I love family. I like music and the joy it brings. I develop and maintain systems connected to the Internet. The Kingdom of Lesotho in Africa is my home.
A girl’s future should be hers to decide.
On International #DayOfTheGirl and beyond, stand with girls. As a parent, sibling, friend or teacher, listen to them, support their education and speak out against child marriage.
#EndChildMarriage#ForEveryChild.
“How are you feeling?”
A simple question can start a conversation.
Children and adolescents experience stress too. This #WorldMentalHealthDay and beyond, remember to check in, listen without judgement & remind them they are loved & supported.
Start here: https://t.co/pz4NIc5CzX
Literacy enables children to participate fully in their education and build a better future.
On this #InternationalLiteracyDay, UNICEF reaffirms its commitment to supporting the Government of Lesotho to improve literacy and ensure that #EveryChild can read and write.
Happening now: The National DPI for Children workshop is underway in Maseru.
The workshop will inform priority actions to strengthen national systems and guide the integration of safeguards to protect children as Lesotho continues to advance its digital transformation agenda.
WHY DO WE HAVE HICCUPS? 🤦🏾
Because we’ve all had them. Those sudden, involuntary jerks. Do you know what is actually happening when you get them?
Read this thread to understand the science of hiccups!
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TONSIL STONES: CAUSES, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION
For a few years, this man thought he was just prone to bad breath.
He would brush, floss, and even chew gum now and then, but somehow, the smell kept creeping back.
Sometimes, he would feel something weird stuck at the back of her throat, like tiny grains. When he coughed, he would see small, foul-smelling particles come out, but he thought it was usually particles from his last meal.
So, one faithful morning, he was scrolling through his timeline, and she saw this post “TONSIL STONES: CAUSES AND REMEDY”
For the first time in years, everything made good sense. Those tiny, grain-like particles were not random at all, they had a name, a cause, and thankfully a solution too.
Do you have this experience too or do you know someone? Let's learn together
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HOW TO AVOID KIDNEY STONES
If you want to avoid the agony of kidney stones, Here are simple, effective tips to keep your kidneys happy and healthy!
Short thread
In two Years of President Ibrahim Traoré 🇧🇫
1. Burkina Faso's GDP grew from approximately $18.8 billion to $22.1 billion.
2. He has rejected loans from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank. He said, "Africa doesn't need the World Bank, IMF, Europe, or America."
3. He reduced the salaries of ministers and parliamentarians by 30% and increased the salaries of civil servants by 50%.
4. He paid off Burkina Faso's local debts.
5. He established two tomato processing plants, the first-ever in Burkina Faso.
6. In 2023, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art gold mine to enhance local processing capabilities.
7. He stopped the export of unrefined Burkina Faso gold to Europe.
8. He built Burkina Faso’s second cotton processing plant. Previously, the country had only one.
9. He opened the first-ever National Support Center for Artisanal Cotton Processing to assist local cotton farmers.
10. He banned the wearing of British legal wigs and gowns in local courts and introduced traditional Burkinabé attire.
11. He prioritized agriculture by distributing over 400 tractors, 239 tillers, 710 motor pumps, and 714 motorcycles to boost production and support rural stakeholders.
12. He provided access to improved seeds and other farm inputs to maximize agricultural output.
13. Tomato production in Burkina Faso increased from 315,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 360,000 metric tonnes in 2024.
14. Millet production rose from 907,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 1.1 million metric tonnes in 2024.
15. Rice production increased from 280,000 metric tonnes in 2022 to 326,000 metric tonnes in 2024.
16. He banned French military operations in Burkina Faso.
17. He banned French media in Burkina Faso.
18. He expelled French troops from Burkina Faso.
19. His government is constructing new roads, widening existing ones, and upgrading gravel roads to paved surfaces.
20. He is building a new airport, the Ouagadougou-Donsin Airport, which is expected to be completed in 2025.
PROSTATE CANCER: WHAT EVERY MAN SHOULD KNOW
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men.
Why is it so common?
When should you be concerned?
Let’s learn everything about prostate cancer, and how to reduce your risk of developing it.
30 things no one tells you when you reach the age of 40:
1. No one prepares you for the fact you will go to more funerals & this will increase as you get older. The people you love will eventually pass, so we must cherish them now while we have them.
@J_D_Landis Sometimes I feel like throwing things at the war mongers inside the TV. So watching TV is not a satisfying experience, especially the news channels.
The GIS & Remote Sensing Training for Groundwater Professionals in the SADC Region aims to bolster the technical expertise of our groundwater professionals in the use of cutting-edge GIS and remote sensing technologies. #remotesensing#groundwater#sadc#sadc-gmi #gis#gismapping