The Strait is not just a waterway; it is the heart of the global energy system. If it were to fully shut down, the effects would not be limited to oil markets or the region's geopolitics. It would disrupt the reasoning behind globalisation...
What was, is and will never come back. It has occurred and there is nothing that can be done to rectify it. Events of yesterday have tailored life today; a day to reflect, take a deep breath and strive to change tomorrow. The bridge between yesterday...
I was instantly an employee of a government department with zero ‘real’ skills, armed only with enthusiasm, questionable time management and the ability to survive on fat cakes and soup.They gave me a title that suspiciously sounded like it...
A Love Letter to PhaneWe are talking about Phane. To some, the sight of these prickly, protein-packed morsels might cause a bit of uncertainty. I’ve seen the "eye-closed" taste tests and the inquisitive faces. But for me? I don't remember a...
However, despite the success of the ceremony itself, issues surrounding some of the winners has highlighted the urgent need to refine and clarify the selection criteria used to determine award recipients. For instance, how did Ntungamili Raguin, who...
However, while oil is a physical resource, data is an infinite by-product of human activity generated through every digital interaction. While the Industrial Revolution was built on the extraction of minerals and labour from colonised countries, the...
The heavy weight of leadership is felt most in circumstances where academic excellence is an elusive, mobile target. They often say that when times are hard, friends are few.The worst treatment and indignity a person in a position of leadership can...
No one often wants to be the bigger person and admit that indeed it takes two to tango. There can never be fire without a spark. Moreover, it takes a friction or collision of two different things. You must run a match stick on the striker strip, then...
It was great to see so many nations descend on our shores – not for politics but something that can actually conjure happiness and excitement. Botswana pulled off the ultimate diplomatic miracle: nations from all corners of the globe descended on...
You can stand confidently in front of someone else’s chaos, calmly pointing out exactly where they went wrong, offering neat solutions tied up with a bow, only to walk straight back into your own kitchen and do the exact opposite. It’s almost...
The organisation of the World Relays was nothing short of immaculate, given the doubts that surrounded the event amid a slow ticket uptake, and a generally mooted atmosphere. The stinging criticism of the organising committee's laissez-faire...
In places like Sudan and parts of the Middle East, the use of drone attacks has grown, especially in the densely populated regions, with reports of over 500 civilians being killed in the initial months of 2026 alone. Markets, residential areas, and...
Habitually, they present themselves as unfortunate and hapless victims of powerful and overwhelming external circumstances. In other words, persistently underachieving schools tend to find reasonable grounds for their predicament and state of...
Death may not necessarily mean death, but for sure a lifeless meaning; no growth, no prosperity and/ or no some sort of purpose. It is like looking for a black cat in a dark room. Knowledge is a powerful tool for it positions one towards their...
This is evidenced by the proliferation of marathons in the country. There are city marathons, bridge marathons, village marathons, marathons to honour chiefs and all sorts of interesting marathons crafted solely to satiate the race-hungry...
The money just isn’t stretching the way it used to, and even the basics feel like small luxuries. I’ve learnt that stepping into a store without a clear plan is a dangerous game. These days, it’s all about discipline. You go in knowing exactly...
There was no showcasing of culture to the Chinese delegation, through traditional dance at a point which is the visitor's first port of call. Instead, it was the usual Sunday mood at the airport, with little sign of a country on the verge of...
This assumption of unlimited abundance shaped maritime law, global trade, and coastal economies in the same way. But nowadays, that historical error has come back to haunt us. Illegal fishing, previously regarded as a regulatory inconvenience, has...
The system can do better with more faith in the innovative power of the teaching profession. One factor contributing to a school’s academic prosperity is autonomy.Autonomy makes a school to be inward looking when confronted with challenges. When...
A lot of events would be on our palms hence whatever we desire, we can solicit since authority is within out jurisdiction. Power is the possession of controlling authority or influence and it is only limited to a certain span of time. You cannot be...
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