The Great Debate: 10-Inch Pizza vs. 12-Inch Pizza
andy Pizza, a beloved dish enjoyed worldwide, comes in various sizes to cater to different appetites and occasions. Among the most popular sizes are the 10-inch and 12-inch pizzas, each offering…
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Oahu: A Haven You Must Visit Once in Your Life
There are numerous places to visit in the entire Hawaiian chain of islands. But O’ahu has taken the front seat as nature’s paradise and a hidden gem. It is a…
The Art of Picking High Dividend Yield Stocks
Introduction to High Dividend Yield StocksHigh dividend yield stocks are shares in companies that pay out a significant portion of their earnings as dividends. These stocks attract investors looking for…
TOBACCO CONVENTION: Zambia’s Dilemma
Gustavo CapdevilaGENEVA, Feb 17 2006 (IPS) - Tobacco violates one of the fundamental rights of consumers: the right to safety, argues Muyunda Ililonga, executive secretary of the Zambia Consumers Association…
MALAYSIA: Aussie Consultant in Health Plan Spooks Civil Society
Anil NettoPENANG, Apr 21 2006 (IPS) - Civil society groups here are eager to meet the newly- appointed Australian consultant who has been tasked with drawing up a blueprint for…
POLITICS: Nations Move to Ban Most-Random Bombs
Eli CliftonWASHINGTON, Feb 21 2007 (IPS) - When more than 40 government delegations meet in Oslo, Norway later this week to negotiate a treaty banning the use of cluster munitions…
HEALTH-NIGERIA: Maternal Mortality, a Rural Community’s Example
Toluwa OlusegunFARASINME, Nigeria, Sep 2 2009 (IPS) - Women, their children strapped to their backs, defy the mid-morning sun and converge on the Primary Healthcare Centre, located on the outskirts…
Grappling to Give Uganda’s Fistula Patients Dignity
In Uganda, two percent of women of a reproductive age have experienced fistula, according to the Uganda Demographic Health Survey 2011. Credit: Amy Fallon/IPSKAMPALA , Nov 19 2013 (IPS) - Ever…
Kenya Struggles with Rising Alcoholism
A crowd gathers to watch an intoxicated youth as a police officer comes to his rescue in Nyeri town, Central Kenya. Credit: Miriam Gathigah/IPSNAIROBI, Mar 27 2015 (IPS) - Despite…
The old normal is ending
Apr 8 2020 - The Covid-19 pandemic is still having severe impacts on many countries and it is not at all clear how long it will take to play out…
International Women’s Day, 2021To Lead is to Serve — A Pacific Woman’s Perspective
The following opinion piece is part of series to mark International Women’s Day March 8.SUVA, Fiji, Mar 1 2021 (IPS) - An often quoted indigenous reference in the Samoan language…
US Support for Vaccine Waiver Welcome, but More Needed
Credit: UNICEF/Nahom Tesfaye KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 11 2021 (IPS) - Thanks to President Biden, the US now supports a suspension of intellectual property (IP) rights to increase vaccine supplies.…
Nepal Investing in Health Care but Equality of Access Lags
Medical staff pose in a new maternal care ward at the Melamchi Municipality Hospital, Nepal, in November 2021. Credit: Marty Logan/IPSKATHMANDU, Feb 4 2022 (IPS) - As the omicron wave…
Partnering with Persons with Disabilities Toward an Inclusive, Accessible and Sustainable Post-COVID-19 World
BANGKOK, Thailand, Dec 3 2021 (IPS) - As the world observes the International Day of Persons with Disabilities today, we honour the leadership of persons with disabilities and their tireless…