by Metolo Foyet The Art of the Comeback Social media comments sections are often battlegrounds for wit, where users engage in playful banter and try to outdo each other with clever responses. This back-and-forth can be highly entertaining for observers and participants alike. Navigating the Pitfalls While social media comments can be a source of …
by Imran Bacchus Our society has placed a great deal of strain on the lives of our young people. It has programmed them to think and behave a certain way; that they have to achieve a particular thing by a certain age. This sort of pressure and way of thinking is far from the realities …
by Similoluwa Ifedayo I am a Full-time Writer and A Part-time Rebel. I write because words have power, and I rebel because silence allows injustices to fester. Today, I’m challenging the silence surrounding gender-based violence—the kind of violence that claims 50,005 lives of women. At the time you finish reading this, one woman will be …
50,005 Reasons Why Silence is Killing Women: Let’s Break the Damn Silence! Read More »
by Joyce Wachau Chege Photo credits: Evelyne Mumo October, which is globally recognized as Breast Cancer Awareness month, had as this year’s theme: ‘No one should face breast cancer alone’, which recognizes the monumental levels of support required for anyone undergoing cancer treatment. In Kenya, many women complain about being unable to finance their cancer …
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by Imran Bacchus We live in a fast-paced world and there are many shifts and evolutions in trends and patterns of doing things. We are seeing the lives of young people changing drastically with access to many more opportunities and resources than before. However, there can be a mental and emotional pressure upon our youths …
by Joyce Wachau Chege Photo credits: Faith Ndung’u Children in Kenya who are being raised in care institutions are being reunited with their families whose capacity to support and care for them is being enhanced through agricultural skills training and education. Faith Ndung’u, founder of GEEP-KENYA, says she is largely collaborating with the Government’s Department …
Mental health issues account for 45 per cent of the disease burden for 10 to 24-year-olds worldwide, but only 2 per cent of health budgets globally are devoted to mental health care
The Commonwealth Correspondents Network has launched the Commonwealth Youth Voices, a podcast to provide youth with an additional platform to share their perspectives on issues of concern.
by Ewura Adwoa Larbi Not one or two, but a whopping 98.9% of Ghanaians believe in a God, creator, or higher power. On the other hand, there is not one or two, but a multitude of evidence testifying to devastating state of our environment. How ironic a scene. On a Sunday morning, you could easily …
Inversely Proportional: Ghanaians’ Faith and The State of the Environment Read More »
by Monica Islam I describe anomalies in the food and health industries as “a feat to defeat” because according to Forbes, the global food and beverage industry recorded over USD155 billion in profits in the year 2021-2022, despite a disruption in the global trade due to the war in Ukraine. Billionaires in this industry have …
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