The Hilton Hotel was one of Nairobi’s first skyscrapers. The iconic cylindrical tower was opened in 1969 by President Jomo Kenyatta, six years after Kenya’s independence from Britain. The recent closure of the hotel after more than 50 years of operation comes at a time of vertical transformation in the city’s skyline. As Nairobi grows […]
Nairobi — Follows Broader Crackdown on LGBT-Rights Groups, Civil Society in General A bill introduced in Uganda’s Parliament criminalizing same-sex conduct and sexual and gender identity, if adopted, would violate multiple fundamental rights, Human Rights Watch said today. Among others, such a law would violate the rights to freedom of expression and association privacy, equality, […]
Anti-gender-based violence interventions have yielded positive results at higher learning institutions with over 700 000 students currently linked to health, wellness and psychosocial support and care services. This has been made possible through HIGHER HEALTH’s toll-free helpline 24/7 toll-free crisis helpline 0800 36 36 36. This was highlighted by Higher Education, Science and Innovation Deputy […]
Zambia has become a major transit point for human traffickers who often smuggle people into the country enroute to South Africa. The government said tighter borders would be key in dealing with the crisis. Zambia is tightening its border controls and would for the first time in its history employ border guards as the government […]
Government commitment and public support are crucial to combat this environmental crime. In September 2022, a senior Kenyan police officer was arrested when he was found with 13.5 tonnes of sandalwood, worth roughly $430 270, loaded into police vehicles in his compound in Wamba town, Samburu East. He was charged with being in possession of […]
Santiago — The global food security crisis reveals an increase in the undernourishment prevalence, reaching higher than in 2015, when countries first agreed to eradicate hunger by 2030 as one of the SDG targets. In the Caribbean, between 2014 and 2021, hunger increased by 2.3 percentage points, affecting 16.4 percent of its population by 2021. […]
In an industry that has been male dominant for so many years not just in Rwanda but in the whole world, women have over the years evolved in different roles and stepped up their game to get the recognition they have today. We take a look at some of Rwanda’s top female actresses and get […]
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The Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday berated the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke for performing abysmally in the last three months of running the affairs of the state. The APC also described Adeleke’s 100 days as uneventful, hellish, displeasing, distasteful, wicked, unsavoury and unpalatable as humongous funds to the tune […]
In an industry that has been male dominant for so many years not just in Rwanda but in the whole world, women have over the years evolved in different roles and stepped up their game to get the recognition they have today. We take a look at some of Rwanda’s top female actresses and get […]
On the occasion of the African Day of School Feeding, the Ministry of Education has emphasized the government’s commitment to the program, revealing that it has increased the budget from Frw 35billion in 2021/2022 to Frw 78.26billion in 2022/2023. The aim is to support parents in providing nutritious meals for their children, even though the […]
Following the alleged irregularities in the presidential and National Assembly elections that held February 25, Nigerians from all walks of life have called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to make effective use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) device, for accreditation of voters and for uploading of election results in the coming […]
Iryn Mwiza, a Kigali resident, recently celebrated her 35th birthday, with a party, gifts and special messages in tow. Whereas she enjoyed the attention she got that day, she wasn’t entirely thrilled. For some reason, in that moment of celebrating with friends, she started to think about things she hadn’t yet achieved at her age. […]
President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has stressed the need to harness the country’s demography and numerical value for national progress. Tinubu said this yesterday, in a message to mark the 2023 International Women’s Day (IWD). The president-elect saluted Nigerian women for their courage, strength, and contribution to national development. That was as President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, […]
Tobacco farmers owed by merchants for the crop delivered last season will receive their balances by end of this week, with the Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) vowing to ensure a similar situation does not occur this year. Failure to pay the farmers on time, TIMB chairman Mr Patrick Devenish warned, tobacco merchants risked […]
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Nigeria: Sanwo-Olu’s New Plan for Lagos
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has laid out a new plan aimed at evenly decentralising development to other parts of the state at a recent session with the Organised Private Sector. Gboyega Akinsanmi reports. Does Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, really deserve a second term of four years? Has he lived up to […]
Southern Africa is among the most vulnerable regions in the world to climate change. Climate-related impacts such as droughts, floods and tropical cyclones undermine development and reduce the availability of natural resources, affecting the majority of the region’s population. Further, climate change can increase the risk of insecurity and violent conflict, when its impacts interact with social, political […]
Oma Djebah submits that the All Progressives Congress’ governorship candidate in Delta State, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, stands head above other candidates, as the electorate vote on Saturday, March 18, 2023. Eligible voters will join their counterparts in other participating states on Saturday to elect their choice of leaders in gubernatorial and Houses of Assembly elections. […]