Tag: Children
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17 aid trucks cross into Gaza from Egypt
For the second consecutive day, aid convoys have entered Gaza from Egypt as Israel continues its intensified airstrikes in the conflict sparked by Hamas's...
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Collapsed church building in Burundi kills 4 children
In Burundi, a church collapsed during severe weather, resulting in the tragic deaths of four children.State media reported that the incident, which occurred...
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Parents, teachers have been advised not to engage in discriminating among children
The New Patriotic Party (NPP)’s Parliamentary Candidate for La Dadekotopon Constituency, Dr. Joseph Gerald Tetteh Nyanyofio, has offered advice to parents and teachers. He...
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Insurance firms set to replenish blood banks on September 27
Due to the declining blood supply in the country's hospitals and a rise in blood shortages, the National Insurance Commission (NIC) is partnering with...
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Leader of Guinea’s junta asks West to stop lecturing and treating them like children
Leader of Guinea's junta, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, has argued that the Western model of democracy is not suitable for Africa while defending the use...
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My wife and children do not know I am in prison – Inmate who was jailed because of a bag of charcoal
An inmate at the Afram planes in the Eastern Region, Kwesi Donkor, has disclosed that his wife and children are not aware of his...
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The life of Somalis with albinism
Elmi Bile Mohamed, a 25-year-old man with albinism, reflects on the harsh stigma he faces in Somalia. He laments, "People label me as a...
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Late Supreme Court Judge’s children in conflict over his estate
A heated legal dispute has arisen among the offspring of the late Supreme Court Justice, Dr. Seth Twum, regarding the legitimacy of a purported...
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Women experience food insecurity more than males – UN survey
The 2023 United Nations' State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report has disclosed that approximately 783 million individuals across the...
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Nearly 500 children in war-torn Sudan die due to hunger
In Sudan's four-month battle, at least 498 children "and probably hundreds more" have perished from famine, according to a report released on Tuesday by...