Cape Town – Mangosuthu University of Technology bigwigs have told MPs that they have been on the verge of quitting their posts because of “grave challenges” at the university. Briefing the portfolio committee on higher education, acting vice-chancellor Marcus Ramogale said the situation at the university was so dire last year when they took over that they feared the imminent collapse Read More

Millennials have surprising views on education, new data suggests, with no fixed ideology and, in many cases, attitudes about higher education that defy the popular idea that “college is for everyone.” Asked about the best ways to improve K-12 education, they propose a fairly traditional set of policy solutions: Increase school funding. Improve teacher training. Increase teacher pay. But most millennials Read More

Businesses along the Gulf Coast are still in the midst of recovery efforts after Harvey. But another storm is already poised to have a similar impact on residents and businesses in Florida. For the businesses that have been impacted by Harvey or are potentially facing effects from Irma, the first priority as the storm passes becomes survival. But bringing your Read More

  Taxi-hailing app, Uber, is celebrating the first anniversary of its launch in Ghana with a big party. The app which is currently in 500 cities across the world connects drivers and customers have become very popular amongst millennials in Ghana. By requesting a ride through a simple click on any smartphone, users can access taxis or private cars in Read More

Reliance Infrastructure, which has been trying to build its focus on selected segments, is now in news amid talks about Greenko Group being interested in buying its Mumbai electricity business for an enterprise value of Rs 10000-13000 crore. Greenko is a home-grown power company owning and operating 2500 MW of power generation capacity. Earlier Reliance Infrastructure had indicated in its investor Read More

    The house of Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog along the Iloilo River Esplanade has been described by President Duterte as a palace. MANILA, Philippines –  The guns of anti-narcotics policemen are still holstered. In the meantime, President Duterte has ordered a lifestyle check on Iloilo City Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog, whom he accused of having drug links. Read More

Occupying a sought-after two-storey corner spot on London’s Regent Street, Arket is the new hotly anticipated lifestyle brand born of Scandinavian behemoth H&M. Positioning itself as the utilitarian sibling of Cos, & Other Stories and H&M, the brand describes itself as ‘a modern-day market place’ with a product offering that encompasses menswear, womenswear, childrenswear and homeware. The doors to the Read More

Donald Trump is wrong about a lot of things. But in his ongoing war of words with congressional Republicans, he’s right about one big thing — the failure of Affordable Care Act repeal efforts is fundamentally the failure of the Republican Party’s House and Senate leaders. Republicans on Capitol Hill like to complain that on health care, Trump didn’t really Read More

HIGHLIGHTS The Samsung Galaxy On Max is priced at Rs. 16,900 Performance of both rear and front cameras stands out in this price band Overall, Gadgets 360 rates the phone 8 out of 10 A good camera is a prerequisite for anyone buying a smartphone today. We keep getting asked by our readers to recommend smartphones at every price point that Read More

A pillar of strength on the bass, Josephine Wiggs was the one member of the alt-rock powder-keg Breeders who never lost her composure. She has an elegant, statuesque quality about her. Young fans used to delight in taunting her at the band’s live shows—”Smile, Josephine!”—to no avail. Now that Wiggs has released Bon Bon Lifestyle with the Josephine Wiggs Experience (John Mattock on drums, Read More