A CHAT FROM LONDON: Cigarette smoking in Africa and the Women’s World Cup

Cigarette smoking is not the leading choice of leisure in Africa. Three years ago when the World Health Organisation (WHO) issued statistics, it was concluded that there were no figures for Africa.

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

BBC

S Africa to bid for Women's World Cup

South Africa will bid to host the 2019 Women's World Cup and also announce the appointment of a new coach for the women's side.

 

11 years ago

BBC

South Africa want Women's World Cup

South Africa are among five countries to have expressed interest in hosting the 2019 Women's World Cup.

 

5 years ago

BBC

28 Feb

South Africa rout Thailand at Women's World Cup

Lizelle Lee's maiden Twenty20 international century helps South Africa ease past Thailand by 113 runs in the Women's T20 World Cup in Canberra.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

05 Jun

A CHAT FROM LONDON: Sugar used to be the sweetest thing in the world

>Around the time of Tanzanian independence in 1961, a powerful song hit the radios. “Sweets for my sweet, Sugar for my honey I will never ever let you go...”

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

03 Oct

A CHAT FROM LONDON: On wife beating, balance and plight of rural women

>Balance. Balance is the most profound word.  Quite hard to achieve. Found in all social and natural sciences. The Indian yogi and guru (teacher) who died in 1952, Parahamansa Yogananda, had this to say about balance:

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

14 Nov

A CHAT FROM LONDON: Africa’s turbulent times: Lessons from my grandfather

>This is a continuation of last week’s theme.  Gloom and pessimism reigns. Even the football contest in January has been affected, thanks to Morocco. History, however, proves all continents have gone through mud and snort and fart. Why are Europeans marking 100 years of their slaughter in 1914? They too passed through hell. Lessons.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

07 Feb

A CHAT FROM LONDON: Morning chat with a fabulous, frail English old lady

A good day becomes evident in the morning...so the Swahili proverb goes. It was ice cold but the sun was shining.

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

12 Sep

A CHAT FROM LONDON: Now let’s chat about memorable videos and films

>May I share a few clips from last week? First the video.  A mass of frenzied people are chasing a man somewhere in West Africa.   Right on the knees of Ebola.  Someone sent it via WhatsApp.  Don’t frown if you don’t use WhatsApp.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

22 Jun

Germany, China into last eight at Women’s World Cup

Ottawa. Germany and China booked the first two spots in the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup on Saturday as they brushed aside rivals Sweden and Cameroon.

 

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