Malawi will in this coming year be joining six other African countries in using local languages, familiar to the areas where learners come from, as medium of instruction at primary school education level. Currently apart the six; Zambia, Uganda, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Namibia only Tanzania has a policy of using one language of Swahili. […]
Quit Smoking: A Warning that Must Be Taken Very Seriously
Current health records reveal very encouraging information: Many people quit smoking, and a lot others reduce the number of cigarettes that they consume. Still, young people of today do not give serious attention to the very familiar health warning that cigarette smoking is dangerous to one’s health. Let’s make it more curt and precise: Smoking […]
7 great medical myths busted
Shaving your legs make the hair grow back faster! reading in dim light damages your eyes! you need eight glasses of water a day to stay healthy! And so and so goes some of the most common medical myths. These well-worn theories are among seven "medical myths" exposed in a paper published in the British […]
The Selection of the 7 ‘New’ Wonders of the World: Why UNESCO Declined to Support It
On July 7, 2007, seven sites were designated ‘new’ wonders of the world by the New7Wonders, a nonprofit organization that conducted the selection process done through Internet voting. The Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported from Lisbon, Portugal that the announcement of the 7 ‘new’ wonders of the world was made during a celebrity-studded ceremony held at […]
How Eating Smoked and Cured Foods Can Possibly Harm Your Health
Stomach cancer deaths in Japan, according to medical records, outnumber all other cancer deaths combined. And according to scientific surveys, this high rate may be caused in part by the Japanese diet, which is rich in smoked, salted, pickled, and barbecued foods. Research has suggested that there may be possible links with other cancers as […]
UNESCO to Help Develop Art, Culture & Literature of Kashmir
The United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will assist the Institute of Kashmir Studies in developing and promoting the art, culture, literature and philosophy of Kashmir. The Governor inaugurated a Work-shop. Information about Arts & Culture UNESCO to Help Develop Art, Culture & Literature of Kashmir