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Zimbabwe’s Government to Dismiss More Than 1,000 School Teachers
Zimbabwe’s government has started dismissing more than 1,000 school teachers amid allegations that they were irregularly readmitted into service after being absent without official leave, the state media reported Sunday.
Less Educated Americans Turning Their Backs on Religion
While religious service attendance has decreased for all white Americans since the early 1970s, the rate of decline has been more than twice as high for those without college degrees compared to those who graduated from college, according to new research...
World Food Programme Poised To Provide Emergency Food Assistance in Haiti As Emily Approaches
As Haitians brace for tropical storm Emily the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has prepositioned life-saving food supplies across the most vulnerable areas of the country and is on standby to begin emergency food distributions if needed.
No Compensation for No Work!
Last Saturday I suggested that members of Congress be punished for their inability to negotiate and compromise by depriving them of compensation. This was when it was unclear whether or not any progress on the debt ceiling was forthcoming, but it...
Organization of American States Donates Firearms Marking Equipment to the Government of The Bahamas
The Organization of American States (OAS) has donated firearms marking equipment to the government of The Bahamas to be used by its Ministry of National Security with the objective of improving controls against the illicit trafficking in this type of...
United Nations Children’s Fund Delivers Supplies in Abidjan
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) delivered supplies, including medicine, nutritional supplements, soap and blankets, in the embattled Ivorian capital city Abidjan for the first time in weeks, a press release said on Tuesday.
Majority of U.S. Adults Wish People Practiced Better Etiquette When Using Mobile Devices
Texting or typing while driving. Sending emails while walking. Using mobile devices while on a honeymoon. These are among the top pet peeves cited by U.S. adults in a recent survey conducted by Ipsos* and sponsored by Intel Corporation...
African Union Chairperson Welcomes Smooth Conduct of Election in Guinea
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Jean Ping, has welcomed the serene and peaceful atmosphere in which the second round of the presidential election in Guinea took place on Sunday, with the presence of several election observer missions,...
