Georgetown University will be granting higher education to prison inmates in Maryland. The Georgetown Prisons and Justice Initiative (PJI) is set to launch a five-year programme that will allow inmates in Maryland to gain bachelors degrees. Inmates will be following courses administered by Georgetown University, which is based in Washington. Representatives from Georgetown met with the Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) … Continue reading Maryland Inmates To Receive University Education

Twitter is set to launch their first African staff team in Ghana! Twitter’s founder, Jack Dorsey, took to the platform to announce that they have been actively hiring for roles in Ghana, Africa! The Twitter blog post read: “We are looking for specialists to join several teams including product, design, engineering, marketing and communications. Full details on current job openings can be found on the Twitter … Continue reading Twitter Set To Launch First African Staff Team In Ghana

Nora Al Matrooshi has become the United Arab Emirates’ first female astronaut! Mohammed Al Mulla and Nora Al Matrooshi were chosen by the UAE to take part in the country’s astronaut program. Taking to twitter, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum – Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, and ruler of the Emirate of Dubai, tweeted: “We announce the first Arab female … Continue reading Nora Al Matrooshi Becomes The First Female Astronaut In The United Arab Emirates

Hong Kong’s voucher scheme is set to launch this summer. The scheme will give every adult Hong Kong resident HK$5,000 (US$643) worth of vouchers to spend locally. This is to increase local spending and boost the city’s economic recovery. AlipayHK, Octopus, Tap & Go and WeChat Pay HK are the four electronic payment providers that have been chosen to operate the HK$5,000 voucher scheme.  According to … Continue reading Hong Kong Set To Launch HK$5,000 Voucher Scheme In The Summer

Tricky has been going into schools to give inspiring talks to the youth! In a recent school visit, the podcast host spoke about how the consequences of one’s decisions not only affects them, but also their parents and others around them. Speaking about his own experiences of being in a gang, Tricky also expressed how one should be careful with the company they keep to … Continue reading Podcast Host Tricky Visits Schools And Teaches Students About The Consequences Of Bad Decisions

Lilly Bumpus has been a fighter since she was born. As an infant, she had rare cancer called Ewing’s Sarcoma. Now an eight-year-old cancer survivor, Lilly is determined to help other children.  This year, Lilly decided to donate a significant portion of her proceeds selling Girl Scout Cookies to a childhood cancer research organisation and another that feeds the homeless. She went above and beyond … Continue reading Cancer Survivor Beats Girl Scout Record By Selling 32K Boxes of Cookies And Gives Proceeds To Child Cancer Research

History has just been made in the city of St. Louis, US! St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura Jones has been elected as the city’s first Black female mayor. Jones beat her opponent Alderwoman Cara Spencer with a total of 2,280 votes, per the unofficial election results posted on the city’s online election board.  “Making history as the first Black woman mayor is not lost on me … Continue reading St. Louis Elects Tishaura Jones As City’s First Black Female Mayor

After being trapped in a cave for four days, a Buddhist monk has finally been rescued by a group of divers! In Thailand, 46-year-old Phra Manas walked into the Phra Sai Ngam cave to meditate, but an unexpected rainstorm flooded parts of the cave, trapping him inside.  The rescue team stated in a Facebook post that the monk was reported missing by local villagers. Due … Continue reading Buddhist Monk Rescued From Cave In Thailand After Being Trapped For Four Days

South Africa has approved their first female owned bank! Nthabeleng Likotsi is a successful entrepreneur and the founder of the cooperative—Young Women In Business Network (YWBN). She has pioneered a path to success in a male dominated field of finance. Changing the narrative, Nthabeleng has established South Africa’s first female owned mutual bank, after the South African reserve bank announced the approval of its licence. … Continue reading South Africa Approves Their First Female Owned Bank

Congratulations to Farah Jefry who has become the first woman in Saudi Arabia to represent Adidas as a brand ambassador! Farah Jefry is an 18-year-old footballer who has been playing football for over 10 years prior to this exciting collaboration with Adidas. Adidas announced the signing of Farah, who is a Jeddah Eagles’ midfielder, making her the first Saudi sportswoman to represent Adidas. Speaking to Arab … Continue reading Footballer Farah Jefry Has Become The First Woman In Saudi Arabia To Represent Adidas As A Brand Ambassador