Girl Power
It is beyond amazing how far and wide a girl’s/woman’s strength can be felt. One action causes multiple ripple effects. It’s in the courage to push through every stereotype, the strength to break limits and cover ground and the ability to be different things to different people at different times. A mother, a wife, a […]
In Ivory Coast, A Battle To Save Cocoa-Ravaged Forests
This cocoa-growing settlement was all but destroyed last year by Ivorian forest agents, leaving farmers to rake through their beans amid broken concrete and other remnants. “They set the whole village on fire,” said Alexis Kouassi Akpoue, describing the day in January 2020 when the agents raided the settlement in Rapides Grah, a protected forest, […]
Italian Cops Bust Nigerian Crime Network Forcing Women Into Prostitution
Italian authorities said the criminal network forced 41 Nigerian women into prostitution while nine were forced to beg for money on the streets. The exploitation stretched outside Italy into Germany and Libya. Italian police on Monday announced that they had broken up a Nigerian crime ring operating across the country with the arrest of some […]
Women, Girls Internet Vulnerability On the Rise
Sophia Nalumba (not real name) sits in an Internet café beaming with excitement. She does not even seem to notice the people around her who are wondering what had made her happy. Without hesitating, she beckons one lady to loudly read out the email in front of her and everyone joins in the frenzy as […]
MSF Treats Thousands of Children for Malnutrition as Conflict Surges in the Northwest
Doctors Without Borders has launched a new program to treat malnourished children in Katsina state, in the northwest of Nigeria, as conflict and insecurity surge in the region. We are working in collaboration with the Nigerian Ministry of Health to run a 62-bed inpatient therapeutic treatment centre (ITFC) in Katsina City, as well as five […]
Covid-19 – Govt to Inoculate 12 to 17-Year-Olds
Rwanda on Monday announced it was starting vaccination of teens under 18 years. This follows months of a mass vaccination campaign that targeted high-risk groups and those engaged in businesses to ensure the safe reopening of the economy. Past campaigns have prioritised people above 18 years with a focus on frontline and healthcare workers, elderly […]
Survivors Welcome Naming of Paris Street After Genocide Victim Birara
Genocide survivors have welcomed the act by the Mayor of Paris to name one of the neighbourhoods in the city after Aminadabu Birara, a victim of the Genocide against the Tutsi. According to Genocide survivors through Ibuka, their umbrella organization, this will go a long way in countering those who deny or trivialize the Genocide […]
Gender Commission Welcomes Implementation of Teenage Pregnancy Policy
The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has welcomed the announcement that the Teenage Pregnancy Policy will be implemented from January 2022. The policy, which was recently approved by Cabinet, will allow female learners who are pregnant to continue with their education, as do male learners who impregnate them. “Early, unplanned learner pregnancies subject girls to […]
Call for Multi-Faceted Approach to GBV
The government has called for a multi-stakeholder approach in the fight against Gender-Based Violence in Zimbabwe which has increased over time particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic. GBV is one of the major challenges that women in Zimbabwe are facing with one in two reporting that they have been abused by current or former partners. Speaking […]
Encounter With His Love
Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on […]
6 Most Expensive Bags In The World
Handbags are basically utilitarian items that we can use to carry our vital daily necessities for some, but they also represent riches, position, and, most importantly, power for others. Check out the Top 6 Most Expensive Handbags Ever Created. 6. LANA MARKS CLEOPATRA CLUTCH WORTH $400,000 This clutch was created in Northern Italy and is […]
Saudi Women Barrel Into Workforce In Changing Kingdom
Stepping out of a shared taxi in central Riyadh, Reham Al-Ahmed walked into the shopping mall where she works four days a week selling cosmetics. Al-Ahmed, a high school graduate, is the first woman in her family to have a job. Her parents had never wanted her to work but they eventually relented as life […]
Lagos Gas Explosion Update – 10-Yr-Old Boy, Woman Dead, As Death Toll Hits 5
The death toll from the explosion which rocked a gas store at Ladipo, Mushin, Lagos, is now five. It was three until the recovery of the body of a 10-year-old boy and a female adult from the scene of the incident. The was confirmed by the Acting Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency NEMA, Lagos State […]
Senate Wades Into Diplomatic Row Between Nigeria, UAE
The Senate Tuesday resolved to intervene in the diplomatic row between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) following disagreements between both countries. This is just as the Red Chamber passed a bill providing legal framework for the administration of the country’s territorial sea and offshore activities. Senate’s decision to wade into the face-off between […]
First Woman Governor of Nairobi Takes Office
Ann Kananu finally took office as the third governor of Nairobi after a 10-month wait, with a pledge to set City Hall on the path to full recovery, less than nine months to the General Election. In a colourful ceremony presided over by High Court Judge Lilian Nabwire Mutende yesterday, Ms Kananu took the oath, […]