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10 May
LORD’S London Dry Gin, organiser of the Lord’s Achievers Award, has announced the return of the ceremony for the fifth time, as it kicked off the much-awaited ceremony with its pre-award Mix and Mingle, held recently in Victoria Island, Lagos.
23 Mar
Prince William has written a letter to support Alpha United Juniors, in which he slammed the "abhorrent" racist abuse aimed at their young footballers.
27 Jan
In the last couple of months, tsunamis of layoffs have hit the tech ecosystem. From Twitter to Meta, and then Amazon, the once glittering ecosystem where most young people desire to work is now facing a new threat.
18 Nov 2022
As Nepal goes to the polls, independent candidates say progressive platforms offer a desired alternative to traditional parties.
5 May 2022
Unaccompanied foreign minors are shunted around from one shelter to another upon arrival in France. They are lodged in hotels, which are not adapted to the needs of its teenage residents. Some of them have to prove their minor status to the regional authorities. They consider themselves lucky to have a roof when most others are left to fend for themselves in the street. A new law will ban housing young migrants in hotels by 2024, but the bill comes with an important caveat. It only includes those whose minority has been recognised by the state and who have been placed under the care of social services.
7 Apr 2022
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3 Apr 2022
The fourth edition of the Lord’s Achievers Awards was held at the Landmark Event Centre and recognized young exceptional, and outstanding individuals between the ages of 25 and 40, who have recorded notable success in their chosen endeavors.
28 Feb 2022
At a lakeside fishing village, 17-year-old Margaret Babirye cuddles her baby at lunchbreak before she returns to school. The young mother – and others like her who became pregnant during Uganda’s COVID-19 lockdown - are benefiting from a recent government decision to allow girls back into the classroom after they give birth. But the policy is meeting resistance from church leaders who argue that girls who are no longer "pure" could affect the morality of other children.
27 Nov 2021
In January 2017, an all-female orchestra from Afghanistan performed for world leaders at the World Economic Forum, a symbol of just how far the country had come since the dark days of the Taliban. Viola player Zarifa Adiba was just 18 years old when she led that orchestra in Switzerland. Her memoir, which has just been published in French, is an extraordinary account of how music offered her a chance to show herself, her family and the world what Afghan women are capable of. She joined us for Perspective and told us about her fears for Afghan women and girls, now that the Taliban are in charge once again.

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