We have been told by the Bible…”Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”This is good advice that can be scientifically proven to be true. How early is it for children to learn?….My answer is…it is never too early. The sense of …
All good things must come to an end The race to achieving the MDGs by 2015 is winding down. Consequently, consultations and deliberations are underway which aim to assess the progress made and set new targets for the next phase that incorporate emerging challenges with the MDGs as well as address the deficits of the …
Loneliness is a feeling of isolation. You could be surrounded by people and still feel lonely. You could have a meaningful career, be in a relationship, be married, be surrounded by family…basically have all the trappings of a seemingly good life and still feel lonely. The feeling of loneliness originated as a defense mechanism. Humans …
Cholera has been nicknamed the blue death because it causes severe dehydration which causes the skin to turn bluish gray. Drinking or eating faecally contaminated water or food is how we ingest the bacterium (Vibrio cholera) that causes cholera. To contact this disease, you either do not have access to safe water or you have …
In order to meet year 2050 population demand, food production needs to be increased by sixty percent (60%). However, the Food and Agricultural Organisation has recently said that one third of the food produced in the world for consumption is being wasted annually (1.3billion tons of food). Carbon footprint of wasted food is equivalent to …