International Women’s Day which is celebrated every year globally is here again! As we commemorate the day on 8th March and trumpet the achievements of women, permit me to ask you couple of questions. Are you worried about the way young girls and women are represented in the media and entertainment industry? Are you tired... Continue Reading →
Maintaining the ethic of equality is important as we celebrate republic day because freedom is not free unless every citizen of India is equal irrespective of religion or caste, said Commandant J G Manoj K. Chaudhary. According to the Chief Guest who was addressing students, research scholars and faculty members during the 70th republic day... Continue Reading →
“Technology should not replace the human touch in us. Today, unfortunately, because of technology, sometimes even at homes, people are talking to each other on mobile phone. We are losing our human touch! Please use technology for the benefit of society and strike a balance between its social usage and intended purpose,” said Shri E.S.L.... Continue Reading →
“Youth power is a national power; once the youth power awakens, society awakens. And when the youth gets the right direction, they can do wonders for their society, nation and the world,” said Anna Hazare, Gandhian Civil Rights Activist and Padma Bhushan awardee. The chief guest was speaking at the 2019 Telangana Jagruthi International Youth... Continue Reading →
The Telangana Jagruthi International Youth Leadership Conference (TJIYLC) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) under the theme “The Gandhian Path to Sustainability and Innovation” kicked off with gala dinner for delegates from over 100 countries across the globe on Friday at the Novotel Convention Centre, Hyderabad. Speaking at the event, the founding president of Telangana Jagruthi-a... Continue Reading →
Hoping against hope, many aggrieved customers of Menzgold already may have prevailed in ceaseless prayers for some good news; believing their investments haven’t gone bad as is increasingly being portrayed. If for nothing at all, they trust the government, and other responsible national institutions like the police and others to make their faith a reality.... Continue Reading →
Of several commentaries, thus far, on Menzgold; its embattled investors and the regulatory bodies, I find none irritating than the claim that the regulatory body tried halting activities of the now defunct company, but was resisted by demonstrations by customers- who accused regulators of attempts to discourage local companies like Menzgold from operating. On top... Continue Reading →
As of July 2018, about 317 million women and girls in Africa, Asia, South America, Latin America, Caribbean and the Middle East voluntarily use modern contraception to either avoid or delay pregnancy according to 2018 annual report released by “Family Planning 2020 (FP2020),” a leading global partnership that supports the rights of woman and girls... Continue Reading →
Édouard Ngirente, the Prime Minister of Rwanda has stressed the need for continued investment in family planning globally. According to him, family planning is one of the most cost-effective ways to improve the wellbeing of people across the globe. Édouard Ngirente was speaking at the opening ceremony of the on-going 2018 International Conference on Family... Continue Reading →
International students of Mangalore University in collaboration with the Centre for Women’s Studies recently reached out to three different charity organizations to commemorate the International Older Persons Day. Items donated included bags of rice, boxes of bottled water, blankets, clothes and medicine totally worth 30,000 Indian Rupees. This amount was contributed by the International students... Continue Reading →
Good news is not news; people are not interested in knowing that and this is because we do not know how to appreciate the good news. We have not learned that and unless we know how to appreciate good news, we will only be pessimistic, said Dr. Anup K. Pujary, visiting Prof., Harvard University. The... Continue Reading →
This is not the time for blame game and threatening of legal actions. The priority should be how to rebuild the state of Kerala and restore normalcy. Provision of safe drinking water and how to restore electricity and water supply within the shortest possible time should equally be of a great concern to the leaders.... Continue Reading →
“The Government and the people of Ghana, First Lady Rebecca and I deeply saddened by the news of the death of one of our greatest compatriots, Mr. Kofi Annan,” said Nana Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana in a tweet on Saturday. The President consequently directed that the nation’s national flag should fly at half-mast across the... Continue Reading →
Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan has reportedly died at age 80 on Saturday August, 18 after a short illness. The Kofi Annan Foundation which announced his demise in a statement sighted on twitter described him as a global statesman and a deeply committed internationalist who fought throughout his life for a fairer and... Continue Reading →
“Kerala is facing its worst flood in 100 years. 80 dams opened, 324 lives lost and 223139 people are in about 1,500 relief camps. Your help can rebuild the lives of the affected,” the office of the Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri. Pinarayi Vijayan said in a tweet on Friday. According to the Chief Minister... Continue Reading →
