Africa: Stressed Out? Why Mindfulness and Meditation Help Us Cope With the World

[ad_1] In a world fraught with anxiety, stress, and environmental and humanitarian disasters, people are looking for ways to cope. Many have turned to practices originating in ancient eastern philosophies for guidance. Among these is mindfulness, which is linked to meditation. Lucy Draper-Clarke, researcher and author of The Compassionate Activist, spoke to health & medicine editor Nadine Dreyer about looking inwards and cultivating compassion, awareness and gratitude. What does mindfulness actually mean? The original translation of the Pali word sati […]

January 4, 2024 2

Japan

Passengers stranded after Haneda collision forces dozens of cancellations

[ad_1] Cancelled or delayed flights are on display at Haneda Airport's departure lobby on Thursday. | Kyodo People flock to check-in counters at New Chitose Airport in Hokkaido Thursday after many flights were cancelled or delayed. | Kyodo [ad_2] Source link

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Rwanda: Primus National League – AS Kigali Target Top 5 Finish

[ad_1] AS Kigali new coach Guy Bukasa has vowed to rescue the club from the relegation zone and lift them to a top five finish in the Primus National League. The Citizens had an abysmal first round of the Primus National League campaign finishing 15th with 15 points and they are bent on improving in the second half of the season. Bukasa was appointed AS Kigali new head coach on December 28, 2023, replacing Andre Casa Mbungo who parted ways […]

January 4, 2024 2

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Tanzania: Yanga, Simba Leaders to Boost National Teams in International Tournament

[ad_1] TANZANIA: Young Africans CEO Engineer Hersi Said and Simba SC Chairman Salum Abdallah, have been named to a special committee tasked with inspiring national teams qualified for diverse international competitions. The Ministry Arts, Sports and Culture said in a statement on Thursday that the committee will have the responsibility of encouraging fans in and outside the country to support players. They will also be charged with the coordination of special fundraising events for the national team. The fundraising event […]

January 4, 2024 2

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Tanzania: Simba Queens Still Unbeaten

[ad_1] DAR ES SALAAM: SIMBA Queens have maintained their unbeaten run after thrashing their traditional rivals Yanga Princess 3-1 at Azam Complex in Dar es Salaam, on Wednesday. Aisha Mnunka's (pictured) brace and Vivian Corazone's goal sealed Simba's maximum points to secure a second spot in the Women's Mainland Premier League with nine points from three games. Neema Paul's header in the 14th minute banked Yanga Princess's only goal on their side. Simba Queens are currently second in the log, […]

January 4, 2024 2

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Tanzania: Cricket Legends Applaud New Tca Leaders

[ad_1] TANZANIA: CRICKET Legend of Tanzania Group Lead, Kanu Rathod and Senior Group Admins and Legends joined in welcoming the newly elected Tanzania Cricket Association (TCA) Chairman Balakrishan Sreekumar. In the joint statement issued by Group Leader Rathod, they congratulated the TCA new office bearers saying that it has been their tradition to have the TCA chairman with them in the group. "With Sreekumar on board, we are sure of gaining his vast experience in good governance for the good […]

January 4, 2024 2

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Tanzania: Court Rejects Petition Against Government

[ad_1] DAR ES SALAAM: THE High Court, Dar es Salaam Main Registry, has rejected the constitutional petition lodged by three people to oppose the government's move to evict residents from game-controlled areas comprising three former villages, Serengeti, Nyatwali and Tamau, within Bunda District. Judge Obadia Bwegoge reached into such a decision after granting one ground of preliminary objection lodged by the Attorney General and four other defendants against the petition presented by Alfred Malagila, Elizabeth Bahehe and Makoye Ng'erere, the […]

January 4, 2024 1

Japan

Details emerge about moments before deadly Haneda Airport collision

[ad_1] Details of what unfolded in the moments before Tuesday’s deadly collision between a Japan Airlines plane and a coast guard aircraft have begun to emerge, but as a formal probe gets underway, many questions remain.Communications between the Haneda Airport control tower and the JAL jet, as well as those between the tower and the coast guard plane, paint a partial picture of the final minutes before the collision, which […]

January 4, 2024 2

Entertainment

Nigeria: How Nollywood Practitioners, Others Have Made Impact On Nigeria’s Economy

[ad_1] The entertainment industry in the last decade has grown in leaps and bounds and has accounted for more than 2% to the country's GDP. According to a research firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Nigeria's film industry in 2021 contributed 2.3% ($660 million (239 billion naira)) to GDP. PwC projects that the industry will increase its export revenue earnings to over $1 billion. This report reflects the potential of the entertainment industry. Nigerian actors and producers from the years of traveling theatres […]

January 4, 2024 2

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