Elections2022: First summary of the fifth day of campaign

 Luanda – The fifth day of the electoral campaign which opened on 24 July, was marked by the appeal to voters for civic behaviour to be observed before, during and after the general elections.

The seven political parties and one electoral coalition competing for the 24 August general elections were busy conducting door-to-door mobilisation to garner votes and at rallies around the country to present their parties' governance programme.

 

The leader of Humanist Party of Angola (PHA) Florbela Malaquias presented as priorities of her governance programme the education and health sector, if she wins the elections of 24 August.

Speaking in Cuito city, central Bié province, at a mass event with the local voters, the candidate for president of the Republic said that she will bet on a free of charge education system from the 2nd cycle of secondary school up to higher education.

In turn, the Nationalist Party for Justice in Angola (P-NJANGO) states that it intends to adopt a financing aid for families in need in order to make them sustainable through business to strengthen the national economy.

During airtime slot on National Radio station (RNA), the P-NJANGO party, which is led by Eduardo Chingunji, stated that it will also promote more business in all economic sectors so that the citizens can produce wealth through work.

 

The Nationalist Party for Justice of Angola also took advantage of the day to inaugurate the party’s headquarters in Sumbe, Cuanza Sul province.

 

On the fifth day of the electoral campaign, the head of the UNITA list, Adalberto Costa Júnior, who worked in central Huambo province, promised the implementation of the local elections for 2023, if his party wins the 24 August elections.

 

Adalberto Costa Júnior stressed the need to promote greater de-concentration and decentralisation of public administration, to provide a swift solution to the country´s main problems, as he considered autonomy to be an important factor for community development.

 

During his ten-minute airtime on the RNA station,  UNITA party announced plans to create housing projects for low income families in the country.

 

In Cabinda, the third placed party in the ballot paper, intensified its electoral campaign in rural areas of the main town and neighbourhoods of Cabinda, hunting for votes through door-to-door campaigns.

 

Another contending party, FNLA, which also made use of its airtime on the Angola National Radio station (RNA), said that it will fight against the inflation and facilitate direct credit access for the business sector and to the external investment, should it wins the elections.

 

During the ten minutes, the party presented a proposal on holding of public tender for the privatisation of enterprises.

 

CASA-CE worked in Andulo, Cunhinga and Chitembo municipalities of the central Bié province, where the party presented to citizens its electoral projects.

 

 

In Caxito, northern Bengo province,  CASA-CE candidate for President of the Republic, Manuel Fernandes pledged to launch staff training and quality education.

 

The National Patriotic Alliance (APN), during its airtime on Angola National Radio station (RNA) stated that it will create a faster and fairer justice system, which guarantees the citizen´s trust.

 

In its five-minute time on Angola Public Television (TPA), the vice-president of the party, Noé Francisco Dias Mateus, said that APN wants a free of charge higher education backed by the State, if it wins the general elections of 24 August.

 

The party also made a campaign in Bié, particularly in Andulo, Cunhinga and Chitembo municipalities of Bié.

 

The Social Renewal Party (PRA) announced that it will change the constitution of the Republic regarding the law of the land, in case of winning the elections.

 

According to Benedito Daniel, the head of PRS list, the aim is to give back the land ownership to the people.

 

The leader of MPLA and candidate for President of the Republic, João Lourenço, has been in Menongue since Thursday, where he will hold a mass political event.

 

In Malanje, the party's provincial secretary, Norberto dos Santos “Kwata Kanawa” urged the party´s militants, friends and supporters to be orderly before, during and after the elections, refraining from practices that tarnish the electoral process.

 

In Caxito, the deputy coordinator of the MPLA Political Bureau´s monitoring group in Bengo province, Cândida Narciso, led a door-to-door campaign in Desvio da Barra, Dande municipality, and invited citizens to vote for the continuity of her party.

SADC stresses plan of female inclusion in peace actions

 Luanda - The Executive Secretariat of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Thursday in Johannesburg, South Africa, praised the efforts made by Angolan government focused on arranging the regional consultation on the implementation of Women, Peace and Security Agenda.

In its final communiqué emerged from the meeting on Women, Peace and Security, the regional organisation highlighted the fact that Angola spared no efforts to include young women in peace and security actions.

 

The event is part of the sub-region project of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on the Progress of Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment in Africa.

 

The scheme  aims at increasing the capacity of Regional Economic Communities and other partners to advocate and support their Member States to fulfill their commitments to gender equality and women's empowerment to achieve Agenda 2063.

 

The overall goal was to provide an opportunity for the SADC Secretariat to engage Member States in the implementation of the Women's Peace and Security Agenda, including the state of development and implementation of National and Continental Action Plans.

 

The event also aimed at reviewing the implementation of UN resolution No. 1325.

 

The United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, approved unanimously in 2000, urged the States to address the impacts of the conflict on women and girls and systematically integrate their needs and perspectives to ensure the planning of intervention programmes.

 

The Angolan delegation was integrated by Tânia Dinis, a member of the Ministry of Social Action, Family and Promotion of Women, Virgínia Mununga of the Ministry of the Interior, Laurinda da Costa (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), and Irany Teixeira (Ministry of Defence and Homeland Veterans).

