Global happiness may have felt far off as the COVID-19 pandemic raged. The latest World Happiness Report (WHR) has ranked Canada in 15th place, slipping down from the 10th position the previous year. But it is not only Canada that slipped down its previous rank, Nigeria also has dropped 38 points in six years, ranking...
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Lieutenant Nouf Khaled Ahli becomes first female general duty police officer of a Dubai Police station
Today the Dubai Police headquarters announced its first female duty officer.Lieutenant Nouf Khaled Ahli will be the first female general duty police officer of a Dubai Police station.The Dubai Police announced via its Facebook post that Lt. Ahli would assume the position at the Naif Police station.
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Tanzania welcomes the first female President
Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan was today sworn in as the country’s first female president after the sudden death of John Magufuli from an illness shrouded in mystery.
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Piers Morgan has left his role as a presenter on Good Morning Britain
Piers Morgan has left his role as a presenter on Good Morning Britain, ITV has announced. ITV announced Tuesday evening when broadcasting regulator Ofcom launched an investigation after it received more than 41,000 complaints regarding comments made by the presenter following Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah Winfrey. “Following discussions with ITV, Piers Morgan has decided now...
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Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been confirmed as the WTO Director-General
History has been made today, following the World Trade Organization General Council consensus to select Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria as the organization’s seventh Director-General. Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is set to resume office on 1 March 2021, becoming the first Woman and African person to hold the position. Her term in office will expire on 31...
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expecting their second child
A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirmed that Archie is going to be a big brother. The couple announced on Valentine’s day, following the antecedent of Princess Diana who announced on a day before Valentine’s day that she was pregnant with Prince Harry in 1984. Meghan and Harry are “overjoyed.” Spokesperson said. A picture...
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Social Change Leaders Raquel Daniel, Owolabi Williams, and others receive Martin Luther King Awards
The maiden African Luther King summit held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday, January 29, 2021, saw in attendance astounding individuals from all works of life, some of whom received the prestigious African Luther King Heroes Awards. The awardees were selected based on their courage to lead social change and transformation, targeted at...
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Canada calls for Concept notes to address the education crisis for displaced girls and youths
The catastrophic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic cannot be overstated. Major disruptions, especially in education, have occurred, of 9 out of 10 learners worldwide, millions of children live in countries faced with humanitarian crises. This is exceptionally severe for refugees and other forcibly displaced children, youth, and most importantly girls, who are faced with the most...
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Stores, hair salons, museums can reopen Monday; curfew remains
Premier François Legault announced Wednesday 3 February 2021 that the reopening of major small businesses in the Province of Quebec will commence Monday next week, in what he termed a “small deconfinement.” According to Andy Riga who writes for Montreal Gazette, the situation in Quebec has improved considerably in recent weeks, but hospitals are still...
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Foreign Ministers, G7 Condemn the coup in Myanmar
The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued a statement Monday, February 1, 2021, following the crisis in Myanmar. “Canada is deeply concerned by the Myanmar military’s recent actions, declaring a one-year state of emergency, effectively seizing control of the country’s governance, and detaining senior civilian government leaders. “Canada unequivocally condemns these actions, which jeopardize...
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Minister Ng discusses global trade and economic recovery at World Trade Organization meeting
More than ever, global trade is interconnected, Canadians and citizens around the world depend on open, transparent, and rules-based trade to provide reliable access to essential goods and services during the pandemic. Yesterday, 29 January 2021, the Honorable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion, and International Trade, participated in a virtual World Trade...
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Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs announces $2 million in donations on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued statements in commemoration of Holocaust Memorial Day held on 27 January, that honors the six million Jews brutally massacred during the Holocaust and the millions of other people killed under Nazi persecution. “Today, we honor the more than 6 million Jews who were brutally murdered...