The Global South has a long-standing propensity to borrow development prescriptions. From the academy that hinges development on cookie-cutter indicators, indices, and theories to statesmen that equate progress with exogenous assistance and acknowledgment such as removal from grey lists, ‘favorable’ conditionalities, donor-funded projects, and capacity building programs, development in the Global South are largely shaped, […]
Day: January 25, 2023
Homosexuality not a crime, says Pope Francis
The pope referred to laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust,” asserting that God loves all of his children equally, and he urged Catholic bishops who support the laws to accept LGBTQ people into the church. Homosexuality not a crime, says Pope Francis. “Being homosexual isn’t a crime,” Francis said during an interview Tuesday with The Associated Press. Francis acknowledged […]
Here are 5 reasons why you need to watch Kuch Ankahi
Although the Pakistani drama industry is flourishing, We must agree that not many dramas are up to par, primarily due to their plot. Some might disagree, but if a drama is about a man or woman caught up in a love triangle with a cunning relative who wants to ruin them, then please move on. […]
Nigeria’s new seaport expected to drive country’s growth
Lekki Deep Sea Port, one of the largest in West Africa, is anticipated to ease shipping congestion that costs billions of dollars while also creating hundreds of thousands of employees. Nigeria’s new seaport expected to drive country’s growth. President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria has celebrated the completion of a $1.5 billion deep seaport built by […]
What are the 4 reasons for China’s population shrinkage?
Last year, China’s national birth rate fell to a record-low 6.77 births per 1,000 people, down from 7.52 per 1,000 in 2021. We investigate potential causes for the drop. So, what are the 4 reasons for China’s population shrinkage? The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) of China revealed on Tuesday something that had been long […]