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The Duchess of Sussex has told teenage girls in a deprived part of South Africa she is with them “as a woman of colour and as your sister”. Meghan was visiting a women and children’s centre in Nyanga township alongside her husband, Prince Harry. It’s the pair’s first official overseas tour with four-month-old son, Archie. Speaking at the centre, which is in an area with a high crime rate, the duchess praised its work to counter violence against women and children. “I am here with you as a mother, as a wife, as a woman, as a woman of colour…

The Duchess of Sussex has told teenage girls in a deprived part of South Africa she is with them “as a woman of colour and as your sister”. Meghan was visiting a women and children’s centre in Nyanga township alongside her husband, Prince Harry. It’s the pair’s first official overseas tour with four-month-old son, Archie. Speaking at the centre, which is in an area with a high crime rate, the duchess praised its work to counter violence against women and children. “I am here with you as a mother, as a wife, as a woman, as a woman of colour…

Cameroon’s new coaching team of Portugal’s Toni Conceicao and former Indomitable Lion player Francois Omam-Biyik admit they have challenges ahead. On Friday 57-year-old Conceicao replaced Clarence Seedorf, who was sacked after the Indomitable Lions round 16 exit at the 2019 Africa cup of Nations in Egypt. The Portuguese tactician’s first gesture in Cameroon was to visit the Ahmadou Ahidjo stadium where the Indomitable Lions are unbeaten for more than three decades. “For a long time I’ve been working on this and I know the challenges ahead,” he admitted, without elaborating on what he has planned. “This is a great opportunity…

Mr Eric Kwakye Darfour, the Eastern Regional Minister, has called on Ghanaians to venture into coconut farming to tap into the numerous opportunities presented by the tree crop. He called on chiefs to support the growing of coconuts by making land available to individuals who would take up the challenge towards increasing the acreage of crop in the country. He made the call over the weekend when he declared 21st September as the International Coconut Day after a health walk from Ayimensah to Kitase ahead of the International Coconut Festival to be held in Accra from September 24 to 26. The…

Mr Eric Kwakye Darfour, the Eastern Regional Minister, has called on Ghanaians to venture into coconut farming to tap into the numerous opportunities presented by the tree crop. He called on chiefs to support the growing of coconuts by making land available to individuals who would take up the challenge towards increasing the acreage of crop in the country. He made the call over the weekend when he declared 21st September as the International Coconut Day after a health walk from Ayimensah to Kitase ahead of the International Coconut Festival to be held in Accra from September 24 to 26. The…

Ms Deborah Mangortey, mother of a child with down syndrome, has called on the government to establish a free health care policy for children with complex health needs for the first five years of their lives. She said a free health care policy will ensure that such children get all the necessary assessments and therapy recommendations done and help the children get early intervention services “Parents of children with complex health needs and disabilities are already burdened by the huge financial commitments that comes along with nurturing them, the system also puts stumbling blocks in the way of parents,” she…

At least seven children have died after a classroom collapsed at a primary school in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, officials say. The wooden structure at Precious Talent Top School collapsed just minutes after the start of the school day on Monday. Dozens of people were injured and have been taken to hospital in the city. Emergency services are at the scene. Rescuers have reportedly had difficulty getting to the school because of large crowds that have gathered nearby. “So far we can confirm that we have seven fatalities and 57 others are in hospital,” a government spokesman told reporters outside…

About 1,300 school dropouts in five selected metropolitan, municipality and districts in the Ashanti region have been supported with education materials to return to the classroom.  Out of the number, 1,000 of them are at the basic level while 300 are enrolled in Technical and Vocational Training institutions. The support from PLEDGE Ghana, a non-governmental organisation in child protection, and UNICEF is to complement government’s All Inclusive Education policy. The beneficiary school children at the basic level were supported with school uniforms, bags, footwear, books, and other learning materials. Those in the technical and vocational institutions were also given sewing…

Mr Kwesi Pratt Jnr, Co-founder of the Socialist Forum of Ghana, has expressed concern at the increasing monetization of politics and political parties in the country, saying it is taking a toll on the quality of leaders required for development. He said politics today has been denigrated to who has the purchasing prowess to buy him or herself into power without necessarily having the leadership intellect to direct the affairs of the nation to foster development. Mr Pratt said this at a public lecture organized by the Socialist Forum of Ghana to mark the 110th anniversary in honour of late…