The chairperson of the Mpumalanga Ingoma Forum, Musa Thugwane, has urged would-be initiates to undergo medical screening first before they go to the initiation schools to help prevent “unnecessary deaths”. He said medical examination and records would make the job of the health practitioners and the caregivers easier because some of the initiates often suffer… Continue reading ‘Would-be initiates Should Be Medically Examined First To Prevent Unnecessary Deaths’
Emirates, Kenya Airways Seal Interline Partnership
EMIRATES and Kenya Airways have announced an interline partnership to allow customers of both airlines access to new destinations within a single itinerary. The agreement will provide customers with increased travel options as well as seamless baggage check-in to their final destination. Emirates customers will now be able to fly to 28 destinations on the… Continue reading Emirates, Kenya Airways Seal Interline Partnership
War Wrecks Sudan Preparations For Farming Season
A DISASTROUS food shortage crisis is looming in Sudan as conflict disrupts preparations for the planting season. At this time of the year, farmers usually prepare for the season but this year it is nearly impossible to access seeds and agricultural inputs due to a breakdown in critical supply chains, insecurity anddisplacement. This is the… Continue reading War Wrecks Sudan Preparations For Farming Season
Column: China’s Poverty Eradication And Its Implications For Global Human Rights Governance
BEIJING, June 14 (Xinhua) — With more than 40 years of reform and opening-up, China has eradicated extreme poverty, lifted about 800 million people out of poverty, and brought over 400 million people into the middle-income group. This is a miracle in the history of human civilization and has far-reaching implications for global human rights… Continue reading Column: China’s Poverty Eradication And Its Implications For Global Human Rights Governance
Xi Sends Congratulatory Letter To Forum On Global Human Rights Governance
BEIJING, June 14 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday sent a congratulatory letter to the Forum on Global Human Rights Governance. At a time of severe challenges facing the global human rights governance, China stands for safeguarding human rights with security, respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries, calling on all… Continue reading Xi Sends Congratulatory Letter To Forum On Global Human Rights Governance
China Hosts Forum On Global Human Rights
BEIJING, June 14 (Xinhua) — The Forum on Global Human Rights Governance, themed “Equality, Cooperation and Development: The 30th Anniversary of the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action and Global Human Rights Governance,” opened in Beijing Wednesday. Jointly hosted by the Information Office of the State Council, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the China… Continue reading China Hosts Forum On Global Human Rights
There Is No One-Size-Fits-All Model Of Human Rights Protection – Countries Must Find Their Owns Solutions
At the height of human rights abuses globally, the World Conference on Human Rights held in Vienna, Austria, adopted the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action (VDPA) in 1993. This is a significant human rights document aimed to address the state of human rights globally and set a framework for promoting and protecting human rights… Continue reading There Is No One-Size-Fits-All Model Of Human Rights Protection – Countries Must Find Their Owns Solutions
Great Dyke Invests $100 Million In Darwendale Platinum
GREAT Dyke Investments (GDI), the Zimbabwean firm, has invested about US$100 million (R1.9 billion) at its Darwendale Platinum Mine. This is a fifth of the whole cost of the total projected investment. “This project is now valued at over US$2,5 billion (R47.5 billion) and with a life span of mine over 50-60 years,” Munashe Shava,… Continue reading Great Dyke Invests $100 Million In Darwendale Platinum
Samoura Steps Down As FIFA Secretary General
FATMA Samoura, the history-making Secretary General of the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA), will leave her role at the end of the year. She has in seven years played a pivotal role in transforming the organisation, restoring its credibility and breaking down barriers. Senegal-born Samoura was FIFA’s first female and non-European Secretary General. “It… Continue reading Samoura Steps Down As FIFA Secretary General
Egypt Applies For BRICS Membership
EGYPT has applied to join the Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) bloc. Georgy Borisenko, the Russian ambassador to the North African country, revealed the development. The envoy said Egypt had applied to join the group because one of the initiatives that BRICS was currently engaged in, such as the maximum transfer of… Continue reading Egypt Applies For BRICS Membership