A new gift catalogue from KEEF – the Kenya Education Endowment Fund offers gifts that celebrate your special occasions while supporting learning in Kenya – Mother’s Day, weddings, graduations, Father’s Day, birthdays, retirement, and more. 100% of the gifts in the catalogue support education of bright, financially poor students in Kenya – and most gifts
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The 2024 Elevate Vancouver Autoshow
on March 24th, 2024
While the display showcase lineup was quite limited and only a handful of the known car makers and models were represented there were some wow moments to behold.
Vancouver App Improves Security for Drivers & Police during Interactions
on March 21st, 2024
IDLA enables interactions between law enforcement and drivers to be efficient while maintaining a higher level of safety and security when verification of identity is required.
Israel-Hamas War: Saudi Arabia’s Challenges Amid the Conflict in the Middle East
on December 3rd, 2023
On Nov. 11 Riyad was the epicenter of the Arab world as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) hosted a joint summit of the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation for an emergency gathering on Gaza. Despite the summit taking place well over a month after the war began, the Crown Prince called
Most Zimbabwe Court Users Content: Survey
on November 29th, 2023
. . . but more work needed to improve accessibility Most of Zimbabwe’s court users are satisfied with the country’s judicial system, according to a survey by East West Management Institute that tracked In the survey, that tracked 785 court users – both male (336) and female (449) – found the overall user satisfaction rate
Book Synopsis of the Early Seafaring Years of Joe Marston, Sr.
on November 26th, 2023
Living in Interesting Times: The Early Seafaring Years of Lt. Cdr. J.C. Marston, RCN, CD, DSC (Retired) 1930-1945 My father first went to sea in the early 1930’s as a 15-year old bridge messenger aboard the Canadian Pacific Steamship Company’s ocean liner Empress of Canada. until the end of WW2 in 1945. He spent almost 2 years
Zimbabwean Women with Disabilities Left Behind in Political Participation
on November 14th, 2023
Women with disabilities (WWDS) suffer multiple discrimination and exclusion resulting from their varied forms of disabilities and being women in a patriarchal environment that largely devalues them just because they are women, so says Professor Cowen Dziva, from the Local Development Research and Advocacy Trust Zimbabwe (Lodrat.) The intersection of disability and political participation is,
The Perfect Gift for Anyone at Any Age
on November 14th, 2023
Media Release This holiday season, when finding the perfect gift is a challenge, consider a truly meaningful solution. Not sure what to give to a teenager, someone with limited space, or the hard-to-please person in your life? What about those who prefer experiences over “stuff”, or those celebrating a different winter holiday? Project Amhara Foundation
Zimbabwe Health Finance Model Unsustainable: Top Research Economist
on November 8th, 2023
Zimbabwe’s current health financing model remains highly unsustainable as it relies heavily on external financing and out-of-pocket financing, says Dr Prosper Chitambara, senior research economist and policy advisor and currently a member of the Labour and Economic Development Research Institute of Zimbabwe (LEDRIZ.) The intersection of public underinvestment – in history and in the here-and-now
Canada is Trying to Fix its Foreign Student Problem with a Blunt Tool — it Won’t Work
International foreign students in Canada have become a focal point for dissatisfaction with federal government policies on several fronts, particularly their impact on housing.