Day: March 29, 2024

Ouagadougou: The Association of hairdressers and beauticians of Burkina Faso (ACEBF), held a press conference on Friday in Ouagadougou to officially launch the Wiisga Festival of Burkina Faso, scheduled for May 3 to 5, 2024 next year, in order to promote creativity and strengthen professional skills in Burkina Faso.

‘The exceptional skills of hairdressers and beauticians from Burkina Faso will be highlighted from May 3 to 5, 2024 at the Jean-Pierre Guingané culture palace in Ouagadougou through the Wiisga Festival,’ declared the president of the Association of hairdressers and beauticians. beauticians from Burkina Faso (ACEBF), Youssouf Sawadogo.

According to him, the WISGA project aims to promote excellence in the hairdressing and aesthetics sector by highlighting local talents through an innovative fashion show.

‘We are convinced that this event will not only highlight the latest trends and artistic creations, but also strengthen the national recognition of hairdressers and beauticians in Burkina Faso,’
he said.

Youssouf Sawadogo spoke on Friday in Ouagadougou, during a press conference to officially launch the Wiisga Festival in Burkina Faso, scheduled for May 4 to 5, 2024.

The activity will be placed under the theme: ‘Economic and social contribution of hairdressing and aesthetics stakeholders in a context of security crisis’.

For the president of the ACEBF, in Burkina Faso, the plastic and applied arts sector as well as the hairdressing and aesthetics sector represent areas rich in talent and economic potential.

However, he said, despite their significant contribution to the national economy, these sectors face major challenges such as insufficient material and technical capacities, as well as the low technical level of actors.

Sawadogo added that the activities are designed to raise industry standards, thereby contributing to a more competent and innovative industry.

‘The WISGA festival aims to raise awareness of important social causes such as the blood drive for the FDS, practical training and di
scussions on the challenges of the sector and support for internally displaced people,’ continued Youssouf Sawadogo.

Because, through awareness campaigns and fundraising initiatives, ‘we hope to strengthen solidarity within the community and contribute positively to the well-being of our society’.

The president of the Association specified that activities, among others, will be scheduled such as practical workshops and training sessions provided by experts, networking and exhibition of products and equipment, a discussion forum on challenges and opportunities sector and a fashion show.

‘A presentation of certificates of thanks to the sponsors and patrons who supported and made possible this memorable event and dynamic demonstrations to present the latest innovations and inspire participants with new ideas,’ he concluded.

Created in 2014, the Association of Hairdressers and Beauticians of Burkina Faso (ACEBF) has around 300 members and aims to promote, enhance and develop the profession of hairdresser-beau
tician in Burkina Faso.

Its missions are to raise awareness, train apprentices and support their integration, organize hairdressers and beauticians, participate in regional, national and international competitions and strengthen the capacities of salon owners.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Ouagadougou: As part of the global coalition to evaluate the impact of Covid-19, the national evaluation commission organized on Friday a workshop to evaluate the national plan to combat the Covid-19 pandemic in order to learn lessons to face future crises.

‘The interest of this evaluation is to draw all the lessons in terms of effectiveness, of the proposals that have been made but also in terms of the methods used which could guarantee, for future crises, better management,’ indicated the first vice-president of the national evaluation commission, Larba Issa Kobyagda, during the launching ceremony of the evaluation of the national plan to combat Covid-19 in Ouagadougou.

Mr. Kobyagda stressed that this evaluation is independent and is carried out by the national consultancy office Nazan, whose mission is to analyze the relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency and viability of all the measures taken by the government to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic.

‘This office should be able to interact with a
ll stakeholders, in particular the executive secretariat and the 5 sub-committees who worked during the implementation of the response plan against Covid-19, as well as the populations who experienced this crisis ‘, he clarified.

Larba Issa Kobyagda also indicated that this assessment is part of the global coalition to assess the impact of Covid-19.

According to the representative of the World Bank’s global initial assessment within the coalition, Miché Ouédraogo, this global coalition aims to support countries to evaluate and learn from the measures put in place in order to take more effective measures for future crises.

‘By launching the global evaluation initiative, the World Bank aims to support countries in strengthening their evaluation capacities and to support governments in having conclusive data for decision-making in management and the implementation of public policies,’ he added.

Larba Issa Kobyagda stressed that from what will be considered as limits at the end of the assessment, it will be u
p to the government to take measures to guarantee a more effective response system to future crises.

According to Mr. Kobyagda, Burkina Faso recorded 22,453 cases of Covid-19 with 396 deaths between March 9, 2020 and April 30, 2023.

Source: Burkina Information Agency

Ouagadougou: The Burkinabè army dropped new missiles of ‘terrifying’ power this Friday on terrorists who thought they were safe in a dense forest in the Center-North, according to security sources.

The air vectors of the Burkinabè army have been monitoring movements in a major terrorist base in Kalamba, in the Center-North, for several days.

The pilots were hesitant to take action because the missiles usually used risked not hitting the targets due to the very dense nature of this small forest.

After making final adjustments, they decided to use the newly arrived new types of ‘terrifyingly powerful’ missiles.

So, this Friday, March 29, 2024 at 11:18 a.m. sharp, while the terrorists thought they were safe, a large ball of fire tore through the skies to exterminate them.

To be clear, a Special Forces commando was airlifted to the scene. The conclusion is clear: the base is completely destroyed, proof of the effectiveness of the new missiles.

According to our sources, the army will continue to hunt down te
rrorists in their last entrenchments, whether they are extremely thick forests or not

Source: Burkina Information Agency