Parliament Approves Pension Hike For Zuma
While former president Jacob Zuma delivered a speech to students in the Eastern Cape questioning the existence of state capture, the National Assembly approved a pension increase for him. The motion, tabled on Wednesday by ANC chief whip Jackson Mthembu, contained the Independent Commission for the Remuneration of Public Office Bearers’ recommendation. In line with […]
Traffic Hits Kenya As Biggest Ferry Breaksdown
Traffic woes rocked the Likoni Channel in Mombasa on Wednesday morning after Mv Jambo, one of Kenya’s biggest ferry, broke down. Motorists and pedestrians seeking to cross the Indian Ocean to South Coast were forced to queue for long hours to get transport. Mv Jambo is one of the biggest ferry that the Kenya Ferry […]
Staying High Above Challenges – Examining Those Who Have Gone Before Us
We all face adversity from time to time, but some of us are able to flourish when things get difficult, while others seem to struggle getting out of bed in the morning. Successful people have found a way to jump hurdles and navigate around roadblocks that would stop others completely. How is it that some people can […]
I Don’t Cheat To Win, I Would Rather Lose – The Serena -Naomi Controversy
The Women’s Tennis Association has weighed in on the controversial U.S. Open one-game penalty against Serena Williams, saying she was not treated the same way a male player would have been during her argument with an umpire. The International Tennis Federation, the governing body of world tennis, quickly defended chair umpire Carlos Ramos of Portugal […]
Interpol Breaks Up Human Trafficking Ring In Sudan
Police in Sudan’s capital have rescued 94 victims of human trafficking, 85 of them minors. Some of the victims rescued in Khartoum were 10 years old. Interpol, the international police organization, broke up the trafficking ring in Operation Sawiyan that was conducted August 26 – 30. Twelve women and two men were arrested in the […]
Car Bomb Hits Somali Capital
Officials in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, say a car bomb has hit a district headquarters, killing at least six people and injuring 16. The blast targeted the headquarters of Hodan district in Mogadishu. Witnesses said the explosion Monday caused massive destruction to the building. “The blast was huge,” police officer Ibrahim Mohamed, told the French news […]
Kofi Annan’s Body Returns Home To Ghana
The body of former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has been flown back to his native Ghana for a state funeral. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo received Annan’s widow, Nane Annan, and family at Accra’s Kotoka International Airport Monday. Six Ghanaian soldiers carried the casket draped with the U.N. flag off the plane. The U.N. […]
More Than 100 Migrants Die Off Libya Coast
More than 100 migrants in two rubber boats died trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya in early September, according to Doctors Without Borders (MSF). The international aid agency said in a report on its website Monday that most of the migrants were from Sudan, Mali, Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Libya, Algeria […]
NADMO Gives Relief Items To 919 Flood Victims
The (NADMO) on Monday supported about 919 flood victims at the Kologo community in the Kasena Nankana East Municipality of the Upper East Region with relief items. About 113 victims out of the 919 had their homes completely pulled down by the rains and are currently been housed at some of the basic schools in […]
Practice Career Self-Defense Against Subtle And Not-So-Subtle Challenges.
The sad truth is that women in business must always be on the lookout for people who will try to discredit them. The opposition could come in the form of a direct challenge to your authority or a sneak attack to damage your reputation with your clients, your customers, your bosses and peers. Ask any […]
Shanua Duggins Is The First Stunt Woman To Win The Emmy For Stunt Coordination
Stuntwoman Shauna Duggins made history on Saturday when she accepted a Creative Arts Emmy Award for her work on the Netflix series “Glow.” Duggins is the first woman to ever receive the award for Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Comedy Series or Variety Program. The stuntwoman is a former gymnast who is possibly best known for […]
HPV Vaccines To Be Delayed In Kenya Due To Demands
The national rollout of free Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in Kenya has been pushed to next year due to what an official termed high demand from countries across the globe. The rollout had been scheduled for this year. But the head of the National Vaccines and Immunisation Programme Dr Collins Tabu said the Global Alliance […]
The Strategies For More Lands and Leads
According to The Bridge Group, the average sales rep makes 46 calls each day. That’s a lot of time on the phone, and if those calls aren’t going out to qualified leads, it can feel like a massive waste of time. Unfortunately for sales reps, when it comes to the details of defining a qualified lead, uncertainty […]
Living Life At A Time
In this world of ours, achievement is what we clamour for. What have you achieved? What are you doing? What are your goals? That is all we hear about. People trying to outrun other people so they will not be judged for being lazy or for been confused. How do you stay sane in this world where […]
Parliament Disapproves Land Bill In Uganda
The Ugandan government last week withdrew from parliament a proposed constitutional amendment Bill that sought to allow compulsory acquisition of private land for infrastructural development. Article 26 of the Constitution provides that no person shall be compulsorily deprived of his property except after adequate compensation. The amendment proposed to insert a clause in the law […]