Africa Live: Africa Live this week: 14-20 January 2022 – BBC News BreakingBreaking newsClose breaking news Summary’Don’t panic’ says Gambian Central Bank after data hackTunisia protesters tear-gassed before Francophonie summitSouth Africans told to brace for longer power cutsDiesel cars banned in AlgeriaThe world’s ‘oldest pupil’ Gogo Priscilla dies in KenyaGridlock between nations sees COP27 extended by a day#RIPTwitter trends in Africa and beyond after Musk takeoverLanguage board calls Theron Afrikaans comments ‘disturbing’UN urges Nigeria to prevent more attacks on aid workersFury as Kenyan capital imports Malaysian palm treesEquatorial Guinea campaigns end ahead of Sunday pollWest African neighbours debate Islamist spill-overKenya…
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Angela and her son BenCancer Fund for Children is an all-island charity that works to empower, connect and strengthen children, young people and families impacted by cancer through therapeutic short breaks at their stunning centre Daisy Lodge in Newcastle Co. Down and through social and emotional support in hospital and at home.Angela said: “It’s hard to put into words how much Cancer Fund for Children has helped me and my kids. “My youngest Ben loves to see his cancer support specialist Gill coming.”It gives him his own wee time out and a break from the reality of cancer.”People should support…
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy announced Wednesday that his office has hired six new Assistant District Attorneys and other non-attorney staff members. In a news release, Mulroy said Addie Burks, Rob Gowen, Matthew Ian John, Kindle Nance, Katie Ratton, and Monica Timmerman are the new ADAs. Caleb Hoffman and Latasha Wallace are new Legal Investigators, and Jacqueline Chacon and Oriana Holmes are Victim-Witness Coordinators (VWCs). Mulroy said the new ADAs are veteran crimincal trial attorneys, and the new VWCs add needed bilingual staffing to the office. “I’m pleased to add such talent and experience to my staff,…
With Fall in full swing and people soon buying gifts for various winter holidays (religious and secular), this is the perfect time to share some of my favorite recent children’s books! Like last year’s list, I’ll be excluding celebrity books, and these books were chosen for their ability to act as literary stepping stones to future feminists and geeks—books I’m super jealous I didn’t grow up reading and that have also been recommended by librarians! Each book selection notes some general themes and age recommendations. However, all of these books targeted for kids in elementary school or entering middle school.…
The abduction of an eight-year-old Indian-origin girl in South Africa’s Cape Town and the alleged inaction of the police in probing the case has triggered protests by the residents of the city. Abirah Dekhta, a student of Rylands Primary School, was abducted on the morning of November 4 from her school transport vehicle by some unknown persons while she was waiting for another student. Her parents settled in Cape Town from India some years ago. Her father runs a mobile phone shop in the city. However, even after the passage of 10 days, police remain tight-lipped about the probe, prompting…
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Editor’s Note: “Fútbol y Soccer” is a bilingual podcast. Listen in Spanish to start, or jump ahead 13 minutes and 10 seconds for the interview in English. Emmy-award winning sports journalist and Telemundo Deportes host Miguel Gurwitz joins Jesús Quiñónez in this episode of “Fútbol y Soccer” to talk about his previous experience in Qatar and what it’s going to be like hosting his seventh FIFA World Cup. Gurwitz shares some of the storylines he thinks will be the most interesting to come out of Qatar: “I think Cristiano Ronaldo’s last World Cup, Messi’s last World Cup is… If he’s going to be able to…
TRAVERSE CITY — The Traverse City Children’s Book Festival will return to the City Opera House on Saturday.Admission to the Traverse City Children’s Book Festival is free, and it runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. All proceeds benefit local children’s literacy initiatives. After celebrating 10 years in 2019, organizers say the festival was not held for two years until it could return safely for all the families who attend.This year, the Traverse City Children’s Book Festival team has teamed up with Traverse City Tourism to bring back the free event that features arts and crafts hosted by area nonprofits,…
This episode of Business Africa: the World Travel Market was held from November 7 to 9 in London, to discuss the business advantage of responsible tourism; In the midst of population growth, Africa is facing the need for public transport; The African continent remains attractive for investors, that’s what to remember about the Africa Investment Forum that took place this year in Abidjan. In recent years, the World Travel Market has established itself as the largest annual event dedicated to responsible tourism, and every year it takes place on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Change Conference. Nomasonto Ndlovu,…
Family walks carry a weight of expectation. We hope to nurture a lifelong love of the great outdoors in our progeny; we earnestly insist that a child-sized ramble in the foothills can be as enjoyable and rewarding as a full-on kid-free day; we fondly imagine games of hide-and-seek in the heather, and the wide-eyed wonder of a child’s early steps in nature. At its best, hillwalking with kids is all of that. At its best, hillwalking with kids can be pure magic© Dan Bailey But as any parent soon finds out, it’s not always sunshine and smiles. Get…