African Royalties

On November 30th, Her Royal Highness Queen Mother Best Kemigisa attende and presided over the graduation ceremony of the Queen Best Nursery School. During the ceremony, she applauded and encouraged parents to enrol their young children into the first step of formal education. She explained the importance of Early education and its vital role in the life of children.

Early Childhood Education is vital 4 lifelong success & prepares our children 4 a brighter future. I was pleased 2 preside over the Queen Best Nursery School Graduation. I celebrated the parents & encouraged more to enrol their children so we can give them the best start in life. pic.twitter.com/BYzhOMLm09

— Queen Kemigisa Best Olimi Tooro Kingdom (@QueenOlimi) November 30, 2019

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— Queen Kemigisa Best Olimi Tooro Kingdom (@QueenOlimi) November 2, 2019

On October 11th the world celebrates the Day of the Girl, the day which honours and celebrates the engagement and steps taken to improve the livelihood of girls around the world.

Amongst our many heroes and heroine who are in the forefront on doing so on the African continent are our sovereigns and royal leaders. Her Royal Highness Queen Best Kemigisa, Tooro's Queen mother together with other royal leaders from around Africa were received by His Excellency President Edward Lungu President of the Republic of Zambia at the Presidential Palace in Lusaka. His Excellency is also an Africa Union Champion on Ending Child Marriage in Africa.

His Excellency and the royals discuss various steps and programs on how to better improve the education of the girl child. The royals also applauded President Lungu on his commitment to mobilize other African Heads of State to work with Cultural Leaders to end Child Marriage & achieve Gender Equality.

They then visited His Excellency former President Kenneth Kaunda, the first President of Zambia at his home in Lusaka.

Her Royal Highness and other royal leaders were in the Southern African nations attending the COTLA/CONATA ANNUAL MEETING.

Her Royal Highness Queen Mother Best Kemigisa was in Lusaka, Zambia where she attended the COTLA/CONATA Annual Steering Committee Meeting. This was in partnership with United Nations Women.

At the COTLA/CONATA Annual Steering Committee Meeting in Zambia, I recognised the positive progress made to end harmful practices. I call upon all Cultural Leaders & Women Leaders in Africa to step up to once & for all end Child Marriages, Female Genital Mutilation & GBV. pic.twitter.com/Gtj4FtT7qx

— Queen Kemigisa Best Olimi Tooro Kingdom (@QueenOlimi) October 7, 2019

During the meeting the Tooro Queen Mother address the committee where she applauded those who attended for the great progress made to end harmful practices towards the children and women. She also called upon all Cultural Leaders & Women Leaders in Africa to continue stepping up to end all Child Marriages, Female Genital Mutilation & Gender Based Violence.