Francis Begs For Immediate Ceasefire In Syria
Pope Francis appealed on Wednesday for an immediate ceasefire in Syria, calling for “at least” a truce enabling civilians, especially children, to be evacuated, after Aleppo came under fierce air assault. “I want to underline and reiterate my closeness to all the victims of the inhumane conflict in Syria,” he said at his weekly audience […]
Uganda: 26-Year-Old Woman Escapes Hangman’s Noose
A young woman was on Tuesday given a second chance to live after Justice Wilson Masalu Musene took pity on her and sentenced her to only 20 years in Luzira prison, saving her from death by hanging. Ms Jamila Zubeda from Arua was convicted of murdering her co-wife’s three children by poison and sentenced to […]
African Women Meet At Mount Kilimanjaro To Demand Rights
Rwandan rural women, together with their counterparts from various countries on the continent, will today convene at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania in an effort to advocate for unrestricted women’s rights to land and other natural resources across the continent. Participants from Rwanda say they are taking part in the cause as a […]
Uganda To Support Pakistan Bid For UN Jobs
Uganda is to back any Pakistan-sponsored candidate seeking an elective job in the UN Security Council or any other slot in the world body. Foreign Affairs state minister Oryem Okello announced the pledge of support on Sunday while addressing a gathering of Ugandans and Pakistani nationals in Lahore during celebrations to mark Uganda’s 54th Independence […]
Lagos Pupils, Others Regain Freedom
Four pupils, teacher and Vice-Principal of Lagos State Junior Model College, Igbonla, Epe area, who were kidnapped by gunmen six days ago, have regained their freedom. Our correspondent learnt that the six victims were freed around 11pm on Tuesday. It was gathered that apart from the family of the schoolboy who reportedly fell sick who […]
‘Climate Change: A Big Threat To Food Security’
One of the biggest issues related to climate change is food security. The world’s poorest, many of whom are farmers, fishers and pastoralists, are hit hardest by higher temperatures and an increasing frequency in weather-related disasters. This information was revealed by Mr Alhaji M. Jallow, the FAO country representative, at a media briefing in Kampala […]
Girls Hooked On Family Planning
High above the routine, commonplace slog of Waa village in Kwale, a dense formation of coastal clouds drifts lazily across the sky. Below it, a gentle gust of wind swishes a woman’s long turquoise blue skirt up her bent back. Embarrassed by the ignominy, she straightens up, pulls the skirt down to position, then bents […]
Canada Lifts Silence On FGM
Julia Lalla-Maharajh OBE, CEO and founder of Orchid Project, a charity working to end female genital cutting (FGC), recently visited the Canadian capital Ottawa with British-Somali activist Hibo Wardere to press for Canadian investment in ending FGC. In the world of social change, there are always new opportunities. The taboo nature of FGC means that […]
How To Keep Your Child Safe From Sexual Predators – {For The Girl Child}
1. Recognize that sexual abuse could happen to your child. It’s estimated that one out of every four girls and one out of six boys will experience sexual abuse, according to the American Psychological Association. 2. Recognize that the predator will most likely be someone you know. Chances are, it won’t be a stranger offering […]
‘Women’s Power’ Helped Shift Government From Marseilles To Paris
Tanzanian government has finally embarked on the longstanding self-imposed decision to shift its activities from the coastal metropolis of Dar es Salaam to the geographically central Dodoma municipality. The shift was proposed in the mid-1960s by a Member of Parliament (MP), the late Joseph Nyerere … the proposal was taken up with alacrity in 1973 […]
Things To know About Day Of The Girl Child
Today marks the International Day of the Girl Child, a United Nations led initiative supporting the more than 1.1 billion girls worldwide who are a powerful force for shaping a sustainable world. The Day aims to highlight the fact too many girls around the world have their potential and dreams thwarted by violence, discrimination and […]