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An estimated 5 percent of Filipinos in the Philippines are Muslim, the religion having reached the east Asian islands in the 14th century with Muslim traders from the Gulf. Today, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos work in the Gulf – many of whom were born Muslims and many more who have converted after living and working in the region. |
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The Labour Party is about to name its ad agency for the 2017 election campaign. No doubt National will announce an agency or consultant soon. Don't expect big-name agencies. Ad people tell me political campaign work can be a way for small or emerging agencies to get recognised, but nowadays, few.... |
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Four hundred people fled from gold and amber mines in a resource-rich area of northern Myanmar's Kachin state following a warning by the army that soldiers were preparing to clear the area following a new round of fighting with an ethnic militia, local residents said Wednesday. |
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The first day of the conference also saw a leadership wrangle within the religious body come to the fore, with those holding leadership positions saying the leadership wrangles are being championed by some people who are not happy with how diligent the current leadership is in fighting for poor Malawians. |
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"Welcoming Bryan Popin to the Fuel family is a major highlight for our company. He's a groundbreaker and pioneer. We love his passion and heart and believe he will be a huge influencer in the Gospel music market. His music is inspiring and uplifting and it's an honor to be working with him," says Tony Potato, Fuel Music founder and president. |
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One recent evening, as rain poured down outside, Ana Paula Lima chose a seat at one of the six tables spread out around her local village hall, its walls decorated with blue and white ceramic tiles. Slowly, others trickled in. At 9:45 p.m., when Mass at the nearby church was over, the meeting began. Ms. |
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The reaction from some of you to the adverts which appeared this week around the Echo - one paid-for by the Conservatives and another by Labour – was a reminder that people in our region don’t much like being told what to do at General Election time. Fair enough, we can respect that opinion. |
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“Somebody gets into trouble, then gets out of it again. People love that story. They never get tired of it.” Kurt Vonnegut. Have you ever wanted to tell your story to an audience but had no opportunity? Maybe you think you have no stories to tell? Now is your chance to find out. |
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Thursday, June 8. “Build a Better World with Commusikey,” 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., Prescott Public Library, 215 E. Goodwin St. Music, motion and fun for all ages. Seating on first-come basis. Presented with funding from the Friends of the Prescott Public Library. 928-777-1500. |
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The trial of South Sudanese soldiers accused of raping five foreign aid workers and killing their local colleague in last year’s assault on the Terrain hotel compound in Juba has received mixed reaction. In interviews conducted by Radio Tamazuj, several observers welcomed the move, but asked the.... |
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U.S. Senate hopeful Roy Moore recently made his case to Republicans in Tuscaloosa with an unusual pitch: That getting kicked off the state Supreme Court twice made him the candidate voters could trust. "I've stood for traditional marriage and the acknowledgement of God, and with that, I have been reported to ethics commissions," Moore said. |
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