International students studying at Mangalore University on Wednesday August 15 joined their Indian colleagues to mark the 72nd Independence Day of India organized by the university at Mangala Auditorium. Some of the students were spotted wearing branded shirts depicting the event and holding miniature flags of India which obviously underscored how “superexcited” they were to... Continue Reading →
"Mangalore University is one of the best Universities for International students as there is a spirit of caring here and the University really cares for its students. I am happy to be here to witness the good energy and vibrations at this event" said Mr. P. Venugopal, Regional Director ICCR. He was speaking as the... Continue Reading →
Patience Osafo, the 36-year old woman assaulted by police officer at the Shiashie branch of Midland Savings and Loans has been compensated with a brand new house and undisclosed amount of money by management of the financial company. According to her lawyer, Samson Lardi Anyenini who made the announcement on Joy News TV during his... Continue Reading →
Management of Midland Savings and Loans is expected to compensate Patience Osafo, the victim of police brutality at the East Legon branch of the company as a sign of remorse and assurance to its customers and the general public that the unfortunate incident will not repeat itself at any of its branches. “Management have had... Continue Reading →
“On Thursday morning around 7 am, I went to the premises of Midland Savings & Loans to make a withdrawal after unsuccessful attempt for four consecutive days. About 4:30 pm, I was still waiting at the banking hall for the money when the police officer entered and told me to go home because it’s closing... Continue Reading →
Management of Midland Savings and Loans Limited has condemned an assault on one of its customers by a police officer assigned to one of its branches in Accra. The savings and loans company also rendered an unqualified apology to the nursing mother who was assaulted by the officer in the banking hall and the general... Continue Reading →
A police officer whom has been identified as Frederick Amanor Skalla has been captured in a one minute 26 seconds video which has gone viral on social media assaulting a nursing mother in a banking hall of a savings and loans company in Accra, Ghana. In the short video, the police officer was seen slapping... Continue Reading →
The assignment editor cum news anchor of Metro TV, Umuhera Gaage was on Friday July 13, 2018 presented with “Female Media Personality” award during the 2018 Ghana-Nigeria Achievers Award (GNAA) at the British Council event auditorium in Accra. The fast-rising broadcast Journalist received the award for her effective role in the media industry and being... Continue Reading →
As graduates, you will have no choice but to engage with technology in your everyday work and personal lives whether you are a computer scientist, artist, historian, engineer, writer or poet, said Prof. Subra Suresh, President, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. Prof. Subra Suresh was speaking at the 36th annual convocation organized by Mangalore University... Continue Reading →
Prof. K. Byrappa, Vice Chancellor of Mangalore University has admonished international students of the school not to underestimate anybody from any country but leverage on the opportunity they have and mingle with other nationals and learn some of the best practices of their culture and live in harmony with one another. Responding to some concerns... Continue Reading →
Once a person donates around 350 ml of blood, in a year he will be donating more than I litre of blood and will be losing about 1 litre of cholesterol. If 1 litre of cholesterol is taken out from the body, the heart related problems will be avoided for the donor, said Dr. Sharath... Continue Reading →
I recently embarked on a trip together with fellow course mates of journalism and mass communication to Madikeri and the fond memories coupled with the excitement, pleasure and some historical insights kept ringing like a favorite ring tone in my ears which I couldn’t help but kept reminiscing. Madikeri, a hill station town and... Continue Reading →
Ghana’s national immunization coverage rate measured by percentage of children receiving the third dose of the diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine (DTP3) increased from 88% in 2015 to 93% in 2017 which exceeds the Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) target of at least 90% coverage. According to the Regional Immunization Technical Advisory Group (RITAG) which serves as the principal... Continue Reading →
Africa is off the track to achieve the Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) and Regional Strategic Plan for Immunization (RSPI) target of 90% national immunization coverage by 2020. We have 3 years to the 2020 target and we are largely off track to achieve these goals. Immunization coverage for the region is stagnated at... Continue Reading →
Polio cases have decreased by over 99% since 1988, from an estimated 350 000 cases then, to 37 reported cases in 2016 according to the World Health Organization (WHO). More than 16 million people have been saved from paralysis as a result of the global effort to eradicate the disease. In spite of this... Continue Reading →
