Angola Assists Cyclone Idai Victims In Mozambique
Angola’s assistance made up of 26 tons of food and medicines to Tropical Cyclone Idai victims in Mozambique will help prevent the spread of the epidemics in the Indian Ocean country, the Health minister of Mozambique Nazira Abdula said Friday in Beira city. Nazira Abdula was speaking to the press shortly after the delivery ceremony […]
Nearly Half Of Cyclone Idai’s Victims Are Children
The U.N. children’s fund reports nearly half of the 1.7 million people affected by Cyclone Idai in southern Africa are children. The official number of deaths across the region has now risen to over 700. But this figure is expected to increase once the waters have receded and the bodies of those who have drowned […]
Eskom’s Plans Its Coal-Powered Fleet
Although Eskom has decommissioning schedules in some of its documentation, it is not always reflected in the messages received by people on the ground. It is this confusion that is adding to the anxiety of workers like those at Hendrina power station near Middelburg in Mpumalanga. In its 2018 integrated report, Eskom says it is […]
Activists Call For Release Of Detained Burundian Schoolgirls
Activists are calling on the Burundi government to free three schoolgirls jailed on Thursday for allegedly defacing President Pierre Nkurunziza’s photograph. Yves Ishimwe, a member of the National Federation of Associations Engaged in Children’s Welfare (Fenadeb), said: “We call on the government to release the children, and if it is punishment let them be punished […]
Women Who Made List In President Buhari’s Second Term
About 31 women are to be part of President Muhammadu Buhari’s team in his second term in office. These women who come from different backgrounds have been carefully selected to head various ministries and agencies in a bid to encourage Nigerian women. The release of the list by the presidency following the recently concluded presidential […]
Almost Half a Million Women and Girls Affected By Floods In Malawi
Almost half a million women and girls are in need of sexual and reproductive health services in Malawi, following the recent floods caused by tropical cyclone Idai, which have affected 14 out of the 28 districts. Persistent heavy rains have affected close to one million people and left 56 people dead, following the onset of […]
Peter Tabichi Crowned World’s Best Teacher
A Kenyan science teacher has been crowned the best in the world after winning the 2019 Global Teacher Prize. Mr Peter Tabichi, a teacher at Keriko Mixed Day Secondary School in Pwani Village in Nakuru, won the $1m prize on Sunday. “It is unbelievable. I owe it all to God. I am very grateful to the […]
Marital Rape Remains Legal In Many Asian Countries
Marital rape remains legal in many Asian countries, and social pressures mean it is rarely reported or discussed When Neelambika’s husband slapped her, she decided to end their marriage, but this only made him angrier and he began to repeatedly rape her while she tried to sleep on the sofa – which is legal in […]
Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane Tells Communities To Protect Girls
Gauteng Community Safety MEC Sizakele Nkosi-Malobane has expressed concern following the rape, killing and attempted murder of two young girls aged nine and 13 in Sebokeng. “The continuous rape and killing of young girls has reached unprecedented levels. It is very important that the community and law enforcement agencies do everything in their power to […]
Uhuru Kenyatta Suspends His Social Media Accounts
You will not be able to follow, like or comment on President Kenyatta’s social media accounts, at least for now. This is after the head of state suspended all his social media handles on Friday morning over unauthorised access by some staff in his office. The first to go was his Twitter account, @UKenyatta, with […]
Boeing Charged Extra For Safety Features
The New York Times is reporting that the downed Ethiopian and Indonesian 737 MAX jets may have lacked “two notable safety features” – because manufacturer Boeing charges extra for them. The article, by Hiroko Tabuchi and David Gelles, says that airlines around the world pay to have the jets they order fitted with customised add-ons. “Sometimes these […]
The Story Corner : The Warri Little Girl
My gist people. You are welcome to the story corner. Social media is a great place for people to be seen, for people to be heard and most especially to be helped. Last week, someone did a video of a girl lamenting about being sent home from school because her parents hadn’t paid her school […]
Money God’s Way
The plan of God for our lives is that God doesn’t want us to depend on others for survival, the will of God is that we should always be able to fend for ourselves. There’s dignity in labour don’t be ashamed of what you do for a living. You can never be stranded for opportunities […]
Female Genital Mutilation Resurgence Needs Urgent Focus On Changing The Social Norms
Media reports have been awash with the resurgence of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the Sebei sub-region, with the highest number of victims reported coming from Kween district. Unconfirmed estimates have put the number of those mutilated at almost 400. The nation is shocked because many thought the practice was a thing of the past. […]
Government Of Liberia To Train More Rural Women As Solar Energy Technicians
The Government of Liberia, in partnership with the Barefoot College of India, is planning to open a Vocational Training Center at the Grand Bassa Community College, for the training of rural women in the use of solar energy. The Center, when established will train on an annual basis, twenty (20) women Libliving in rural areas […]