IN today’s piece, we focus on how we can write effectively by mastering the art of observation. In order to write well, one must be a keen observer. He or she must have a sharp eye for detail. A good writer is one who has the ability of taking in all the details of their …
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The exams are fast approaching. Today we focus on the best approaches to exams and the emotional and mental aptitudes we should acquire and develop. Although you write an exam once, an exam, in essence, is written way before you sit for it, thus, you need to thoroughly prepare for it. We will have an …
Today we want to focus on appropriate language and courtesy to display when communicating – verbally, through mannerisms or through writing. The term register means a suitable word used in a particular situation. Every situation or setting calls for a different response and choice of words. That is why registers are also called situations. We …
A clash was reported to have taken place a few weeks ago between police officers, on the one hand, and an MP and his bodyguards, on the other, was always inevitable. It is a direct result of arrangements where people we have lent power to represent us in Parliament now use that power to come …
In the pioneering work titled “Building Better Global Economic BRICs” (Global Economics Paper No: 66), Lord Jim O’Neill, then Chief Economist at Goldman Sachs, introduced the term BRICs, referring to the emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, and China. These nations’ economies were experiencing rapid growth, fuelling discussions about their potential to collectively shape the …
One of the most difficult aspects that most students of the English language grapple with in high school is vocabulary. Many students, without resorting to a handy dictionary, feel completely handicapped.
As highlighted in the previous article, in Part Two we will discuss the unhealthy or rather complicated relationship between substance use and mental illness. Remember how I stated that we have to be mindful of differences in culture when talking of substance abuse; that remains the case. However, we need to have an idea of …
IT is an unavoidable fact that the Lesotho representative teams in all sporting codes have been a very big disappointment. The blame pertaining to the paradoxical performances cannot only be blamed on the Lesotho Football Association when all other codes too are not winning any significant accolades internationally. Yes, I am the first to admit …
CHIEFTAINESS ’Maposholi Posholi, 53, is living in fear after one of her subjects nearly killed her earlier this month. Chieftainess Posholi of Namolong in the hard-to-reach area of Quthing district escaped death by a whisker, thanks to the assailant’s brave brother who came to her rescue.
Ngugi wa Thiongo’s very own life itself, just like his works, continues to intrigue the silent observer. During the first week of June 2023, it was reported by Carey Baraka of The Guardian Newspaper that Africa and Kenya’s foremost literature giant, Ngũgĩ, is going through “a bitter divorce” from his second wife, Njeeri, at a …
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