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By Howard G. Buffett Guest Writer  LONDON, England (IPS) — My friend Kofi Boa is a Ghanaian agronomist who is probably the biggest advocate for conservation farming in Africa. For decades, Kofi has taught farmers how to increase their yields ...

By Allan Bucka Jones PRIDE Health Columnist On Monday October 19, Canadians will participate in a general election. The usual mudslinging and blaming has found its way into the debate. There is usually one truth, and the challenge for voters ...

By Munyonzwe Hamalengwa, PhD PRIDE Guest Columnist Education is one of the greatest equalizers in society. For those who have not inherited family wealth, married-up or utilized their God-given talents to act, sing, paint or play sports, education is virtually ...

Photo above is of Pope Francis addressing the US Congress last week. Photo credit: The United States House of Representatives. By Andrew Hanauer and Eric LeCompte Guest Writers WASHINGTON, DC (IPS) — Pope Francis delivered two very strong messages in his ...

By Rupert Johnson Pope Francis’ visit to Cuba is indeed historic and significant at a time when Cuba is in the process of normalizing relations with the U.S. And the Pope’s role in this normalization of relationship is very remarkable ...

By Joseph Chamie Guest writer NEW YORK, NY (IPS — With improving life styles, advances in medical science and technologies and declining mortality rates at older ages, the 21st century is witnessing the remarkable rise of centenarians, people who are ...

By Kirk Moss PRIDE Guest Columnist Re: Toronto Star article “Feeling ‘hopeless’, parents weigh other school options” by Noor Javed and Kristin Rushowy (September 3, 2015) There is an amplified voice of annoyance swirling around Ontario’s education system, and it’s ...

By Dr. Anja Bienert IPS Guest Writer LONDON, England (IPS) — Everyone has the right to life. This principle is enshrined in Article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and appears in numerous international treaties and national laws. ...

By Dr. Peter Sealy PRIDE Gust Columnist There are some people in the Black community, who still subscribe to the belief that when a child misbehaves, it is because they are possessed by the “devil”. Therefore, these people believe, that ...

By Rupert Johnson Last week I stated emphatically that the federal election is about trust. In other words which of the political leaders comes across as being forthright and trustworthy? Both the Conservative and NDP leaders have made grandiose promises ...