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Adoptions are a great way to help disadvantaged or orphaned children find homes, as well as a blessing to the adopting parents. However, there is more to it that just selecting a child and taking them home. (AllAfrica)

Ga East Assembly prioritizes quality basic education (AllAfrica)

With a view to disseminate "exchange culture" among young leaders, the Tunis Stock Exchange organized on February 18 in collaboration with the Center of Young Leaders of Tunisia, a seminar destined for young leaders in the governorate of Jendouba. (AllAfrica)

The Ga East Municipal Assembly has set out to improve quality basic education as a way of investing in the youth, Mr. John Kwao Sackey, Municipal Chief Executive, said last weekend. (AllAfrica)

The Health minister, José Van-Dúnem, on Tuesday in Cacolo, eastern Lunda Sul Province, appealed to the professionals of the sector to pay more attention to women and children. (AllAfrica)

The UNICEF Regional Director is in Cameroon to discuss ways of managing mother and child mortality in the country. (AllAfrica)

A total number of 3,740 youth corps members posted to the Federal Capital Territory were yesterday sworn-in by Justice Suleiman Belgore at Kubwa.A breakdown of the figure showed that 1,822 were females while 1,918 are males. (AllAfrica)

A middle-aged man, Nwachukwu Ikechukwu yesterday denied paternity of a baby delivered by a 15-year-old girl during a hearing at Customary Court Dutse-Alhaji, Bwari. (AllAfrica)

The first lady, Janet Museveni, has called on the youth to support the safe motherhood campaign. (AllAfrica)

Most of the dead and displaced victims of the landslides that hit Bududa district two weeks ago are children, relief agencies have said. (AllAfrica)

Acting President, Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday tasked new entrant into the development of the Brass LNG project, LNG Japan Corporation, to ensure it generates employment for Nigerian youths. (AllAfrica)

The stiff competition in education has led to many students who obtain reasonably good marks failing to get admitted at university on Government sponsorship. (AllAfrica)

The first secretary of the provincial committee of ruling MPLA party in Luanda, Bento Bento, Thursday here appealed to the Angolan youths to engage in defence of nation's interests, to boost the political and patriotic educational system, under socio-economic reality. (AllAfrica)

A child rights group has denied allegations of fraud levelled against it and published in the current edition of a national news magazine. This was contained in a press statement issued by Stepping Stones Nigeria British-based group was signed by its Advocacy and Campaigns Officer, Lynda Battarbee. (AllAfrica)

Nestle Nigeria Plc, has reiterated its commitment to youth empowerment and economic development, as it announced the launch of the second edition of its talent-hunt show that is designed to engage the youths in the country in meaningful productive activities and grow its businesses. (AllAfrica)

In line with its Corporate Social Initiative programmes, Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) Nigeria, through its Goal programme, has partnered with a Non-governmental Organisation, Youth Empowerment Foundation, to provide football training, life skills and financial literacy education for 10,000 Nigerian girls this year. (AllAfrica)

As part of Tunisia's celebration of the handicrafts national day held every March 16, a promotional campaign was launched from March 1st to 31 by the National Board of handicrafts (ONA), dubbed "The clothes of our ancestors, a model for our children." (AllAfrica)

Pregnancy is the leading cause of dropouts for school girls in Tanzania. And a national law forbidding young mothers to return to school after giving birth did not make it any easier for them to continue their education. (AllAfrica)

The Saving and Credit Bank (BPC) promotes from 4 April to 13 June a child competition on sand sculpture aiming to encourage the creativity and pleasure for plastic arts. (AllAfrica)

THE Department of Justice has said the Child Justice Act will be implemented next month, despite initial funding problems. (AllAfrica)

Bauchi State Universal Basic Education Board, (SUBEB) is to collaborate with a non governmental-organization (NGO), Community Action for Popular Participation, (CAPP) in the training of teachers for the formation of social clubs for girls. (AllAfrica)

The Bauchi State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has expressed determination to collaborate with Community Action for Popular Participation (CAPP), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), to train teachers on promotion of girl-child education through formation of social clubs for girls. (AllAfrica)

A Kenyan student of Kampala International University (KIU) is held at Kabalagala Police station for allegedly stabbing her boyfriend to death. Jane Nyiha, a second-year student of bachelor's of public administration, is accused of stabbing David Musunga Ivita in the throat, causing him to bleed to death. (AllAfrica)

The World Bank's Africa Development Indicators report (ADI) 2008/09 indicates that the rate of unemployed young people aged between 15 and 24 stands at 83% in Uganda. Out of Uganda 's population of 34 million people, 60% fall under the youth age bracket. (AllAfrica)

Despite the progress made by the NRM Government to empower the youth, their prospects remain challenging. To begin with, the education system requires an overhaul. Then the prosperity-for-all programme needs to be revisited and entrepreneurial skills emphasised. (AllAfrica)

IN April 2008, staff at Gammams Water Care Works in Windhoek estimated that they discover an average of 13 bodies of newborn babies each month in human waste flushed down toilets. (AllAfrica)

Plans are underway to set up a national adoption centre that will help families wanting to adopt children to do so through a proper legal procedures. (AllAfrica)

Attempts to contain the spread of the outbreak of measles ravaging some communities in Southern Ijaw local government area of Bayelsa State may have suffered a setback, as no fewer than forty children have reportedly lost their lives to the ailment, with several others in critical condition. (AllAfrica)

An International Criminal Court agent forged a letter in which officials of a Congolese militia group purportedly threatened to kill a witness for agreeing to testify against Thomas Lubanga, ICC judges heard today. (AllAfrica)

President Paul Kagame, yesterday, on his second day of a working visit to England, addressed the Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) on the role of the youth in the development in Rwanda, Africa and the Commonwealth. (AllAfrica)

Groote Schuur Hospital, with the help of generous donors, has managed to raise funds for 23 new incubators - surpassing the original target by three and giving its cash-strapped neonatal unit an even better chance of saving babies. (AllAfrica)

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