Above, the sky boasted a vibrant shade of blue, a canvas unfurled by the bleeding yellow hue of the awakening sun. Majestic trees stood sentinel, not merely framing the landscape but stretching endlessly into the horizon. Their foliage, a vivid green...
The Israelis were trying to compromise US-Egyptian relations, particularly the efforts of the Eisenhower administration to finance the Aswan Dam.In the 1980s, the Israelis denied that Jonathan Pollard was spying on behalf of the Israeli intelligence;...
Like a war weary army upon learning of a declaration of a ceasefire, everyone wants to scuttle out of the scene as soon as possible. Depending on the culture of a school, there are standard and distinct protocols associated with closure of...
So my instalment today will obviously get challenged by a Facebook-crazed keyboard corporal. The whole day we argue with people with attitude colder than a polar bear’s nipple on social media. We see dumb people everywhere. They’re all over the...
It was the boys last day of school, and they cut our Internet at home, electricity was also intermittent, meanwhile the heatwave is not giving up. Simply put ‘it was a lot’ , I was the one picking the boys up from school since their dad was on...
Purists are watching as modern trends threaten to decimate the natural feel of the game and introduce totally new dynamics driven by technology. Football in its purest form had at the centre, the acknowledgement and appreciation of human error. But...
She was hardly two-years-old at the helm of a senior secondary school, having plied her trade at junior secondary for almost all her professional life. But I quickly exercised restraint after I did some quick mathematical calculations and discovered...
Examples here include violent elections in countries such as Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Zimbabwe and others where the attendant search for redress through official and unofficial responses has, altogether, been largely trapped in deepening...
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,...
What is Carbonara? I’m not sure where I had it for the first time many years ago, but I believed it to be one of the most amazing pasta dishes I had ever put to palate. The next time I had it was at Mo’s Kitchen during a restaurant review and...
1. Budgeting for Financial Clarity:Your financial journey begins with the creation of a comprehensive monthly budget. This essential tool allows you to track your income and expenses, shedding light on where your money is flowing and illuminating...
Defining Gender-Based Violence in MenGBV, often synonymous with violence against women, encompasses various forms of violence and discrimination targeted at individuals because of their gender. While GBV disproportionately affects women and girls,...
They go to court and start complaining about something and some post weird memes – the latter a favorite weapon for party members confined to singing in the party choir. This time registering for elections is proving more difficult than balancing a...
A couple of months later, while everything was still fine and one can see the flames of our love from miles away. We were like Romeo and Juliet until he abandoned me with a four (4) months swollen belly and into thin air, brother vanished.I struggled...
Despite a toxic environment, Botswana football fans are witnessing some historic moments, which bodes well for the growth of the local game. From only a population of 2.6million, Botswana has forced its way into football discussion tables across the...
The two diametrically opposed worlds were clearly incompatible on many fronts. More often than not, in this encounter, western culture outfoxed and outmanoeuvred African traditions. It is ironic, however, that in a school classroom arena ,western...
The greatest failure of its “Forever Wars,” however, may not be in the Middle East, but in Africa. “Our war on terror begins with al-Qaeda, but it does not end there. It will not end until every terrorist group of global reach has been found,...
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,...
She’s indeed what one would call a day one, we have and continue to try our utmost best to be intentional about showing up and pouring into each others cups. We were together the night I first had Chocolate mousse, BTO had extended an invitation...
This straightforward yet powerful financial tool empowers individuals to take control of their money and pursue their financial aspirations with confidence. At its core, budgeting entails creating a well-structured plan for managing both income and...