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Bobi Wine – 2021 Beckons0
The countdown to 2021 in Ugandan elections is on. Amendment to laws have been made and campaigns are already in full gear. NRM, the rulling party has already announced it’s candidate. Bobi Wine aka Robert Kyagulanyi has also said he intends to run. On Thursday last week, the well known musician turned politician appeared on
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#IWD2019 : Balance for Better? ( #JIF2019 : Pour un monde plus équilibré)0
- Afrique, Leadership, Women Empowerment
- 28.03.2019.
Aujourd’hui, c’est la journée de la Femme. Le thème de cette année est le suivant : #BalanceForBetter (Pour un monde plus équilibré). De nombreuses femmes se plongeront ce mois-ci dans leur vie, leur cœur et leur travail pour donner vie à ce thème. Et si l’on s’en réfère à vous et moi, il sera rendu
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Zambia Implements Ban On Plastic Carrier Bags0
- Development, Economics, Zambia
- 27.03.2019.
Several multi-national chain stores countrywide have started implementing government’s ban on the sale and distribution of carrier plastics bags to customers in Zambia. So far, Shoprite, Pick and Pay and Game Stores have started providing alternative plastics to their customers. Shoprite, which is one of the largest retailers in the country, has supplied recyclable plastic
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The Rwanda-Uganda Border is Closed; Lads Have to Postpone their Search for Brides0
- International Relations, Politics, Rwanda, Uganda
- 25.03.2019.
I grew up in Katuna at the Border of Rwanda and Uganda, the people across the border in Gatuna are family and friends – we do things together. We are only separated by a stream. Growing up, our house parties were never short of Primus and Miitzig – huge bottles of beer from our neigbours
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Pressure Mounts on Zambian Govt to Re-Draft Mental Health Bill0
- Governance, Human Rights, Zambia
- 22.03.2019.
The international community has stood in solidarity with human rights activists in Zambia who are opposed to the enactment of a new mental health legislation for failure to comply with human rights standards. The Zambian government seems to have left out crucial submissions made by stakeholders during the consultation process and produced a draft which has not
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Raising the Dead: Too Many Questions, But More than Enough Answers0
South Africa has a “spiritual vampires” problem, to adapt Susan Gerbic and the Guerrilla Skeptic’s term (“grief vampires”) for people like John Edward, who claim to speak to the dead. But then, I suppose you could say that the whole world does, in that religious leaders who make a living off telling people things they
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DRC: No, Ebola is Not a Myth0
- DRC - Kinshasa, Humanitarian Crisis
- 15.03.2019.
No respite for the people of the east of my country, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In addition to the massacres and violence of multiple armed groups, the Ebola outbreak seems to have a definite home in areas such as Beni and Butembo. So far, the number of victims continues to increase, while medical
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To The Women Who Balance And The Men Who Do Better0
- Uncategorized
- 13.03.2019.
By Justica Anima I wish this was a man writing this to all the amazing women out there on this day of International Women’s Day celebrations. I know there a few lovely ones out there supporting the women to get to the top in order to break the glass ceiling. Day in day out, women
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Zambian Government Closes Independent Media Critical of the Ruling Party0
- Democracy, Freedom of Expression, Media, Politics, Press Freedom, Zambia
- 11.03.2019.
Zambian authorities have continued to use state institutions to muzzle the independent press. The crackdown seems to always heighten around election periods. The latest victim is Prime Television which has received a one month suspension of broadcast license together with private radio station Valley FM and revoked two licences of Ngoma and Kafue radio stations
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- Africa, Women Empowerment, Women Rights
- 08.03.2019.
Today is Women’s Day. The theme for this year is #BalanceForBetter. This month, there will be a lot of women digging deep into their lives, hearts and work to try and give life to this theme. And if you and I are anything to go by, this theme will be done justice to. It can
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