Tanzania: Women Trained To Hold Managerial Positions
A programme has been inaugurated to attract more women to management positions, decision-making processes and on boards of directors of companies. Under the Female Future Programme, launched by the Association of Tanzania Employers (Ate) and the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise (NHO), women will be trained on leadership, rhetoric and board competence. Thirty-three women from 17 […]
Sierra Leone Ranked 15th Highest In Child Marriage
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Country Representative in Sierra Leone, Dr. Klim Eva Dickson, has disclosed that Sierra Leone was ranked 15th among countries with the highest rate of child marriage in the world, with nearly 40 percent of girls married by age 18. She said child marriage deprives teenage girls of their youthfulness and […]
Headhunt For Young Female Scientists
For the Mnister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, the key policy direction of the present administration is bequeathing a generation where Science, Technology and Innovation drive the economy. Little wonder the government promised free science education. But unfortunately, several Nigerian children are scared of science subjects, especially Mathematics. Nonetheless, a non-governmental organization, Society […]
N60m From Missing Bullion Van Found In Port Harcourt Supermarket Premises
The display of N60 million, reportedly recovered by the Rivers State Police Command, after a bullion van conveying over N100 million went missing on Friday, left many dumbfounded. The command said the money, belonging to one of the new generation banks in the state, was recovered on Monday after it was abandoned at the premises […]
Amnesty: Hundreds ‘Disappeared’ By Egyptian Forces
“Officially, you do not exist.” That’s the alarming title of a new report published by Amnesty International alleging human rights violations occurring in Egypt. Activists say people are being detained without access to family or a lawyer, and held incommunicado without formal charges or a trial. They call it “enforced disappearances,” and in the first […]
Zimbabwe: Town Clerk Sued For Sexual Harassment
Former Chitungwiza Municipality chamber secretary Ms Pricilla Vengesai has taken her former boss, town clerk Mr George Makunde to court claiming $20 000 in sexual harassment damages. Ms Vengesai alleges that Mr Makunde made sexual advances on her on numerous occasions taking advantage of his senior position in council. In her claim filed at the […]
Women Urged To Engage In Peace Building In Africa
As violence and armed conflict adversely affect lives of people in parts of Africa, women have been urged to rise up and take part in conflict resolution efforts. The remarks were made during a two-day meeting on women’s rights which concluded on Monday in Kigali. It was organised by ‘Gender is my Agenda Campaign’ (GIMAC), […]
Kenya: Pink Bicycles for Female Flower Farm Workers
As focus on sustainable farming practices takes centre-stage, flower grower, Oserian Development Company, has introduced bicycles to encourage female employees to cycle for ease of movement, better health and a cleaner environment. This message will be driven home by three farm-based Kenya women’s national football team (Harambee Starlets) members who have been gifted with pink […]
Sex Scandal: US Envoy To Present Video Evidence
Ambassador of the United States to Nigeria, James Entwistle, is to present video evidence against the three members of the House of Representatives on Thursday when Ossai Ossai Committee assigned to probe the alleged sex misconduct involving the trio begins open public hearing. The three accused members include Mohammed Garba Gololo (APC, Bauchi); Samuel Ikon […]
Sudan: ‘No Oppression Against Women’ Active in Khartoum
The Sudanese No Oppression against Women Initiative strongly denounces the Khartoum state Public Order Act. According to Amira Osman, one of the founders of the Initiative, “this law seems to designed to oppress women, violate their rights, and offend their dignity in various ways, including flogging and imprisonment for alleged indecent dressing”. She told Radio […]
Final Year UNILAG Undergraduate Dies In hostel
A 500-level undergraduate of the University of Lagos, Odusami Matthew, has died after slumping at the Biobaku Hostel. PUNCH Metro learnt that Matthew, a student at the Estate Management Department, was playing football with some of his friends on Friday when he slumped. He was reportedly rushed to the school’s medical centre where he was […]
Africa!Stand Up For And Invest In Teenage Girls, UN Says On World Population Day
Leaders and communities must focus on and stand up for the rights of teenage girls, particularly those who are poor, out of school, exploited, or subjected to harmful traditional practices, the United Nations has said, marking World Population Day with a call to bolster the success of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by investing […]
Cameron’s Musical Exit: ‘Winnie The Pooh’ or ‘West Wing?’
In what might be the best hot mic moment of the year — and there have been a few to choose from — David Cameron was caught humming a little tune to himself shortly after he announced Theresa May would become the next UK Prime Minister. “Do, doo, do, do…,” he sings as he heads […]
Lesotho: Newspaper Editor Shot By Unknown Assailants
The editor of an independent Lesotho newspaper is fighting for his life after being shot at the weekend in the latest attempt on the life of a perceived opponent of the government. The Lesotho Times announced that its editor, Lloyd Mutungamiri, was shot at his home in Maseru. The Southern African Human Rights Defenders Network […]
Rwanda: Hundreds Meet To Celebrate Liberation Day In Nairobi
At least 500 Rwandans and friends of Rwanda, on Friday, gathered at the Rwanda High Commission in Nairobi, Kenya, to mark the 22nd Anniversary of Liberation. Rwanda’s High Commissioner to Kenya, James Kimonyo, thanked those who took time off to celebrate this historic day, which he said not only marked the end of the Genocide, […]