Imelda, Sam Milby honored at youth seminar, causes protest Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines -- The choice of former first lady Imelda Marcos as "guest of honor" at a youth leadership conference opening in Baguio City on Sunday has raised a furor among education officials, as well as various teacher and student groups. | The controversial wife of the late dictator Ferd...
NS graduates to be roped into Rakan Cop programme The Star | KUALA LUMPUR: About 100,000 youths who went for the national service (NS) training are expected to join the Rakan Cop community policing programme every year. | Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said that the participation of the NS trainees in the Rakan Cop scheme would help police...
Accountant Liew is new Selangor Gerakan Youth chief The Star | PETALING JAYA: Accountant Ben Liew Pok Boon won the Selangor Gerakan Youth chief post when he polled 91 votes to beat Subang Gerakan Youth chief David Ang Chin Tat who received 67 votes. | Liew, 32, the Hulu Selangor Youth chief, succeeded Yap Soo ...
Call to aid youth leaving care Sydney Morning Herald | THOSE who have grown up in care say more support for young adults leaving foster homes, group accommodation and juvenile institutions is needed to help them fend for themselves. | At the start of National Child Protection Week today, Jacqui Reed, t...
Imelda, Sam Milby honored at youth seminar, causes protest Inquirer | MANILA, Philippines -- The choice of former first lady Imelda Marcos as "guest of honor" at a youth leadership conference opening in Baguio City on Sunday has raised a furor among education officials, as well as various teacher and student groups. ...
Mukhriz going for Umno Youth chief post The Star | ALOR STAR: Jerlun MP Datuk Mukhriz Mahathir announced that he will be contesting the Umno Youth chief post if he can get enough nominations. | Mukhriz, the first to officially announce his intention to contest the post, will use the "Dare to Change...
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New employees opting out of EPF The Times of India | NEW DELHI: A dangerous trend is fast engulfing the country’s youth. New employees joining India Inc or those switch...
Pakistan’s demographic challenge Dawn | By Shahid Javed Burki | All countries that have had high rates of fertility and, therefore, high rates of population growth now have very young populations. Pakistan along with a...
1,381 mobile teachers to teach poor adults, out-of-school youths Manila Bulletin Some 70,000 out-of-school youths and adults in poor and remote communities will be the target of 1,381 mobile teachers to be deployed by the Department of Education (DepEd), Secret...
Iran hoops: China rips RP Youth Inquirer | TEHRAN, Iran—China exploited its height advantage to the hilt and manhandled the Philippines, 86-63, to improve its final ranking in the consolation round of the Fiba-Asia Championship for junior men at the Azadi Stadium here. | Seven-footers Wang ...
Providing opportunities for out-of-school youths and underprivileged adults Manila Bulletin WHILE access to basic education has been secured for the younger generation, many young Filipinos have dropped out of school for various reasons. In order to provide new opportunities for these out-of-school youths and adults in poor and remote commu...
RP Youth team bows to China Journal Online TEHRAN -- Costly turnovers did the Nokia-RP Youth team as it bowed against China, 86-63, and denied the Filipinos a fifth place finish in the 20th FIBA Asia Youth Basketball Championship here. | The Filipinos battled the deposed champions on even ter...
Maldives set for first multi-party presidential vote The Times of India | 7 Sep 2008, 1740 hrs IST,AFP COLOMBO: The Maldives is to hold its first multi-party presidential election next month as part of sweeping political reforms in the Sunni Muslim nation, a minister said on Sunday. | The tourist paradise is due to hold a national vote to elect a new president for a five-year t...
Detroit kids earn cash as urban gardeners The News Tribune Raising vegetables and fruits can be hard, sweaty work. But some Detroit youngsters are finding an added incentive makes the job more pleasant. | They're earning a little cash working in a community garden in northwest Detroit, selling carrots, beets, lettuce, tomatoes and other homegrown goods at local markets. | "It's very fun to watch," said Rie...
