For the founder of travel company Roar Africa, returning to South Africa means experiencing the best of the winelands, the desert, and Cape Town. Here’s Deborah Calmeyer’s guide to what’s new in the country.Living between New York and Cape Town for the past 20 years, I’ve come to look forward to the feeling when I land back in South Africa. My shoulders drop, and I can take a deep breath.As the CEO and founder of Roar Africa, I’ve planned high-end safaris around the continent, but South Africa continues to hold a special place in my heart. While words might give…
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A proposed Little Free Library for Thunder Chase Drive in Reston (via Reston Association) As they turn the page on 10 years of marriage, a local couple is looking to mark the milestone by giving back to the community. Molly Bloudoff-Indelicato is seeking Reston Association‘s approval of a Free Little Library near the walking path between 12700 and 1652 Thunder Chase Drive. She pitched the idea as a gift to her husband, Greg. “We are hoping to share our love of reading with the community,” said Greg. The couple has lived in Reston for two years. The structure — which…
How great power rivalry is elevating the global role of Africa, Middle East South China Morning Post Source link
Early in life, interactions between babies and their parents or caregivers help to cultivate the infant’s growing brain. The brain’s basic architecture is mostly present at age two, and selective “pruning” of the neural connections formed during this period continues to adulthood. As a result, these structures are formed through interaction with their early life environmentNot only can a child’s brain be influenced by their parents, but there is also neurological evidence that parents’ brains can be rewired to nurture and protect their newborns. Changes in the maternal brain are well studied – hormones such as oxytocin, prolactin and estradiol…
In 2023 EXPONADAL is back bigger and better with two pavilions hosting attractions, the latest in video games and simulators, gymkhanas, and a castle of terror. This year there will also be lots of sports, crafts and cooking workshops. There will also be board games, golf, sailing, competitions and a space for relaxing. EXPONADAL is a unique opportunity to have fun with family or friends. At the exhibition, there will be food trucks, a cafeteria and stalls selling sweets, waffles, popcorn, and candy floss. EXPONADAL is being held at the Alicante Trade Fair Institution (IFA), N-340, km 731 – 03320…
The decision marks a significant setback for Russia’s attempts to foster African neutrality. At the request of the United States, the Moroccan government has opted to transfer spare parts for T-72 tanks to Ukraine, the reports said. Moroccan T-72s being extensively modernized by the Czech company, Excalibur, are being diverted to Ukraine, the reports said. The firm said it would send 90 “African” tanks to Ukraine as part of a 2.2bn Czech crown ($97m) contract funded by the US and the Netherlands. Social media images state that the refurbished vehicles are Moroccan. Each tank features improved thermal imaging, night vision,…
EVANSVILLE — Mauricio Cisneros live-streamed 54 seconds of his last moments alive on Facebook — the rest are captured on Evansville police body cam footage.The 47-year-old Evansville man was shot and killed by an EPD officer Friday morning, after the agency responded to his home in the 1300 block of North Third Avenue for a 911 hang-up. EPD has not released the name of the officer.The start of Cisneros’ own short Facebook video can be pinpointed in body cam footage released by EPD. The videos come from two officers – the officer who initially responded to the call and a…
South Africa sets scene for offshore and onshore licence rounds Upstream Online Source link
Shondaland Staff The publishing landscape in the United States is dominated by five huge publishing houses that send their books all over the world. You’ll most likely recognize their names: Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Hachette Book Group, and Macmillan. These publishers make billions of dollars a year selling the country’s biggest books, and securing a contract with one of the Big Five is a dream for many authors. These institutions have more resources than smaller presses, which means bigger advances and more publicity, translating into (hopefully) more sales.But these larger institutions suffer from the same problem as…
BOLLORÉ PRESS RELEASE December 21, 2022 SALE OF BOLLORÉ AFRICA LOGISTICS TO THE MSC GROUP Following Bolloré SE’s press releases of March 31st and December 1st, 2022, Bolloré SE announces the completion today of the sale to the MSC Group of 100% of Bolloré Africa Logistics, comprising all of the Bolloré Group transport and logistics activities in Africa, on the basis of a 5.7 billion euro enterprise value, net of minority interests. The sale price of the shares is 5.1 billion euros ; 600 million euros of shareholder loans were also repaid. The Bolloré Group will remain strongly involved in Africa,…