Migrant workers need “a fair wage” – Pope
Photo credit: The Manila Times Pope Francis has made a plea for migrant workers to be paid fairly. TUKO reports that he made the plea on Thursday when he visited the affluent city-state of Singapore, the last stop of his marathon Asia Pacific tour. In an address to local political orders, civil rights groups, and dignitaries,…
Candidates for Commonwealth Sec-Gen ask for reparations!
Photo credit: Reuters Three African contenders for the respected post of Commonwealth Secretary-General are calling for financial measures or reparative justice as reparations for slavery and colonialism. The candidates from the Gambia, Ghana, and Lesotho expressed their support for either financial reparations or “reparative justice” as they made their pitches to lead the 56-country organization.
11 Indonesian workers abducted!
Photo credit: Jarkata Globe At least eleven Indonesian migrant workers have been trafficked into Myanmar for forced labour after initially travelling to Thailand for jobs, according to the local workers union on Thursday. Jakarta Globe reports that the workers entered Thailand with entry visas. However, their employers later transferred them to Myanmar against their will, according…
Emasculating (wo)manhood! – Adewale Sobowale
Photo credit: Freepik When I see people blaming others because they are “ranting” on social media, I just laugh! Yes, I laugh in hindsight!! There are so many issues that a single person might not be able to solve. This may be because they are lonely, they have reached their tethers’ end or they may…
Why Worry? – Adewale Sobowale
So you get worried because some people are jealous of your modest success. Did you know if you didn’t succed, they would still have talked? I pray you to strive and show the world the stuff you are made of. You really don’t need to worry about anybody. As long as you’re satisfying your God…