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  • Published on May 1, 2025

    Report on 19M illiterate Filipinos should jolt authorities to prioritize education — lawmaker

    A REPORT showing that about 19 million Filipino high school and senior high school graduates are illiterate should be considered as a “national emergency” and prompt authorities to prioritize education reforms, a congressman said on Thursday. Around 18.9 …

    Source: Business World - Pending
  • Published on 02:09 GMT

    Never forgetting

    AGAINST the backdrop of the beating of war drums at home, I watched former colleague Mai Huyen Chi’s documentary Vietnam: Fifty Years of Forgetting on Al Jazeera English. Chi and I worked together when I was editing a magazine in Hanoi in 2008. I have …

    Source: Dawn - Center-left
  • Published on 01:44 GMT

    Poverty rate among rural Nigerians now 75% – W’Bank

    The World Bank has disclosed that the poverty rate among Nigeria’s rural population has reached an alarming 75.5 per cent, highlighting deepening inequality and widespread economic hardship across the country. According to the World Bank’s latest April …

    Source: Punch - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 3, 2025

    Rebasing CPI, regional GDP, and employment data top of new GSS boss’s agenda

    President John Dramani Mahama has sworn in Dr Alhassan Iddrisu as Ghana’s new Government Statistician, charging him to lead a bold transformation of the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) with data and evidence at the heart of national development. The …

    Source: GhanaWeb - Neutral
  • Published on May 3, 2025

    Changing of the guard: BARMM women find empowerment

    VIOLENCE CAN’T KILL A DREAM Muslima Mentong, with her three daughters, shows a picture in her cell phone of her slain husband Samarudin (right) whom she has succeeded as president of the people’s organization at her barangay in Maguindanao del Sur. — …

    Source: Inquirer - Neutral
  • Published on May 3, 2025

    Poverty, not what meets the eye

    11 There are several indices that measure poverty and no country wants to be known for the penury of its population, or for inequality and unemployment. But, there is also malaise and a lingering sense of discontent in countries that are relatively well …

    Source: Sunday Observer - Pro-Government
  • Published on May 3, 2025

    Simba Arati praises Fred Matiang'i for pulling crowds in his Gusii tour: "No one...

    Fred Matiang'i's inaugural meet-the-people tour seemed fruitful, owing to the remarkable reception he got from the public The one-time Interior Cabinet secretary seeks to be Kenya's sixth president in the 2027 General Election Kisii governor …

    Source: TUKO - Neutral
  • Published on May 3, 2025

    What Does Trump’s Economic Chaos Mean for the Global Financial System?

    The first 100 days of Donald Trump’s second presidency have brought about big, destructive changes in U.S. society and culture as well as on the environment. They have also caused real damage to the economy, which has gone on reverse on almost all fronts …

    Source: Truthout - Left-wing
  • Published on May 3, 2025

    A New Tax Model For Pakistan: Fair Rates, Unified Collection, And Inclusive Growth

    We need a paradigm shift in our entire tax system. In our peculiar milieu, a simple, fair and broad-based tax with lower rates will work provided it has a fool-proof enforcement capacity/apparatus. There should be 10% income tax on all kinds of incomes …

    Source: Friday Times - Pending
  • Published on May 3, 2025

    Al-Mashat Comments on Outcomes of Development Committee Held during Spring Meetings of IMF & WB

    Sat 03 May 2025 | 01:48 PM Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat, Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation and Egypt's Governor at the World Bank, affirmed that the Ministry is working in coordination with various ministries to prepare …

    Source: Sada Elbalad - Gov't Propaganda
  • Published on May 3, 2025

    Vietnam continues global value climb

    Vietnam continues global value climb Nearly 40 years since opening the doors to the wider world, Vietnam’s development has witnessed great strides, with foreign investment serving as one of the key drivers. However, further climbing global value chains …

    Source: Vietstock - Pending
  • Published on May 3, 2025

    WB approves USD $300 million for improving regional trade and connectivity

    World Bank Group’s New Country Partnership Framework will Help Bhutan Create Jobs and Boost Growth WASHINGTON, May 1, 2025—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors discussed a new Country Partnership Framework for Bhutan covering FY25-29 and approved …

    Source: Business Bhutan - Neutral
  • Published on May 3, 2025

    Malawi struggles on SDGs

    Malawi has only managed to achieve 20.9 percent of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) the country, alongside other United Nations (UN) members adopted in 2015. According to published UN data contained in the April 2025 Update of the UN Common Country …

    Source: The Nation Malawi - Center-left
  • Published on May 3, 2025

    ECA Chief Underscores Need for Fair, Equitable Access to Climate Finance  

    Addis Ababa, May 3, 2025 (ENA) -- The Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatete, underscored the need for fair and equitable access to climate finance, pointing out that Africa is the least responsible for climate …

    Source: Ethiopian News Agency - Gov't Propaganda
  • Published on May 3, 2025

    Jigawa Government Sets Up Committee to Support Women’s Development Initiative

    The Jigawa State Government has inaugurated a Multi-Sectoral Coordination Steering Committee to oversee the implementation of the Nigeria for Women Programme (NFWP), a collaborative initiative between the World Bank and the Federal Government aimed at …

    Source: News Central TV - Indeterminate
  • Published on May 3, 2025

    Okehi: A Life Forged In Insurance, Tempered By Vision

    Dr. Dan Okehi, a prominent figure in the Nigerian insurance landscape, marks his 70th birthday with a momentous celebration. This milestone not only honours a lifetime of dedication and contribution to the industry but also coincides with the highly …

    Source: Daily Independent - Pending
  • Published on May 3, 2025

    Global Trends and Evidence Gaps in Medical Errors Research: A Mixed-Methods Scientometrics Study

    Introduction Medical errors pose a critical challenge to healthcare systems, ranking among the leading causes of preventable morbidity and mortality worldwide.1 Studies conducted in the United States estimate that approximately half a million hospitalized …

    Source: Dove Medical Press - Neutral
  • Published on May 3, 2025

    Sri Lanka: Vote SEP in the Local Government elections

    The Socialist Equality Party (SEP) calls on workers, young people, rural poor and intellectuals to vote for our party in the local government elections to be held in Sri Lanka on May 6. Your vote for the SEP will demonstrate your support for a socialist …

    Source: World Socialist Web Site - Left-wing
  • Published on May 3, 2025

    India, Saudi Arabia deepen tech ties to boost trade

    Homepage > News > Business > India, Saudi Arabia deepen tech ties to boost trade India, the world’s fastest-growing major economy, has engaged with Saudi Arabia in sectors including technology, fintech, digital infrastructure, and …

    Source: Coingeek - Neutral

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