Sunday 22 December Sambisa Memorial Day in Borno
The purpose of the day is mourning victims of Boko Haram insurgents, the victory recorded by the Nigerian Military and the remembrance of fallen soldiers…
Homeworker only in office for the biscuits
A HOMEWORKER has begun to come into the office every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday purely for its selection of biscuits, colleagues believe. Brand manager Martin,…
Saturday 21 December São Tomé Day in São Tomé and Príncipe
Africa's second-smallest country lies in the Gulf of Guinea. This meant it was in the path of 15th-century Portuguese explorers as they made their way…
Mansplaining man actually correct
ONLOOKERS are uncertain how to respond after realising that a man mansplaining to a woman is in fact correct and entirely right to do so.…
Friday 20 December Macao SARE Day in Macau
Macau first became a major settlement and trading post with the arrival of the Portuguese in the 16th century. In 1557, the Portuguese established a…
Lightweight drinkers unveil plans to humiliate themselves
PEOPLE with a low alcohol tolerance have outlined the ways in which they plan to humiliate themselves over Christmas. Office manager Owen, not his rea name,…
Thursday 19 December National Heroes and Heroines Day in Anguilla
Anguilla is a British Overseas Territory in the Eastern Caribbean. In 1962, Anguilla was joined to St. Kitts and Nevis as an associated statehood. Resentment…
Woman not going out until March
A WOMAN has confirmed that she is not leaving her home until March and that nothing and nobody can stop her. Hannah, aged 29, not…
Wednesday 18 December Incwala Day in Eswatini
This landlocked country in southern Africa can boast two of the most colourful tribal and historical festivals on the continent; Incwala and Umhlanga, the reed…
Tuesday 17 December National Day in Bahrain
Bahrain is an archipelago of 33 islands. From the 1860s, Bahrain had been a British protectorate. Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa was made the first…
Monday 16 December Victory Day in Bangladesh
In 1947, India was partitioned by the British, creating the 'Dominion of Pakistan', which was two separate regions to the north-west and northeast of India.…
Woman doesn’t understand film despite talking all the way through it
A WOMAN has no idea what happened in the film she watched with a friend, despite asking questions throughout. When not searching on her phone…
Sunday 15 December Udhauli Parva in Koshi
With India to the south and the Himalayas to the north, it's easy to think of Nepal as a small country, yet with a population…
Boss asking ‘Where do you see yourself in five years?’ hoping to hear ‘doing more work for less money’
A BOSS is hoping that his employee’s five year plan aligns with his own vision of an increased workload for decreased compensation. Managing director Neil,…
Saturday 14 December Unduvap Full Moon Poya in Sri Lanka
Celebrates the arrival of the Bo tree sapling in Anuradhapura, brought by Ashoka’s daughter, Sangamitta. Lord Buddha is said to have attained Enlightenment by meditating…
Business bullshit ‘vital’ for people who are bad at everything else
POMPOUS business bullshit is vital for maintaining the self-esteem of people who are crap at everything else, research has found. A new study has discovered…
Friday 13 December Republic Day in Malta
On December 13th 1974, the Maltese constitution was substantially revised. This effectively changed Malta from being a Commonwealth realm into a republic. The British monarch…
Thursday 12 December Jamhuri Day in Kenya
The first colonists from Europe to have a presence in Kenya were German, but in 1890, the region came under the control of the Imperial…
Man takes massive pay cut for dream job that’s still better paid than yours
A MAN has willingly slashed his income in order to pursue his dream job which still boasts a far better salary than yours, it has…
Wednesday 11 December Proclamation of the Republic in Burkina Faso
The region of modern-day Burkina Faso did not attract colonial attention until the late nineteenth century. By 1898, the kingdoms that now make up the…