March 29, 2023

Germany returns 27 sets of colonial-era remains to Namibia

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By PRESS ASSOCIATION From This Is Money UK A Namibian delegation has been handed the remains of 27 countrymen whose bones were taken by German colonial forces more than a century ago for pseudo-scientific racial experiments. At a church ceremony in Berlin, two skulls in glass boxes along with a coffin covered with a Namibian […]

Jamaica’s PM Holness engages Jamaican and Caribbean diaspora in Namibia

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By Office of the Prime Minister From JIS Story Highlights Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday afternoon (July 24) engaged Jamaican and Caribbean nationals living in Namibia as part of his official visit to the southern African state. The Prime Minister addressed the Diaspora in keeping with his mission to update and discuss matters involving the […]

The Editor Speaks: Where were you and where are ‘they’ going?

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The ‘they’ is the new Royal couple. I suppose more correct, I should have queried what TV channel were you watching the Royal Wedding last Saturday? However, I know of a number of private breakfast parties and brunches that took place. Therefore, my top question is still valid. Like most I was at home. My […]

Destinations of the week 9

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100 under-the-radar beaches everyone should visit in their lifetime Part 9 By Alison Millington From Business Insider Whether you’ve only spent a handful of days on the sand in your life or you’re a full-blown sunseeker, there are plenty of breathtaking beaches on this planet waiting to be discovered. And, whether you look for a […]

Scary abandoned places

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Scary Places That Will Give You The Creeps From Lifestyle & Design 1. IM Cooling Tower, Belgium Image credits: brokenview These are parts of a cooling tower in an old power station in Monceau, Belgium. The trumpet-like structure in the middle introduced hot water to the structure, where it then cooled while dripping down hundreds […]

Beautiful abandoned places

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7 abandoned places left deserted and strangely beautiful BY TIM CHESTER, UK From Mashable LONDON — There’s an odd and melancholic beauty to abandoned places. Whether deserted after a disaster or shuttered and left to rot after their inhabitants move on, they stand quietly as a reminder of what came before. A new book, “Abandoned […]