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  DEVELOP A HABIT OF HAPPINESS By Hon. Comfort Timi Eshofonie Many people don’t realize that much of the manner in which we approach Life - Our attitudes and our demeanor - is Learned behavior. These habits have formed by repetition throughout the years. If we’ve spent years focusing on what’s wrong, these negative patterns are going to keep us from enjoying our lives. We acquired many of our habits from our parents or from people who were around us as we grew up. Studies tell us that generally negative parents raise negative children. If your parents focused more on what was wrong, living stressed out, uptight or discouraged, there’s a good possibility that you have developed some of those negative mind-sets. The Bible says, “Rejoice in the Lord always.” One translation simply says; ”Be happy all the time .” That means, no matter what comes our way, we can have smiles on our faces. We should get up each morning excited about the day. Even if we are facing difficulties or ne...

CUSTOMARY COURTS: PRESERVING FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS BY SUBJECTING TRADITIONS, CUSTOMARY LAWS AND NATIVE REALITIES TO THE REPUGNANCY AND COMPATIBILITY TESTS IN THE PROTECTION AGAINST SEXUAL AND GENDER BASED VIOLENCE                 BY            EHUSANI ABEL SIMPA [1]   We may not want to hear about consequences in this day and age, but the truth still stands – if we let our selfish passions have their way, it will only be a matter of time before negative consequences begin to manifest. Tears and sorrow can never wash away the consequence for wrongdoing. Crying and wishing things were different doesn’t change a person’s life. Changing one’s character changes one’s life. - Robb Thompson [2]   INTRODUCTION There are realities that are peculiar to the culture and tradition of people who subscribe to or are made subject to their applications by factors relevant to them. Customary laws are intrinsically unwritte...