School dropouts reaches 15% in 2020-2021

 Luanda - At least 15 % of students enrolled in primary and secondary education between 2020 and 2021 dropped out school.

The statistics are contained in studies on the impact of Covid-19 on the education system released on Thursday in Luanda by Education Ministry( MED) and UNICEF.

 

Official data points out that in 2020/2021 academic year, over 10 million  students have been enrolled in general educational system, with 3.1 million for the first time.

 

The MED Statistical Planning Office director, Irene Neto, attributed the dropout to the closure of schools in 2020, a measure taken to curb the spreading of  Covid-19 virus.

 

Studies show that the highest percentage of dropouts was recorded in males in rural areas in secondary schools, compared to primary schools.

 

Provinces of Benguela, Cunene, Cuanza Norte, Cuanza Sul, Cabinda and Huíla topped the list. As for the Minister of Education, Luísa Grilo, the study aims to evaluate aspects related to distance learning to know the reasons for dropouts in the Covid-19 period.

 

It was also intended to assess the attendance of children, adolescents and young people during the period when schools are closed.

 

According to Luísa Grilo, the study also aims to assess compliance with the guidelines on the part of schools to cover the period of missed classes, compliance with the curriculum plan, among other aspects.

In turn, UNICEF representative Ivam Yorevi, said that the institution's report points to almost 156 million students who lost over half of face-to-face teaching over the last two years, worldwide.

And more than 62 million students lost three quarters of face-to-face education, corresponding to two trillion teaching hours lost.

 

East Asian Football Federation 20th Anniversary Seminar: Japan

 On 25th of July 2022 “the Women Empowerment Symposium” commemorating the 20th anniversary of the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) was held at the Conrad Tokyo- Annex Bldg. 2F, Kazanami. This was to conducting keynote lectures and panel discussions focused on Women Empowerment through sports.

The speakers WE League Chairperson & JFA Vice President- Kikuko Okajima
UN Women, Director of Japan Liaison Office- Kae Ishikawa the attendees are Officials of the East Asian Football Federation, ASEAN Football Federation, and Asian Football Confederation.

Kae Ishikawa UN Women, Director of Japan Liaison Office spoke about how to Promote women’s leadership and gender equality in governance models, Prevent and respond to gender-based violence, what to do to close the gap in investment in women’s sport and promote equal economic opportunities for women
and girls, Promoting women’s equal participation and bias free representation in media and Providing equal opportunities for girls in sports, physical activity and physical education.

 

Kikuko Okajima, (WE League Chairperson & JFA Vice President) talked about Woman Empowerment in WE League, and the current situation in Japan
→ the concept of WE League, its goal, the cooperation with UN Woman, its position inside JFA
→ case studies of the above and business collaborations.

Based on the presentation by WE League Japan chairman Kikuko Okajima, the gender gap index in Malaysia is high at 103. “We need to improve the way we promote women’s football, including reporting by the local media,”

Hamidin said at the Women’s Empowerment Symposium held in conjunction with the East Asian Football Federation (EAFF) 20th Anniversary in Tokyo, Japan yesterday.

She continue by talking about WE ACTION which is the movement where players, WE club teams and partner companies together realize the league’s mission to promote a society which allows everyone with a diversity of dreams and ways of living to individually shine through women’s football and other sports and together (WE) take ACTION to make it a reality.

There has been a huge gender gap between women’s and men’s football in Malaysia. Malaysia and East Asian countries also need to play a more proactive role in strengthening women’s football in the region to bridge the gap with men’s football.

It was also noted that the coaching leadership for the women’s football team, needs to be elevated to a better level.

“We need to improve, This team needs to be streamlined so that it continues to roar, and this movement needs to start immediately, from the bottom, especially at the grassroots and coaching levels.

“However, as presented at this symposium, the movement to empower women’s football needs the cooperation and support of all parties, especially in media exposure.

Written by Gifty Okoampah and Nana Yaw Pop JafriQRadio

 

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Cristiano Ronaldo Has Told Man United He Wants To Be Released From The Final Year of His £360,000-a-week Contract

 Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United on Tuesday with his agent Jorge Mendes and has informed the club that he wishes to be relinquished from his contract to free him to join a Champions League side.

United have countered that they have no desire to sell him and maintained last night that there was no change in their stance, nor have they received any enquiries.

Talks have failed to change the 37-year-old’s mind about wishing to leave but he will carry on in a professional manner.

Ronaldo only returned to Carrington on Tuesday after missing all of United’s pre-season tour to Thailand and Australia.

He underwent medical tests and then trained on Wednesday before watching his team-mates in a behind-closed-doors friendly match against Wrexham.

It was thought this weekend’s double-header of friendlies against Atletico Madrid on Saturday in Oslo and Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford on Sunday may come too soon.

But it’s believed Ronaldo may have an eye on the Rayo Vallecano one, which will feature more of a second string side.

He has been working hard in the gym having been excused from the tour for family reasons.

But as a result, Ronaldo has not been immersed in Ten Hag’s methods ahead of the new season and will have to be reintegrated gradually.

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