insert_link Lifestyle Stuck in fight-or-flight mode? 5 ways to complete the ‘stress cycle’ and avoid burnout or depression Shutterstock By Theresa Larkin, University of Wollongong and Susan J. Thomas, University of Wollongong Can you remember a time when you felt stressed leading up to a big life event and then afterwards felt like a weight had been lifted? This process – the ramping up of the stress response and then feeling this settle back down – shows completion of the “stress cycle”. Some stress in daily […] todayApril 23, 2024 12
Lifestyle Many prisoners go years without touching a smartphone. It means they struggle to navigate life on the outside Shutterstock By Ye In (Jane) Hwang, UNSW Sydney You’d be hard pressed to find any aspect of daily life that doesn’t require some form of digital literacy. We need only to look back ten years to realise how quickly things have changed. In 2013, we were still predominantly buying paper bus tickets and using Facebook on a desktop computer. Now, we order food by scanning codes and […] todayApril 23, 2024 17
insert_link Local Unlocking mathematical skills in the coast The second round of the Bank Windhoek Coastal Maths Challenge concluded at Namib High School on Thursday, 18 April 2024, in Swakopmund. Facilitated by Orison Educational Services and supported by Bank Windhoek, the Coastal Maths Challenge observed a team of 12 learners from grades eight, nine, and ten who participated, with ten coastal schools represented. Private School Swakopmund (PSS) was awarded the best-performing school. Marlene Keding, a […] todayApril 23, 2024 12
insert_link APO International Tanzania and Cote d’Ivoire signed a Memorandum of Understanding for Sports Cooperation [[{"value":"Tanzania and Cote d’Ivoire signed a Memorandum of Understanding for establishing cooperation in the field of sports. The signing ceremony was held in Dar es Salaam on 21st April 2024 during the visit to Tanzania by Hon. Adje Silas, Minister of Sport of Cote d’Ivoire. Hon. Silas and his delegation were in Tanzania for an official visit from 18-22 April 2024. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of High Commission […] todayApril 23, 2024 6
insert_link APO International Head of Mission and Members of Staff Visit Ghanaian Community in Robertsport, Grand Cape Mount [[{"value":"H.E Kingsford Amoako paid a courtesy call on the Ghanaian community in Robertsport, Grand Cape Mount County on 19TH April, 2024. He used the opportunity to familiarize himself with the Immigration Service in the county who assured him that Ghanaian nationals will not be harassed. The Head of Mission also paid a courtesy call on the Police Command in Cape Mount County and held discussions with the Commander and his […] todayApril 23, 2024 6
insert_link APO International Promoting local experience for national life-saving action on climate change in Uganda [[{"value":"Representatives from districts that are tackling debilitating impacts of climate change ranging from drought to floods, gathered today with civil society organizations, academics, donor partners and ministers to scale up action on adaptation as part of three days of events organized by the Government of Uganda with the support of the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF). Participants hope to learn valuable lessons in accessing additional resources to adapt to climate […] todayApril 23, 2024 9
insert_link APO International Revna Biosciences: A Beacon of Excellence with Dual International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Accreditations in Ghana and West Africa [[{"value":"Revna Biosciences (www.RevnaBio.com) has carved a niche for itself in Ghana and West Africa by being the first facility in the region to secure dual ISO accreditations: ISO 15189:2022 for clinical diagnostics and ISO 20387:2018 for biobanking. This milestone is a testament to RevnaBio’s unwavering commitment to championing precision medicine by propelling molecular diagnostics and therapeutic discovery in the region. A Pledge to Quality and Patient Care The American Association […] todayApril 23, 2024 12
insert_link APO International Algeria: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) president meets with Algerian authorities [[{"value":"On 22 and 23 April 2024, Mirjana Spoljaric, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, carried out an official visit to Algeria at the invitation of the minister of foreign affairs, Ahmed Attaf. During her visit, the ICRC president met with the minister of foreign affairs and with the president of the Algerian Red Crescent, Ibtissem Hamlaoui. Discussions focused on strengthening cooperation between the Algerian government and […] todayApril 23, 2024 7
insert_link APO International World Food Programme (WFP) And European Union (EU) Forge New Partnership to Empower Refugees and Host Communities in Egypt [[{"value":"Yesterday, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Egypt and the European Commission’s Service for Foreign Policy Instruments (FPI) launched a new partnership to empower both refugees living in Egypt and host communities and improve their self-reliance and social cohesion. The European Union’s (EU) €2 million contribution will target 6,000 people from nine different countries living in Egypt – including Sudanese refugees who escaped conflict – through targeted capacity-building […] todayApril 23, 2024 2