NASS Gets 2018 Budget Early October – Presidency
As National Assembly resumes plenary tomorrow after its seven weeks recess, the presidency has concluded plans to present the 2018 budget to a joint session of Senate and House of Representatives very soon. Making this disclosure to The AUTHORITY yesterday, Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly matters, Sen Solomon Ita Enang, said that President Muhammadu Buhari […]
Court Official Suspended For Wearing ‘A Very Short, Tight Dress’
A Ugandan court official has reportedly been suspended for wearing “a very short and tight dress” to work, breaching the country’s strict dress code for public sector workers. In a letter posted on social media, Namuwanga Rosemary was suspended for two weeks after she allegedly turned up at the Permanent Secretary or Secretary to the […]
Want To Win Your Next Negotiation? Ask A Simple Question
“Like going to the dentist.” That is the metaphor some women used to describe negotiating in a survey conducted by Linda Babcock, co-author of Women Don’t Ask. By contrast, men used metaphors like “winning a ballgame” to describe negotiation. If you fail to negotiate, studies show that over time you can leave as much as half a million […]
Rant Of The Day – This Credit Thing
Welcome to the rant column. I don’t know if I should call this robbery or fraud. There is something I have noticed among some telecommunication companies and sincerely, it’s annoying! You will recharge a good amount of money on your phone, and your network provider will send you a bonus that you didn’t request for […]
IPhone Disappointment Hammers Suppliers, Fuels Taiwan Outflows
Apple Inc.’s latest products are getting a thumbs down, at least by investors in the company’s Asian suppliers. Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., which assembles the iPhone and other Apple devices, has fallen 10 percent in Taipei since Apple unveiled its collection of new gadgets for the holidays this month. Other suppliers across the region, […]
Women At Risk Of HIV From Bacterial Infection
Women with a history of vaginal bacterial infections have a higher chance of contracting and transmitting HIV, a study has shown. The findings also indicate that there are more and more Kenyan women with these types of ailments. Medically known as bacterial vaginosis, it is a common sexually transmitted disease that occurs when different types […]
KZN Cop Commits Suicide After Shooting, Wounding Wife
A policeman has shot and killed himself and left his wife injured following a domestic dispute in Chetty’s Hill in Tongaat, Kwazulu-Natal, Reaction Unit SA said on Sunday. The husband apparently went to see his wife who prepares meals at a mission next to a church in the area on Sunday morning, Reaction Unit SA […]
LASEMA Assures Residents Of Quick Response To Emergency In Apapa
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has assured residents that it is exploring various ways at ensuring quick and adequate response to emergency in Apapa. An emergency is a situation that poses an immediate risk to health, life, property, or environment. Most emergencies require urgent intervention to prevent a worsening of the situation. The […]
Smart Companies Are Designing Remote Working Programs That Fit Their Unique Needs
When I started FlexJobs in 2007 I had experience working remotely, but never in a fully remote company and never in building one from scratch. However, with the mission of FlexJobs being to help people find flexible work — such as remote jobs, freelance opportunities, part-time and flexible schedule jobs — I wanted to create the […]
Airbnb and Resy Team Up So Small Restaurants Can Get More Reservations
Airbnb guests can now book tables in 650 curated restaurants across the US in collaboration with Resy, a mobile app for restaurant reservations. For the 650 restaurants, many of which are small businesses, it will mean access to new customers and fewer empty tables. The new service expands on Experiences, a feature Airbnb introduced in […]
You Can Persist Through Tough Times By Reminding Yourself Everything Is Cyclical
In this series, Open Every Door, Entrepreneur staff writer Nina Zipkin shares her conversations with leaders about understanding what you have to offer, navigating the obstacles that will block your path, identifying opportunity and creating it for yourself and for others. At the rate we’re going, women would achieve parity on corporate boards in more than 35 years, according to […]
Raising Women’s Participation In Politics – Issues to Consider
There has been increasing consensus in the public domain that women carry a significant role in society yet their involvement in public life and politics has steadily declined. This is contrary to the positive reporting that campaigns have had a positive impact on a global scale and have resulted in increased women’s political participation across […]
Rwanda : First Lady Backs Women-Owned Businesses
Women continue to face substantial barriers hindering their success in doing business, which when removed, it would not only help women thrive but also bring about inclusive economic growth for communities, the First Lady Jeannette Kagame has said. Mrs Kagame was speaking at the International Trade Centre’s discussion on “SheTrades,” a session held under the […]
A Toast To African Women In Tourism At Akwaaba 2017
For their contribution to the development of the tourism sector in Africa, 100 African women were honoured at the just concluded 13th edition of the Akwaaba African Travel Market, at the Eko Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. Among the receipts is Mrs Florence Ita Giwa popularly known as Mama Bakassi, for her role in fighting for […]
This Ogun Road Is A Nightmare —Residents
Road users along Agbara-Atan axis of Ogun State and beyond have continued to experience most unimaginable frustrating gridlock on a daily basis, following the terrible condition of the road. The Chairman, Idorawa Community, Igbesa, Mr. Olakanpo Opeyemi, was just one among many, who described their experiences on the road as nightmarish. To him, the road […]