KENYA ATHEISTS WANT SCHOOL PRAYER DAYS BANNED

KENYA ATHEISTS WANT SCHOOL PRAYER DAYS BANNED

Faith Nyasuguta  As national examinations are approaching, the society of Atheists in Kenya has written to Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha urging him to bar mandatory prayer days in schools.  According to the society, it has received numerous complaints from learners in Kenyan schools saying they were being forced to attend church services and the […]

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 NO ESCAPE FROM WAR FOR UKRAINE’S CHILDREN

NO ESCAPE FROM WAR FOR UKRAINE’S CHILDREN

Avellon Williams  UKRAINE- Many Ukrainians have been forced to hide in basements and subway stations across the country due to the influx of Russian forces. Children have seen war up close and personal. Families have been forced to flee, leaving their fathers and homes, jumping on trains or buses with their children, and walking miles to […]

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 HAITIANS SEEK “RELIEF FROM STRESS” AT LOCAL CARNIVALS

HAITIANS SEEK “RELIEF FROM STRESS” AT LOCAL CARNIVALS

Avellon Williams  HAITI-  A flurry of activity took place in Cap Haitien during the evenings to dance at bals, support the builders who made carnival floats, and participate in local parades.  Jacmel, known for its impressive papier-mache creations, held carnivals on three Sundays. In Hinche, music-lovers were looking forward to seeing the country’s top musicians perform. In the days following […]

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 BURKINA FASO NATIONAL CONFERENCE APPROVES 3-YEAR MILITARY-LED TRANSITION

BURKINA FASO NATIONAL CONFERENCE APPROVES 3-YEAR MILITARY-LED TRANSITION

Ekeomah Atuonwu Burkina Faso’s army announced on Monday that President Roch Kabore had been deposed, the constitution had been suspended, the government and national legislature had been dissolved, and that the country’s borders had been blocked. The army cited the deterioration of the security situation and Kabore’s incapacity to unite the West African nation and successfully respond to problems, including an Islamist […]

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 GHANA CEDI NOW WORST AMONG AFRICA’S TOP CURRENCIES

GHANA CEDI NOW WORST AMONG AFRICA’S TOP CURRENCIES

Ekeomah Atuonwu According to financial reports, the Ghana cedi is now the worst-performing currency among Africa’s major currencies. Between January 1, 2022, and February 25, 2022, there is an estimate of an 8.86 percent devaluation of the cedi against the dollar. The Zambian kwacha, which has lost 6.02 percent of its value, is next. The Ghana cedi was […]

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 VANESSA MDEE OPENS UP ABOUT POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION

VANESSA MDEE OPENS UP ABOUT POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION

Lisa Mugo Tanzanian singer and TV personality Vanessa Mdee took to social media to open up about her sad experience with postpartum depression after giving birth to her baby Seven. The 33-year-old shared a snippet video on her Instagram urging other women who have experienced postpartum depression to speak out and end the stigma around it.  “A lot of […]

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