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It is good for older children to earn money
2September 21, 2010
A friend told me of her friend who finished school, got a job and left home to stay on her own. Stacy was suddenly under pressure because she could not understand money especially the spending and saving part of it.
Stacy exclaimed, “Toilet tissue is expensive!”
If Stacy had earned pocket money while in school, she would not be surprised at the cost of toilet tissue. Her bewilderment implied that her parents must have catered for all her needs without exposing her to money and how to manage it. Consequently, she finds that she runs out of money before the next pay check. She was not prepared to face life on her own. (more…)
Leaders and followers
0August 19, 2010
by Ndidi
in MY WRITING
I was in a forum where it was being debated who should be blamed for the decadence found in some countries. Some insisted leaders should be blamed while some argued it should be the followers.
I believe bad followership stems from bad leadership.
A mark of a good leader is loyal followers’ (The Message)
So if there are bad followers then their leader should examine himself.
The kidnapping escapades of the Niger Delta in Nigeria were initiated by a leader (a politician). He organized a group of people to kidnap, ask for a ransom and it was successful.’ I imagine that the group that executed the initial plot partook of the ransom and felt it was good money with little effort. So they split and organized their own groups and continued the kidnapping business. Each group had a leader. (more…)
The Serekunda Market
0August 12, 2010
As we drove towards Serekunda Market in The Gambia, I was not sure what to expect as it was my first time in the market. There was the challenge of where to park the car; so my friend and I had to get down for the driver to find a place to park.
While we trekked towards the market, I saw some traders by the roadside. One spread his second hand clothes on top of a car parked by the road. The car was very dirty and did not appear to have been moved in months (or years?). Another trader placed some apples in a carton and called out to customers, “Pom, 10, 10 Dalas.” (more…)
Five Reasons to Visit Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa
1August 10, 2010
It would be catastrophic to be in South Africa and not go to Cape Town which has been voted by the annual poll of travel and leisure magazine as the 6th best tourist city. It would even be more catastrophic not to visit Table Mountain! Table Mountain which was initially known as sea mountain is a level plateau mountain that is over 1000 metres high fringed by devils peak on the east and lion’s head on the west. It is believed to be a flat table top which was once the bottom of a lake many years ago. It is a beauty that must be beheld. Still not convinced? Here are five reasons you should visit this mountain. (more…)
