Kenya: 2012 - the Men and Women to Watch
Nation (Nairobi)-On new year eve Kenya will be one year away from celebrating a golden jubilee as an independent republic.
View ArticleUganda: In 2011, Protestors Changed the World but Women Saved the World
Monitor (Kampala)-In ancient Rome the two-faced god Janus, with eyes in front and behind, could look into the future and the past. He was the god of gates, doors, doorways, endings and time and had the...
View ArticleNigeria: Nyanya, Lugbe Residents Commend PHCN Over Power Supply
Daily Trust (Abuja)-Residents of Nyanya and Lugbe communities in the FCT have commended Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) over improved power supplies within the last few months.
View ArticleZambia: Women Soccer Friendly Preparations Hit Snag
Times of Zambia (Ndola)-CHANCES of the national women soccer team playing an international friendly match before hosting Malawi in the first leg of the African Cup qualifying encounter has suffered a...
View ArticleZimbabwe: Power Outages Affect Surgery At Parirenyatwa Hospital
SW Radio (London)-A four day power cut has seriously affected operations at Parirenyatwa hospital in the capital.
View ArticleKenya: Globalisation - Has It Helped or Hurt Women Over the Last 30 Years?
Nation (Nairobi)-The idea sounded good. Faced with competition from cheap imports, employers would ditch their prejudices and start hiring workers strictly for their skills -- irrespective of gender.
View ArticleGambia: Document On the Abandonment of FGM Validated
Daily Observer (Banjul)-Yolocamba Solidarity Gambia (YSG) recently validated its document on the myths, realities and proposals for the abandonment of FGM in The Gambia at the Kanifing Municipal...
View ArticleLibya: 10 Percent of Seats Reserved for Women - Draft Law
RNW Africa (Hilversum)-Ten percent of the seats in a proposed Libyan constituent assembly will be reserved for women, a draft electoral law published on Monday said, triggering harsh reaction from a...
View ArticleGambia: Campaign Against Female Genital Mutilation Gains Momentum
Daily Observer (Banjul)-The campaign to eradicate Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has taken roots in The Gambia through raising awareness and building consciousness amongst the people. The Gambia...
View ArticleNamibia: Team Third At Women's T20
Namibian (Windhoek)-Namibia placed third in their first ever international tournament while Uganda were crowned champions as the Pepsi ICC Africa Women's Twenty20 competition concluded on Friday.
View ArticleNamibia: Dam Project On Agenda Again
Namibian (Windhoek)-The Namibian Government's Tender Board is scheduled to hold another emergency meeting on Friday to clear up a controversy that stemmed from a multibillion-dollar dam construction...
View ArticleGambia: VP Urges Institutions to Support 'Operation Save a Baby' Initiative
Daily Observer (Banjul)-The vice president and minister of Women's Affairs has called on institutions in the country to support the 'Operation Save A Baby' initiative. Dr Aja Isatou Njie-Saidy made...
View ArticleNamibia: RDP Women's Council Regional Coordinator in Karas Resigns
Namibian (Windhoek)-The regional coordinator of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP) Women's Council in Karas, Irene Meintjies, last week resigned in solidarity with members suspended from the...
View ArticleNigeria: Power Ministry Budgets N4.7 Million for Generators
Daily Trust (Abuja)-The Federal Ministry of Power has budget the sum of N4,760,559.00 for the maintenance and fueling of Plants/Generators in 2012 while it strives to improve power generation and...
View ArticleNigeria: Christmas, and an Ode to Midlife
Vanguard (Lagos)-I am a Christmas child. No, I was not born on Christmas day - but an exact week to Christmas - on the 18th of December - that last week of active shopping and frenzied last minutes...
View ArticleNamibia: New Year's Baby Boom
Namibian (Windhoek)-A toatal of 58 New Year's babies were born in Namibian hospitals on New Year's Day.
View ArticleAngola: Tocoist Church Had Positive Work in 2011 - Bishop Afonso Nunes
ANGOP (Luanda)-The year 2011 was positive in pastoral work and organisation of various projects in Our Lord Jesus Christ Church in the World, also dubbed Tocoist Church.
View ArticleChiefs of Defense Staff and Ministers of Defense of the AMISOM meet tomorrow
African Union (Addis Ababa)-The Chief of Defense Staff and Ministers of Defense of the AMISOM Troops of contributing countries (TCCS) as well as other councils, will tomorrow, Wednesday 4 th January...
View ArticleUganda: Family Clings to Doorstep Carols
Observer (Kampala)-In the sweltering sun last week, I chanced upon an interesting spectacle along Kampala road.
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