insert_link Lifestyle Helping children eat healthier foods may begin with getting parents to do the same, research suggests Everyone agrees kids should eat healthy foods. But parents are often left out of that message. skynesher/E+ via Getty Images By Kelley Gullo Wight, Indiana University and Peggy Liu, University of Pittsburgh Most parents, educators and policymakers agree that children should eat healthy foods. However, our peer-reviewed paper suggests the strategy adults often use to achieve that can sometimes backfire. Fortunately, there’s an easy fix. We, along with […] todayMarch 27, 2024 14
insert_link World Gangs, kidnappings, murders: why thousands of Rohingya are desperately trying to escape refugee camps by boats By Ruth Wells, UNSW Sydney and Max William Loomes, UNSW Sydney Late last week, a boat crammed with Rohingya refugees fleeing a squalid camp in Bangladesh capsized off the coast of Indonesia. Around 75 people were rescued, including nine children, but more than 70 are missing and presumed dead. This tragedy isn’t an isolated incident. The number of Rohingya people trying to escape refugee camps by boat has […] todayMarch 27, 2024 19
insert_link APO International Envoys of five Nations Present Credentials to the President of India [[{"value":"The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the Ambassadors/High Commissioner of Philippines, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Kenya and Georgia at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (March 27, 2024). Those who presented their credentials were: 1. H.E. Mr Josel Francisco Ignacio, Ambassador of the Republic of Philippines 2. H.E. Mr Sardor Rustambaev, Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan 3. H.E. Mr Mikhail Kasko, Ambassador of the Republic of […] todayMarch 27, 2024 6
insert_link APO International Courtesy Call of Principal Secretary for Diaspora Affairs, Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs of the Republic of Kenya on the Deputy Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs [[{"value":"On 20 March 2024, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Ms. Busadee Santipitaks, Deputy Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs, received H.E. Ms. Roseline Kathure Njogu, Principal Secretary for Diaspora Affairs, Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Republic of Kenya, during her visit to Thailand between 18 - 24 March 2024. Both sides discussed plans for organising the 2nd Meeting of the Joint Commission for Bilateral Cooperation between the Kingdom […] todayMarch 27, 2024 6
insert_link Local Bank Windhoek Golf Cup concludes its ninth edition In celebration of Namibian’s 34th Independence Day, Bank Windhoek recently sponsored the ninth Bank Windhoek Independence Golf Cup hosted by the Windhoek Golf Club in the Capital. The event, which took place on Saturday, 23 March 2024, attracted 72 players in 36 different groups. After witnessing a full golf day, participants attended the award ceremony, where the top ten positions were awarded. They were: Top 10 winners […] todayMarch 27, 2024 27
insert_link APO International Panoro Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to Discuss Africa’s Promising Exploration and Production (E&P) Prospects at African Energy Week (AEW) 2024 [[{"value":"John Hamilton, CEO of independent exploration and production (E&P) company Panoro Energy, will participate as a speaker at African Energy Week (AEW): Invest in African Energy 2024, Africa’s premier event for the oil and gas sector, taking place on November 4-8 in Cape Town. Representing the international major’s upstream development across Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, South Africa and Tunisia, and with over 25 years’ experience in energy exploration, production and […] todayMarch 27, 2024 9
insert_link APO International Vihiga County Launches United Nations Security Council resolution (UNSCR) 1325 Action Plan for Women, Peace and Security [[{"value":"Vihiga County took a significant step towards gender equality and peace by launching the UNSCR 1325 Action Plan in December 2023, at the Majengo Law Courts. The Action Plan aims to enhance the inclusion of women in peace and security structures within the county, emphasizing the crucial role women play in decision-making processes for societal progress. During the launch event, Hon. Lady Justice Jackie Kamau, Judge of the High Court […] todayMarch 27, 2024 8
insert_link Opinion Pieces I’ve captained ships into tight ports like Baltimore, and this is how captains like me work with harbor pilots to avoid deadly collisions Piloting large container ships under bridges is very difficult. AP Photo/Matt Rourke By Allan Post, Texas A&M University Details are still emerging about the disaster that happened in the early morning of March 26, 2024, when the Dali, a large cargo ship on its way out of the port of Baltimore, hit a major bridge and caused it to collapse. The Conversation’s senior politics and democracy editor, […] todayMarch 27, 2024 14
insert_link APO International New Digital Trade Hub to boost Zambian businesses online [[{"value":"Small businesses in Livingstone, the country’s top tourism destination, can now benefit from the ITC ecomConnect Learning Programme’s suite of digital tools and training. The programme, a collaboration between the International Trade Centre (ITC) and Absa Bank Zambia Plc, aims to unlock the potential of online business for growing trade. ‘The initiative represents a significant milestone in our efforts to foster economic development and empower our local entrepreneurs,’ Livingstone Mayor […] todayMarch 27, 2024 9