Ipanu! Incentives!! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: Premium Times I really couldn’t believe when I heard the news of people being offered incentives to encourage them to help themselves and the community. Some people are sceptical in taking the covid vaccines. Meanwhile.the vaccines – apparently – do have a shelf life after which they might be less potent. It’s now…

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NHS may suffer staff losses!

Photo credit: the Guardian The UK’s health services may soon start suffering a depletion of staff. ABC News reports the case of a medical doctor who has practiced in the UK for about 10 years who decided to pack bag and baggage to flee with his family to Australia.  The doctor was simply fed up…

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Not too old to contest!

Photo credit: reddit A grandmother wanted to be the next Miss Universe but her hopes were dashed in Argentina.  AP reports that the 60-year-old who wanted to create a record as the oldest Miss Universe saw her dream vanish like vapour at Buenos Aires last Saturday.  Alexandre Marisa Rodriguez is a hospital legal advisor. Her…

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Minimum wage now $160,000 per month!

Photo credit: starbroek news The Ministry of Labor in  Guyana has announced an agreement between SOL Guyana Incorporated and the General Workers’ Union (GWU) that ensures SO)L Guyana staff will receive a significant wage and salary increase and other fringe benefits for 2024 and 2025. Stabroek News reports that according to the agreement, staff will receive…

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It’s Christmas! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit; Britannica Keresimesi! All go on journeyThey’ve got moneyCymbals soundDrums boom! Odun de! Dunno where money is fromEveryone seems to be drunkWith wine or moneyGo they on spree! Odun olowo! Unable to buy ready made?Go for Aswani madeThat’sAswani gbami odun de! Keresimesi! Some go into theftOthers into debt‘Cos celebrate they mustE’en when unjust! Odun…

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