With young people under 30 making up more than half of the global population and over 272 million children and youth still out of school, their participation in shaping education is becoming increasingly vital. Yet stark inequalities remain — in the poorest countries, 36 per cent of children and youth are out of school compared…
Spanish police on Thursday said they had busted a network that saw smugglers swim on the high seas to help stash Colombian cocaine on Europe-bound container ships and hijack vessels. The bust was revealed just three days after Spain announced its largest-ever seizure of cocaine at sea. The network employed a so-called “monkey” technique, which…
Adolescents are known for risky behavior, with teenagers in the U.S. more likely than younger children to die from injury. But what’s responsible for this uptick in risk-taking around puberty? Our new observations of physical risk-taking in chimpanzees suggests that the rise in risk-taking in human adolescence isn’t due to a new yen for danger….
One of the 15 people killed by a pair of gunmen Sunday in an attack on a Jewish gathering on Australia’s famous Bondi Beach was the rabbi who helped coordinate the event, friends and family have confirmed. Rabbi Eli Schlanger was lauded on Monday as an “extraordinary human being,” as information began to come out…
Abuja — Young Nigerian Student innovators have began their quest for the 2025 Junior Achievement (JA) Africa’s Company of the Year (COY) prize that will enable them represent the continent at the Ralph de la Vega Global Entrepreneurship Competition. This came as JA Africa announced the opening of the 15th edition of the COY competition,…
From left: Albertus Willem van Niekerk, Dzunisa Chauke, Ismaail Hassen and Milla Vorster. Four young scientists will showcase their award-winning innovations at the World Innovative Science Project Olympiad in Bali, Indonesia, from 10 to 13 December. The selected young scientists are: Dzunisa Chauke, a grade 12 pupil from Khanyisa Education Centre; Milla Vorster, grade 11…
Reabetsoe waves and laughs as his mother, Motšelisi Tsubane, 23, leans in, singing his name and dangling a homemade ball. Reabetsoe is a healthy 4-month-old, learning how to focus his eyes and move his arms and legs. He has transformed this family. “My son likes it when I sing lullabies for him–you see him smile…
For graduates with the right qualifications and attitude. Falcorp has refined and reinvented its approach to graduate training to integrate structured mentorship, experiential learning and a focus on organisational culture and personal development, to help young professionals truly thrive. The new model addresses common challenges of graduates taking years to become fully work-ready and productive,…
The Gambia will host one of Africa’s largest youth gatherings this December, as over 500 young changemakers, innovators, and leaders from across the continent gear-up for the2025 Youth Impact Summit slated for December 27. The event to be heldat the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Center, is said to be one of the largest…
Children in many countries are growing up surrounded by violence. It may happen at home, in their neighbourhoods, or both. Some children are directly harmed, while others witness violence between caregivers or in their communities. Either way, the impact can be profound. Evidence shows that the relationship between violence exposure and poor mental health can…
