New government says planned management reform will make broadcaster more independent, but opposition disagrees. By Tinatin Jvania – Georgia’s public broadcaster has been hit by controversy after its director general Giorgi Baratashvili was sacked by the board. Now the government and opposition are accusing one another of trying to control the company, while the board […]
Kenya: Disarmament Amiss
Critics say government needs to get tough on illegally-held weapons in tense areas ahead of March elections. By Bernard Momanyi With less than a month to go until Kenya’s general election, analysts are warning that widespread illegal gun ownership presents real risks to security. Government efforts to disarm the population have been ineffective, they […]
Gandhi’s Legacy is still alive
Gandhi’s Legacy is still alive (Heroes never die!) Mahatma Gandhi is the father of our nation. We have read a lot about him in books, but to understand his importance you should go to places like Dandi. A Week back I was in Dandi and I was inspired when I learned about the works […]
Cage diving does good PR for great white sharks
The Great White Shark Project boat rocks heavily in the Atlantic swell. The stink of chum made of fermented tuna and anchovy oil combines with pungent wafts of excrement from the seal colony that the boat is anchored next to. Heather sits on the top deck of the 40 foot shark cat, blissfully impervious to […]
Intercessory Prayer When Is It Wrong?
I have a couple of questions but the questions are neither simple nor straight-forward. When is intercessory prayer wrong? Why do Catholics believe it okay to pray to others beside God? My Personal Background:I am a “C” Christian “c” Roman Catholic, meaning I am 100% a Christian follower of Jesus but I have spent […]
BEING RATIONAL IS VERY DIFFICULT
Long back Robert E. Lane and David O. Sears Professors of Political Psychology said that “a man who believes and behaves rationally is open to new information, no matter whether it confronts or pains him. This means that he must actively seek information which is pertinent to the issues of the day, and it means […]
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