Health Ministry Issues Advisory on Potential Flu-Like Illness Outbreak
The Ministry of Health has confirmed that it is closely monitoring reports of a potential outbreak of a flu-like illness caused by the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). In a statement released on Tuesday, January 7, the Ministry acknowledged that some patients in hospitals have shown symptoms of the virus…
Bangladesh must move from ‘fast fashion’ to ‘defashion’ to improve human & ecological wellbeing (commentary)
In pre-colonial Bengal, Dhaka was the fashion capital, a city known globally for its rich heritage of luxury muslin fabric and its handloom industry. During the colonial period, the British Administration enacted an onslaught of measures like banning the export of muslin to England, pushing weavers into debt by flooding the market with cheap industrially-produced…HURIWA lauds Rivers court judgment on defected lawmakers, calls for constitutional purity
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has praised the Rivers State High Court’s recent judgment dismissing a suit seeking to compel Governor Siminalayi Fubara to re-submit the 2024 budget to 27 defected lawmakers of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The association described the decision as a monumental pro-democracy victory and a reaffirmation…
OAP Dotun calls out radio station over unpaid 8 months salaries
GistReel Online air personality, Dotun, sets tongues wagging after accusing a radio station of owing staff eight months salary. Taking to his microblogging platform, X (formerly Twitter), he revealed the radio station’s name as Sound City, describing their actions as ‘cruel and inhumane’. Expressing concerns over the well-being of staff…
Victoria Dig Unveils Aboriginal History in Rings | Mirage News
On the outskirts of Melbourne, Australia, there is a series of large rings which rise mysteriously out of hills. These “earth rings”, located on Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Country in the suburb of Sunbury, aren’t natural phenomena. In fact, they represent large scale feats of human endeavour. They also represent the ancient and ongoing connection Aboriginal people
South Korean court re-issues arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon, Asia News – AsiaOne
SEOUL — A South Korean court has re-issued a warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol, the country’s corruption investigation agency said on Tuesday (Jan 7). Investigators seeking to question him on allegations of insurrection have struggled to execute a warrant for his arrest. The head of the investigation unit, blocked by a human chain
Even the much lauded Nordic prisons are facing overcrowding and understaffing
Nordic prisons are praised for their humane approach to incarceration – but they face overcrowding and understaffing issues…
Mubarak Bala Express Fear Over His Life After Release From Prison For Blasphemy
Mubarak Bala, a self-declared atheist and former president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria, has expressed concerns about his safety following his release from prison. Bala was freed after serving nearly four years behind bars for charges of blasphemy and incitement, which stemmed from social media posts that offended some members of the Muslim community…
Unleashing Brilliance: The Blueprint to Human Potential, By Catia Teixeira [MUST READ]
An organisation is only as good as its people. Ensuring those people perform to their best is the role of the human potential management function. Today, the field has a range of tools to ensure real-time engagement and agile interventions for optimal job satisfaction and performance…