13 People Arrested for Marrying Off Pupil
At least 13 people were on Saturday arrested and detained by police in Agago District for allegedly attempting to marry off a 15-year- old girl. The minor, who is a resident of Lapyem village, is a Primary Six pupil at Ladere Primary School in Lukole Sub-county. According to police who stormed the venue, the family […]
Government Projects U.S.$800 Million In Mineral Revenues
Rwandais projecting a sharp growth in its mineral export earnings in the current fiscal year on account of diversification, value addition and stability in international prices. The country’s export earnings from minerals are projected to reach $800 million this fiscal year, up from $399 million in 2017/18, according to Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board […]
IMF Urges Nigeria To Review Tax Policies
The International Monetary Fund, IMF, yesterday urged Nigeria to urgently review the country’s tax policies by widening the tax base and increasing compliance on Value Added Tax, VAT. Speaking at a panel session on ‘Leveraging Dom Amine Mati estic Resource Mobilisation for Sustainable Development,’ at the 2018 Nigerian Economic Summit, NES, in Abuja, yesterday, Mission […]
The Story Corner : Excuse Me Ma, I Am Not Your Daddy
My people, my people, something just happened right now. I was on my own as usual {winks} when a young lady ran to me for help. What happened is your next question yeah, chill, because I will gist you. {grabs a bottle of water} Okay! So, this babe came to me asking if it’s okay […]
Prince Harry Speaks About Mental Health Challenges
Prince Harry has spent much of the last year urging people to be more open about mental health challenges. So it was only fitting that he would honour someone who has spoken up about the issue on Monday night. Harry, 33, handed over the Speaking Out award at the ceremony, which recognises the best portrayals of mental […]
Women Turning The Tables On Traditional Banking And Land Ownership
It was less than eight months ago that Mary Auma and her three children, from Ahero in Kenya’s Nyanza region, were living in a one-room house in an informal settlement. Ahero is largely agricultural and each day Auma would go and purchase large quantities of milk and resell it – earning only a 10 percent […]
Mother-To-Child HIV Infections Drop By 86 Percent
Mother-to-child HIV infections in Uganda have fallen to an all-time low of 4,000 in 2017 up from 25,000 in 2011, First Lady and Education minister Janet Museveni has said. At the launch of the ‘Free to Shine’ campaign, an initiative by African first ladies aimed at ending childhood HIV/Aids at Imperial Royale hotel, Ms Museveni […]
Saudi Official Provides New Version Of Jamal Khashoggi’s Death
The latest account, provided by a Saudi official who requested anonymity, includes details on how the team of 15 Saudi nationals sent to confront Khashoggi on Oct. 2 had threatened him with being drugged and kidnapped and then killed him in a choke hold when he resisted. A member of the team then dressed in […]
El-Rufai Imposes 24-Hour Curfew On Kaduna Metropolis
The Kaduna State Government on Sunday imposed a 24-hour curfew on Kaduna town and its envrions. This was announced in a short statement by Governor Nasir El-Rufai, on his verified Twitter handle. “This is a notice of a 24-hour curfew imposed on Kaduna town and environs, with immediate effect. Residents are advised to comply by […]
The United Nations Is Fighting To End Virginity Testing
A group of United Nations agencies has issued a joint statement calling for the ban of misleading and damaging tests meant to ‘assess the virginity’ of women and girls, a common practice in at least 20 countries. Virginity testing is a controversial practice that aims to determine whether a girl has had sexual intercourse or […]
The Story Corner : Randy Men
Story… Storrrrrrrrryyyy. Y’all know how we do this now. So, I will just go straight to the point. I heard that in one African country like that, the male patients do harass the female nurses. Wonder! I am trying to understand if the sickness didn’t hook them well that they have time to be touching […]
The Women Who Feed The World
Many have warned that if women’s unpaid work were to be duly counted, the economic model as we know it would fall apart. Yet, are we aware of how the world would be fed if women in the rural areas simply stopped? According to UN reports, the share of women in the agricultural labor force [PDF] comprises […]
Facing Trials, Moving Stronger
Failed Marriage? Drowned Business? Low Income? Confused Mental state? Everything is dark, nothing is working? Something is happening, looks like the world is about to crumble on you. You are tired, you want to throw it all in. I know people have been there, some people are still there and some people have passed there. […]
The Invisible Sacrifices Of A Working Mum
Claire was one of the thirteen working moms we interviewed. Despite having a supportive partner, she felt as if she wasn’t doing as much as she could at home. And despite making weekly business trips away from her family, she felt as if she wasn’t doing enough at work. She brings in the highest sales […]
Coaching Can Help Women Get Ahead In The Tech Industry
Women in technology face well-known barriers to career development. Only 25 percent of “computing” professionals are women, according to the National Center for Women and Information Technology, and the percentage shrinks moving up the corporate ladder. In fact, only 11 percent of executives at Silicon Valley tech companies are women. And the numbers for women of color are even worse. The causes of […]