The Other People Are Moving Up
I compared myself with those ahead, those doing well just to know what they are doing and how better I can be in doing mine. I discovered that, we are doing almost the same thing but being a child of God, I am more conservative. I want to live a Holy life and represent Jesus […]
Tens of Thousands March To Protest Mogadishu Bombing
Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Mogadishu and other major Somali cities on Wednesday, condemning those behind the massive explosion that killed nearly 300 people and wounded more than 400 others. The Mogadishu protest came in response to a call from the city’s mayor for a massive rally to pray for […]
EU Releases Emergency Aid Following Somalia Attack
The funding will help to provide critical medical and surgical interventions and supplies, human resources, and psycho-social support in the aftermath of the bombing in the Somali capital. “The world has been watching in dismay, shock and sadness as the magnitude of last Saturday’s terror attack in Mogadishu has been unfolding. The loss of innocent […]
Women Are Pivotal To Addressing Hunger, Malnutrition and Poverty
The 16th of October marks World Food Day, a reminder to the international community of the criticality of treating food security as a 21st Century priority if sustainable development, peace and security and the realisation of human rights are to be achieved. When we think and act on food security we must think and act […]
Millennials? You Are Not Entrepreneurs
Most millennials that I meet consider themselves entrepreneurs, or at least innovators. The editor of MiLLENNiAL Magazine, Britt Hysen, claims that 60 percent of millennials consider themselves entrepreneurs and 90 percent recognize entrepreneurship as a mentality. However, the truth shows that millennials are full of shit. The number of people under 30 who own a business has fallen […]
Educated But Not At Work – Lack Of Women In Middle East Workforce Hinders Growth
Women in the Middle East now outnumber men in universities but this isn’t translating into jobs – curbing the benefits of the “demographic dividend” that fuels economic growth. Almost all girls in the Middle East and North Africa now attend school, and more women than men go to university, according to the World Bank, but […]
Josina Machel Sets Up NGO To Assist Victims Of Violence
Josina Machel, the daughter of Mozambique’s first President, Samora Machel, on Monday launched in Maputo the Kuhluka Association, a movement that seeks to provide support for women victims of violence. At the launch ceremony, Josina said Kuhluka will seek to eradicate gender-based violence, and will set up shelters to provide support for the survivors of […]
Inequality Of Women Threatens Peace
“Unless inequality is urgently tackled and the poorest women empowered to make their own decisions about their lives, countries could face unrest and threats to peace and to their development goals,” the State of World Population 2017, published by the United Nations Population Fund has said. The report which was released Tuesday said the costs […]
5 Effective Steps For Resolving Conflict In Your Small Business
Most people say they hate conflict, yet avoiding it causes more problems. In today’s culturally diverse, multigenerational workforce it’s bound to happen. Conflicts can be frequent, often petty, and very costly between people speaking different languages, from different generations, and having different religious beliefs and cultural norms. Tempers flare and regrettable things are said. You don’t have to […]
Rant Of The Day – Oga On The Seat
Welcome to the rant column Common sense! Common sense is not totally common they say, but I think it is more embarrassing when you display that common sense isn’t common to you in public! It’s disgraceful. On my way to the office today,something happened on the bus I boarded. The bus stopped for a passenger […]
One dead, 30 houses Destroyed In Another Plateau Attack
A fresh attack, late Monday night, at Rotsu village of Irigwe Chiefdom in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, has left one person dead and about 30 houses razed. This came as the Operation Safe Haven said it will investigate the purported involvement of its personnel in Nkyie Doghwro village attack, where 29 persons […]
Teachers Union Calls For Empowerment Of Female Teachers
The National Teachers’ Union has called for more support to female teachers to promote education in the country. During the recent 4th congress of the Rwanda Teachers Union, officials called for increased support to the female teachers as they play multiple roles in society. They said female teachers often serve as mothers and educators hence […]
“Answering The Call Of October 17 To End Poverty: A path Toward Peaceful And Inclusive Societies”
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the declaration by the General Assembly, in its resolution 47/196 of 22 December 1992, of 17 October as the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. [1] This year also marks the 30th anniversary of the Call to Action by Father Joseph Wresinski—which inspired the observance of October […]
International Day For The Eradication Of Poverty
The observance of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty can be traced back to 17 October 1987. On that day, over a hundred thousand people gathered at the Trocadéro in Paris , where the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed in 1948, to honour the victims of extreme poverty, violence and hunger. […]
Cairo Named Most Dangerous Megacity For Women
Cairo is the world’s most dangerous megacity for women while London is the best, according to the first international experts’ poll on how females fare in the rising number of cities with over 10 million people. The Thomson Reuters Foundation survey asked experts in women’s issues in 19 megacities how well women are protected from […]