Guatemalan Democracy in Question.

Guatemalan Democracy in Question.

After a court-ordered review of the vote established the preliminary findings, Guatemalan electoral officials on Friday asked political parties to respect the outcome of the June 25 presidential election. This comes after numerous allegations of voter fraud led the country’s electoral Supreme Court to suspend the presidential election. The certification of the results was put…

Groundbreaking Victory: First Openly Gay Head of State

The 100-seat Riga legislature voted Rinkevics, who has been the country’s highest ambassador for almost 12 years, as the new president of Latvia. Rinkevics was chosen by the ruling party of Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins. In 2014, longtime politician and foreign minister Rinkevics came out, revealing on social media that he was “proud to be…

12 YEARS.

12 YEARS.

South Sudan, the youngest nation in the world is celebrating its independence today for the 12th time in the Nation’s history. South Sudan has been under the microscope since 2013 when war escalated between SPLM and SPLMIO which are both chaired by the current president Slava Kiir and Riek Machar respectively. Although Peace has been…

Strict Ban on Mobile use in Schools by Dutch Government

The Dutch government said on Tuesday that it will generally prohibit tablets and smart watches from classrooms starting in January 2024 in an effort to reduce distractions during teaching.The Dutch government has announced plans to ban devices, including mobile phones, from classrooms to prevent them from interfering with lessons.The program is being launched in partnership…

BUT SHE WENT TO JUBA!

BUT SHE WENT TO JUBA!

In the realm of love, our story did unfold,Two souls entwined, their hearts pure, behold.Our path was paved with hope and grace,Bound by affection, a warm embrace.Life was a symphony, sweet and divine,Until fate whispered, “Depart, my love, from this line.” Fate’s cruel hand played a wicked role,As she ventured to Juba, a city bold.Juba’s…

Sierra Leone Power re-run

Sierra Leone Power re-run

President Maada faces the enormous burden of leading a deeply fractured society that is uneasy with itself as he takes office for a second term.  After incumbent President Julius Maada Bio was proclaimed the winner and immediately inaugurated for a second term in the West African country, the biggest opposition party in Sierra Leone demanded…