The General Manager for Unilever West Africa, Carl Cruz, has stated that COVID-19 has changed business operations and largely, the corporate world.According to him, the pre-COVID, during-COVID, and post-COVID eras have altered the operations of businesses.“Things are changing rapidly through technology which is becoming a major enabler in the business environment,” Mr. Cruz stated during engagement with students in Tema.Mr. Cruz made these comments during an engagement with students at Tema on the theme: “Journey to the boardroom.”The lecture is a Unilever initiative to groom the youth into the business and corporate environment.He noted that diversity is a critical operational…
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Chennai, Oct 29: Well-known music label and film studio, T-Series, has acquired the music rights of director Vamshi Paidipally’s much-awaited bilingual, ‘Varisu, featuring actor Vijay in the lead. Helmed by Vamshi Paidipally, the upcoming family entertainer is scheduled to hit screens for Pongal next year. Talking about the music acquisition, T-Series Managing Director and Chairman Bhushan Kumar said: “It’s been a wholesome experience working with Dil Raju. Looking forward to this new association with which we hope to create magic on musical charts. Being a high-octaine entertainer, music plays an integral part in Thalapathy Vijay’s ‘Varisu’”. Speaking about the film’s music…
Lately, drag has been dragged through the mud.The art form has been cast in a false light in recent months by right-wing activists and politicians who complain about the “sexualization” or “grooming” of children. Opponents often coordinate protests at drag events that feature or cater to children, sometimes showing up with guns. Some politicians have proposed banning children from drag events and even criminally charging parents who take their kids to one.Performers and organizers of events, such as story hours in which colorfully clad drag queens read books to children, say the protesters are the ones terrorizing and harming children…
An aerial view of runners taking part in the Nairobi marathon as they run along the new expressway that was flagged off by Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta, as an inaugural annual event in Nairobi on May 8, 2022. Set to be opened to the public from May 14, the 26.9 kilometre (16.7 mile) highway that cuts through the Central Business District connecting Nairobi’s main airport Jomo Kenyatta International to Westlands area where it lets out onto the main highway leading to Kenya’s Rift Valley, the expressway has been mired in controversy regarding it’s procurement and actual costing as it has…
Violent protests in DRC and Mali highlight fundamental aspects of peace missions that need reform. In the past few months, two United Nations (UN) peacekeeping missions in Africa have encountered violent protests from the local populations they’re meant to protect. Protesters in Mali and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) demanded the immediate withdrawal of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) and the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) from their countries. While the demonstrations have distinct local drivers, they indicate the crisis facing UN peacekeeping operations in Africa and beyond.…
JOHANNESBURG – South African telecoms operator Telkom has launched its 5G high-speed internet network using technology from China’s Huawei Technologies , the companies said on Thursday.Telkom, part-owned by the state, joins bigger rivals Vodacom and MTN and smaller peer rain in the 5G race, as it wants to boost its fast-growing mobile data and fixed line broadband businesses, amid increasing demand for broadband.”The COVID pandemic has driven significant lifestyle changes for South Africans, due to work from home or school from home, online shopping and an ‘always on’ kind of culture,” said Fortune Wang, Carrier Business Director for Huawei South…
Home » National » Mobile touchscreens, AI voices messing up children’s brains By Latika Gupta It is a common sight these days at Indian homes to see four-five-year-old kids engaged with smartphones independently while his/her parents go about their activities at home or outside. Such an independent engagement with mobile involves various activities such as listening to songs, watching cartoons and other material on different apps, and playing games. It usually ends up being a long engagement in every episode as the child navigates from one activity to the next and back to the first one after a while. Since…
Ahead of his side’s ICC T20 World Cup clash against India, South African pacer Anrich Nortje said that the battle will be between the Men in Blue’s top order against “one of the best pace attacks” in the world. India will take on South Africa in their Group 2, Super 12 match of the ICC T20 World Cup on Sunday.”Yes (if the match-up is between Indian top-order and SA’s pace). We back ourselves and consider ourselves as one of the best pace attacks in the world. We have a lot of variety, we cover a lot of aspects, a lot…
Oct 29, 2022, 12:57amUpdated 3h agoBy: News 12 StaffDoctors and survivors spoke about the battle for equitable health care at the bilingual Breast Cancer Summit in Hempstead on Friday.The event took place at Circulo de Hispanidad at 7 p.m.The key takeaways were about breast self-awareness and women knowing their rights to their medical records. Many women, especially in minority communities, are unaware that they are able to request their medical records.Maria lives in Brooklyn but made the drive to Hempstead with her family to raise awareness.In 2016, she felt a lump in her breast and went to several doctors, but…
Young readers are in for a thrill this autumn with a bewitching array of books for all ages. There are vibrant picture books for the smallest story lovers, lots of beautifully crafted novels for older readers to get their teeth into, and spooky stories to suit the Halloween season. Happy reading! Picture books Fox & Son Tailers by Paddy Donnelly (The O’Brien Press) Young Rory the Tailer’s son longs to make tails that are a bit different, but his traditional father doesn’t understand Rory’s talent. Can Rory follow his own dream and convince his father that “different” is to be…