According to the United States Census Bureau, the percentage of people holding unsecured debt has risen to 19% in recent years. Today, five years after the devastating stock market crash of 2008, people are now reevaluating their financial security. “Individuals who are taking control of their finances are for the most part more financially successful […]
Mozambique’s Health Professionals Demand Higher Wages
Written by @Verdade Newspaper On 29 May 2013 Health professionals in Mozambique have been on strike for ten days [2] leading to the halt of operations in many medical units throughout the country. The dispute with the government is based on demands for wage increase and standardisation, as well as the readjustment of the emergency room […]
Drinking with Mélenchon
DRINKING WITH MÉLENCHON “O my God / am I here all alone?” Iddhis Bing I want to tell you a story. Yes, I know, GroundReport is not exactly a story teller’s site – although we could debate that – but I am going to tell it because it illumines a few dark […]
Better Sanitation Demanded in Rio de Janeiro
By Sara Moreira Sanitation is one of the central issues that will be addressed in the regional hackathon [1] [en] Developing Latin America [2] [en] on December 1 and 2, 2012. The work of one particular project in Brazil could serve as inspiration for the development of new platforms. The initiative Sanitation is Basic! [3] […]
Stress in the World Today
We live in a world overrun by stress. Global urbanization, competition and the spread of technology have created a world in which access to information has become an obligation and necessity. People are now held accountable for their actions and whereabouts 24/7 and they are losing both their privacy and down time. In […]
Press Gallery: The Game is Still On!
Press Gallery The Game is still on! Saeed Minhas Islamabad: Another usual day in Islamabad started with big bangs from judicial Supremes followed by covert and overt reactions from both the houses on hill-top and eventually the night was topped with verbosity and prophecies of our media gangs leaving the entire nation exasperated and as […]