Coming from a colonial background of limited or no access to education, where an overwhelming number of children were callously shut out of schools, it was therefore, a legitimate call for the new African governments to place a high premium on access...
The Line was conceived as a linear city, a ribbon of interconnected communities stretching 170 kilometers across the desert. The brainchild of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the project aimed to revolutionise the concept of urban living,...
1. Budget Review: Start by revisiting your budget to pinpoint areas where you can make cutbacks. Reducing unnecessary expenses and reallocating funds toward more essential items or savings can be a powerful strategy to maintain your financial...
I am currently dealing with issues more serious than distinguishing between flu and Covid-19. The most significant thing that happened to me was to attend a Wellness event last Saturday. Usually men, including yours truly, avoid such events because...
It occurs when abnormal cells in the prostate gland grow uncontrollably, forming tumors. The prostate gland is responsible for producing some of the fluid in semen. Risk factors include age, family history, and certain genetic mutations. Symptoms may...
Another technicality worth noting is that the buttermilk and vinegar bring out the red undertones in the cocoa powder, giving the cake even more of a a red tint. It all feels like a fun science experiment. Now that I’ve said that, i am recalling...
Rahman ‘Rush’ Gumbo, in a flash you are gone. Just like that. A fine gentleman on and off the field, Gumbo graced the fields across two continents in a football career spanning more than four decades. A great striker and then midfielder in his...
Dear Anonymous, I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your beloved brother. He was very young. It is unfortunate that we all do not know how we are going to leave the phase of earth. Everything in our lives happens successfully because it is...
This one blueprint was intricately woven into my DNA and whispered directives to my psyche to obey all imprinted rules. Hence my entire existence had settled into a state of self-preservation.My racing heartbeat, once a frenzied symphony of life’s...
Term limit evasions are at the root of a host of governance dysfunctions in Africa and are linked to higher levels of autocracy, corruption, conflict, and propensity for coups. Leaders of 14 African countries have held onto power for more than two...
Our schools have a notorious distinction of failing students and pushing them to swell the ranks of the unemployed rather than helping students to achieve and improve their livelihoods. Schools are linked with the notorious distinction for failing...
The feedback left me wondering if there was a landlord seminar to specifically deal with me because it seemed to be choreographed from Broadway. Everything about the feedback screamed trouble and there were subtle menacing undertones of ‘we will...
Dear Anonymous, I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your beloved brother. He was very young. It is unfortunate that we all do not know how we are going to leave the phase of earth. Everything in our lives happens successfully because it is...
Often, after what feels like a lucky successful bake to me, my husband always indirectly affirms me, by pointing out how I really don’t give myself enough credit for my baking skills, whilst him and our boys enjoy the fruits of my labour. Nnyaa...
Da Rosa checks in at a time when the Botswana Football Association (BFA) attempts to arrest a slide that has taken the Zebras from an all time best of 53 in the world rankings, to the current 148. It is now 13 years since the Zebras attained their...
Accorded space and respect, every organ of the system can play its role in redressing the worrying achievement gaps and moving the system much closer towards the desired goal of raising student learning outcomes and elimination of a culture of...
Brigadier General Yitzhak Segev, who served as an Israeli military governor in Gaza in the early 1980s, had disclosed in an interview to The New York Times that he had contributed to financing the Palestinian Islamist movement as a...
A delicate balance, ego dances on the precipice between confidence and arrogance. Its power lies in our ability to tame it, to use it as a compass, not a crown. For in ego’s reflection, we see not only ourselves but the world beyond, and when we...
It had me wondering what happened to our tree, it doesn’t have any lemons. I can’t be sure when that happened because it must have been a month and a bit ago when I harvested some.Let’s not talk about the ones the boys played baseball with in...
When inflation is high, the value of money seems to shift like sand beneath our feet, with a knock-on effect on interest rates and the cost of living. Despite this, it’s encouraging to see many individuals and families continuing to explore ways to...
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