Affirmative Action, the Guaranteed Way to Increasing Women’s Representation in Decision Making Spaces in Ghana
African governments, including Ghana, acknowledge that women’s equal participation is critical to building democracy and promoting social progress. This acknowledgement is evidenced by their acceptance of various protocols, conventions and legal frameworks, including the Sustainable Development Goals. However, the challenge remains that many leaders have delayed the development and implementation of national plans towards achieving […]
Three Arrested In India For Online Harassment Of Muslim women
Indian police said on Wednesday they had arrested three people involved in an online app that shared pictures of Muslim women for a virtual “auction” in an apparent case of communal harassment. Pictures of dozens of women had been used without their consent and doctored to create an open-source app called ‘Bulli Bai’ – a […]
Maternal And Child Healthcare Isn’t Reaching Everyone In Urban Sub-Saharan Africa
The world has seen dramatic improvements in maternal, newborn and child health. For instance, the World Health Organisation reported a 38% reduction in maternal deaths between 2000 and 2017, globally. Maternal deaths refer to deaths due to complications from pregnancy or childbirth. Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa have also seen a reduction in maternal mortality by as […]
Tanzania, Burundi SGR – Why It Matters
SOME economic and transport professionals on Monday welcomed the signed agreement between Tanzania and Burundi for the construction of railway to link the two countries, saying the envisaged infrastructure will significantly boost trade and economies. The two sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to construct a 282-kilometre (175-mile) Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), to cost […]
Aregbesola Orders Shooting of Jailbreakers
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has ordered officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCOs) to shoot dead any person who attempts to attack a prison facility across the country. The minister who noted that the Correctional (Prison) facility was a red zone, said anyone who attempted to break the facility should be recovered […]
UN Calls for Restraint As Sudanese Security Forces Kill Seven More Protesters
Sudanese forces opened fire on demonstrators Monday, killing seven people, making it one of the bloodiest in a string of protests following a military coup in October. The violence comes ahead of a visit by US diplomats who will attempt to broker an end to the months-long crisis in the country. Security forces fired tear […]
As Heat Spikes, U.S. Workers Seen Facing ‘Health or Pay’ Dilemma
U.S. workers from farm labourers to builders could lose billions of dollars in earnings each year as extreme heat makes it difficult for them to work outdoors safely, researchers warned this week, calling for urgent measures to protect them. Americans whose job requires them to be outside could lose about $1,700 on average each year […]
Four-Day Lockdown Looms in South-East As Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Resumes
There are indications that Southeast residents may be forced to observe a four-day lockdown from Monday, as the IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu’s treason trial is set to resume at a Federal High Court, Abuja. Mr Kanu is scheduled to appear in court from January 18 to January 20. IPOB, an outlawed group leading the agitation […]
UAE Shuns Nigeria, Lifts Travel Ban On Ghana, 4 Others
Emirates Airlines schedule flights have resumed in Ghana and four other African countries slammed with travel restrictions by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) even as uncertainty surrounds the resumption of flights to Nigeria. The UAE had on December 27, 2021, added Ghana, and eight other countries to its no-fly list prompting the country’s carrier, the […]
Sudan Closes Office of Al Jazeera Live Channel
The Sudanese Ministry of Information and Culture withdrew the license of Qatar-based Al Jazeera Live on Saturday and closed its office in Khartoum. Sudanese journalists condemned the move. The work permit of reporter Mohamed Omar was withdrawn as well, the Arab satellite channel reported from Doha. The Preparatory Committee for the Restoration of the Sudanese […]
UN-Backed COVAX Mechanism Delivers Its 1 Billionth Covid-19 Vaccine Dose
With a 1.1 million jab delivery in Rwanda this weekend, the World Health Organization’s multilateral initiative to provide equal access to vaccines for all reached the one billion milestones. Along with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), the Vaccine Alliance GAVI, and partners, WHO has led the largest vaccine procurement and supply operation in […]
Cameroon Begins Mass Covid-19 Tests to Encourage Football Turnout
Cameroon launched a massive campaign Sunday for fans to be tested and vaccinated against COVID-19 to fill stadiums in the ongoing Africa Football Cup of Nations the country is hosting. Cameroon and African football officials say only 2,000 supporters turn out for matches at 20,000- to 60,000-seat stadiums because of COVID-19 restrictions and separatist threats. […]
Child Marriage Violates Girls’ Rights
Child marriage remains prevalent in Nigeria because the federal and state governments have not adequately enforced laws to prevent it, Human Rights Watch said today. Nigeria’s rates of child marriage are some of the highest on the African continent. Although the federal Child Rights Act (CRA, 2003) prohibits marriage below age 18, the Nigerian constitution contains provisions […]
What’s Next For Bitcoin And Crypto? The trends To watch In 2022
From El Salvador adopting bitcoin as legal tender – a world first – to China banning all cryptocurrency transactions, 2021 was an eventful year in the world of digital currencies. Will 2022 hold more surprises? We asked five crypto experts what to look out for. ENVIRONMENTAL FALLOUT The steady growth of the cryptocurrency industry over […]
Maryland Women to Boycott 2023 Elections
Women of Maryland County are threatening to boycott elections in 2023 if they cannot get justice in the murder case of the late Modecious Nyemah, a student of the Pleebo High School, who was allegedly chopped to death in 2021 by Suspect Moses Mlarmah. Addressing reporters during their gathering in Gbolobo, outskirts of Pleebo, Maryland […]