Special Feature
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AFRICAN FEMINIST DIALOGUE-YOUNG AFRICAN WOMEN MEET TO ARTICULATE THEIR ISSUES & STRATEGIZE
Jan 22, 2015The Harmattan winds are said to be dry blowing across the Gold Coast. Upon landing at Kotoka international airport, my friend and I quickly noted the air looked misty and one could not see very far.... -
Makanjuola Taiwo Speaks About INEC Citizens Contact Centre
Jan 22, 2015At the two-day INEC Youth Summit, Mr Makanjuola Taiwo of the Citizens Contact Centre (CCC) mentioned that the (CCC) was established primarily to enable a two way communication between the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and... -
Nigerian Youths Advocate For Violence-Free Polls
Jan 22, 2015Participants at the just concluded two-day National Youth Summit organized by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Abuja, have called on the commission and security operatives to ensure adequate security is provided ahead and during... -
INEC CHAIRMAN PROFESSOR JEGA CALLS FOR YOUTHS PARTICIPATION IN ELECTION
Jan 22, 2015Professor Attahiru Jega, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has charged Nigerian youths to rise to the task of promoting good governance in the country by ensuring they vote credible candidates at the polls.... -
Uganda: Witnesses Needed For The LDC Parliamentary Investigation
Jan 20, 2015By Bakampa Brian Baryaguma On Wednesday, 3 December, 2014, the Parliament of the Republic of Uganda debated and passed a motion to investigate the complaint against underperformance of the Law Development Centre (LDC). The complaint is... -
Nigerian Journalists Urged To Make Use Of Media Code Of Election Coverage For Credible Reporting
Jan 16, 2015Nigeria LAGOS – On Tuesday, some media stakeholders gathered during an event at International Press Centre, Ogba, to discuss how Journalists can take advantage of the newly launched media code in reporting the upcoming elections. Speaking at... -
Zimbabwe To Host First International Research Conference On African Honeybee And Indigenous Knowledge Systems
Jan 13, 2015By Wallace Mawire, Zimbabwe The Zimbabwe Ezekiel Guti University (ZEGU) and the Bee Keepers Association of Zimbabwe Trust (BKAZT) will on 28 to 29 July, 2015 host the first International Research conference on African Honeybee and Indigenous Knowledge Systems... -
Grassroots Demand For Nigeria In Post-2015 Development Agenda
Jan 13, 2015By Olumide Idowu, @OlumideIdowu Government leaders are in the middle of an important exercise focused on updating the world’s development agenda. For the last 14 years, government leaders and NGOs have rallied around the Millennium Development... -
Kenya: Young Naomi Is Determined To Break Patriarchal Norms
Jan 9, 2015Naomi Mumbi is a girl whose resilience, positive outlook and zest for life is inspiring especially to her peers. Naomi has decided, and is on her way to what she wants for herself, to be a... -
My Experience With Weed [Marijuana]
Jan 8, 2015By Mr Man2 I had just moved out of my parents house and was sharing a room with my “friend”. I had no idea he smoked weed, despite his suspicious movements and signature weed scent (abi...