Ebola and the vulnerable airline industry

Health officers using the forward looking infrared (FLIR) camera to monitor body temperatures of passengers at the arrival hall of the Penang International Airport. – WAN MOHIZAN WAN HUSSEIN/THESTAR By B.K. Sidhu A TOTAL of 3.1 billion air passengers travelled the globe last year, a 5% rise from a year earlier. Aircraft departures peaked at 33 million in the same period. By 2030, the International Civil Aviation Organisation predicts 6.4 billion passengers would travel by air. There are...

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Habari Zinazoendana

9 years ago

Dewji Blog

08 Dec

Hospitality industry in sub-Saharan countries -The present state of the industry and current trends

Times pass but the current state of the industry cannot be compared to what it was 10 years ago since there is bigger gap between developed and developing countries.

The hospitality industry is one of the core sectors which has a major impact on the GDP growth of a country, it always produces positive trading activities and growth of the other sectors. In 2014, the tourism sector worldwide generated more than USD 7.6 trillion which is more than 10% of the total GDP, it also contributed more...

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

28 Apr

Relief on the way for vulnerable children

>Most vulnerable children could now be assured of free treatment in public health facilities following the inauguration of the health fee exemption cards here last week by President Jakaya Kikwete.

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

11 Nov

Her very raw and vulnerable poetry

London-based poet Warsan Shire was born into a Somali family in Kenya. She started writing poetry as a child and at 16 gave her first public reading at a poetry slam. She won.

 

5 years ago

Phys.Org

30 Mar

Are animals vulnerable to COVID-19?

Are animals vulnerable to COVID-19?  Phys.org

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

08 Aug

Empower vulnerable girls

Prevention, we are all aware, is better that cure. Now when it comes to HIV, knowledge on preventive methods is the best arsenal that human beings need to fight the deadly virus.

 

5 years ago

RFI

29 Feb

Vulnerable continent: Africa and the coronavirus

Vulnerable continent: Africa and the coronavirus  RFICoronavirus hits Africa: What we know so far  Multimedia LIVEWhat's happening: Virus fears hit Africa, markets, schools  The Associated PressCoronavirus outbreak: WHO raises risk warning to ‘very high’  The Irish TimesCoronavirus Africa map: Which countries are most at risk?  The Africa ReportView Full coverage on Google News

 

11 years ago

Ykileo

U.S. ELECTRICAL GRID IS VULNERABLE TO CYBERTHREATS

Cyber criminals have been extending wings to cause tremendous distractions. The future of these cybercrimes is predicted to be much worse that we could ever imagine. Recently, the United States' electrical grid has been reported to be vulnerable to disruptive attacks by computer hackers that could shut off power to vital sectors of the economy and key public utilities, giving potential adversaries a new way of hitting the United States, according to a new study by a Washington think tank.

The...

 

10 years ago

IPPmedia

15 Jan

With citizenry involved, corruption is vulnerable

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With citizenry involved, corruption is vulnerable
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In yesterday's issue of this paper, Finance deputy minister Mwigulu Nchemba underscored the need for the government to prosecute public officials involved in corruption and confiscate their property. Human wants and the environment are seldom ...

 

10 years ago

BBC

VIDEO: Why is Tunisia vulnerable to extremism?

In Tunisia security has been increased at major venues - and many mosques, suspected of fomenting trouble, are being closed.

 

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