COVID in Nepal
The lockdown in Nepal has been very hard for the poor in villages throughout the country. Their only consistent source of cash income is through daily waged work on farms and building sites, brick kilns…
Year: 2021
Lifeline Malawi
COVID-19 To curb the pandemic, the Malawi government has reintroduced strict COVID-19 preventive measures. Restrictions include a ban on political rallies, no fans at stadiums for football games, no gatherings of more than 50 people,…
How digital technology helped support Ghana’s COVID response
Real-time surveillance of reported COVID infections has been key to the global pandemic response. Many tools, devices and apps have been used to support surveillance. China, South Korea and Malaysia developed some early in the pandemic and many others…
There will be no escaping Ghana’s new levy on electronic transactions
Ghana’s finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta has announced that the government intends to introduce an electronic transaction levy (e-levy) in the 2022 budget. He said this was to “widen the tax net and rope in the informal sector”.…
Soldier Sworn-In on New Testament Sparks Social Media Storm in Israel
Photo of soldier holding Hebrew-language Bible containing the New Testament picked up by Israeli social media influencers Messianic Jews are making the news in Israel this week. Perhaps not in the mainstream media, but Hebrew-language…
Can Christians Turn Lebanon Around?
It’s about time for Lebanon’s Christian leaders to stand up to Hezbollah Our Syriac Aramaic Maronite people in Israel feel that it is about time for the highest Maronite spiritual authority to take a stand…
‘It’s Been Amazing’: Joel Rosenberg Shares How Abraham Accords Are Dramatically Reshaping Middle East
JERUSALEM, Israel – In the 14 months following the signing of the Abraham Accords, relations between Israel and many of its Arab neighbors are flourishing. Several world leaders are surprised over the dramatic progress. In…
Bennett: “Israel and Christians Stand United!”
Israeli leaders address 5th Christian Media Summit, laud role of Christians in facilitating and promoting Abraham Accords. Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Thursday addressed the 5th annual Christian Media Summit and declared that Christians and the…
China’s Unrelenting Efforts to Abolish Christianity Continue with Surveillance of Clergy to Ensure Loyalty
A report issued by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) outlines strict measures being taken by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which aims to oppress religious minorities. The measures, which went into effect…
‘He Wanted to Kill’: Hero Pastor Tackles Crazed Gunman, Saves Praying Church Members
One Nashville pastor has no doubt in God’s power after he successfully tackled a gunman as he marched toward the altar at the front of the church’s sanctuary. On Sunday, Ezekiel Ndikumana, the heroic pastor…
