Trump’s Cabinet and executive branch of different positions and eclectic personalities!
Photo credit: The Press Democrat Donald Trump’s personnel choices for his new Cabinet and White House reflect his signature positions on immigration and trade, as well as various viewpoints and backgrounds that raise questions about what ideological anchors might guide the Oval Office encore. DailyMail.com reports that the former and incoming president has combined television…
Inside Toronto’s new drug withdrawal centre!
Photo credit: CBC A new 36-bed detox space has been established in downtown Toronto. CTV News reports that although the centre essentially helps homeless patients, it’s open to anyone who needs to get clean. There are private and shared rooms, a kitchen with cooked meals and several lounges to play cards or watch the television….
Karachi to receive 2.3 million climate migrants by 2025!
Photo credit: the Guardian Pakistan’s most famous city, Karachi, could get an influx of 2.3 million climate migrants by 2025. According to a recent report, the Good Man Project reports that only Dhaka, Bangladesh, is expected to receive more migrants. If the world fails to meet the Paris Agreement target to keep the rise in global…
Religious Freedom! – Adewale Sobowale
Photo credit: BBC I hear the African state of Angola has banned Islam. To that effect, mosques are being destroyed. If we consider the havoc being perpetrated by Islamic fundamentalists, the undiscerning will think it is the best decision the government has ever taken. By the way, Angola is said to be richly populated by…
Leekan Si? Once Again? -Adewale Sobowale
Premium Times It’s reported in today’s papers that an APC member went to court to set aside the constitutional provision limiting the tenure of the Nigerian president to two. He’s said to be asking the courts for a tenure elongation. While I concede that everyone has the right to go to the courts, I also…
Count Your Blessings! – Adewale Sobowale
Photo credit: iStock The song I like most is, ‘Count your blessings’. While Canada celebrated ‘thanksgiving’ on October 11, the Americans are celebrating theirs today. Hmm… Those are great countries where the rule of law is assumed. I agree there are some breaches. But such breaches are addressed eventually. Well, I think the so-called developing…