"Great leaders aren’t just successful because they are smart and intelligent, their success is obvious to others because they choose to be the guide with a lamp that takes people through darkened paths."

"Future nurses must learn how to study every day in tiny doses."

"I want you to prepare your mind, spirit body and soul for lengthy classes."

"We have lost an icon that was recognised in international bodies such as the East, Central, Southern Africa College of Nursing-ECSACON."

"A lot of people that struggle with their exam in nursing school are those who wait till the last minute."

"Comparing the nursing profession in the United Kingdom, Canada, and other developed countries to Nigeria is like comparing honey to a bitter leaf."

"This is not only a loss to us as a family, but to the nation of Botswana, SADC region and the world. My mother was a real treasure."

"I would say my mother was a trailblazer who broke many records and defied the odds."

"My reason for wanting to be a midwife was based on the reproductive history of my family, especially that of my mother, who had infertility for 12 years, wasted pregnancies and high infant mortality.”"

"She deliberately doesn’t talk about her age, so it won’t affect the roles."

"…not someone giving it to me but earning my own (PhD)!"

"Some of us decided to come together to form an organization that will provide the need specially for the communities, most especially the youth. In African culture, for those who understand, youth are to be seen and not be heard. And this started in our good old days when we were taught that you respect your elders and just keep quite. But I'll like to say that things have changed dramatically and we'll like to thank those who have contributed to changing the attitude of the government, of the culture and ensuring that things move forward."

"Becoming a nurse is easier than you think"

"In order to be accepted to become a nurse, you first had to prove you were a failure!"

"Her diligence and earnest service in nursing also earned her the 2019 Princess Srinagarinda Award, an honour from Thailand."

"These hands have Moulded monuments, created crafts, healed hearts."

"I first encountered your 2019 debut collection Agringada: Like a Gringa, Like a Foreigner (Modjaji Books) at the Rosebank branch of Exclusive Books. I spent so much time trying to read the two words on the cover, the ones in a small black font. After numerous failed attempts I decided I would use my magnifying glass when I got back home. It was in that moment that I realised: Oh, they are using the very cover to give me the visceral experience of what I am about to read! Then I thought: Effective! Smart! I love it! I am buying this book!"

"I write poetry from my personal space, in my personal voice. I say “I am here”. I address women in the world."

"I was still in the queue at the bookshop when I read the contents page, and I began to smile, because Tongues of their Mothers—my second poetry collection—is also divided into four sections using the names of seasons. In your book, there are eleven poems in Winter, fifteen in Summer, three in Spring and thirteen in Autumn."

"It is a summer of songs composed in blood, tuned with guns and arranged in conversations. It is a summer of songs I sing in swelling volumes."

"I would go in patients' rooms and you could tell that they hadn't had a bath. They weren't being taken care of."

"The stigmatization extended far beyond the illness itself, Cliff explains. “It was as if the door to darkness had been opened and all the taboos were out there—sex, death, homosexuality, drug use ... Things that people had never heard discussed openly before.”"

"Even (Michael Chiluf Sata) came from the MMD before forming his own party. If people hadn’t left the MMD and other parties like UNIP to join him, he wouldn’t have won the 2011 elections, because winning is about numbers."

"The claim that MMD has taken over PF is not true. Even within UPND today, there are more people from PF. GBM was in both PF and MMD, and Guy Scott was also in PF and MMD."

"The claim that the party was infiltrated by MMD is unfounded, as those individuals had already renounced MMD."

"This comes after President Edgar Lungu directed the Ministries of Tourism and Local Government to review existing town plans and designate areas for game reserves."

"The challenges are quite many in this sector and one of them is the airline connectivity. We do not have direct flights into Zambia, and if we did, this would work out to be cheaper for the tourists and it will also save on time. And for that reason, what we need is proper connectivity to the world by having airlines that would fly directly into Zambia. In the recent past we have had some of the airlines pulling out of the country, these include KLM, British Airways. However we have great news- the Turkish Airline is soon coming here. Government is also working towards having a national airline for the country, which will go a long way in promoting tourism."

"Africa seems to be attracting more and more investment. Within this context, Zambia seems to be doing quite well with a very fast growing economy. Tourism seems to be one of the promising sector of the country. As a country, in 2012 we had about 800 059 tourists arrivals and in 2014, the number went up to 900 014, there was an increase in the arrivals of tourists in Zambia."

"Newcomers should feel at ease, as they are welcome. They have already renounced their previous party. It is only those who haven't renounced their former parties that need to be treated with caution."

"As a Ministry we would like to tap into the Chinese market in terms of tourists. They have a large number of tourists. We are also working on partnering with Seychelles since they have an expanse of water but they do not have game parks. In Zambia we have about 20 game parks and therefore, when people visit the vast waters on the beaches of Seychelles, they could fly directly to Zambia and enjoy wildlife viewing. Zambia is in the process of signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Seychelles to implement this."

"Zambia is a sovereign nation, and while our neighboring countries have been engaged in cat hunting, they are not being criticized. As Minister of Tourism, I am aware that those speaking out the most are the ones who lost the bid for hunting blocks and are now lobbying NGOs to halt hunting. I will not entertain such efforts."

"The decision is final, and no amount of pressure from anyone will compel the PF government to alter its position on the matter."

"things are changing" all over Africa, as people are "feeling less helpless and ashamed" about the disease, and communities are "standing up to take their destinies in hand," an energy that, combined with developed world resources, could result in "tremendous progress." The piece concludes: "If it can happen in Majengo, it can happen anywhere."

"“At this juncture, I call on women of Nigeria to support Mrs. Tinubu in the office she is today. She has shown that she can help the women of Nigeria, can support the children of Nigeria. And together we will be strong, one day, we will find amongst us, one of us that can be the leader of this country.”"

"Female President is possible if women unite."

"I like to say something, the First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has shown us the way to take people as friends, as partners to move the women of Nigeria forward. To be seen as mothers, as helpers. Until we as women unite, we are not going anywhere. We have to unite. We have to remove our differences, it doesn’t matter where you come from or it doesn’t matter who you love, you are a woman, you are a mother"

"When I saw something that needed doing, I did it."

"Why child, I haven't had time for marriage. Men are a nuisance anyhow, now aren't they? They're just boys grown up."

"Looking for nuggets is like hunting for a whisper in a big wind. You have to have an occupation to fall back on while you’re searching for a strike."

"Every man I met up north was my protector, and any man I ever met, if he needed my help, got it, whether it was a hot meal, nursing, mothering or whatever else he needed. After all, we pass this way only once, and it's up to us to help our fellows when they need our help."

"This is not only a loss to us as a family, but to the nation of Botswana, SADC region and the world. My mother was a real treasure."

"Whenever you want to see me, always look at the sunset; I will be there."

"When you're frightened don't sit still, keep on doing something. The act of doing will give your back your courage."

"Death knocks at your door, and before you can tell him to come in, he is in the house with you."

"I have trained at least 7, 500 people; I run town halls, gather people in a stadium and just tell them about Dementia and its symptoms. I am also teaching people to utilise the residual memory of patients for public good."

"People will look at this and see hope. It is about changing perceptions of what a professor looks like and creating role models for future generations."

"I am delighted. Words cannot express how proud I am to be included in such distinguished company."

"The Phenomenal Women exhibition showcases the hard work, resilience and success of black female professors in the UK."

"This event will set into sharp focus the importance of learning about black history and Britain’s colonial past."