On 22nd October the Guinness Book of World Records announced the verified figures for the total number of people who had participated in this year’s STAND UP AGAINST POVERTY AND TAKE ACTION campaign; in support of the MDGs jointly organized by the UN Millennium Campaign and the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP). [...]

It is that time of the year again when in almost all countries of the world, people from all walks of life, from presidents to prisoners, priests and peasants, professors and plebeians, academics and artists, members of parliament, all kinds of civil society groups, NGOs, politicians and policymakers, students, workers, women, school children, faith-based groups, [...]

If you and I owe money to a bank or lending agency, a supplier of goods and services, Credit Company or have an outstanding mortgage, and we default in our payments, we know what to expect: threatening letters, last warnings and advisory notes that are really last chance orders before bailiffs, lawyers and auctioneers descend [...]

There may not be tears among many people at the exit of President Thabo Mbeki from the helm of affairs in South Africa: he was never that popular with people, not just inside but outside too. My regular readers will know that there has not been much love lost between us. Most of his [...]

Two very important meetings are being held in New York from 22-25 September 2008. Both are convened by UN Secretary General Mr Ban Ki-moon and the President of the General Assembly. The first, with the support of African leaders, has a focus on Africa’s development needs. The second, sponsored by the British Prime Minister [...]