All bets are off as Magufuli’s resource nationalism moves up a gear in Tanzania: Tanzanian President John Magufuli has threatened to close all mines and give them to Tanzanians. EPA/Daniel Irungu The Tanzanian government has asked Acacia Mining, a subsidiary of the world’s largest gold mining company Barrick Gold, to pay approximately USD$ 190 billion …
Will Samsung forget its safety lessons as it moves beyond the Note 7 debacle?: portal gda/Flickr The massive recall of Samsung Note 7 smartphones, accompanied by a halt to production after reported battery fires is the latest in another year of breaking corporate scandals. The South Korean firm isn’t the first to experience safety problems …
South Africa in the news: Free education is possible if South Africa moves beyond smoke and mirrors: South Africa’s universities are once again in uproar. Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande has outlined how higher education should deal with fee increments for 2017. His announcement sparked anger and a great deal of confusion.: “South …
1823 schoolhouse moves back to its original spot atop hill, with the help of oxen: With dozens of oxen leading the way, a historic schoolhouse has been relocated to the original spot where a prominent African-American scholar and legislator was once its schoolmaster. For decades, the Orleans County Grammar School served as a Grange hall …
Orlando shooting victim played dead: Watched shooter’s gory and bizarre moves: School records show that as early as the third grade, the Florida nightclub shooter talked frequently about sex and violence. Before finishing high school, he was suspended for a total of 48 days, including for fighting and hurting classmates. : Weird News 1,200-foot amusement …
Women’s organisation moves boldly into the future: For ten years, Naadiya Moosajee and Hema Vallabh have faithfully managed WomEng, an organisation they had co-founded as students to cultivate the next generation of women engineers. WomEng has now sired WomHub, allowing the founders to extend their services and programmes to women in other professions. The longevity …
OSCON moves to Austin: Will the 18th OSCON be the best one yet?: Did you know that O’Reilly’s annual Open Source Convention, OSCON, is moving from their regular location of Portland, Oregon, to Austin, Texas (May 16-19)? As an Austin local, I’m ecstatic to have my favorite conference in my favorite city. I’ve always said (and read) that Austin …
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