In most homes across the globe, when a child is born, it is a moment of joy, thanks-giving and celebration but that was not the case when Swathi K., a 20-year old Master’s student at Mangalore University in India was born. Innocent Swathi who did not have any right or authority in the determination of... Continue Reading →
Civil Society Organizations in over 10 African countries have launched a campaign dubbed “33 Days to Power Up Immunization” aimed at holding governments of African countries accountable for their commitment to support immunization during the Addis Declaration on Immunization earlier this year at the African Union Summit. In January 2017, African Heads of States who... Continue Reading →
While many Ghanaians were running helter-skelter for their lives following Saturday’s gas explosion at Madina-Atomic junction, others were busily taking advantage of the terrible situation to steal from the victims. Founder of Keteke Ghana, Samuel Creppy was not spared by these heartless criminals during the Saturday disaster which claimed several lives with many sustaining injuries.... Continue Reading →
In some parts of the world, the birth of a male child is seen as a blessing to the family while the birth of a female child is considered as a bane which brings nothing but burden and grief to the family. Consequently, women are either given less or no respect due to the perception... Continue Reading →
Government needs to make more funds available for researchers in science and physics to come up with innovative and defensive ways of combating and defending the country, said Dr. Rajesh K. Sharma, Director, SSPL, DRDO, Ministry of Defense, New Delhi. He was speaking at the 38th Foundation Day Celebration of Mangalore University at Mangala Auditorium... Continue Reading →
Navithaa Jain, Senior Anchor at ETV News Kannada and former News presenter at Suvarna News 24X7 said she was opposed in her home for choosing journalism as against other courses but didn’t give up in pursuing her dream and following her passion to become a journalist. In an exclusive interview with a student journalist in... Continue Reading →
Government must take a cue from the recent flood in Mumbai and other parts of the country which resulted in loss of lives and damaged of properties and put measures in place to mitigate the impact should the natural disaster strike again. Government cannot be oblivion of raining season and the period it should be... Continue Reading →
Prof. N.R. Shetty, Chancellor of Central University of Karnataka and former Vice Chancellor of Bangalore University said teachers must focus on values and ethics to shape students to be responsible individuals who can contribute to the welfare of Society. He was speaking at Teachers’ Day Celebration organized by Mangalore University at Mangala Auditorium on Thursday.... Continue Reading →
A game which is supposed to be entertaining and full of fun has turned bloody as over 100 young people in several countries have reportedly committed suicide as a result of exposure to an online game dubbed “Blue Whale” Challenge. According to reports, these young people are lured into participating in this online game through... Continue Reading →
“As quickly as possible, we should find out what was the reason for the murder and ensure this kind of incidence does not continue. Since India is a democratic country, people must not take the law into their own hand regardless of the situation,” said Dr. Parinitha, Professor of English in Mangalore University. “We have... Continue Reading →
By: Julius Kudzordzi According to the fifth annual employment-unemployment survey at all-India level, published by the India Express on September 2016, about 77% of households were reported to be having no regular wage or salaried person. Prof. Shri Subramanya, a Senior Journalist in Political Affairs during a presentation at the Political Science department of Mangalore... Continue Reading →
By: Julius Kudzordzi Independence Day celebration serves as a day of remembrance and acknowledgement of the role of the freedom fighters who risked their lives to free Indians from the brutal colonial rule of the British according to some students and a faculty member of Managalore University. They underscored the relevance of celebrating the day... Continue Reading →
WHO GETS THE NOD COME 2016; NDC OR NPP? By: Julius Kudzordzi In Ghana, there are a lot of political parties in the country whom are all seeking political power in order to implement their distinct policies and programmes. However, it is obvious that the NDC and NPP are the two major political parties that... Continue Reading →
MOTORISTS IN AMENFI EAST TAKES ADVANTAGE OF BAD ROAD By: Julius Kudzordzi Motorists at Amenfi East in the Western Region are taking advantage of poor road network leading to Powuako, Abeneabena, Dompoase and other adjoining communities to charge exorbitant fares for services rendered. Some opinion leaders in the community who commended their Member of Parliament... Continue Reading →
3 DISTRICTS IN W/R BENEFITS FROM FREE DISTRIBUTION OF 1,200 MOSQUITO NETS By: Julius Kudzordzi Three (3) Districts in the Western Region namely; Jomoro, Ellembelle and Ahanta West have benefited from 1,200 free treated mosquito nets distributed by the Pro-link organization in collaboration with Eni foundation. This initiative was to prevent the indigenes especially pregnant women... Continue Reading →
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