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RED CARPET — 261 | Ugandan producer expresses confidence in Africa’s film industry and more
On this week’s episode of Red Carpet, we visit the set of Uganda’s hit television series titled Junior Drama Club and sit down with its producer Allan Manzi. Plus, U.S. lawmakers and diplomats compete on a soccer field in Washington D.C. And in Angola, teenagers have turned to theatre to express themselves. This and more entertainment-related updates on today’s Red Carpet!
Healthy Living: Motherhood and Mental Health
On Healthy Living this week, we look at Motherhood, a rewarding experience that can be challenging to women’s mental health. Dr. Sarah Budoromiye, a general practitioner at Hospital Care in Nairobi, discusses steps to address mothers' mental well-being, before, during, and after pregnancy. In a medical breakthrough, doctors hope a new robot becomes a game-changer in the future of lung cancer diagnosis. Plus, therapy dogs provide comfort and relief to stressed travelers at Istanbul’s international airport.-
Our Voices 620: Unemployment: What is next after graduation?
On this week’s edition of Our Voices we explore how new graduates prepare for the workforce and the importance of soft skills which improve prospects of finding employment. Guests include Rose Dodd, the executive director of The Education Collaborative at Ashesi University in Ghana. We are also joined by Grace Nzula, the founder of Atarah Solutions, a human resources consultancy firm.
Africa 54: Call for Sudan arms embargo, promising Tuberculosis vaccine, the US race to the White House continues
Human Rights Watch calls on the United Nations and African Union to place an arms embargo on Sudan. Plus, South Africa receives the first doses of a clinical trial to assess the efficacy of the first new tuberculosis vaccine in over a century. And – in the race for the White House – the top presidential candidates support all acceptable forms of voting, including mail-in voting. All this and much more on today’s Africa 54!
