PRES. TRUMP AWARDED INAUGURAL FIFA PEACE PRIZE AT WORLD CUP DRAW IN WASHINGTON . (PHOTOS).
President Trump awarded inaugural FIFA Peace Prize at World Cup draw in Washington Gianni Infantino, the FIFA President presented the honour onstage at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, saying Trump had been selected “in recognition of his exceptional and extraordinary actions to promote peace and unity around the world”. “This is your prize, this is your peace prize,” Infantino said, after Trump took the stage to accept the trophy, a medal and certificate. “There is also a beautiful medal for you that you can wear everywhere you want to go.” FIFA says the prize is for “individuals who help unite people in peace through unwavering commitment and special actions”. Accepting the award, Trump called it “one of the great honours of my life”, before claiming to have “saved millions and millions of lives – the Congo is an example, over 10 million people killed and it was heading for another 10 million very quickly. India and Pakistan, so many diffe...
The Ulthukela District Municipality in Kwazulu Natal province,has come under fire for offering scholarships to a handful of college age girls,only if they can prove they are virgins.Many critics have branded the bursary as misogynistic and unconstitutional,with Dudu Mazibuko,the district's mayor,being the main target of criticism.Mazibuko however insists the programme sterms from prevalent health issues:in which half the district's young women are either teen mums or infected with HIV.He said ''Two,three our even four children at the age of 25,So we need to do something as a country,as a society.So as a leader in this community,it's my responsibility that we do something for the these young girls''.Despite the backlash,the mayor is fast gaining supporters in other provinces.In Tembisa township in Johannesburg for instance,a virgin group,the Amatshitshi Empela group,fully supports the scheme and hopes to soon be giving out bursaries.For the young women beneficiaries,abstinence has become the only way to win the battle against South Africa's huge teen pregnancy and HIV problem,and despite controversy it's the way they've found to embrace their culture and focus on education.One more photo below.
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