Why do some lottery winners who win millions become broke in a few years? Why do some athletes or players who earn millions during their careers suddenly become bankrupt a couple of years into retirement? The answer is a phenomenon known as lifestyle inflation, which is simply the tendency...
Last month, Democratic Republic of the Congo President Félix Tshisekedi demanded that the United Nations begin withdrawing its 17,000 peacekeepers from his country by December. In June, Colonel Assimi Goïta’s military regime in Mali made the same demand; the UN will complete the withdrawal of its 12,000 peacekeepers from...
The fastest way to succeed is entrepreneurship. When your boss stresses you, quit and start your own business. When you become an entrepreneur, you have all the time to yourself. No one tells you what to do as an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurship is the way to go!
These and many fallacies...
This weekend, I will visit Accra for the first time as High Representative of the European Union. It comes amid turbulent times for Europe with conflicts on our doorstep, in particular the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine and the tragic developments in the Middle East. At the same...
…opportunities and challenges in global markets
The globalised nature of today's financial markets means that investors are no longer limited to their home country when looking for investment opportunities. International investing refers to the practice of allocating capital in investment opportunities outside of one's home country. This can be achieved...
– work collaboratively to influence mindsets toward customer orientation
John F. Kennedy of blessed memory famously defined change decades ago profoundly. He said, “Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past and present are certain to miss the future.” This suggests that change is...
Following the International Monetary Fund and World Bank’s annual meetings this month, the Middle East is teetering on the edge of a major conflict - and the rest of the world continues to fracture along new economic and geopolitical lines. Rarely have the shortcomings of world leaders and existing...
….Empowering culture, prioritising quality
If something is unacceptable on Monday at 10am, it should be unacceptable on Friday at 4pm and that is how organisations build a culture of sustainable quality, good performance and excellence. Prioritising quality and good cultural philosophy is the totality of understanding, applying and ensuring the...
Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique, collectively known as the tri-island state, are located in the southeastern Caribbean Sea. It is not the land of my birth but it is where I can call home because I spent the majority of my life there and my mother’s native home.
These islands...
1. CLIMATE CHANGE & JOURNALISM
In a world teetering on the brink of irreversible climate disaster, the need for robust, actionable solutions has never been more acute. At the intersection of science, policy, community action, and global consciousness stands a singular force: Journalism.
Armed with the power of the pen and...