[The Herald] A shortage of beds at Harare Central Hospitals has forced authorities to discharge mothers who would have delivered babies on the same day instead of the recommended three days. An average of 50 babies are born daily at the hospital.

[Sudan Tribune] Rumbek - Police in South Sudan's Lakes State on Monday 14 May arrested a female journalist working for state-owned Radio FM-98 in Rumbek.

[Leadership] Another tragedy struck in Port Harcourt over the weekend, as a man who was identified as Obinna Eze reportedly beat his girlfriend, Idara to death on Saturday over a disagreement on the randy ways of Eze.

[New Times] Health Development Initiative-Rwanda (HDI), a non-profit organization based in Kigali, has started an anti-Gender based violence (GBV) campaign in Nyagatare District.

[New Times] In her first marriage, Alice Mutoni was happy and peaceful. She automatically thought that life would continue the same way especially if she had a baby with her husband.

[CAF] Nigeria made certain of their sixth appearance at the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup after beating DR Congo 3-0 in the second leg of the final round qualifier on Saturday in Kinshasa.

[DA] The Presidency is delaying the appointment of nine commissioners to the Commission of Gender Equality (CGE). The commissioners were nominated by Parliament in February this year, but are yet to be appointed by the President.

[BuaNews] Pretoria - The Minister of Women, Children and People with Disabilities, Lulu Xingwana, says women should not be prevented from voicing their opinions during the Traditional Courts Bill public hearings currently underway.

[DA] Evidence has emerged that shows that the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has been aware of flaws in legislation regarding sexual offences as early as 2010.

[Daily News] HIGHER Learning students have called for gender equality and equal participation in nation building activities away from the old tradition that women were incapable in some activities.

[Vanguard] Super Falconets of Nigeria would today confront their opponent, DR Congo in Kinshasa in the return leg, final round of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup qualifier with both countries seeking a place in the finals in Japan in August.

[Vanguard] Federal Government yesterday banned pregnant women from going on pilgrimage even as it intensified medical screening of the 2012 Hajj pilgrims.

[The Herald] The World Telecommunications and Information Society Day celebrations were held on March 17, 2012 in Bulawayo at the Zimbabwe International Trade Fair grounds.

[The Star] Pastoralists women in Northern Kenya have been urged to go for elective positions created by the constitution in the devolved system of governance. They have also been urged to fight retrogressive cultural practices that hinder them from going for the jobs.

[The Star] Over 500 women from Kiiri-ini village in Ituramiro sub-location, Kiganjo division, Gatundu South of Kiambu County took to the street to protest the presence of a high number of commercial sex workers who have set up shop in the trading centre.

[Ghanaian Chronicle] The world's most beautiful lady, Ivian Sarcos, 22, winner of the 2011 edition of the most prestigious beauty pageant on earth, Miss World, is set to visit Ghana from the 19th to 23rd of this month.

[Informer] Labour Minister Vabah K. Gayflor says she looks forward to the change coming into the lives of women in Southern Sudan as it happened in Liberia.

[Daily Observer] The youth of Jiffarong village in Kiang West District, last weekend embarked on a self-help community project that seeks to revitalise a garden for women of the village that has not been functional for nearly two decades.

[New Era] Windhoek - The Last Band Standing competition came to a smashing ending in Windhoek's Zoo Park last Saturday evening when the eventual winner was announced to a packed and enthusiastic crowd of music lovers.

[New Era] ONE could not but wonder how at this stage and in this age a national public broadcaster seems so insensitive to gender issues, especially to violence against women and children, which seems to be rampant within our society and communities.