Pakistani court bans intrusive virginity test of rape victims
A Pakistani court on Monday banned the archaic “two-finger” test carried out by medical examiners to determine whether a woman was raped. The invasive test, carried out to ascertain if the victim is sexually active, “is declared to be illegal and against the Constitution,” said an order issued by the Lahore High Court. The court […]
N30,000 minimum wage: Labour draws battle line with states
…As Anambra, Imo, Kogi states refuse to pay By Victor Ahiuma-Young & Chidi Nkwopara About 19 months after the N30,000 new National Minimum Wage, NMW, was signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari, three states of Imo, Anambra and Kogi have refused to implement, breaching the NMW Act of 2019. This came as Organised Labour […]
Drugs experts approve India’s coronavirus vaccine
India’s drugs regulator has recommended for emergency use, a locally developed coronavirus vaccine called Covaxin. Covaxin is expected to be a backup to the AstraZeneca/Oxford shot. Covaxin has been developed by Bharat Biotech, a company based in Hyderabad, with backing from the state-run Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Not much is known about the […]
11 killed in latest farmer-herder clashes in Chad
At least 11 people have been killed in the latest fighting between farmers and nomadic herders in the southeast of Chad, the local governor told AFP Sunday. The fighting took place on Friday and Saturday in Salamat province, after cattle belonging to one herder ruined a field. The herders attacked as the farmers were taking […]
South Africa hopes to begin virus vaccinations February
South Africa, which has been hard hit by a second wave of coronavirus cases, hopes to obtain its first vaccine doses next month, the health minister announced Sunday. In recent weeks the South African government has come in for criticism, particularly from health experts, over the delay in starting a programme of inoculation against Covid-19. […]
Meet Maggy Soas: Fashion designer, stylist and entrepreneur
Maggy Soas was born on June 16th 1989 in Lubbock, TX and was raised in Hobbs, New Mexico. She is the founder, designer and creative director for spiritandsoul. spiritandsoul is a contemporary women’s fashion brand based in Los Angeles, California. Maggy graduated from Hobbs High school in 2007, and attended University of Redlands in Redlands, […]
